Yamaha P80 Owners Manual

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This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter).
DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other
than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically
recommended by Yamaha.
WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could
walk on, trip over ,or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any
kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! IF you must use
an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25 cord (or less )...

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• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,
solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do
not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might
discolor the panel or keyboard.
• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do
not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.
• Do...

4P-80
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Yamaha Electronic Piano P-80. Your P-80 is a fine musical instrument that
employs advanced Yamaha music technology. With the proper care, your P-80 will give you many years of
musical pleasure.
Stereo sampling of the acoustic piano voices offers unmatched realism and expressive
power, while the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generator system offers rich,
realistic reproductions of all other voices.
Piano-like touch response — adjustable in 4 stages —...

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Contents
The Control Panel..........................................................6
Connections...................................................................8
Selecting & Playing Voices..........................................10
Playing the Demonstration Tunes.................................11

 Voice Demo.............................................................. 11

 Preset Song............................................................. 12

 Preset Song A-B...

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The Control Panel
1[MASTER VOLUME] Control
The [MASTER VOLUME] control adjusts the
P-80’s output volume (level). The [MASTER
VOLUME] control also adjusts headphone volume
when a pair of headphones is plugged into the
PHONES jack (page 9).
2[BRILLIANCE] Control
The [BRILLIANCE] Control adjusts the tonality
or “timbre” of the output sound from a mellow tone
to a bright tone.
3[DEMO] Button
Activates the demo playback mode in which you
can select playback of different demonstration
sequences for each...

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The Control Panel
9TRACK [1] and [2] Buttons
The P-80 has a 2-track recorder, and these but-
tons are used to select the track(s) to be recorded or
played back. See page 23 for details.
0SONG [START/STOP] and [REC] Buttons
These buttons control the P-80’s user song
recorder, letting you record and play back just about
anything you play on the keyboard.
![REVERB] Button
The [REVERB] button selects a number of
digital reverb effects that you can use for extra depth
and expressive power. See page 17...

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Connections
1DC IN 12V Jack
Make sure that the STANDBY/ON switch of the P-80 is set to
STANDBY.
Connect the AC adaptor (PA-3B or other adaptor specifically recom-
mended by Yamaha) to the DC IN 12V jack.
Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
When turning the power OFF, simply reverse the procedure.
WARNING
• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor
specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument
from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irrepa-
rable...

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OUTPUT
L R L /L+R R
Stereo System
3OUTPUT Jacks : L and R Pin jacks, L/L+R and R Phone Jacks
The P-80 is equipped with both Pin and Phone OUTPUT jacks to
deliver the output of the P-80 for connection to an instrument ampli-
fier, mixing console, PA system or recording equipment. The Pin
connectors (L and R) provide easy connection to a home audio
system, etc. The L/L+R Phone Jack allows connection of the P-80 to
a monaural sound system. When a plug is inserted into the L/L+R
jack only, the left-...

10P-80
After making sure that the P-80’s AC power adaptor is properly
plugged into the P-80 itself and plugged into a convenient AC wall
outlet, press the [STANDBY/ON] switch located on the left-side
panel of the P-80.
When the power is turned ON, one of the voice selector LEDs
will light.
If you are using an amplifier/speaker system for sound repro-
duction, set the P-80’s [MASTER VOLUME] control and the
volume level on the amplifier/speaker system to the most comfort-
able listening level while playing...