﻿N3X
Owner's Manual


Playing the Keyboard


Opening/Closing the Fallboard
To open the fallboard, hold the hand grip with both hands, then lift the fallboard slightly, and push it up and back. To close the fallboard, lower the fallboard back in place gently with both hands.

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CAUTION
Be careful to avoid catching your fingers when opening/closing the fallboard.

The fallboard is equipped with the special SOFT-CLOSE TM mechanism which closes the cover slowly. 

CAUTION
Hold the fallboard with both hands when opening or closing it. Do not release it until it is fully opened or closed. Be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others, especially children's) between the fallboard and the unit.
Do not apply excessive force when closing the fallboard. Applying excessive force to the fallboard when closing it could damage the SOFT-CLOSE TM mechanism, and possibly result in injury to your hands and fingers caught under the closing fallboard.
Do not place anything (such as metal objects or pieces of paper) on top of the fallboard. Small objects placed on the fallboard may fall inside the unit when the fallboard is opened and may be nearly impossible to remove. Once inside, they could cause electric shock, short circuit, fire or other serious damage to the instrument.


Using the Music Rest

CAUTION
When raising or lowering the music rest, do not release your hands from the music rest until it is all the way up or down.

To raise the music rest
1	Gently open the front portion of the lid.

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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.

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3	Open the music brace.

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CAUTION
Do not apply excessive force to the music brace. Doing so could release the stopper of the music rest and the music rest could be lowered suddenly, possibly resulting in injury to your hands and fingers caught under the music rest.

To lower the music rest
1	Close the music brace.

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2	Pull the music rest toward yourself as far as it will go. When the music rest is at a 35 degree angle, raise it to a 70 degree angle, then pull it toward yourself.

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

4	Gently close the front portion of the lid.

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Opening/Closing the Lid

WARNING
Do not let children open or close the lid. Also, be careful to avoid catching fingers (yours or others, and especially those of children) when raising or lowering the lid.

To open the lid
1	Gently open the front portion of the lid.

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2	Hold the right side of the lid and raise it.

3	Raise the lid stay and carefully lower the lid so that the end of the stay fits into the recess in the lid.

WARNING
Make sure that the end of the stay fits securely in the lid recess. If the stay is not properly seated in the recess, the lid may fall, causing damage or injury.
When the lid is open, do not place your head or other parts of your body under it. Otherwise, severe injury could result if the lid should fall.
Be careful that you or others do not bump the stay while the lid is raised. Also, make sure to close the lid when moving the instrument. If bumped, the stay may be dislodged out of the lid recess causing the lid to fall.

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Do not hold here.
Hold here.
Lid stay

To close the lid
1	Hold the lid stay and carefully raise the lid.

2	Hold the lid in its raised position and lower the lid stay.

3	Carefully lower the lid.
When using the music rest, lower the music rest (page 13) before going on to the next step.

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Do not hold here.
Hold here.
Lid stay

4	Gently close the front portion of the lid.

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Power Supply
1	Make sure the power switch on the instrument is set to the off position.

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Power switch: off

2	Connecting the power cord
2-1	Set the voltage selector and insert the power cord plug to the [AC IN] connector. Refer to the "Panel Controls and Terminals" on page 10 for information on the location of the [AC IN] connector.

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[AC IN] connector
Voltage Selector

Voltage Selector
Before connecting the AC power cord, check the setting of the voltage selector which is provided in some areas. To set the selector for 110V, 127V, 220V or 240V main voltages, use a "minus" screwdriver to rotate the selector dial so that the correct voltage for your region appears next to the pointer on the panel. The voltage selector is set at 240V when the unit is initially shipped. After the proper voltage has been selected, connect the AC power cord to the AC IN and an AC wall outlet. A plug adaptor may be also provided in some areas to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area.

WARNING
Make sure your instrument is rated for the AC voltage supplied in the area in which it is to be used. (The voltage rating appears on the name plate on the bottom panel). Connecting the unit to an inappropriate AC supply can seriously damage the internal circuitry and may even pose a shock hazard!

2-2	Insert the plug on the other end of the power cord to a standard AC outlet.

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(The shape of the plug differs depending on the locale.)

WARNING
Use only the AC power cord supplied with the instrument. If the supplied power cord is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced, contact your Yamaha dealer. The use of an inappropriate replacement can pose a fire and shock hazard!

WARNING
The type of AC power cord provided with the instrument may be different depending on the country in which the instrument was purchased. (In some areas a plug adaptor may be provided to match the pin configuration of the AC wall outlets in your area.) Do NOT modify the plug provided with the instrument. If the plug will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

CAUTION
When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet.

NOTE
When disconnecting the power cord, first turn off the power, then follow this procedure in reverse order.


Turning the Power On/Off
1	Grip the control panel located at the bottom left of the instrument and slide it out towards you.

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NOTICE
Do not pull on the [MASTER VOLUME] control to slide out the control panel.

2	Turn down the [MASTER VOLUME] control to "MIN."

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3	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 keyboard lights up. The display indicators flash in a pattern, indicating the instrument is currently starting up, and stop flashing when startup is completed.

NOTICE
Do not press any keys until the instrument has completely started up (approx. ten seconds after turning on the switch). Doing so may cause some keys to not sound normally.

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Power switch
Off
On
Lights up

4	Playing the keyboard.
While playing the keyboard, adjust the volume level by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control located at the left of the panel.

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Decreases the level.
Increases the level.

5	Turn the switch off to turn the power off.
The [POWER] indicator turns off. Slide the control panel back into the bottom of the keyboard after use.

CAUTION
Even after the power switch is turned off, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

NOTICE
Press only the power switch when turning the power on. Any other operations, such as pressing the keys, buttons or pedals may cause the instrument to malfunction.

Auto Power Off function
To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument features an Auto Power Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for approximately 15 minutes.

Disabling Auto Power Off (simple method)
Turn the power on while holding down the lowest key on the keyboard.

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Lowest key (A-1)

The indication "PoF" appears on the display briefly and Auto Power Off is disabled.
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Disabling or enabling the Auto Power Off setting
While the power is on, simultaneously hold down the [FUNCTION] button and press the A5 key. Pressing the A5 key repeatedly in this condition toggles between "OFF" (disabled) and "On" (enabled), and the setting appears on the display. 

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Highest key (C7)

NOTE
To turn the power on again after Auto Power Off has been enabled, turn the power switch to the off position once, and then back to the ON position.


Adjusting the Master Volume
To adjust the volume level by using the [MASTER VOLUME] control located at the left of the panel while playing the keyboard.

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Decreases the level.
Increases the level.

CAUTION
Do not use this instrument at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged.

Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC)
This function automatically adjusts and controls the sound quality according to the overall volume of the instrument. Even when the volume is low, it permits both low sounds and high sounds to be clearly heard. Note that the IAC is effective only from the sound output of the instrument speakers.

To turn on/off the IAC: 
While holding down [FUNCTION], press the C0 key repeatedly (as necessary).
Default setting: On

To adjust the IAC Depth: 
While holding down [FUNCTION], press one of the keys between A0 to D sharp 1.

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Lowest key (A-1)

Setting range: minus 3 (A0) to 0 (C1) to 3 (D sharp 1)
Default setting: 0 (C1)

The higher the value, the more clearly that low and high sounds are heard at lower volume levels.


Using Headphones
Since this instrument is equipped with two [PHONES] jacks, you can connect two sets of standard stereo headphones. If you are using only one set of headphones, insert a plug into either jack; this automatically shuts off the speakers. 

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Standard stereo phone plug

CAUTION
Avoid listening to the instrument at a high volume level through headphones for a long period of time, to prevent hearing damage.

NOTE
The TRS is turned off when headphones are connected. Press the [TRS] button to turn it on (page 25).

NOTE
When the TRS (page 25) is on, sound can be heard to some degree even when the headphones are connected.

Reproducing the Natural Sound Distance Sensation (when using Headphones)--Binaural Sampling and Stereophonic Optimizer
This instrument features two advanced technologies that allow you to enjoy exceptionally realistic, natural sound, even though listening on headphones.

Binaural Sampling ("CFX Grand" Voice only)
Binaural sampling is a method that uses two special microphones set at the ear position of a performer and records the sound from a piano as it is. Listening to the sound with this effect through headphones gives the impression of being immersed in the sound, as if it was actually emanating from the piano. Moreover, you can enjoy the sound naturally for a long time without ear strain. When the default voice, "CFX Grand" (page 20) is selected, connecting the headphones automatically enables the binaural sampling sound.

Stereophonic Optimizer (Voices other than "CFX Grand")
The Stereophonic Optimizer is an effect which reproduces natural sound distance like the sound of binaural sampling even though you hear it on headphones. When the voice except "CFX Grand" (page 20) is selected, connecting the headphones makes this Stereophonic Optimizer effective.

Turning the Binaural Sampling and Stereophonic Optimizer function on/off
When headphones are connected, the sound from this instrument changed to the sound of Binaural Sampling or the sound enhanced with the Stereophonic Optimizer. Since these sounds are optimized for listening with headphones, we recommend that you set this function to "OFF" (as described below).

You should turn these functions off when
Playing the sound of this instrument with an external powered speaker system or a mixer, while monitoring the sound output from this instrument on connected headphones.
Making an audio recording (page 34) and then playing that recorded audio Song through speakers.
(Make sure to turn off these functions before audio recording.)

NOTE
Before connecting an external powered speaker system or a mixer, be sure to read "Using an External Stereo System for Playback--AUX OUT [L/L+R] [R] jacks (unbalanced)" (page 42) or "Connecting to a Mixer--OUTPUT [L] [R] jacks (Balanced)" (page 42).

While holding down [PIANO/VOICE] button, press the C6 key repeatedly (if necessary) to turn this function on/off. The specified value is shown on the display while both controls are held.

Default setting: On

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Highest key (C7)


Using the Pedals
The instrument has three pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano.

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Damper Pedal (Right)
Pressing this pedal will sustain notes longer. Releasing this pedal immediately stops (damps) any sustained notes. The damper pedal features a half-pedal function.

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If you press and hold the damper pedal here, all the notes shown will be sustained.

Half-pedal function
This function allows the sustain length to vary depending on how far the pedal is pressed. The farther you press the pedal, the more the sound sustains. For example, if you press the damper pedal and all notes you are playing sound a bit murky and loud with too much sustain, you can release the pedal half way to subdue the sustain (murkiness).

Sostenuto Pedal (Center)
Pressing this pedal while holding the notes will sustain the pressed notes (as if the damper pedal had been pressed), but all subsequently played notes will not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while the other notes are played "staccato."

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If you press and hold the sostenuto pedal here, only the notes held at this timing will be sustained.

Soft Pedal (Left)
Pressing this pedal will reduce the volume and slightly change the timbre of the notes. The notes played before this pedal is pressed are not affected. 



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