YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP- 440 (01) PDF Document

Ensure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage specified on the name plate on the bottom panel of your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440. In some areas, a voltage selector may be provided on the rear panel of the main keyboard unit near the power cord. Confirm that the voltage selector is set for the voltage in your area. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped. To change the setting, use a “minus” screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage appears next to the pointer on the panel.

Always follow these basic precautions to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards.

Power supply/Power cord

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators. Do not excessively bend or damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it where anyone could walk on or trip over it.

• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate.

• Use only the supplied power cord/plug.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust that may have accumulated.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector, as this can result in lower sound quality or cause overheating.

• When removing the electric plug, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not in use for extended periods or during electrical storms.

Do not open

• This instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not open the instrument or attempt to modify the internal components. If it appears to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.

Water warning

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water, or in damp or wet conditions. Do not place containers with liquids on it. If any liquid seeps into the instrument, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord. Then have it inspected.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, it emits unusual smells or smoke, an object has been dropped into the instrument, or there is a sudden loss of sound, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the electric plug. Then have the device inspected by Yamaha service personnel.

To avoid malfunction or damage to your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440, follow these guidelines:

Handling and Maintenance

• Do not use the instrument near a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices to avoid noise.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust, vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (Verified operating temperature range: 5° – 40°C, or 41° – 104°F).

• Do not place vinyl, plastic, or rubber objects on the instrument, as this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• During extreme changes in temperature or humidity, condensation may occur. If water collects on the surface, wipe it off immediately with a soft cloth to prevent damage to wooden parts.

• When cleaning, use a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Saving Data

• Saved data may be lost due to malfunction or incorrect operation. It is recommended to save important data to a USB storage device or an external device like a computer.

• To protect against data loss through media damage, it is recommended to save your important data onto two separate USB storage devices.

The following accessories are included with your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440:

• Owner’s manual (this book)

• “50 greats for the Piano” (Music Book)

• My Yamaha Product User Registration

• AC Power Cord

• Bench (may be included or optional, depending on your locale)

To open the key cover:

1. Hold the front edge of the key cover top with both hands, then open the key cover slowly.

2. Close the edge of the key cover. (Fold it down so that it is flat with the cover.)

To close the key cover:

1. If the music rest is unfolded, fold it back.

2. Unfold the edge of the key cover.

3. Hold the key cover with both hands and close it slowly.

CAUTION: Hold the cover with both hands when opening or closing. Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed to avoid catching fingers. Do not place objects on the key cover, as they may fall inside the unit.

NOTICE: Disconnect any optional USB storage device before closing the key cover to avoid damage.

To raise the music rest:

1. Pull the music rest up and toward yourself as far as it will go.

2. Flip down the two metal supports at the left and right on the rear of the music rest.

3. Lower the music rest so that it rests on the metal supports.

To lower the music rest:

1. Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go.

2. Raise the two metal supports at the rear of the music rest.

3. Gently lower the music rest backward until it is all the way down.

When opening the key cover, you can unfold the music rest. When closing the key cover, you must first fold the music rest.

1. Connect the power cord. First, insert the plug of the power cable into the AC connector on the Clavinova. Then, plug the other end of the cable into a proper AC outlet on the wall.

2. Turn the power on. Press the [POWER] switch located on the right of the keyboard. The display in the center of the panel and the power indicator below the left end of the keyboard will light up. The display normally indicates the tempo.

When you’re ready to turn off the power, press the power switch again.

CAUTION: Even when the instrument is turned off, electricity is still flowing at a minimum level. Unplug the AC power plug from the wall outlet when not using the instrument for a long time or during electrical storms.

To adjust the overall volume of your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440, use the [MASTER VOLUME] slider located at the left of the panel. Play the keyboard while you adjust the slider to hear the change in volume. Moving the slider towards “MAX” increases the level, and moving it towards “MIN” decreases the level.

Note that adjusting the [MASTER VOLUME] slider also affects the output level of the [PHONES] jacks and the AUX OUT jack.

I.A. Control is a function on the YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 that automatically adjusts and controls the sound quality according to the overall volume of the instrument. Even when the volume is low, it allows both low and high sounds to be heard clearly.

Press the [I.A. CONTROL] button to turn the function on and off. When it is on, the lamp lights. This control is effective only from the sound output of the instrument’s speakers.

Adjusting I. A. Control Depth:

You can adjust the depth of the I.A. Control by holding down the [I.A. CONTROL] button and simultaneously using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. The range is from -3 to 3. A higher value makes low and high sounds clearer at lower volume levels. The default setting (0) can be recalled by holding the [I.A. CONTROL] button and pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons together.

Connect a pair of standard stereo headphones to one of the two [PHONES] jacks located on the underside of the keyboard. You can connect two sets of headphones simultaneously. If you are using only one pair, you can plug them into either jack.

Using the headphone hanger:

You can install the included headphone hanger using the two provided screws (4 x 10mm). This allows you to hang your headphones on the instrument when not in use.

Switching the speakers on/off:

The [SPEAKER] switch turns the internal speakers on or off:

• NORMAL: The speakers produce sound as long as headphones are not connected.

• ON: The speakers always produce sound.

• OFF: The speakers produce no sound.

The YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 has three foot pedals that produce expressive effects similar to an acoustic piano:

• Damper (Right) Pedal: When pressed, this pedal sustains the sound, even after the keys are released. When used with Grand Piano Voices, it adds a special resonance effect. This instrument also features a Half-pedal function, allowing for subtle damper control by pressing the pedal partway down.

• Sostenuto (Center) Pedal: If you play a note or chord and then press this pedal, those notes will sustain as long as the pedal is held, but any subsequently played notes will not sustain.

• Soft (Left) Pedal: This pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while it is pressed. It does not affect notes that are already playing.

The center and left pedals can also be assigned to the song start/pause function in the Function mode.

You can select one of four different keyboard touch sensitivity types on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 by pressing the [TOUCH] button. This allows you to match the keyboard response to your playing style.

• HARD: Requires the keys to be played quite hard to produce maximum loudness.

• MEDIUM: Produces a standard keyboard response. (Default setting)

• SOFT: Allows maximum loudness to be produced with relatively light key pressure.

• FIXED: All notes are produced at the same volume no matter how hard the keyboard is played. The fixed volume can be changed.

Changing the volume when FIXED is selected:

To change the volume in FIXED mode, use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons while holding down the [TOUCH] button. The volume range is from 1 to 127. The default setting (64) can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons together while holding down the [TOUCH] button.

The YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 has a built-in metronome for practicing.

1. Start the metronome: Press the [METRONOME] button to turn it on. The beat indicator on the display will flash at the current tempo.

2. Adjust the tempo: Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] button so the indicator lights up. Use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION ▲▼] buttons to set the tempo from 5 to 500 beats per minute. The default setting (120) can be recalled by pressing both the up and down buttons simultaneously.

3. Adjust the time signature: Hold down the [METRONOME] button and use the [-/NO]/[+/YES] buttons to set the beat from 0 to 15. The first beat is accented with a bell sound. A setting of “0” produces clicks on all beats. The default setting (0) can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons together while holding the [METRONOME] button.

4. Stop the metronome: Press the [METRONOME] button again to turn it off.

Selecting Voices:

To select a different instrument sound on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440, press one of the Voice buttons on the control panel. Play the keyboard to hear the selected sound.

You can also press the [VARIATION] button to call up an alternate version of the selected Voice. Pressing the [VARIATION] button or the selected Voice button toggles the variation on and off. The lamp lights when a variation is enabled.

Listening to the Voice Demo Songs:

To familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the Voices, you can listen to the Demo Songs for each Voice.

1. Press the [DEMO] button to enter Demo mode. The Voice button indicators will flash in sequence.

2. Press one of the Voice buttons to start playback of all Demo Songs, beginning with the one corresponding to the button you pressed. If you wait a short while without pressing any button, the GRAND PIANO 1 Demo Song will begin playback.

3. To stop the demo and exit Demo mode, press the [DEMO] or [STOP] button. To pause a Demo Song, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.

You can enhance the sound of your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 using BRILLIANCE, REVERB, and EFFECT controls.

BRILLIANCE:

This control changes the tonality or “timbre” of the sound. Press the [BRILLIANCE] button repeatedly to select from:

• BRIGHT: Bright tone

• NORMAL: Standard tone

• MELLOW: Soft and mellow tone

REVERB:

This adds digital reverb effects for a realistic acoustic ambience. Press the [REVERB] button to select a type. No effect is produced when all indicators are off.

To adjust the reverb depth, hold down the [REVERB] button and press the [-/NO] or [+/YES] buttons. The range is from 0 (no effect) to 20 (maximum reverb depth).

EFFECT:

This allows you to select an effect to add depth and animation. Press the [EFFECT] button to choose from:

• CHORUS: A shimmering, broadening effect

• PHASER: Adds a sweeping effect to the sound

• TREMOLO: Tremolo effect

• ROTARY SP: Adds the vibrato effect of a rotary speaker

To adjust the effect depth, hold down the [EFFECT] button and press the [-/NO] or [+/YES] buttons. The range is from 0 (no effect) to 20 (maximum effect depth).

You can transpose (shift) the pitch of the instrument’s keyboard performance and song playback to match another instrument or vocalist.

1. To adjust the transposition amount, hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and press the [-/NO] or [+/YES] buttons. The setting range is from -12 (down one octave) to +12 (up one octave) in semitone steps.

2. The default setting (0, normal pitch) can be recalled by pressing the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons together while holding down the [TRANSPOSE] button.

3. Press the [TRANSPOSE] button to toggle the transpose function on or off. The lamp flashes when the function is on. If the transposition amount is 0, the lamp does not flash.

Note: Audio Song playback cannot be transposed.

Dual mode on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 lets you layer and play two different Voices at the same time.

1. Call up Dual mode: Press two Voice buttons at the same time. The indicators of both selected Voices will light, indicating Dual mode is active. Try playing the keyboard to hear the combined sound.

2. Exit Dual mode: To return to the normal single-Voice mode, press any single Voice button.

You can access other Dual mode functions, such as volume balance and octave settings, via the Function mode.

Split mode on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 enables you to play two different Voices on the keyboard, one with the left hand and another with the right hand.

1. Call up Split mode: Press the [SPLIT] button so that its indicator lights. The default setting (WOOD BASS) will be selected for the left-hand Voice.

2. Specify the split point: While holding down the [SPLIT] button, press the key on the keyboard where you want the split to occur. This key will be the highest note of the left-hand section.

3. Select a Voice for the right hand: Press a Voice button.

4. Select a Voice for the left hand: Press the corresponding Voice button while holding down the [SPLIT] button.

5. Exit Split mode: Press the [SPLIT] button again so that its indicator goes out.

The YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 can play back MIDI Songs and Audio Songs. Songs are contained in one of four different memory locations, or “Drives.”

Follow these steps to play back songs on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440:

1. Select a Song drive: Press the [SONG SELECT] button repeatedly until the lamp for the desired drive (PRESET / USER MIDI / USB MIDI / USB AUDIO) lights up. USB MIDI and USB AUDIO can only be selected when a USB storage device is connected.

2. Select a Song: Use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to select a Song number, “rnd” (random playback), or “ALL” (sequential playback).

3. Start playback: Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. The display will show the measure number for MIDI songs or the playing time for Audio songs.

4. Stop playback: Press the [STOP] button to stop playback and return to the beginning of the song.

Playback Controls:

• Adjusting Tempo (MIDI Songs): Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] button, then use the [TEMPO/FUNCTION ▲▼] buttons to change the speed.

• Pause: Pressing [PLAY/PAUSE] during playback will pause it at the current position. Press it again to resume.

• Rewind/Fast forward: Use the [-/NO] or [+/YES] buttons during playback or while paused to move through the bars.

The Part Cancel function for MIDI Songs on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 allows you to turn off the right-hand or left-hand part for practice.

1. Select a MIDI song. Both the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] part lamps will light up.

2. Turn off the playback part you wish to practice. Press the [RIGHT] or [LEFT] button to turn off the corresponding part. The lamp for the part you want to practice will go out.

3. Start playback. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. You can now play and practice the part you turned off while listening to the other part as a guide.

4. Stop playback. Press the [STOP] button when you are finished.

Your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 allows for two types of recording: MIDI recording (performance data) and Audio recording (actual sound).

Quickly recording a performance (MIDI/Audio):

1. Select a drive as the destination. Press the [SONG SELECT] button so that the lamp on the desired drive (to which you wish to record the recorded data) lights. Choose USER MIDI, USB MIDI, or USB AUDIO.

2. Select a Song number for the data. Use the [-/NO] [+/YES] buttons to select a song number. If the song already contains data, the part lamp(s) will light up in green. Recording new data will erase the existing data.

3. Select the desired Voice and other parameters. Choose your instrument Voice and set other parameters like time signature and effects.

4. Call up the Record mode. Press the [REC] button. The part lamps will flash in red, and the [PLAY/PAUSE] lamp will flash at the current tempo.

5. Start recording.

• For MIDI Recording: Recording begins automatically as soon as you play a note on the keyboard. To record an empty section at the start, press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.

• For Audio Recording: Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button to start recording.

6. Stop recording. Press either the [STOP] or [REC] button. Dashes will appear on the display as the data is saved, followed by “End”.

7. Play back the recorded performance. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button.

Yes, with MIDI recording on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440, you can change the settings of the performance data even after recording.

1. Select a User Song. Choose the MIDI song you wish to edit.

2. Change the settings via the panel buttons. For example, to change the Voice, simply press a different Voice button. You can also change the tempo using the tempo controls.

3. Call up the Record mode and select a part. Press the [REC] button, then press the [RIGHT] or [LEFT] button. The lamp of the selected part will flash in red.

4. Save the changed settings. Simultaneously hold down the [REC] button and press the [STOP] button. Dashes will appear on the display as the changes are saved, followed by “End.”

NOTICE: Be careful not to press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button or a keyboard key in step 3, as this will start recording and erase the previously-recorded data.

In File mode, you can perform various operations on Song files saved to a connected USB storage device on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440.

Song file management in a USB storage device:

Songs recorded in the instrument are called “User Songs” and are saved in the USER FILES folder on a USB device. Songs created elsewhere are “External Songs.” If you organize Song files on a computer, ensure that External Song files are saved to the first, second, or third level folder. Songs saved in a folder lower than the third level cannot be played by the instrument.

You can transfer data between your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440 and a computer via MIDI by connecting to the USB [TO HOST] terminal.

1. Turn off the power of the instrument.

2. Turn on the power of the computer and quit any open application software.

3. Connect the instrument’s USB [TO HOST] terminal to the computer using a USB cable (AB type, less than 3 meters).

4. Turn on the power of the instrument. When you connect for the first time, the necessary driver should be installed automatically.

Operating System (OS) Compatibility:

Windows XP (SP3 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X Version 10.5–10.6.x

To restore the factory default settings on your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440, while holding down the C7 key (the right-most key on the keyboard), press the power switch to turn the power on. This operation erases backup data (including settings in the Function mode) and restores the factory defaults. User Songs and external Songs stored in internal memory will be retained.

NOTICE: Do not turn off the power of the instrument while “CLr” is shown in the display. Doing so may delete all song data in the instrument.

If you encounter issues with your YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP-440, refer to this troubleshooting guide:

To turn off a message, press the [-/NO] button.