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By connecting with a television using the [VIDEO OUT] jack of the instrument, the 
lyrics (Lyrics)/text (Text) on the instruments display can be shown on the television. 
For CVP-509, the instrument can be connected with the external monitor also by the 
[RGB OUT] terminal. The [RGB OUT] terminal delivers higher resolution than the 
[VIDEO OUT] jack.
1Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY → T AB [E][F] SCREEN OUT
2Set the monitor type and screen contents.
Connecting an External Monitor 
CVP-501CVP-503CVP-505CVP-509
CAUTION
Avoid looking at the televisionor 
video monitor for prolonged 
period of time since doing so 
could damage your eye-
sight.Take frequent breaks and 
focus your eyes on distant 
objects to avoid eyestrain.
Screen Out Settings
RCA pin p lug
VIDEO IN
MIni D-sub 15-pin
(CVP-509 only)
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NOTE
(CVP-509)  When NTSC is selected, 
the lower part of the screen might not 
be displayed.1
[1 ▲▼]/
[2 ▲▼] MONITOR 
TYPE Selects the desired output monitor type (NTSC 
or PAL) to correspond to the standard used by 
your video equipment.
(In case of CVP-509) Select “RGB” when con-
necting to an external monitor.
2 [3 ▲▼]/
[4 ▲▼] SCREEN 
CONTENT Determines the contents of the Video Out signal.
LYRICS/TEXT: Only the lyrics of the Song or 
text files are output, regardless of the display 
that is called up on the instrument.
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By connecting a microphone or guitar to the [MIC./LINE IN] jack (standa\
rd 1/4 
phone jack), you can enjoy singing along with your own performance or playing 
guitar along with Song playback. The instrument outputs your vocals or guitar 
sounds through the built-in speakers. The following instructions show how to 
connect a microphone. Please note that when connecting a guitar or other\
 devices of 
high output level, make sure to set the [MIC. LINE] switch to “LINE.”
1Set the [INPUT VOLUME] knob to the minimum position.
2Connect the microphone to the [MIC./LINE IN] jack.
3Set the [MIC. LINE] switch to “MIC.”
4(For microphones having a power source, turn on the power 
first.) Adjust the [INPUT VOLUME] knob while singing into the 
microphone.
Adjust the control while checking the SIGNAL and OVER lamps. The SIGNAL 
lamp lights to indicate that an audio signal is being received. Make sure to 
adjust the INPUT VOLUME so that this lamp is light. The OVER lamp lights 
when the input level is too high. Make sure to adjust the INPUT VOLUME so 
that this lamp does not light.
Connecting a Microphone or Guitar 
NOTE
Make sure you have a conventional 
dynamic microphone.
NOTE
Always set the INPUT VOLUME to 
minimum when nothing is connected 
to the [MIC./LINE IN] jack. Since the 
[MIC./LINE IN] jack is highly sensi-
tive, it may pick up and produce noise 
even when nothing is connected.
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NOTE
Set the [INPUT VOLUME] knob to the 
minimum position before turning off 
the power.Disconnecting the microphone
1. Set the [INPUT VOLUME] knob to the minimum position.
2. Disconnect the microphone from the [MIC./LINE IN] jack. 
						

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You can also apply various effects to your voice.
1Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [G] MIC SETTING/VOCAL HARMONY
2Use the [2 ▲▼] – [7  ▲▼] buttons to turn the effect on/off.
You can also automatically apply various harmony vocals to your voice.
1Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [G] MIC SETTING/VOCAL HARMONY
2Press the [6  ▲]/[7  ▲] buttons to turn the harmony vocals (Vocal 
Harmony) on.
Applying Effects to Your Voice
[2 ▲▼]/
[3 ▲▼] TALK
Turning TALK on lets you temporarily cancel 
the microphone effects or vocal harmony. This is 
especially useful when you talk between songs 
during a performance.
[4 ▲▼]/
[5 ▲▼] MIC EFFECT Turning MIC EFFECT on applies an effect to 
your voice. The effect type can be selected in the 
Mixing Console display (page 92).
[6 ▲▼]/
[7 ▲▼] VOCAL 
HARMONY See below.
Adding Harmony Vocals to Your Voice
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3Press the [H] button to call up the Vocal Harmony selection 
display.
4Select a Vocal Harmony type by using the [A] – [J] buttons.
5Turn the [ACMP ON/OFF] button on.
6Play and hold down chords in the left-hand section of the 
keyboard or play back a Song which contains chord data, as you 
sing along with it.
The harmony is applied to your voice according to the chord.
NOTE
You can adjust the volume balance 
between the keyboard performance 
and the microphone in the Balance 
display (page 58).
Advanced Features
Refer to the Reference Manual on the website, Chapter 10.
Microphone overall settings:[FUNCTION]  → [G] MIC SETTING/VOCAL 
HARMONY  → [I] MIC SETTING  → TAB 
[E][ F] OVERALL SETTING
Talk settings:[FUNCTION]  → [G] MIC SETTING/VOCAL 
HARMONY  → [I] MIC SETTING  → TAB 
[E][ F] TALK SETTING
Editing Vocal  Harmony:[FUNCTION]  → [G] MIC SETTING/VOCAL 
HARMONY  → [H] VOCAL HARMONY TYPE 
→ [8  ▼] (EDIT) 
						

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Optional footswitches (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) and an optional Foot controller 
(Yamaha FC7) can be connected to the [AUX PEDAL] jack. A footswitch can be 
used for switching functions on and off, while a foot controller controls continuous 
parameter such as volume.
• Example 1: Controlling the volume of the performance data played on the keyboard by the foot controller.
Connect the FC7 foot controller to the [AUX PEDAL] terminal. With the initial 
factory settings, no special setup is necessary.
• Example 2: Controlling Song Start/Stop by footswitch Connect a footswitch (FC4 or FC5) to the [AUX PEDAL] jack.
To   assign the function to the connected pedal, select “SONG PLAY/PAUSE” in the 
operation display: [FUNCTION]  → [D] CONTROLLER → TAB [E][F] 
PEDAL. 
Connecting a Footswitch/Foot Controller
CAUTION
Make sure to connect or discon-
nect the pedal only when the 
power is off.
Advanced Features
Refer to the Reference Manual on the website,  Chapter 10.
Assigning specific functions to each 
foot pedal:[FUNCTION]  → [D] CONTROLLER  → TAB 
[E][ F] PEDAL
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By connecting a USB storage device to the instrument’s [USB TO DEVICE] terminal, you can save data you’ve 
created to the device.
Connecting a USB Storage Device
Precautions when using the [USB TO 
DEVICE] terminal
When connecting a USB device to the terminal, be sure to 
handle the USB device with care. Follow the important pre-
cautions below.
For more information about the handling of USB devices, refer to the own\
er’s 
manual of the USB device.
■ Compatible USB devices
• USB storage devices (flash memory, floppy disk drive, 
hard disk drive, etc.)
• USB-LAN adaptor
• USB hub
The instrument does not necessarily support all commer-
cially available USB devices. Yamaha cannot guarantee oper-
ation of USB devices that you purchase. Before purchasing a 
USB device for use with this instrument, please visit the fol-
lowing web page:
http://music.yamaha.com/download/ 
Other USB devices such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used.
■  Connecting a USB device
• 
When connecting a USB device to the [USB TO 
DEVICE] terminal, make sure that the connector on the 
device is appropriate and that it is connected in the 
proper direction.
When connecting a USB device to the [USB TO DEVICE] terminal on 
the top panel, remove it before closing the key cover. If the key 
cover is closed with the USB device connected, the USB device may 
be damaged.
• If you intend to connect two or three devices at the same  time to a terminal, you should use a USB hub device. 
The USB hub must be self-powered (with its own power 
source) and the power must be on. Only one USB hub 
can be used. If an error message appears while using the 
USB hub, disconnect the hub from the instrument, then 
turn on the power of the instrument and re-connect the 
USB hub.
• Though the instrument supports the USB 1.1 standard,  you can connect and use a USB 2.0 storage device with 
the instrument. However, note that the transfer speed is 
that of USB 1.1.
Using USB Storage Devices
By connecting the instrument to a USB storage device, you 
can save data you’ve created to the connected device, as well 
as read data from the connected device. 
Although CD-R/RW drives can be used to read data to the instrument, they\
 can-
not be used for saving data.
■  The number of USB storage device to be used
Up to two USB storage devices can be connected to the 
[USB TO DEVICE] terminal. (If necessary, use a USB hub. 
The number of USB storage devices that can be used simul-
taneously with musical instruments even when a USB hub is 
used is a maximum of two.) This instrument can recognize 
up to four drives in one USB storage device.
■ Formatting USB storage media
When a USB storage device is connected or media is 
inserted, a message may appear prompting you to format the 
device/media. If so, execute the Format operation (page 107).
The format operation overwrites any previously existing data. Make 
sure that the media you are formatting does not contain important 
data. Proceed with caution, especially when connecting multiple 
USB storage media.
■ To  protect your data (write-protect)
To prevent important data from being inadvertently erased, 
apply the write-protect provided with each storage device or 
media. If you are saving data to the USB storage device, 
make sure to disable write-protect.
■  Connecting/removing USB storage device
Before removing the media from the device, make sure that 
the instrument is not accessing data (such as in the Save, 
Copy and Delete operations).
Avoid frequently turning the power on/off to the USB storage 
device, or connecting/disconnecting the device too often. Doing so 
may result in the operation of the instrument “freezing” or hangin\
g 
up. While the instrument is accessing data (such as during Save, 
Copy, Delete, Load and Format operations) or is mounting the USB 
storage device (shortly after the connection), do NOT unplug the 
USB connector, do NOT remove the media from the device, and do 
NOT turn the power off to either device. Doing so may corrupt the 
data on either or both devices.
NOTE
NOTE
CAUTION
NOTE
CAUTION
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When a USB storage device is connected or media is inserted, a message may appear 
prompting you to format the device/media. If so, execute the format operation.
1Insert a USB storage device for formatting into the [USB TO 
DEVICE].
2Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY → TAB [E][F] MEDIA
3Press the [A]/[B] buttons to select the USB device to be 
formatted from the device list.
The indications USB 1, USB 2, etc. will be displayed depending on the nu\
mber 
of the connected devices.
4Press the [H] (FORMAT) button to format the device/media.
By using the [LAN] or [USB TO DEVICE] terminal, you can connect the instrument 
to the Internet. For instructions on connecting, refer to page 96 and Internet 
Connection Guide downloadable from the Yamaha website.
Formatting a USB Storage Device
CAUTION
The format operation deletes 
any previously existing data. 
Make sure that the media you 
are formatting does not contain 
important data. Proceed with 
caution, especially when con-
necting multiple USB storage 
medias.
Confirming the remaining memory
You can check the remaining memory of the connected USB storage device 
by pressing the [F] (PROPERTY) button in step 4 above.
Connecting to the Internet
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By connecting a computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, you can transfer data 
between the instrument and the computer via MIDI, and use the computer t\
o control, 
edit and organize data on the instrument. 
Connecting to a Computer
IMPORTANT
You need to install a USB-MIDI 
driver to connect the computer 
and the instrument. Refer to the 
separate Installation Guide.
NOTE
You can also use the MIDI IN/OUT 
terminals to connect to a computer. In 
this case, a MIDI interface (such as 
the Yamaha UX16) is needed. For 
more information, refer to the owner’s 
manual of the MIDI interface.
CVP-509/505CVP-503/501
NOTE
• The instrument will begin transmis- sion a short time after the USB 
connection is made.
• When using a USB cable to connect  the instrument to your computer, 
make the connection directly with-
out passing through a USB hub.
• For information on setting up your  sequence software, refer to the 
owner’s manual of the relevant soft-
ware.Precautions when using the [USB TO HOST] terminal
When connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, make sure to 
observe the following points. Failing to do so risks freezing the computer and 
corrupting or losing the data. If the computer or the instrument freezes\
, restart 
the application software or the computer OS, or turn the power to the instrument 
off then on again.
• Use an AB type USB cable of less than about 3 meters.
• Before connecting the computer to the [USB TO HOST] terminal, exit from \
any power-saving mode of the computer (such as suspend, sleep, standby).
• Before turning on the power to the instrument, connect the computer to t\
he [USB TO HOST] terminal.
• Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument on/off \
or plugging/unplugging the  USB cable to/from the [USB TO HOST] terminal.
• Quit any open application software on the computer.
• Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instrument. (Data\
 is transmitted only by play-
ing notes on the keyboard or playing back a song.)
• While the computer is connected to the instrument, you should wait for s\
ix seconds or more between  these operations: (1) when turning the power of the instrument off the\
n on again, or (2) when alter-
nately connecting/disconnecting the USB cable.
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Use the [MIDI] terminals and standard MIDI cables to connect external MIDI 
devices (keyboard, sequencer, etc.).
• MIDI INReceives MIDI messages from another MIDI device. 
• MIDI OUT Transmits MIDI messages generated by the instrument to another MIDI device.
• MIDI THRU
Simply relays the MIDI messages received at MIDI IN.
F or detailed information about the instrument’s MIDI settings, refer to the Reference 
Manual.
Connecting External MIDI Devices
CVP-503/501
CVP-509/505
MIDI INMIDI OUTMIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI reception
MIDI transmission
External MIDI device
NOTE
For a general overview of MIDI and 
how you can effectively use it, refer to 
“MIDI Basics” (downloadable from 
the Yamaha website).
Advanced Features
Refer to the Reference Manual on the website, 
Chapter 10.
MIDI settings:[FUNCTION]  → [I] MIDI → [8 ▼] EDIT 
						

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Utility – Making Global Settings –
Utility
– Making Global Settings –
The Utility section in the Function menu provides a 
variety of convenient tools and settings for the instrument. 
These include general settings that affect the entire 
instrument, as well as detailed settings for specific 
functions. Also included are data reset functions and 
storage media control, such as media formatting. 
1Call up the operation display. 
[FUNCTION] → [J] UTILITY 
2Use the TAB [ EEEE
][FFFF
] buttons to call up desired page.
• CONFIG 1
General settings such as Fade in/out time, Metronome sound, Tap Tempo 
sound, etc. 
• CONFIG 2 General settings such as speaker output, pop-up display time, etc.
• SCREEN OUT (CVP-509/505) Monitor type and display content settings which are necessary when 
connecting a TV monitor (page 101).
• MEDIA Settings related to a connected USB storage device, such as formatting 
(page 107) and confirmation of memory size. 
• OWNER Settings of Owner name (page 17) and Message language (page 17). Parameter 
setting backup/restore operations (page 29) can also be done in this p\
age. 
• SYSTEM RESET Resets the settings of the instrument.
3If necessary, use the [A]/[B] buttons to select the desired parameter.
4Change the settings by using the [1  ▲▼] – [8  ▲▼] buttons or 
ex ecute the operation by using the [A] – [J] buttons.
For details of the Utility settings, refer to the Reference Manual on the\
 website.
Basic Procedure