Yamaha P140 User Manual

Panel Controls and Terminals
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1[STANDBY/ON] switch ................ page 12
For turning the power on or off.
2[MASTER VOLUME] slider ........... page 12
For adjusting the volume level of the entire sound. 
3[DEMO] button ............................ page 14
For playing the demo songs. 
4[TRANSPOSE] button................... page 26
For shifting the pitch of the entire keyboard up or 
down.
5[REC] button ................................ page 28
For recording your keyboard...

Before Using the P-140
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Before Using the P-140
Turning the Power On
1.Connect the power adaptor’s DC cable to 
the [DC IN 12V] jack.
2.Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
WARNING
Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150, or an equivalent recom-
mended by Yamaha) only. The use of other adaptors may result in 
irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the P-140.
CAUTION
Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the P-140, or during 
electrical storms.
3.Press the...

Before Using the P-140
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Using the Pedals
Sustain Pedal (Sustain Pedal jack)
This jack is for connecting the included pedal (FC3).
The pedal functions in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. Connect the included pedal (FC3) to this 
jack and press the pedal to sustain the sound. The further down the pedal is pressed, the longer the sound will be sus-
tained (can be used like a half pedal effect).
When the GRAND PIANO 1 and 3 voices are selected, pressing the...

Listening to the Demo Songs
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Listening to the Demo Songs
Demo songs are provided that effectively demonstrate each of the P-140’\
s voices.
1.Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn the power 
on.
When the power is turned ON, one of the voice button 
indicators will light.
2.Adjust the volume.
I nitially set the [MASTER VOLUME] slider about half 
way between the “MIN” and “MAX” settings. Then, 
when you start playing, re-adjust the 
[MASTER VOL-
UME]
 slider to the most...

Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs
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Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs
Listening to the 50 Piano Preset Songs
The P-140 provides performance data of 50 piano songs. You can simply listen to these songs 
(page 58) or use them for practice (page 16).
1.Press the [SONG SELECT] button a 
few times until the “PRESET” indica-
tor lights.
2.Press the [–/NO], [+/YES] buttons to 
select the number of the tune you 
want to play.
The number will appear on the display.
1 – 50: Select a...

Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs
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Practicing a One-Hand Part Using the 50 Preset Songs 
(Part Cancel Function)
The 50 preset songs have separate left- and right-hand parts on individual parts. You can turn the 
left- and right-hand parts on or off as required so you can practice the corresponding part (the part 
that is turned off) on the keyboard. The right-hand part is played by [RIGHT] and the left-hand part 
is played by [LEFT].
1.Turn off the playback part you wish 
to...

Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs
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Starting playback automatically as you start playing 
the keyboard (Sync Start)
When the Sync Start function is engaged, playback of the selected preset song 
will begin automatically as soon as you start playing on the keyboard.
To engage the Sync Start function, simultaneously hold down the 
[STOP] and 
press the
 [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Repeat the previous operation to disengage the 
Sync Start function.
Playback will then start as soon as...

Using the 50 Piano Preset Songs
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A-B Repeat for the 50 Preset Songs
The A-B Repeat function can be used to continuously repeat a specified phrase within a preset song. 
Combined with the Part Cancel function described below, this provides an excellent way to practice 
difficult phrases.
1.Select and play a preset song.
2.Press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] button at the begin-
ning of the phrase you want to repeat.
This sets the “A” point (  will appear on the display).
3.Press the...

Selecting & Playing Voices
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Selecting & Playing Voices
Selecting Voices
1.Select the desired voice by pressing one of the Voice 
buttons.
[OTHERS] button
Pressing the 
[OTHERS] button switches among the fol-
lowing seven voices.
For details about “o 7 SPLIT,” refer to page 21. 
Then, when you start playing, re-adjust the 
[MASTER VOLUME] slider for the most 
comfortable listening level.
1
[OTHERS] button
To familiarize yourself with the 
characteristics of the voices, lis-...

Selecting & Playing Voices
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Combining Voices (Dual)
You can play voices simultaneously across the entire range of the keyboard. In this way, you can 
combine similar voices to create a thicker sound.
1.Press two voice buttons at the same time (or press 
one voice button while holding another) to engage 
Dual.
The voice indicators of both selected voices will light when Dual is active.
Play the keyboard.
If you want to use a voice selected via the 
[OTHERS] button, press the...