Yamaha YDP-181 Owner's Manual - Page 11

Panel Controls and Terminals & ENGLISH @ # $ % ^ 1 [ ] Power switch page 13 This switch turns the power to the unit on ( ) or off ( ). 2 [MASTER VOLUME] slider page 14 Adjust the volume level using this slider. 3 [DEMO] button page 15 Demonstration playback is available for each voice. 4 [TRANSPOSE] button page 24 You can shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down so that the pitch will match that of another instrument or singer, while you play the same, unshifted keys. 5 [REC] button page 27 For recording your keyboard performance. 6 [RIGHT], [LEFT] buttons......... pages 17, 30 For turning the left- and right-hand parts on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part that is turned off) on the keyboard. 7 [PLAY/PAUSE], [STOP] buttons pages 16, 41 For playing back the preset songs or your recorded songs, etc. 8 [SONG SELECT] button page 16 For selecting a song to play back or edit. 9 [FILE] button pages 34, 37 For saving songs to and loading songs from a USB storage device, as well as managing song files. Also, lets you format a USB storage device. ) [TEMPO/FUNCTION] button ... pages 26, 44 For changing the song tempo (speed) and selecting other useful functions (pages 43 - 50). ! [METRONOME] button.......... pages 26, 47 For using the metronome. @ Display page 13 Notice Do not turn off the power to the instrument while flashing dashes appear in the display (indicating the operation is in process). Doing so may damage the data. # [-/NO], [+/YES] buttons For setting values or performing file operations. Pressing both buttons simultaneously for certain value settings (Transpose, Tempo, etc.) restores the default value. $ Voice group buttons page 19 For selecting voices from 14 internal sounds including Grand Piano 1 and 2. You can also combine two voices and use them together. % [BRILLIANCE], [REVERB], [EFFECT] buttons page 21 For adjusting the brightness of the sound and adding reverb effects to the sound. ^ [TOUCH] button page 23 For adjusting the touch response. & [DAMPER RES.] button page 22 For turning the Damper Resonance function on or off. When DAMPER RES. is on, the instrument simulates the sustain sound that occurs when you press the damper pedal of a grand piano, as you press the damper pedal and play the keyboard. * USB [TO DEVICE] terminals page 51 For connecting the instrument to a USB storage device, allowing saving/loading of data to and from the connected device. ( MIDI [IN] [OUT] terminals page 51 For connecting external MIDI devices, allowing the use of various MIDI functions. º [PHONES] jacks, [SPEAKER] switch .. page 14 For connecting a set of standard stereo headphones, allowing private practice. The [SPEAKER] switch turns the internal speakers on or off. ¡ PEDALS page 20 For producing a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. The left pedal can also be assigned to a variety of functions. ™ [PEDAL] jack page 60 For connecting a pedal cable. £ [AC IN] jack pages 13, 60 For connecting the included power cord. Owner's Manual 11