Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Disklavier E3 Classic Operation manual
- SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Mounting the Control Unit to the Grand Piano
- Mounting an Optional USB Floppy Disk Drive to the Grand Piano
- Welcome to the Yamaha Disklavier™!
- Important Precautions
- Table of Contents
- Quick Reference
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Getting Started
- Connecting the Control Unit
- Connecting the AC Power Cable
- Using the Remote Control
- Turning On the Disklavier
- Setting the Internal Calendar
- Turning Off the Disklavier (Standby Mode)
- Shutting Down the Disklavier
- Compatible Media Format for the Removable Media
- Compatible File Format
- Basic Precautions for Using CDs
- Chapter 3 Basic Song Playback
- Chapter 4 Advanced Song Playback
- Changing the Playback Tempo
- Playing Back Songs in a Different Key (Transposition)
- Repeating Song Playback
- Repeating a Specific Section of a Song (A-B Repeat)
- Playing Back Only the Desired Piano Part
- Adjusting the Volume Balance among the Keyboard Playing, Ensemble Sound, and Software Playback
- Adjusting the Pitch of Audio
- Adjusting the L/R Balance of Audio
- Using the Timer Play
- Skipping the Blank Part at the Beginning of a Song
- Video Synchronized Playback
- Adding Disklavier Accompaniment to Commercial CD Songs (PianoSmart™ Playback)
- SmartKey™ Playback
- Chapter 5 Advanced Piano Playing
- Chapter 6 Basic Recording
- Chapter 7 Advanced Recording
- Chapter 8 Media Management
- Managing Albums
- Making Copies of Albums
- Deleting Albums
- Creating a New Album
- Renaming an Album
- Rearranging the Order of Albums
- Managing Songs
- Making Copies of Songs
- Deleting Songs
- Renaming a Song
- Rearranging the Order of Songs
- Converting Song Format
- Changing the Counter Display
- Converting MIDI Data to a Standard Form (Strip XP)
- Managing Playlists
- Adding Songs/Albums to the Playlist
- Deleting a Playlist
- Creating a New Playlist
- Renaming a Playlist
- Managing Media
- Making Copies of the Entire Contents in a Medium
- Deleting the Entire Contents in a Medium
- Copying Song File from a Personal Computer to the Disklavier
- Refreshing the Contents in [FromToPC]
- Formatting the Floppy Disk (Optional)
- Making Backups of Songs
- Restoring the Backups
- Chapter 9 Internet Direct Connection (IDC)
- What is Internet Direct Connection (IDC)?
- Obtaining an ID and Password for the IDC Service (IDC Registration)
- Connecting the Disklavier to the Internet
- Accessing the Internet
- Checking Your Account Information
- Updating the Disklavier Using the Internet
- Setting the Disklavier for the Internet Connection
- Initializing Internet Settings
- Chapter 10 Enhancing the Disklavier by Hooking Up Other Devices
- Chapter 11 Other Settings
- Tuning the Tone Generator (TG Master Tune)
- Assigning Frequently-used Functions to the Number Keypad on the Remote Control
- Setting the Passcode to Prevent Unauthorized Access
- Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
- Switching the Languages for the Screen
- Resetting the Disklavier
- Diagnosing the Disklavier (Maintenance Mode)
- Updating the Disklavier
- Chapter 12 Internal Tone Generator Voices
- Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
- Chapter 14 Error Messages
- Chapter 15 Glossary
- Chapter 16 Specifications
- Software License Notice
- MIDI Data Format
- MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART
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Introduction
The Disklavier E3 Classic offers the valuable features that open up your musical possibility to explore. Here
are brief explanations of such features:
Advanced Features for Your Listening Pleasure
• Special music CDs, contain over 17 hours of fantastic music, let you start listening on the day the
Disklavier E3 Classic arrives at your home.
• DisklavierRadio; you can listen to over 11 music channel by streaming broadcasts over the Internet.
Convenient Recording Features to Preserve Your Musical Memories
• Total 128 megabytes of internal memory comes with the Disklavier E3 Classic to preserve your valuable
data.
• Connecting external USB devices to the Disklavier E3 Classic allows you to record your performance
directly onto them, or even make backups of your valuable data in the internal memory.
• Video synchronization features offer great listening experience with sights. You can see as well as hear
performances with perfectly synchronized audio and video.
• Your valuable music data on the floppy disk can be played back with the optional floppy disk drive (UD-
FD01).
Simple and Easy-to-use Features Enhancing Your Performance
• The remote control, with clear and logical layout of buttons, lets you quickly enjoy the features of the
Disklavier E3 Classic.
• The display on the front panel employs an organic electro-luminescent display which makes it brighter
and more easily readable than ever.
The Damper Drive System Newly Developed for the Disklavier E3 Classic
• During playback, direct driving of the damper provides almost the same damper effect as the
conventional Disklavier.
• During recording, the sensor on the damper pedal records your pedaling precisely.
Check that the following items are supplied with your Disklavier:
• 1 Control unit
• 1 Control unit suspension bracket
• 4 Screws for control unit suspension bracket
installation (4 10)
• 3 Screws for control unit suspension (5 12)
• 4 Screws for optional USB floppy disk drive
installation (3 6)
• 1 Monitor speaker
• 1 Monitor speaker installation kit
• 1 Speaker cord
• 1 Remote control
• 2 Batteries for remote control
• 2 Sample PianoSoft CD software
• 1 Operation manual
• 1 PianoSoft CD song list
• 1 Music book “50 greats for the Piano”
Features
Items Supplied with the Disklavier