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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Specifications
General Specifications
Sensor System
Key Sensors
Noncontact optical fiber/grayscale shutter sensing system for 88 keys
(senses the key position, keying velocity, and key releasing velocity)
Pedal Sensors Damper pedal: Noncontact optical position-sensing system
Drive System
Keys DSP servo drive system (servocontrolled solenoids)
Damper DSP servo drive system (servocontrolled solenoids)
Data Storage Internal Memory 128 MB
Removable Media
Compact Disc Audio CD (CD-DA), Data CD (ISO 9660 Level1-compliant)
USB Flash Memory
FAT16 or FAT32 format
Yamaha does not assure the operation of the commercially available
USB flash memories.
USB Hard Disk
FAT32 format
Yamaha does not assure the operation of the commercially available
USB hard disks.
Floppy Disk 3.5” 2DD (720 KB) or 2HD (1.44 MB) floppy disk
*1
File Format
Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0, Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 1,
E-SEQ format
Song Format
PianoSoft (Solo), PianoSoft·Plus, PianoSoft·PlusAudio,
SmartPianoSoft, SmartKey (CueTIME)
Control Unit
Drive CD (read only)
Dimensions (W × H × D) 292 × 49 × 216 mm (11-1/2” × 1-15/16” × 8-1/2”)
Weight 2.7 kg (5.95 lb)
Monitor Speaker
Rated Power Output 20 W with tone and volume controls
Drivers 10 cm (3-15/16”) woofer, 2.2 cm (7/8”) tweeter
Dimensions (W × H × D) 144 × 236 × 167 mm (5-11/16” × 9-5/16” × 6-9/16”)
Weight 4.4 kg (9.70 lb)
Connectors
MIDI MIDI IN, MIDI OUT
Audio OUTPUT, ANALOG MIDI IN, OMNI IN, OMNI OUT
Others LAN, USB (1 × TO HOST, 2 × TO DEVICE)
Pitch Control Set at A=440 Hz, tunable -50 to +50 cents in 1 cent increment
Ensemble Tone
Type Advanced Wave Memory 2 (AWM2)
Polyphony 32 notes (max.)
Ensemble Parts 16 parts
Voice Module Modes XG, GM
Normal Voices 676 voices (480 voices can be used for playing)
Drum Voices 21 kits (11 kits can be used for playing)
Power Source Local AC current, 120V, 60 Hz
Supplied Accessories
Control unit (1), control unit suspension bracket (1), screw for control unit
suspension bracket installation (4 × 10) (4), screw for control unit
suspension (5 × 12) (3), screw for optional USB floppy disk drive
installation (3 × 6) (4), monitor speaker (1), monitor speaker installation
kit (1), speaker cord (1), remote control (1), battery for remote control (2),
sample PianoSoft CD software (2), operation manual (1), PianoSoft CD
song list (1), Music book “50 greats for the piano” (1)
Optional Accessories USB floppy disk drive (UD-FD01)