Yamaha DD-35 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Playing a Song 40 41 39 40 2 Set the Tempo. Use the DIAL to select the TEMPO. Turn the DIAL to the right (clockwise) to increase the Tempo value, and turn it to the left (counter-clockwise) to decrease the value. (The Tempo range is 40 240.) To exit from the Tempo setting mode, press the [SONG] button, or wait a second for the DD-35 to exit automatically. • When both the [SONG] and [TEMPO/TAP] buttons are pressed simultaneously, the preset tempo of the currently selected song is automatically applied. G About the Beat Indicator During song playback, the two beat lamps in the display will flash in a specific pattern to help you in keeping the beat. For a song in 4/4 time, at a tempo of 80 bpm Display Comment 80 1st beat of each mesure 80 2nd, 3rd, 4th beat Pad Light ON/OFF When the Pad Light function is on, pads that sound during song playback light up. The pads also light when they are struck. Pad Light is also used with the Game function. When playing a Game Song, the pads light along with the rhythm, indicating which pads are to be played. on 1 Press the [LIGHT ON/OFF] button. When you press the [LIGHT ON/OFF] button, the current setting ("on" or "oF" ) appears in the display. Press the [LIGHT ON/OFF] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired setting is shown. • You can also determine the setting by using the dial while " on" or " oF" is indicated on the display. • When the Game function is used, Pad Light is automatically set to " on." 2 Try striking the pads. The played pad lights up. • Playing while looking at the lights for a long period of time may cause eye strain and stiff neck/shoulders. For your health and comfort, we recommend that you take a ten-minute break for every hour. 14