Yamaha YDP-C71PE Owner's Manual - Page 12

ENGLISH Basic Operations Playing the Piano Setting the Volume When you start playing, use the [MASTER VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume of the entire keyboard sound. Level decreases. Level increases. CAUTION Do not use this instrument at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged. Using the Pedals Damper Pedal (Right) Pressing this pedal will sustain notes longer. Releasing this pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. A "half-pedal" function of this pedal creates partial sustain effects, depending on how far down you press the pedal. When you press the damper pedal here, this note and the notes you play before you release the pedal sustain longer. Sostenuto Pedal (Center) Pressing this pedal while holding the notes will sustain the pressed notes (as if the Damper Pedal had been pressed), but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while the other notes are played "staccato." When you press the sostenuto pedal here while holding the note, the note will sustain as long as you hold the pedal. Soft Pedal (Left) Pressing this pedal will reduce the volume and slightly change the timbre of the notes. The notes played before this pedal is pressed are not affected. NOTE If the damper pedal doesn't work, make sure that the pedal cord is properly plugged into the main unit (page 30). Half-pedal function This function allows you to vary the sustain length depending on how far the pedal is pressed. The farther down you press the pedal, the more the sound sustains. For example, if you press the damper pedal and all notes you are playing sound a bit murky and loud with too much sustain, you can release the pedal half way to decrease the sustain (murkiness) NOTE While the sostenuto pedal is held, the organ and strings Voices sound continuously without decay after the notes have been released. Using the Damper Resonance When playing an actual grand piano, the strings resonate sympathetically, whether the damper pedal is pressed or not. The Damper Resonance function recreates that effect. To turn on the Damper Resonance: While holding [PIANO/VOICE], press the G#2 key. Default setting: On To turn off the Damper Resonance: While holding [PIANO/VOICE], press the G2 key. Lowest key 12 YDP-C71 Owner's Manual G2 G 2 (Off) (On)