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CVP-98/96/600
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Clavinova! We recommend that you read this manual care-
fully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the Clavinova.
We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference.
Included Accessories
● Music Software Collection Disk (+ Music Book)
This disk features various recorded song samples for playing on the Clavinova, and MIDI
driver software for computers (page 157).
● Floppy Disk
Blank disk for recording your performances.
● Owner’s Manual and Reference Manual (Assembly Instructions and Lists)
● Bench (included or optional depending on locale)
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1:
Getting Ready
Features of the Clavinova 4
About This Manual 5
Conventions Used in This Manual .........5
Handling Floppy Disks 7
Setting Up the Clavinova 8
Music Stand ...........................................8
Key Cover ..............................................8
Lid (CVP-600 only)................................. 9
Turning on the Power .............................9
Headphones ...........................................9
Panel Controls and Terminals 10
Basic Operation 12
LCD Display and LCD Buttons .............12
PAGE [<] [>] Buttons..........................14
[EXIT] Button ........................................15
[DISPLAY HOLD] Button......................15
Adjusting the Contrast of the LCD
Display .................................................15
Memory Backup ...................................16
Display Messages ................................16
Adjusting the Volume 17
[MASTER VOLUME] ............................17
[ACMP/SONG VOLUME] .....................17
[MIXER]................................................ 17
[EXP.PEDAL] .......................................18
Adjusting the Timbre of the Sound
19
[MASTER EQUALIZER]....................... 19
Power Bass (CVP-98 only) ..................21
CHAPTER 2:
Help Mode and Demo Play
Using the Help Mode 22
Demo Play 24
CHAPTER 3:
Voices
Selecting Voices 27
Selecting a Voice from the VOICE
SELECT Display ..................................27
Selecting Voices from the Main Display....
28
Organ Combination (Organ Combi.) ....29
Keyboard Percussion ...........................32
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously
— Dual Mode 33
Selecting the Dual Voice ......................33
Setting the Volume Balance of the
Two Voices...........................................34
Detuning the Pitches of the Two
Voices ..................................................35
Changing the Octave Setting of the
Two Voices...........................................35
Playing Two Voices from
Different Sides of the Keyboard
— Split Mode 36
Selecting the Split Voice ......................36
Changing the Split Point.......................37
Setting the Volume Balance of the
Two Voices...........................................38
Changing the Octave Setting of the
Two Voices...........................................38
Using the Dual and Split Functions
Simultaneously..................................... 39
Using the Pedals 40
Damper Pedal (Right) ..........................40
Sostenuto Pedal (Center).....................40
Soft Pedal (Left) ................................... 40
