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Yamaha 503 Owner's Manual

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    Cvp-509 / 505 / 503 / 501 owner's manual dic231 thank you for purchasing this yamaha clavinova! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the instrument. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and ...

  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    2 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual special message section product safety markings: yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graph- ics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Pleas...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 3 the above warning is located on the bottom of the unit. Explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s...

  • Page 4: Welcome to Clavinova

    4 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual welcome to clavinova true acoustic piano feel chapter 1 perform the piano songs by clavinova the sound of full concert grand piano – pure cf sampling this instrument features samples from yamaha's most renowned full concert grand piano, the cfiiis, and employs me...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 5 playing back songs ................Page 59 play along with a song data, and fill out your solo performance with the sounds of an entire band or orchestra. Enjoy a wide variety of songs — commercially available music data or preset songs. Guide function .............

  • Page 6: Precautions

    6 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual (1)b-13 1/2 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Warning always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 7 • before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum ...

  • Page 8: Notices and Information

    8 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual notices and inf or mation notices and information copyright notices • copying of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to midi data and/or audio data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use. • this product incorporates and ...

  • Page 9: Included Accessories

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 9 included accessor ies included accessories • accessory cd-rom for windows • owner’s manual • data list • accessory cd-rom for windows installation guide • “50 greats for the piano” music book • my yamaha product user registration *the product id on the sheet will...

  • Page 10: About The Manuals

    10 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual about the man uals about the manuals this instrument has the following documents and instructional materials. Included documents owner’s manual (this book) provides overall explanations of the clavinova basic functions. See “how to use this owner’s manual” below...

  • Page 11: Contents

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 11 contents contents welcome to clavinova 4 notices and information..............................................................................8 included accessories..................................................................................9 about the manu...

  • Page 12: Panel Controls

    12 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual p anel controls panel controls 1 [usb to device] terminal ...........................Page 106 for connecting a usb storage device. 2 [master volume] control ...........................Page 15 adjusts the overall volume. 3 mic [signal]/[over] lamps (cvp-509/505/5...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 13 p anel controls $ % ^ & ¡ * ( £ ∞ º ™ ¢ b3 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 a4 b4 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 a5 b5 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 a6 b6 c7 cvp-509/505 cvp-503/501 music rest page 15 i/o connectors page 99 guide lamps page 64 music rest page 15 pedals page 32 key cover page 14 key cover page ...

  • Page 14: Starting Up

    14 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up starting up 1 connect the power cable. First insert the plug of the power cable into the ac connector on the instrument, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper ac outlet on the wall. 2 open the key cover. 3 turn the power on. The displ...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 15 star ting up 4 adjust the volume. While playing the keyboard, adjust the volume level by using the [master volume] located at the left of the panel. 5 after you use the instrument, press the power switch to turn the power off. The screen and the power indicator ...

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    16 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up cvp-501 first pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go, flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of the music rest, then lower the music rest so that it rests on the metal supports. To lower the music...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 17 star ting up this determines the language used in the display for messages, file names, and character input. 1 call up the operation display. [function] → [j] utility → tab [ e ][ f ] owner 2 use the [4 ▲▼ ]/[5 ▲▼ ] buttons to select the desired language. You ca...

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    18 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up you can have your name appear in the opening display (the display that appears when the power is turned on). 1 call up the operation display. [function] → [j] utility → tab [ e ][ f ] owner 2 press the [i] (owner name) button to call up the owner na...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 19 star ting up 2 press the [7 ▲▼ ]/[8 ▲▼ ] (skip overview) buttons in the demo display to call up the specific demo menu. 3 press one of the [a] – [d] buttons to show a specific demo. Pressing the [e] button returns to the display of step 2. The sub menus are show...

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    20 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up the lcd provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on all current settings. The displayed menu can be selected or changed by the controls around the lcd. The [a] – [j] buttons are used to select the corresponding menu. • example 1 • example 2 di...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 21 star ting up these buttons are used mainly to change the pages of displays that have “tabs” at the top. The [1 ▲▼ ] – [8 ▲▼ ] buttons are used to make selections or adjust settings (up or down correspondingly) for functions shown directly above them. Tab [ e ][ ...

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    22 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up depending on the selected lcd display, the [data entry] dial can be used in the following two ways. • selecting files (voice, style, song, and so on) when one of the file selection displays (page 26) is shown, you can use the [data entry] dial and t...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 23 star ting up a message (information or confirmation dialog) sometimes appears on the screen to facilitate operation. When the message appears, simply press the appropriate button. With the convenient direct access function, you can instantly call up the desired ...

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    24 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up the display that appears when the power is turned on is the main display. The main display shows the current basic settings such as the currently selected voice and style, allowing you to see them at a single glance. The main display is the one you’...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 25 star ting up 8 tempo/bar/beat displays the current position (tempo/bar/beat) in style playback or song playback. 9 usb audio information (cvp-509/505/503) displays information for the selected audio file (file name, time, etc.) while recording, a “rec” indicatio...

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    26 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up the file selection display is for selecting voice, styles, and other data. The file selection display appears when you press one of the voice or style category selection buttons, song [select] button, etc. 1 location (drive) of data preset location ...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 27 star ting up the instructions that follow show you how to enter characters for naming your files/ folders, inputting keywords, etc. Entering characters should be done in the display shown below. 1 change the type of character by pressing the [1 ▲ ] button. If yo...

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    28 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual star ting up 2 use the [data entry] dial to move the cursor to the desired position. 3 press the [2 ▲▼ ] – [6 ▲▼ ] and [7 ▲ ] buttons, corresponding to the character you wish to enter. To actually enter the selected character, move the cursor or press another le...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 29 star ting up while holding the c7 key (right-most key on the keyboard), turn the power on. This restores the all settings (except internet settings, etc.) to the factory default. You can also restore a specified setting to the factory default value, or save/load...

  • Page 30: Perform The Piano Songs By

    1 30 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual p erf or m the piano songs b y cla vino v a perform the piano songs by clavinova here, we’ll call up and play the piano voice. You can play the piano voice using the pedals or metronome. This convenient, easy-to-use feature completely and automatically reconfi...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 31 p erf or m the piano songs b y cla vino v a 1 1 you can adjust the touch response of the instrument (how the sound responds to the way you play the keys). This setting does not change the weight of the keyboard. The touch sensitivity type becomes the common sett...

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    32 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 1 1 p erf or m the piano songs b y cla vino v a the instrument features three pedals. • right pedal (damper pedal) this pedal performs the same function as the damper pedal on an actual acoustic piano, letting you sustain the sound of the voices even after relea...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 33 p erf or m the piano songs b y cla vino v a 1 1 the metronome provides a click sound, giving you an accurate tempo guide when you practice, or letting you hear and check how a specific tempo sounds. Press the [metronome on/off] button to start/stop the metronome...

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    34 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 1 1 p erf or m the piano songs b y cla vino v a when iafc is engaged, the instrument will sound deeper and more resonant, similar to an acoustic musical instrument. This lets you experience the ambience and reverberation that are characteristic of performing on ...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 35 p erf or m the piano songs b y cla vino v a 1 1 4 if you’ve set the depth of spatial effect to a value other than 0, press the [i] (mic calibration) button to call up the calibration display. The mic calibration display appears. In this display, you can adjust t...

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    36 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual p erf or m the piano songs b y cla vino v a 1 ■ instrument and bench maintenance • when cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth. If you are using a model with a polished finish, gently remove dust and dirt with a soft cloth. Do not wipe t...

  • Page 37: Voices

    2 v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 37 voices – playing the keyboard – the instrument features a wide variety of exceptionally realistic instrumental voices, including piano, guitar, strings, brass, wind instruments and more. 1 press one of the [a]/[b]/[f]/[g] (r...

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    38 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 2 3 press one of the [a] – [j] buttons to select the desired voice. To call up the other display pages, press one of the [1 ▲ ] – [5 ▲ ] buttons or press the same voice button again. 4 play the keyboard. 1 make sure that part ...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 39 2 v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 1 make sure that the part on/off [right 1] and/or [right 2] buttons are turned on. 2 press the part on/off [left] button to turn it on. 3 press one of the voice category selection buttons to call up the voice selection displ...

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    40 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 2 • voice characteristics the voice type and its defining characteristics are indicated above the voice name—live!, cool!, sweet!, etc. For detailed explanation, refer to the reference manual. In this section, only megavoice a...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 41 2 v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – • sa2 voices (s. Articulation2!) (cvp-509) mainly for wind instrument voices, a special yamaha technology called aem has been used, which features detailed samples of special expressive techniques used on those specific inst...

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    42 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 2 the transpose [-]/[+] buttons transpose the overall pitch of the instrument (the keyboard sound, style playback, song playback, and so on) in semitone steps. Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset th...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 43 2 v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – with the center/left pedals, you can add articulation effects and characteristic instrument performance sounds to your playing. When you select a sa or sa2 voice, the function of center and left pedals are switched to contro...

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    44 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 2 the instrument features a sophisticated multi-processor effect system which can add extraordinary depth and expression to your sound. 1 call up the operation display. [direct access] → [exit] 2 select the desired part for wh...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 45 2 v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 4 use the [1 ▲▼ ], [3 ▲▼ ] – [5 ▲▼ ] and [i] buttons to apply effects to the voices. Note portamento is a function that creates a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the next. Note “dsp” ...

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    46 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 2 the instrument uses advanced digital technology to recreate the legendary sound of vintage organs. Just as on a traditional organ, you can create your own sound by increasing and decreasing the levels of the flute footages. ...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 47 2 v oices – pla ying the k e yboard – 3 press the [i] (presets) button to call up the organ flutes voice selection display. 4 use the tab [ e e e e ][ f f f f ] buttons to select the location to which your organ flutes voice will be saved. 5 press the [6 ▼ ] (sa...

  • Page 48: Styles

    48 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 styles – playing rhythm and accompaniment – the instrument features a variety of accompaniment and rhythmic backing patterns (called “styles”) in a variety of different musical genres including pop, jazz, and many ...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 49 styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 4 press the style control [start/stop] button to play back the rhythm channels. Try playing the keyboard along with the rhythm. To stop the rhythm, press the style control [start/stop] button again. 1 select a styl...

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    50 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 style characteristics the style type and its defining characteristics are indicated on the preset style icon. • pro (p): these styles provide professional and exciting arrangements combined with perfect playability...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 51 styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 for users who are unfamiliar with chords, this handy chart features common chords for your quick reference. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially av...

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    52 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 • [start/stop] button • [sync start] button • [sync stop] button • intro [i] – [iii] buttons • ending/rit. [i] – [iii] buttons operating style playback to start/stop playing style starts playing back as soon as the...

  • Page 53

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 53 styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 each style features four different main sections, four fill-in sections and a break section. By using these sections effectively, you can easily make your performance sound more dynamic and professional. The sectio...

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    54 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 the convenient repertoire function automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (voice number, etc.) for the currently selected style. 1 select the desired style from the style selection display (step...

  • Page 55

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 55 styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 one touch setting is a powerful and convenient feature that automatically calls up the most appropriate panel settings (voices or effects, etc.) for the currently selected style, with the touch of a single button. ...

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    56 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 you can check the information of the one touch setting [1] – [4] assigned to currently selected style. 1 in the style selection display, press the [7 ▲ ] (ots info.) button to call up the information display. 2 pre...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 57 styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 a style contains eight channels: rhy1 (rhythm 1) – phr2 (phrase 2) below. You can add variations and change the feeling of a style by selectively turning channels on/off as the style plays. 1 press the [channel on/...

  • Page 58

    58 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual styles – pla ying rh ythm and accompaniment – 3 you can adjust the volume balance between style playback and the sound you play on the keyboard. 1 call up the main display. [direct access] → [exit] (cvp-509/505/503) the balance display is indicated at the bottom...

  • Page 59: Songs

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 59 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 4 songs – playing, practice and recording songs – for the clavinova, “song” refers to the midi songs which include preset songs, commercially available midi format files, etc. Not only can you play back a song an...

  • Page 60

    60 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 4 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 5 press the song [play/pause] button to start playback. 6 press the song [stop] button to stop playback. • synchro start you can start playback as soon as you start playing the keyboard. While playback is stopp...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 61 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 4 • rewind/fast forward press the [rew] or [ff] button once to move back/forward one measure. Hold the [rew] or [ff] button to scroll backward/forward continuously. Pressing the [rew] or [ff] button calls up a po...

  • Page 62

    62 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 4 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – you can view the music notation (score) of the selected song. We suggest that you read through the music notation before starting to practice. 1 select a song (steps 1 – 4 on page 59). 2 press the [score] butto...

  • Page 63

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 63 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 4 when the selected song contains lyric data, you can view it on the instrument’s display during playback. 1 select a song (steps 1 – 4 on page 59). 2 press the [lyrics/text] button (cvp-509/505/503) / [lyrics] b...

  • Page 64

    64 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 4 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – a song consists of 16 separate channels. You can independently turn each channel of the selected song playback on or off. 1 press the [channel on/off] button once or twice to call up the channel on/off (song) d...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 65 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 4 the song repeat functions can be used to repeatedly play back a song or a specific range of measures in a song. This is useful for repeated practicing of difficult-to- play phrases. To repeat a song, turn the [...

  • Page 66

    66 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 4 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – you can record all parts of your performance at once or each part (right-hand, left- hand and style playback) independently. This is an effective practice tool, allowing you to easily compare your own performan...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 67 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 4 6 save the recorded performance as a song. Press the [song select] button to call up the song selection display. The recorded song can be saved in the song selection display. Refer to “saving files” on page 68 ...

  • Page 68

    68 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 4 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – this operation lets you save your original data (such as songs you’ve recorded and voices you’ve edited) to a file. The explanations here apply when you save your recorded performance as a song file. 1 in the f...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 69 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 4 if you’ve saved a lot of files to a usb flash memory or user drive, it may be difficult to find the desired file quickly. To make it easier to find the files you want, you can organize your files in folders, re...

  • Page 70

    70 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 4 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – this operation lets you rename files/folders. 1 call up the display containing the file/folder you want to rename. 2 press the [1 ▼ ] (name) button. The pop-up window for the rename operation appears at the bot...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 71 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – 4 3 press one of the [a] – [j] buttons corresponding to the desired file/folder. To cancel the selection, press the same [a] – [j] button again. Press the [6 ▼ ] (all) button to select all files/folders indicated...

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    72 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 4 songs – pla ying, pr actice and recording songs – advanced features refer to the reference manual on the website, chapter 4 . Editing music notation settings: [score] → [1 ▲▼ ] – [8 ▲▼ ] buttons editing lyrics/text display settings (cvp-509/505/503): [lyrics/t...

  • Page 73: Music Finder

    5 music finder – calling up ideal setups (v oice , style , etc.) f or each song – cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 73 music finder – calling up ideal setups (voice, style, etc.) for each song – if you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style and voice settings would be a...

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    74 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual music finder – calling up ideal setups (v oice , style , etc.) f or each song – 5 note even after replacing the music finder records, you can restore them to their original factory settings by selecting the “musicfinderpreset” file in pre- set display of the ste...

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    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 75 music finder – calling up ideal setups (v oice , style , etc.) f or each song – 5 1 press the [music finder] button to call up the music finder display. In the all display, all the records are shown. 2 use the [2 ▲▼ ]/[3 ▲▼ ] buttons to select the desired panel ...

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    76 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual music finder – calling up ideal setups (v oice , style , etc.) f or each song – 5 you can search the records by specifying a song name or keyword, using the search function of the music finder. 1 from the all page of the music finder display, press the [6 ▲ ] (s...

  • Page 77

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 77 music finder – calling up ideal setups (v oice , style , etc.) f or each song – 5 by registering the song/audio data saved in various places (song selection display: page 59; usb audio selection display (cvp-509/505/503): page 84) into music finder, the instrume...

  • Page 78

    78 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual music finder – calling up ideal setups (v oice , style , etc.) f or each song – 5 5 check the song data (song/audio) is added in the music finder display. The song data is shown as song or audio in the style column. You can recall the registered song data in the...

  • Page 79: Registration Memory

    6 registr ation memor y – sa ving and recalling custom p anel setups – cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 79 registration memory – saving and recalling custom panel setups – the registration memory function allows you to save (or “register”) virtually all panel settings to a registration memory butt...

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    80 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual registr ation memor y – sa ving and recalling custom p anel setups – 6 4 press one of the registration memory [1] – [8] buttons to which you wish to memorize the panel setup. The memorized button becomes red, which indicates the number button contains data and i...

  • Page 81

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 81 registr ation memor y – sa ving and recalling custom p anel setups – 6 the saved registration memory bank files can be recalled by using the regist bank [-]/[+] buttons or the following procedure. 1 press the regist bank [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to cal...

  • Page 82

    82 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual registr ation memor y – sa ving and recalling custom p anel setups – 6 advanced features refer to the reference manual on the website, chapter 6 . Disabling recall of specific items: [function] → [e] regist sequence/freeze/ voice set → tab [ e ][ f ] freeze call...

  • Page 83: Usb Audio (Cvp-509/505/503)

    7 usb a udio (cvp-509/505/503) – pla ybac k and recording a udio files – cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 83 usb audio (cvp-509/505/503) – playback and recording audio files – the convenient usb audio function allows you to play back audio files (wav or mp3) stored to a usb flash memory device—dir...

  • Page 84

    84 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual usb a udio (cvp-509/505/503) – pla ybac k and recording a udio files – 7 3 press one of the [a] – [j] buttons corresponding to the file you want to listen to. 4 press the [exit] button to return to the playback display (audio player display). 5 press the [2 ▲▼ ]...

  • Page 85

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 85 usb a udio (cvp-509/505/503) – pla ybac k and recording a udio files – 7 you can stop, pause, select, rewind, and forward by using the [1 ▲▼ ] – [6 ▲▼ ] buttons. Moreover, you can set the repeat mode by pressing the [7 ▲ ] button and adjust the volume by pressin...

  • Page 86

    86 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual usb a udio (cvp-509/505/503) – pla ybac k and recording a udio files – 7 try recording your performance as audio data (wav file) to a usb flash memory. For example, you can record an ensemble performance of guitar and keyboard together or record yourself singing...

  • Page 87

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 87 usb a udio (cvp-509/505/503) – pla ybac k and recording a udio files – 7 5 start recording by pressing the [j] (rec) button, then start your performance. When recording begins, the elapsed recording time is shown on the right side of the recording display. 6 sto...

  • Page 88: Mixing Console

    8 88 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual mixing console – editing the v olume and t onal balance – mixing console – editing the volume and tonal balance – the mixing console gives you intuitive control over aspects of the keyboard parts and song/style channels, including volume balance and the timbre...

  • Page 89

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 89 mixing console – editing the v olume and t onal balance – 8 3 press the [mixing console] button repeatedly to call up the mixing console display for the relevant parts. The part name is indicated at the top of the display. 4 use the [a] – [j] buttons to select a...

  • Page 90

    90 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual mixing console – editing the v olume and t onal balance – 8 you can change the voice and adjust panning and volume for each keyboard part, style channel or song channel. 1 same operation as in the “basic procedure” on page 88. In step 2, select vol/voice tab. 2 ...

  • Page 91

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 91 mixing console – editing the v olume and t onal balance – 8 1 same operation as in the “basic procedure” on page 88. In step 2, select vol/voice tab. 2 press the [d] (or [i]) button to select the panpot parameter or press the [e] (or [j]) button to select the vo...

  • Page 92

    92 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual mixing console – editing the v olume and t onal balance – 8 1 same operation as in the “basic procedure” on page 88. In step 2, select effect tab. 2 use the [c]/[d]/[e] buttons to select the desired effect. • reverb: reproduce the warm ambience of playing in a c...

  • Page 93

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 93 mixing console – editing the v olume and t onal balance – 8 compressor is an effect commonly used to limit and compress the dynamics (softness/loudness) of an audio signal. For signals that vary widely in dynamics, such as vocals and guitar parts, it “squeezes” ...

  • Page 94

    94 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual mixing console – editing the v olume and t onal balance – 8 the master compressor settings you have edited on page 93 can be saved as the user compressor type. 1 press the [i] (save) button to enter the user master compressor display. 2 select the destination to...

  • Page 95: Internet Direct Connection

    9 inter net direct connection – connecting the cla vino v a directly to the inter net – cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 95 internet direct connection – connecting the clavinova directly to the internet – you can purchase and download song data and other types of data from the special website by d...

  • Page 96

    96 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual inter net direct connection – connecting the cla vino v a directly to the inter net – 9 2 enter your model name (cvp-509, for example) in the model name area, then click “search.” 3 click “internet connection guide” from search results. • connection example 1: c...

  • Page 97

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 97 inter net direct connection – connecting the cla vino v a directly to the inter net – 9 after connecting the instrument to the internet, use these operations to take advantage of internet services directly from the instrument. By using the [data entry] dial and ...

  • Page 98

    98 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual inter net direct connection – connecting the cla vino v a directly to the inter net – 9 note ssl (secure sockets layer) is an industry-standard method for protect- ing web communications by using data encryption and other tools. Monitoring the internet connectio...

  • Page 99: Connections

    10 connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 99 connections – using your instrument with other devices – before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power of all the components. Also, before turning any components...

  • Page 100

    100 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 you can connect a stereo system to amplify the instrument’s sound by using the aux out [l/l+r]/[r] jacks. When using the cvp-509/505/503, the microphone or guitar sound connected to the instrument’s...

  • Page 101

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 101 connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 by connecting with a television using the [video out] jack of the instrument, the lyrics (lyrics)/text (text) on the instrument's display can be shown on the television. For cvp-509, the instrument ...

  • Page 102

    102 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 by connecting a microphone or guitar to the [mic./line in] jack (standard 1/4" phone jack), you can enjoy singing along with your own performance or playing guitar along with song playback. The inst...

  • Page 103

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 103 connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 you can also apply various effects to your voice. 1 call up the operation display. [function] → [g] mic setting/vocal harmony 2 use the [2 ▲▼ ] – [7 ▲▼ ] buttons to turn the effect on/off. You can a...

  • Page 104

    104 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 3 press the [h] button to call up the vocal harmony selection display. 4 select a vocal harmony type by using the [a] – [j] buttons. 5 turn the [acmp on/off] button on. 6 play and hold down chords i...

  • Page 105

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 105 connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 optional footswitches (yamaha fc4 or fc5) and an optional foot controller (yamaha fc7) can be connected to the [aux pedal] jack. A footswitch can be used for switching functions on and off, while a ...

  • Page 106

    106 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 by connecting a usb storage device to the instrument’s [usb to device] terminal, you can save data you’ve created to the device. Connecting a usb storage device precautions when using the [usb to de...

  • Page 107

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 107 connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 when a usb storage device is connected or media is inserted, a message may appear prompting you to format the device/media. If so, execute the format operation. 1 insert a usb storage device for for...

  • Page 108

    108 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 by connecting a computer to the [usb to host] terminal, you can transfer data between the instrument and the computer via midi, and use the computer to control, edit and organize data on the instrum...

  • Page 109

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 109 connections – using y our instr ument with other de vices – 10 use the [midi] terminals and standard midi cables to connect external midi devices (keyboard, sequencer, etc.). • midi in receives midi messages from another midi device. • midi out transmits midi m...

  • Page 110: Utility

    11 110 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual utility – making global settings – utility – making global settings – the utility section in the function menu provides a variety of convenient tools and settings for the instrument. These include general settings that affect the entire instrument, as well a...

  • Page 111: Cvp-509/505: Keyboard Stand

    Cvp-509/505: k e yboard stand assemb ly cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 111 3 cvp-509/505: keyboard stand assembly caution • assemble the stand on a flat floor with ample space. • be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direc- tion. Please assemble in acco...

  • Page 112

    112 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 3 cvp-509/505: k e yboard stand assemb ly 3 attach b and c to a. 1 align parts b and a so that the protrusion fits into the hole. 2 fix the bottom surface of the unit using two long screws. 3 fix the side of the speaker box using two short screws. If the screw ...

  • Page 113

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 113 3 cvp-509/505: k e yboard stand assemb ly 8 connect the pedal cord. 9 attach g using two screws for the cover. 10 set the voltage selector and connect the power cord. Voltage selector before connecting the ac power cord, check the setting of the voltage selecto...

  • Page 114: Cvp-503: Keyboard Stand

    114 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual cvp-503: k e yboard stand assemb ly 3 cvp-503: keyboard stand assembly caution • assemble the stand on a hard and flat floor with ample space. • be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direc- tion. Please assemble in acc...

  • Page 115

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 115 3 cvp-503: k e yboard stand assemb ly 5 fix a. 1 center a to produce equal clearance on the left and right sides. 2 use 6 x 16 mm short screws to secure a from the front. 6 connect the pedal cord. 7 set the voltage selector and connect the power cord. Voltage s...

  • Page 116: Cvp-501: Keyboard Stand

    116 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual cvp-501: k e yboard stand assemb ly 3 cvp-501: keyboard stand assembly caution • assemble the stand on a hard and flat floor with ample space. • be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direc- tion. Please assemble in acc...

  • Page 117

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 117 3 cvp-501: k e yboard stand assemb ly 5 mount a. Be sure to place your hands at least 10 cm from either end of a when positioning it. 6 secure a. 7 connect the pedal cord. 8 set the voltage selector and connect the power cord. 9 set the adjuster. Rotate the adj...

  • Page 118: (Optional) (Cvp-509/505)

    118 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual installing the flopp y disk dr iv e (optional) (cvp-509/505) 3 installing the floppy disk drive (optional) (cvp-509/505) the floppy disk drive can be installed to the bottom of the instrument by using the included floppy disk drive case and screws. For a list o...

  • Page 119: (Fdd) and Floppy Disks

    Handling the flopp y disk dr iv e (fdd) and flopp y disks cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 119 3 handling the floppy disk drive (fdd) and floppy disks (the floppy disk drive is optional. For instructions on installing the floppy disk drive, see page 127.) the floppy disk drive lets you save origin...

  • Page 120: Troubleshooting

    120 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual t roub leshooting troubleshooting overall a click or pop is heard when the power is turned on or off. Electrical current is being applied to the instrument. This is normal. Noise is heard from the instrument’s speakers. Noise may be heard if a mobile phone is u...

  • Page 121

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 121 t roub leshooting voice the voice selected from the voice selection display does not sound. Check whether or not the selected part is turned on (page 39). A strange “flanging” or “doubling” sound occurs. The sound is slightly different each time the keys are pl...

  • Page 122

    122 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual t roub leshooting usb audio function (cvp-509/505/503) the message “this drive is busy now.” appeared, and then the recording was aborted. Make sure to use a compatible usb storage device (page 106). Make sure that the usb storage device has enough memory (page...

  • Page 123: Panel Button Chart

    P anel button char t cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 123 panel button chart no. ............................................Corresponds to the number in the “panel controls” on page 12. Button/control .......................Indicates the button/controller that you should use at first for entering...

  • Page 124

    124 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual p anel button char t % [function] master tune/scale tune master tune 47 ● scale tune 47 ● song setting 72 ● style setting/split point/ chord fingering style setting 58 ● split point 58 ● chord fingering 51, 58 ● controller pedal 105 ● keyboard/panel 31, 47 ● re...

  • Page 125: Specifications

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 125 specifications specifications cvp-509 cvp-505 cvp-503 cvp-501 size/weight width [in the case of a model with a polished finish] 1430mm (56-5/16") [1430mm (56-5/16")] 1430mm (56-5/16") [1430mm (56-5/16")] 1432mm (56-3/8") [1432mm (56-3/8")] 1372mm (54") [1372mm ...

  • Page 126

    126 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual specifications voices preset number of voices 811 + 480 xg + 26 drum/sfx kits + gm2 (+ gs voices for gs song playback) 689 + 480 xg + 23 drum/sfx kits + gm2 (+ gs voices for gs song playback) 398 + 480 xg + 19 drum/sfx kits + gm2 (+ gs voices for gs song playba...

  • Page 127

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 127 specifications * specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha corp. Reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or option...

  • Page 128: Index

    128 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual inde x symbols [ f / ii ] (play/pause) ..................... 60 [ g ](rew)...................................... 61 numerics [1 ▲▼ ] – [8 ▲▼ ] buttons ................. 21 1-16 ................................................... 72 a [a] – [j] ....................

  • Page 129

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 129 inde x input jack ......................................... 100 input volume.............................. 102 internet......................................... 95 internet connection guide ................ 10 internet direct connection................. 95 intr...

  • Page 130

    130 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual inde x sheet music brace ............................ 15 signal lamp .................................. 102 song creator..................................... 72 song record (music finder) ............. 74 song select ................................ 59 song set...

  • Page 131

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 131 the followings are the titles, credits and copyright notices for fifty seven (57) of the songs pre-installed in this instrument (cvp-509/505/ 503): alfie theme from the paramount picture alfie words by hal david music by burt bacharach copyright © 1966 (renewed...

  • Page 132

    132 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual in the mood by joe garland copyright © 1939, 1960 shapiro, bernstein & co., inc., new york copyright renewed international copyright secured all rights reserved used by permission isn’t she lovely words and music by stevie wonder © 1976 jobete music co., inc. A...

  • Page 133

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 133 (sittin’ on) the dock of the bay words and music by steve cropper and otis redding copyright © 1968, 1975 irving music, inc. Copyright renewed all rights reserved used by permission smoke gets in your eyes from roberta words by otto harbach music by jerome kern...

  • Page 134

    134 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual.

  • Page 135

    Cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual 135.

  • Page 136

    136 cvp-509/505/503/501 owner’s manual * this applies only to products distributed by yamaha corporation of america. (class b) fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets fcc re...

  • Page 137

    For details of products, please contact your nearest yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante. Die einzelheiten zu produkten sind ...

  • Page 138

    Cvp-509 / 505 / 503 / 501 owner's manual dic231 thank you for purchasing this yamaha clavinova! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the instrument. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and ...