Yamaha YDP-223 Owner's Manual - Page 27

ENGLISH Using the Metronome The YDP-223 features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing. 1 2 [TEMPO/FUNCTION NO] [+/YES] MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME MELLOW BRIGHT BRILLIANCE START/STOP TEMPO FUNCTION DEMO METRONOME TEMPO / FUNCTION TEMPO/ OTHER VALUE - /NO +/ YES PRESET TRACK 1 TRACK START/STOP REC 2 SONG GRAND PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 E.PIANO E.PIANO 1 2 HARPSI- HARPSICHORD1 CHORD2 VIBRAPHONE CHURCH CHURCH ORGAN1 ORGAN2 JAZZ STRINGS STRINGS ORGAN 1 2 CHOIR GUITAR VOICE ROOM CHORUS HALL 1 PHASER HARD HALL 2 TREMOLO MEDIUM STAGE DELAY SOFT ON REVERB EFFECT TOUCH TRANSPOSE Procedure 1. Start the metronome. The metronome sound is turned on by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. The beat indicator flashes at the current tempo. Adjusting the tempo The tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback (the recorder is described in the next section) can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute by using the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼, ▲] buttons (when the [TEMPO/FUNCTION# ▼, ▲] button's [TEMPO] indicator is lit). Adjusting the time signature The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be set by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while holding the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. You can set the beat to 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. The current setting appears on the LED display while you are beat holding the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. 2. Stop the metronome. Turn off the metronome by pressing the METRONOME [START/STOP] button. TIP If the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#] button's [FUNCTION#] indicator is lit, press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION#] button to light the [TEMPO] indicator. TIP The volume of the metronome can be adjusted via the Metronome Volume function in Function mode (page 40). YDP-223 Selecting & Playing Voices 27