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Quick Start Guide
4When you are happy with your selection, 
press the [PERFORMANCE PLAY/SELECT] 
button or the [EXIT] button to return to the 
Performance screen.
The name of the Performance and the Voice assigned 
to its active Part(s) will be displayed.
NOTEIf you make a change to a Performance with a Voice 
Category button, the [LAYER] button, or the [SPLIT] 
button while on the Performance Select screen, the 
Performance screen will be restored.
Creating Your Own 
Performances
As described below, two editing areas are used to create 
original Performances: the Performance Common Edit 
area is used to edit parameters that affect all Parts; the 
Performance Part Edit area is used to edit parameters for 
individual Parts.
NOTERefer to the  Reference Manual  (pdf) for details on each 
area’s parameters.
Setting chorus and reverb effects
Your stage piano’s system effects — that is, chorus and 
reverb — can be configured for each Performance. As an 
example of setting parameters in the Performance 
Common Edit area, the following procedure describes 
how to configure these effects for the currently selected 
Performance:
1Press the [EDIT] button.
The Edit menu will be displayed.
2Use the [ V] button to select  01: Common, 
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The Common Edit menu will be displayed.
3Use the [ V] button to select 
01 : C h o ru s E ffe c t , and then press the 
[ENTER] button.
The Chorus Effect screen will be displayed.
4Use the [ M] and [S] buttons and the Data 
Dial to select a category and a type for the 
chorus effect.
Tip
Changing Performances directly using the 
Voice Category buttons
If you press the [PERFORMANCE PLAY/SELECT] 
button with the [SHIFT] bu
tton held down, the 
message “PERFORMANCE  DIRECT SELECT” will 
appear at the top left of the screen. 
If you now press a Voice Category button, the 
corresponding Performance from the current group 
will be directly selected. If you again press the 
[PERFORMANCE PLAY/SELECT] button with the 
[SHIFT] button held down, the Performance Select 
screen will return to normal. 
Pressing the [LAYER] or  [SPLIT] button while 
“PERFORMANCE DIRECT SE LECT” is displayed will 
not restore the Performance screen, making this mode 
highly useful when performing live.
Tip
Changing Performances using a foot switch
With an FC4A or FC5 Foot Switch connected via the 
[ASSIGNABLE] FOOT SWITCH jack, you can make 
the following setting in order to change the current 
Performance using the foot switch.
Press [UTILITY]; select  03: Controller; press [ENTER]; 
set FS  (Foot Switch Control Number) to “99 (PC Inc)” 
or “100 (PC Dec)”.
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5Move the cursor (3) to Preset using the [ S] 
button, and select a preset* for the effect type 
from Step 4 using the Data Dial. (*: Each 
preset configures all parameters to suit a 
specific need.)
NOTEWhile each preset configures all parameters to suit a 
specific need, you can adjust these parameters if 
necessary. To do so, press the [ E] button to move to the 
screen’s other panes.
6When you have finished setting the chorus 
effect, press the [EXIT] button.
The Common Edit menu will again be displayed.
7Use the [E ] button to select  02: Reverb Effect, 
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The Reverb Effect screen will be displayed.
8Use the Data Dial to change the reverb effect 
type.
9Use the [ E] button to move to the screen’s 
next pane and edit the parameters for the 
effect type from Step 8 using the [ M] and [ S] 
buttons and the Data Dial.
10Using the [SLIDER FUNCTION] button and 
the Part sliders, adjust the chorus send 
level (CHORUS) and the reverb send level 
(REVERB). (Refer to  Part sliders (page 28) 
for details on how to do so.)
The degree to which chorus and reverb are applied 
to the affected Parts will change.
Setting insertion effects
Insertion effect settings can be configured for each of a 
Performance’s Parts. Two are available for use in a 
Performance, each containing two independent effects, 
A and B. As an example of setting parameters in the 
Performance Part Edit area, the following procedure 
describes how to configure t hese effects for one of the 
current Performance’s Parts.
1Ensure that the Part for which you wish to 
configure insertion effects is turned on (i.e., 
its Part button is lit).
If necessary, turn on the Part by pressing its Part 
button.
2Select the Part by pressing its Part button 
with the [PART SELECT] button held down.
NOTE
• You can also select the Part to edit after displaying the Edit  menu in the following step.
• On the CP40 STAGE, pressing either the [LAYER] or [SPLIT]  button essentially selects the same Part.
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Edit symbol for Performances
Whenever you edit any of a Performance’s 
parameters, the 
0026 (Edit) symbol will be displayed at 
the top-right of the screen. The purpose of this symbol 
is to remind you that edits have been made but not yet 
stored. All edits made to the current Performance can 
be stored using the Store Performance function 
(page 34). Once stored, the Edit symbol will 
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3Press the [EDIT] button.
The Edit menu will be displayed.
4Use the [V] and [ E] buttons to select 
02: Part, and then press the [ENTER] button.
The Part Edit menu will be displayed. In addition, the 
name of the selected Part will be displayed at the top-
left of the screen.
5Use the [ V] button to select 01: Play Mode , 
and then press the [ENTER] button.
6Use the [ V] and [ E] buttons to move to the 
screen’s second pane, and then set the 
EffA/BSw  parameter (Effect A/B Part Switch) 
to “on” using the [ M] and [ S] buttons and the 
Data Dial.
NOTEOn the CP4 STAGE, the  EffA/BSw parameter can be 
turned on for up to two Parts.
7Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Part 
Edit menu. Use the [ E] button to select 
03: Effect-A , and then press the [ENTER] 
button.
The Effect A screen will be displayed.
8Use the [ M] and [S] buttons and the Data 
Dial to select a category and a type for 
Insertion Effect A.
9Move the cursor (3 ) to Preset using the 
[ S] button, and select a preset* for the effect 
type from Step 8 using the Data Dial. (*: Each 
preset configures all parameters to suit a 
specific need.)
NOTEWhile each preset configures all parameters to suit a 
specific need, you can adjust these parameters if 
necessary. To do so, press the [ E] button to move to the 
screen’s other panes.
10When you have finished setting Insertion 
Effect A, press the [EXIT] button.
The Part Edit menu will again be displayed.
11Use the [ E] button to select 04: Effect-B , 
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The Effect B screen will be displayed.
12Use the [ M] and [ S] buttons and the Data 
Dial to select a category and a type for 
Insertion Effect B.
13Move the cursor ( 3) to  Preset  using the 
[ S ] button, and select a preset* for the 
effect type from Step 12 using the Data Dial. 
(*: Each preset configures all parameters to 
suit a specific need.)
14When you have finished setting Insertion 
Effect B, press the [EXIT] button.
If you would like to configur e the insertion effects for 
a different Part’s Voice, re peat Steps 1 and 2 to first 
select the Part, and then repeat Steps 5 to 13.
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Turning on and off effects
Using the corresponding buttons on the control panel, 
you can easily toggle on and off the effects configured as 
described above in  Setting chorus and reverb effects  
and  Setting insertion effects . 
[CHORUS] and [REVERB] SYSTEM 
EFFECT buttons
Using the [CHORUS] and [REVERB] SYSTEM EFFECT 
buttons, you can toggle on an d off the chorus and reverb 
effects configured for the current Performance. When one 
of these effects is turned on, its button will light up and 
vice-versa.
[A] and [B] PART EFFECT buttons
Using the [A] and [B] PART  EFFECT buttons, you can 
toggle on and off the insertio n effects configured for each 
of the current Performance’s  Parts. When one of these 
effects is turned on, its button  will light up and vice-versa. 
Before using these buttons, be sure to select a Part 
having insertion effects as described below.
Turn on the Part in question; press its Part button with the 
[PART SELECT] button held down; toggle on and off 
Insertion Effects A and B using the [A] and [B] PART 
EFFECT buttons.
NOTE
• If the EffA/BSw  parameter (Effect A/B Part Switch) is set to “off” for 
a Part, insertion effects cannot be applied to it by pressing the 
[A] and [B] PART EFFECT buttons. You can turn on the Effect A/B 
Part Switch as follows:
Select the Part in question; press [EDIT]; select  02: Part and press 
[ENTER]; select  01: Play Mode and press [ENTER]; set  EffA/BSw 
to “on”.
• On the CP4 STAGE, the  EffA/BSw parameter can be turned on for 
up to two Parts.
Storing a Performance
When you are happy with the  Performance that you are 
editing, it must be stored in  the stage piano’s memory as 
follows in order to make the changes permanent:
1Press the [STORE] button.
The Store screen will be displayed.
2Use the [-1/NO]  and [+1/YES] buttons or the 
Data Dial to select the destination for storing 
the current Performance, and then press the 
[ENTER] button.
The following confirmation message will be displayed 
before a Performance is stored.
NOTICE 
When you store the current Performance, the 
Performance selected as the destination will be 
overwritten and all of its data will be replaced.
Press the [-1/NO] button if you do not wish to 
proceed.
3Press the [+1/YES] button.
The current Performance will be stored and the 
Performance screen will then be displayed.
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Quick Start Guide
Recording Your Playing as 
Audio
Using the stage piano’s recording function as described 
below, you can record what you play on the keyboard as 
an audio (Wave) file on the connected USB flash-memory 
device. Audio files saved in this way will have a .WAV file 
extension.
1Plug a USB flash-memory device into the 
[TO DEVICE] USB terminal on the rear panel.
2Press the [* ] (Record) button.
The light above the button will  start to flash, indicating 
that the stage piano is in  Recording Standby mode.
The first pane of the Audio Recording screen will be 
displayed, and a file na me will be automatically 
assigned.
NOTE
• Recording Standby mode can be cancelled by pressing the  [+ ] (Stop) button.
• Screen operations and parameter editing are possible while in  Recording Standby mode.
3If necessary, change the file name. Ensure 
that the cursor ( 3) is located at the  Name 
parameter, and then press the [ENTER] 
button. 
4When you have set the required name, press 
the [ENTER] button to proceed. 
The first pane of the Audio Recording screen will 
again be displayed.
For details on how to set a name, refer to  Entering text 
(page 20) from the  Basic Operations & Display 
Content  section.
IMPORTANT
Audio files created by your stage piano will have “}{” as 
their seventh and eight characters. Recorded audio is 
quieter than that produced by the keyboard, and these 
characters tell the instrument to increase the playback 
volume in order to maintain a suitable balance. 
Accordingly, these characters should not be removed.
5If necessary, use the [ E] button to move to 
the screen’s other panes and set the tempo, 
time signature, click sound, and other 
metronome parameters for recording.
Move the cursor ( 3) to any parameter you wish to 
modify using the [ M] and [S] buttons, and then 
change the setting using th e [-1/NO] and [+1/YES] 
buttons or the Data Dial.
NOTE
• Although the metronome will normally start to play  automatically at the beginning of recording, its sound will not 
be recorded. If you do not need the metronome to start 
automatically in this way, set the  AutoClk parameter to “off”. In 
addition, you can also toggle the metronome on and off while 
recording using the [METRONOME] button.
• The  Te m p o, Beat  (time signature), and  ClickVol parameters 
can also be set on the General screen from the Performance 
Common Edit area; the  PreCount and AutoClk  parameters can 
also be set on the General screen from the Utility area. For 
more details on these parameters, refer to the  Reference 
Manual  (pdf).
Tip
Audio files
Recording the actual sound of what you play, audio 
files store audio data in much the same way as a 
cassette tape or digital voice recorder. They can be 
played back on portable audio players and many 
other types of device, making it easy for you to let 
others hear what you have played.
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6Press the [3] (Play) button.
The stage piano will start to record. During recording, 
the light above the [ 3] (Play) button will turn on and 
the light above the [ *] (Record) button will stop 
flashing and stay lit.
The following screen will be displayed while 
recording.
NOTERegardless of the screen currently displayed, the 
[ * ] (Record) button can be pressed at any time to 
begin recording when the stage piano is in Recording 
Standby mode. In such a case, you can return to the 
Audio Recording screen by pressing the [ *](Record) 
button once again after recording has started.
7To stop or pause recording, press the 
[ +] (Stop) button.
When recording is ended normally in this way, the 
Audio Playback screen will be displayed. On this 
screen, the recorded audio file will be automatically 
selected for playback.
NOTERecording will end automatically when the length of the 
recorded file exceeds 74 minutes.
Playing Audio Files
As described below, your stage piano can play audio 
(Wave) files from a USB flash-memory device, regardless 
of whether they have been  created by the instrument 
itself or come from another source.
1Plug the USB flash-memory device 
containing the audio file to be played into the 
[TO DEVICE] USB terminal on the rear panel.
NOTE
• Audio files to be played using the stage piano must be  located in the root directory* of the USB flash-memory device. 
(*: The directory initially displayed when you open the USB 
flash-memory device on a computer or the like.)
• Your stage piano only supports the playback of 44.1-kHz,  16-bit, stereo audio files in .WAV format.
2Press the [+ ] (Stop) button.
The first pane of the Audio Playback screen will be 
displayed.
3Ensure that the cursor (3 ) is located at the 
Fil e  parameter, and then select the audio file 
(.WAV) you wish to play using the [-1/NO] and 
[+1/YES] buttons or the Data Dial.
4If necessary, adjust the playback volume for 
audio files. Move the cursor ( 3) to the 
Vo l u m e  parameter using the [ S] button, and 
then change the setting using the [-1/NO] and 
[+1/YES] buttons or the Data Dial.
NOTICE
Audio files from a source other than your stage piano 
may be extremely loud. Before starting playback, 
therefore, you should always set the Vo l u m e  parameter 
to “0” . You can then raise the volume slowly to a suitable 
level while playing the file in Step 5 below.
NOTE
• When playing audio files recorded using your stage piano, set 
the  Vo l u m e  parameter to “127” in order to have them play 
back at the same volume as when recorded.
• The  Vol ume  parameter can also be set on the General screen 
from the Utility area.
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5Press the [3] (Play) button.
The selected audio file will start to play. During 
playback, the light above the [ 3] (Play) button will 
turn on.
6To stop or pause playback, press the 
[ +] (Stop) button.
Playback of the audio file will stop.
Renaming an audio file
As described below, you can rename audio files (.WAV) 
created by the stage piano or from another source on the 
Audio Playback screen.
1Carry out Steps 1 to 3 from  Playing Audio 
Fil es  to select the file you wish to rename.
2Use the [ E] button to move to the screen’s 
second pane.
3Move the cursor (3 ) to Rename  using the 
[ S] button, and then press the [ENTER] 
button.
4Change the name of the file as required, and 
then press the [ENTER] button.
For details on how to set a name, refer to  Entering text 
(page 20) from the  Basic Operations & Display 
Content  section. The following confirmation message 
will be displayed before a file is renamed.
Press the [-1/NO] button if you do not wish to 
proceed.
5Press the [+1/YES] button.
The file will be renamed.
Deleting an audio file
As described below, you can delete an audio file (.WAV) 
from the connected USB flash-memory device on the 
Audio Playback screen.
1Carry out Steps 1 to 3 from  Playing Audio 
Fil es  to select the file you wish to delete.
2Use the [ E] button to move to the screen’s 
third pane.
Tip
Starting and stopping audio playback using a 
foot switch
With an FC4A or FC5 Foot Switch connected via the 
[ASSIGNABLE] FOOT SWITCH jack, you can make 
the following setting in order to start and stop 
playback of audio files using the foot switch.
Press [UTILITY]; select 
03: Controller; press [ENTER]; 
set FS  (Foot Switch Control Number) to “98 (Play/
Stop)”.
Tip
Using the Key-on Start function
As described below, your stage piano’s Key-on Start 
function can be used to start recording or playback of 
an audio file automatically when you play the 
keyboard.
1Carry out Steps 1 to 5 from Recording Your 
Playing as Audio  or Steps 1 to 4 from 
Playing Audio Files .
2Hold down the [+] (Stop) button and press 
the [ 3] (Play) button.
The light above the [ 3] (Play) button will start to 
flash to indicate that Key-on  Start is active. (If you 
are preparing to record, the light above the [ *] 
(Record) button will also be flashing at this time.)
NOTEKey-on Start can be deactivated by pressing the 
[ +] (Stop) button once again.
3Play any key.
Playback or recording will start automatically.
NOTE
• No precount will be played when starting recording using 
the Key-on Start function, even if a value other than “off” 
was set for the  PreCount parameter in Step 5 of  Recording 
Your Playing as Audio .
• Certain screen operations will cause Key-on Start to be  deactivated while on standby for a key to be played.
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3Move the cursor (3) to Delete  using the 
[ S] button, and then press the [ENTER] 
button.
The following confirmation message will be displayed 
before a file is deleted.
Press the [-1/NO] button  if you do not wish to 
proceed.
4Press the [+1/YES] button.
The audio file will be deleted.
After deletion of an audio file, the Audio Playback 
screen’s third pane will again be displayed. If the USB 
flash-memory device contains other audio files, one 
will be automatically selected and shown on-screen.
Precautions when using the [TO DEVICE] USB 
terminal
When plugging a USB flash-memory device into your 
stage piano’s built-in [TO DEVICE] USB terminal, be 
sure to handle it with care and follow the important 
precautions below.
NOTEFor more details on how to use your USB flash-memory 
device, refer to the owner’s manual that came with it.
 Supported USB devices
Only USB memory devices of the flash drive variety 
can be used with your stage piano. Furthermore, this 
instrument does not necessarily support all 
commercially available USB flash-memory devices, 
and Yamaha cannot guarant ee normal operation with 
every such device on the market. Before purchasing a 
USB flash-memory device for use with your stage 
piano, therefore, please visit the following web page to 
confirm whether or not it is supported:
http://download.yamaha.com/
 Connecting a USB flash-memory device
Before plugging in a USB flash-memory device, 
ensure that its terminal ma tches the [TO DEVICE] USB 
terminal and that both are oriented in the same 
direction.
NOTEAlthough the stage piano’s terminal complies with the 
USB 1.1 standard, you can also connect and use USB 
2.0 flash-memory devices. In such a case, however, data 
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With a USB flash-memory device plugged into your 
stage piano, you can use it to  save data that you have 
created on the instrument, pl ay audio files that it 
contains, and perform a numb er of other related tasks.
Supported number of USB flash-memory 
devices
Only one USB flash-memory device can be connected 
to your stage piano at any time.
Formatting USB flash-memory devices
Certain types of flash-memory device must be 
formatted before they can be used with your stage 
piano. Whenever you plug such a device into the [TO 
DEVICE] USB terminal, a message prompting you to 
format it will be displayed on-screen. To do so, follow 
the instructions on page 39.
NOTICE
When a flash-memory device is formatted, all of its 
content will be deleted. Before formatting, therefore, 
ensure that the USB flash-memory device contains no 
irreplaceable data.
Write protection
Certain types of USB flash-memory device can be 
write-protected to prevent data from being 
accidentally erased. If your USB flash-memory device 
contains irreplaceable data, we suggest that you use 
write protection to prevent accidental erasure. 
Meanwhile, if you need to save data on a USB flash-
memory device, be sure to disable write-protect.
Removing USB flash-memory devices
Before removing a USB flash-memory device from the 
[TO DEVICE] USB terminal , ensure that the stage 
piano is not currently accessing it in order to save or 
load data.
NOTICE 
Care should be taken to avoid plugging in and removing 
USB flash-memory devices with excessive frequency. If 
this precaution is not observed, the stage piano may 
freeze and stop operating. In addition, a USB flash-
memory device should never be removed before it has 
been fully mounted or while it is being accessed by the 
stage piano in order to load or save data. Data on the USB 
flash-memory device or on the instrument itself may be 
corrupted as a result of such action, and there is also a 
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File Operations Using a 
USB Flash-Memory Device
With a USB flash-memory device plugged into your stage 
piano, you will be able to save data that you have created 
on the instrument and to load data from the USB flash-
memory device.
Formatting a USB flash-memory 
device
Certain types of USB flash-memory device must be 
formatted before they can be used with your stage piano. 
You can use the following procedure to format such a 
device.
NOTICE 
When a USB flash-memory device is formatted, all of its 
content will be deleted. Before formatting, therefore, you 
should ensure that the USB flash-memory device contains 
no irreplaceable data.
1Plug the USB flash-memory device into the 
[TO DEVICE] USB terminal on the rear panel.
2Press the [FILE] button.
The File menu will be displayed.
3Use the [ V] and [ E] buttons to select 
05: Format , and then press the [ENTER] 
button.
The following confirmation message will be displayed 
before the connected USB flash-memory device is 
formatted.
Press the [-1/NO] button  if you do not wish to 
proceed. In addition, you can also return to the 
Performance screen by pressing the [EXIT] button 
several times.
4Press the [+1/YES] button.
The USB flash-memory device will be formatted.
NOTICE 
Do not remove a USB flash-memory device from the 
[TO DEVICE] USB terminal while it is being formatted. 
Failure to observe this precaution can lead to the USB 
flash-memory device or the stage piano being 
permanently damaged.
When the USB flash-memory device has been 
formatted, the message “Completed.” will be 
displayed and the instrument  will then return to the 
previous screen.
5Press the [EXIT] button the required number 
of times to exit the File area.
NOTEUSB flash-memory devices formatted using this 
procedure are compatible with MS-DOS and Windows. 
It should be noted, however, that certain other devices 
may not support this format, meaning that the USB 
flash-memory devices cannot be used with them.
Saving stage-piano settings on a 
USB flash-memory device
As described below, you can use the Save function to 
save all data from the stage piano’s User Memory, such 
as Performances and Utility settings, on the connected 
USB flash-memory device in the form of an  All-type file 
(with a .C7A (CP4 STAGE) or .C8A (CP40 STAGE) file 
extension).
1Plug a USB flash-memory device into the 
[TO DEVICE] USB terminal on the rear panel.
2Press the [FILE] button.
The File menu will be displayed.
3Use the [ V] button to select  01: S ave, and 
then press the [ENTER] button.
The screen for setting a file name will be displayed.
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4Set the name of the file as required, and then 
press the [ENTER] button.
For details on how to set a name, refer to Entering text 
(page 20) from the  Basic Operations & Display 
Content  section.
The following confirmation message will be displayed 
before data is saved.
Press the [-1/NO] button  if you do not wish to 
proceed. In addition, you can also return to the 
Performance screen by pressing the [EXIT] button 
several times.
5Press the [+1/YES] button.
The data will be saved. To cancel saving, press the 
[EXIT] button while the “N ow saving...” message is 
displayed.
6Press the [EXIT] button the required number 
of times to exit the File area.
Loading a file from a USB flash-
memory device
As described below, you can use the Load function to 
read a file from the connected USB flash-memory device 
into the instrument.
NOTEThe Load function can only be used with  All-type files (which 
have a .C7A (CP4 STAGE) or .C8A (CP40 STAGE) file 
extension). If you wish to read an audio file (.WAV), refer to 
the description of the Audio Playback screen (page 36).
1Plug the USB flash-memory device into the 
[TO DEVICE] USB terminal on the rear panel.
2Press the [FILE] button.
The File menu will be displayed.
3Use the [ V] and [ E] buttons to select 
02: Load , and then press the [ENTER] button.
If the USB flash-memory device’s root directory 
contains an All -type file, it will be displayed on-
screen.
NOTEIf no All -type file exists in the USB flash-memory 
device’s root directory*, the instrument will display the 
message “File not found” instead of the Load screen. 
(*: The directory initially displayed when you open the 
USB flash-memory device on a computer or the like.)
4Ensure that the cursor (3 ) is located at the 
Fil e  parameter, select the file you wish to load 
using the Data Dial, and press the [ENTER] 
button.
5Select which data from the selected file to 
load into the instrument  (i.e., the load type) 
using the Data Dial, and then press the 
[ENTER] button.
You can choose to load all of the data (“All”), to load 
all of the data with the excepti on of Utility settings (“All 
without Sys”), or to load a specific Performance 
(“Performance”).
“Performance” selected as load type:
A screen for selecting the specific Performance to 
load will be displayed.
“All” or “All without Sys” selected as load 
type:
The following confirmation message will be displayed 
before loading.
6If you selected “Performance” as the load 
type in Step 5, select the specific 
Performance to load using the Data Dial, and 
then press the [ENTER] button.
If you selected “All” or “A ll without Sys”, skip to Step 
8.
A screen for selecting a destination for the 
Performance to be loaded will be displayed.



 

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