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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Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Disklavier piano!
The Disklavier is a fascinating instrument that integrates a classic Yamaha acoustic piano with innovative
electronics to suit your entertainment, educational, and creative needs, while retaining the tone, touch and
long-term value that have long made Yamaha pianos the world’s finest.
Before using your Disklavier piano, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
■ Notes on Source Code Distribution
For three years after the factory shipment, you may request from Yamaha the source code for any portions
of the product which are licensed under the GNU General Public License by writing to the following address:
10-1 Nakazawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 430-8650, JAPAN
Piano Development Department, Yamaha Corporation
The source code will be provided at no charge; however, we may require you to reimburse Yamaha for the
cost of delivering the source code to you.
The source code download is also available on the following website:
http://download.yamaha.com/sourcecodes/disklavier_e3/
• Note that we shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for any damage arising from changes (additions/
deletions) made to the software for this product by a third party other than Yamaha (or party authorized by
Yamaha).
• Note that re-use of source code released to the public domain by Yamaha is unguaranteed, and Yamaha
shall not bear any responsibility whatsoever for the source code.
■ Trademarks & Copyrights
• The contents of this operation manual and the copyrights thereof are under exclusive ownership by
Yamaha Corporation.
• Yamaha, Disklavier, DisklavierRadio, Silent, PianoSoft, PianoSoft·Plus, and PianoSoft·PlusAudio are
trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.
• SmartKey, CueTIME, and You Are The Artist are trademarks of Yamaha Corporation or Yamaha
Corporation of America.
• Disklavier E3 software, Copyright © 2008 Yamaha Corporation.
• This contains programs licensed under the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public
License, the BSD Copyright, the Artistic License, and the others.
• This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.
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• The company names and product names in this operation manual are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
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