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Yamaha AVANTGRAND N2 Owner's Manual

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    Before using this instrument, be sure to read “precautions” on pages 6 – 7. N3: when assembling or transporting the unit, consult a qualified avantgrand dealer. (refer to page 41 for the assembly instructions.) achten sie darauf, vor einsatz dieses instruments die „vorsichtsmassnahmen“ auf seiten 6-...

  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    2 • n3/n2 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. Please observe al...

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    N3/n2 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 enclosure t...

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    4 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english hybrid piano combining over one hundred years of superb piano craftsmanship with the latest advanced technologies, yamaha is proud to introduce a true hybrid acoustic/ digital piano that meets the demands of contemporary musicians. Authentic acoustic piano touch with...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 5 english table of contents precautions ..........................................................6 introduction panel controls and terminals ......................................8 playing the keyboard ................................................10 using the pedals .........

  • Page 6: Precautions

    6 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english 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, short-circuiti...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 7 english • take care that the key cover does not pinch your fingers, and do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the fallboard or instrument. • never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the fallboard, panel or keyboard. If this happens, tur...

  • Page 8: Overview

    8 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english panel controls and terminals overview n3 jacks and terminals (page 9) power switch (page 12) control panel (page 9) pedals (page 14) music rest (page 15) lid (pages 11, 13) stay (page 11) fallboard (pages 11, 13) [ac in] connector (page 10) jacks and terminals (page ...

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 9 panel controls and terminals english control panel q [master volume] control ....................... Page 12 w display ................................................... See below. E [record] button.........................................Page 27 r [play/stop] button..........

  • Page 10: Playing The Keyboard

    10 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english playing the keyboard 1 connecting the power cord 1-1 set the voltage selector and insert the power cord plug to the [ac in] connector. Refer to the “panel controls and terminals” on page 8 for information on the location of the [ac in] connector. 1-2 attach the incl...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 11 playing the keyboard english 2 opening the fallboard using the hand grip on the front, lift open the fallboard. 3 opening the lid one long stay and one short stay are provided on the lid. Use one of them to open the lid to the desired angle. 3-1 hold the right side of the l...

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    12 • n3/n2 owner’s manual playing the keyboard english 3-1 raise the music rest (page 15). 3-2 open the lid up as far as it will go. 4 turning the power on turn on the switch located on the bottom left of the keyboard to turn the power on. ↓ the [power] indicator located below the left end of the ke...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 13 playing the keyboard english 6 turning the power off turn the switch off. ↓ the [power] indicator turns off. 7 closing the lid 7-1 hold the lid stay and carefully raise the lid. 7-2 hold the lid in its raised position and lower the lid stay. 7-3 carefully lower the lid. Sli...

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    14 • n3/n2 owner’s manual playing the keyboard english the instrument has three foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. Damper (right) pedal the damper pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano....

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 15 playing the keyboard english to raise the music rest: 1 gently open the front portion of lid. 2 pull the music rest up and toward yourself until it remains at the desired angle. The music rest is latched at angles of 35 degrees and 70 degrees. 3 open the music brace. To low...

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    16 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english listening to the preset songs this instrument features a variety of built-in piano preset songs. You can simply listen to these songs. 1 engage the preset song mode. While holding down the [demo/song] button, press the [+] or [-] button until “ p01 ” appears on the ...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 17 listening to the preset songs english select and start playback songs from the keyboard you can also select and start playback songs by pressing the keys. ● play back a particular song: while holding down the [demo/song] button, press one of the c2–a2 keys. ● play back all:...

  • Page 18: Basic Operations and More

    18 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english basic operations and more the following instructions provide all you need to know about the instrument to take full advantage of its versatile and sophisticated functions. Press and release the [piano/voice] button to select the grand piano 1 voice. While holding do...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 19 basic operations and more english demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of this instrument’s voices. 1 engage the demo song mode. While holding down the [demo/song] button, press the [+] or [-] button until the “ d01 ” appears on the display. 2 select a ...

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    20 • n3/n2 owner’s manual basic operations and more english this instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is convenient for practicing. 1 start the metronome. Press the [metronome] button to turn on the metronome. Using the metronome 1, 2 the beat indicat...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 21 basic operations and more english 2 stop the metronome. Turn off the metronome by pressing the [metronome] button. Normal setting: 0/4 (no downbeat) adjusting the time signature while holding down the [metronome] button, press one of the c3–f3 keys. The current setting appe...

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    22 • n3/n2 owner’s manual basic operations and more english you can select four different types of keyboard touch sensitivity — hard, medium, soft or fixed — to match different playing styles and preferences. While holding down the [piano/voice] button, press one of the a6–c7 keys to select the desi...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 23 basic operations and more english this instrument features a special trs (tactile response system) that enables you to feel the natural vibration or reso- nance of the instrument when you play the keyboard, just as on an actual acoustic piano. You can select the strength of...

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    24 • n3/n2 owner’s manual basic operations and more english this instrument’s transpose function makes it possible to easily match the pitch of the keyboard in semitone intervals to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if you set the transposition amount to “5,” playing key c pro...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 25 basic operations and more english you can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play this instrument along with other instruments or cd music. ● to tune up (in about 0.2hz steps): while holding down the [function] button, press the [...

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    26 • n3/n2 owner’s manual basic operations and more english you can select various scales. Equal temperament is the most common contemporary piano tuning scale. However, his- tory has known numerous other scales, many of which serve as the basis for certain genres of music. You can experience the tu...

  • Page 27: Recording Your Performance

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 27 english recording your performance this instrument’s recording function enables you to record your performance. Follow the steps below to record and play back your performance. 1 select a voice for the recording. While holding down the [piano/voice] button, press the [+] or...

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    28 • n3/n2 owner’s manual recording your performance english 3 start recording. Recording starts as soon as you play the keyboard. Alternatively, press the [play/stop] button to start recording. ↓ the [record] button indicator and the [play/stop] button indicator light up. 4 stop recording. Press ei...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 29 recording your performance english the recorded user song data on this instrument can be saved to a usb flash memory device. Before using a usb flash memory device, be sure to read “precautions when using the usb [to device] terminal” on page 30. 1 engage saving mode. Make ...

  • Page 30: Device] Terminal

    30 • n3/n2 owner’s manual recording your performance english precautions when using the usb [to device] terminal this instrument features a built-in usb [to device] terminal. When connecting a usb device to the terminal, be sure to handle the usb device with care. Follow the important precautions be...

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 31 english listening to songs in usb flash memory you can conveniently connect a usb flash memory device to the instrument and listen to songs recorded to that device (on a computer). You can also save your recorded performances on the instrument to the connected device and pl...

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    32 • n3/n2 owner’s manual listening to songs in usb flash memory english “ u xx”: the smallest number among u00–u99 is selected. If there are no any “ u xx” songs, the smallest number among f00– f99 is selected. If a usb flash memory device is not con- nected or there are no usb songs, the “ usr ” s...

  • Page 33: Formatting Usb Flash Memory

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 33 english formatting usb flash memory certain usb flash memory devices may require formatting before they can be used by this instrument. If you format a usb flash memory that already contains data, all of the data will be erased. Be careful not to erase important data when u...

  • Page 34: Backing Up Data and

    34 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english backing up data and initializing the settings the following data will be saved to internal memory of the instrument. The data is maintained even when the power is turned off. • metronome volume (page 21) • fine-tuning of the pitch (page 25) • character code (page 31...

  • Page 35: Connections

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 35 english connections q [phones] jacks a set of standard stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice. Refer to “using headphones (option)” on page 14 for more information. W usb [to device] terminal this terminal is for connection to usb storage devices. For...

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    36 • n3/n2 owner’s manual connections english r aux in [l/l+r] [r] jacks the stereo outputs from another instrument can be connected to these jacks, allowing the sound of an external instrument to be reproduced via the n3/n2’s speakers. Refer to the diagram below and use audio cables to make the con...

  • Page 37: About Midi

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 37 english about midi midi (musical instrument digital interface) is a global format standard for performance data transmission and reception between electronic musical instruments. Connecting musical instruments that support midi via midi cables enables you to transfer perfor...

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    38 • n3/n2 owner’s manual about midi english “local control” refers to the fact that, normally, the keyboard of this instrument controls its internal tone generator, allowing the internal voices to be played directly from the keyboard. This situation is “local control on,” since the internal tone ge...

  • Page 39: Message List

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 39 english message list * when an operation (such as saving or data transfer) is in process, the display shows a sequence of flashing dashes. * press the [+] or [-] button to exit from these message displays. Message comment 0 0 1 indicates failure in accessing the usb flash m...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    40 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english troubleshooting * the message list (page 39) is also provided for your reference. Problem possible cause and solution the instrument does not turn on. The instrument has not been plugged in properly. Securely insert the female plug into the socket on the instrument,...

  • Page 41: N3: Assembling The Unit

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 41 english n3: assembling the unit • be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct orientation. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence given below. • assembly should be carried out by at least three persons. • be sure to use the corr...

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    42 • n3/n2 owner’s manual n3: assembling the unit english 4 set the piano upright. 5 attach and securely tighten the left front leg with the bolts while holding the piano firmly. 6 attach the pedal brace rods. Find the threaded bores on the bottom of the unit, and securely tighten the screws to atta...

  • Page 43: Specifications

    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 43 english 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 options may...

  • Page 44: Index

    44 • n3/n2 owner’s manual english index a ac in ..........................................................................10 accessories ......................................................................5 assembly (n3) ..............................................................41 aux in ........

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    N3/n2 owner’s manual • 45 english information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment this symbol on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recover...

  • Page 46: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    46 • n3/n2 owner’s manual 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifi- cations not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2....

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