Yamaha DKC-850 Specifications

Disklavier Control Unit DKC-850

ivTable of ContentsChapter 1 IntroductionFeatures ...1Items Supplied with the Disklavier

EnglishvChapter 8 Advanced Piano PlayingPlaying the Disklavier along with the Internal Metronome...

1English1ChapterIntroductionThe Disklavier control unit offers the valuable features that open up your musical possibility to explore. Here are brief

Introduction1Chapter2[ON/OFF] button Turns on or shuts down the Disklavier control unit. Press once to turn it on, and once again to shut it down.USB

IntroductionEnglish1Chapter3USB TO DEVICE portUsed to connect a USB flash memory, an optional USB floppy disk drive, etc.LAN portUsed to connect to th

Introduction1Chapter4[ON/STANDBY] button Turns on the Disklavier control unit or puts it in the standby mode.Number keypadUsed for direct album/song s

IntroductionEnglish1Chapter5[BACK] buttonUsed to cancel the selection, and return to the previous screen.[VOLUME] buttons () page 31)Used to adjust th

Introduction1Chapter6The following is a list of several basic Disklavier words that you may need to know before proceeding with operational procedures

7English2ChapterGetting StartedThis chapter describes instructions for connecting with your Disklavier piano and other preparation.The Disklavier cont

Getting Started2Chapter8Connect the Disklavier control unit to your piano, replacing with the existing control unit.Replacing the Existing Control Uni

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTIONThis product utilizes an external power supply (adaptor).DO NOT connect this product to any power supply oradaptor other than o

Getting StartedEnglish2Chapter9Turn off your piano, and disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet.Note:The location of the TO CONTROL CABLE F

Getting Started2Chapter10Connect the Disklavier control unit to your piano using the MIDI cables.Connecting the Disklavier Control Unit with the MIDI

Getting StartedEnglish2Chapter11Turn off your piano, and disconnect the power cable from the AC wall outlet.Note:The location of the MIDI IN terminal

Getting Started2Chapter12To listen to the internal XG tone generator voices, you have to connect monitor speakers. Connection methods vary depending o

Getting StartedEnglish2Chapter13The Disklavier control unit is equipped with a remote control which allows convenient control from almost anywhere in

Getting Started2Chapter14 Using the Remote ControlTo use the remote control, point it at the remote control sensor on the front panel.Make sure that

Getting StartedEnglish2Chapter15After you have connected the Disklavier control unit to your piano, you must set the type of your piano.Press [SYSTEM]

Getting Started2Chapter16Press [ENTER].The piano type is set, and this unit is automatically rebooted.)Setting the correct time is also important for

Getting StartedEnglish2Chapter17Press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change the time zone.Note:The time zone listed here should be used only as a guide. For mo

Getting Started2Chapter18 CalendarSelect “Clock Adj.” with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [ENTER].The current date and time appear.

The control unit is classified as a Class 1 laser product. One of the labels below is located on the inside of the CD drive unit.L’unité de commande e

Getting StartedEnglish2Chapter19Note:Press [ON/STANDBY] on the remote control to turn the Disklavier control unit back on.Press [ON/STANDBY] on the re

Getting Started2Chapter20The Disklavier control unit can handle these three types of file format:SMF0Standard MIDI File format 0 for playback and reco

21English3ChapterBasic Song PlaybackPianoSoft and PianoSoft·PlusWhen piano songs such as those contained in PianoSoft and PianoSoft·Plus software are

Basic Song Playback3Chapter22Insert a desired medium.Press [SELECT].The media selection screen appears with the current selected medium highlighted.No

Basic Song PlaybackEnglish3Chapter23Press [ENTER] or [ ].The album selection screen appears.Note:The maximum number of the selectable albums in a medi

Basic Song Playback3Chapter24You can also select albums or songs directly with the number keypad on the remote control.Note:If you enter a number high

Basic Song PlaybackEnglish3Chapter25Press [STOP].Playback stops, and the song returns to the beginning.[PLAY/PAUSE] on the front panel turns off, and

Basic Song Playback3Chapter26 Song Playback ScreenHere are a few things that you will often see during playback.MediaThe selected medium is displayed

Basic Song PlaybackEnglish3Chapter27Note:No sound is produced by the piano when fast-previewing or reviewing PianoSoft·PlusAudio CDs.During playback,

Basic Song Playback3Chapter28In the stop or pause mode, fast forward and reverse allow you to quickly locate a desired position in a song.Reverse can

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used BatteriesThese symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying docu

Basic Song PlaybackEnglish3Chapter29Playback can be started from a specified point in a song. Instead of using fast forward or preview, you can use th

Basic Song Playback3Chapter30Note:DisklavierRadio is available only on models of which the control unit is replaced with the Disklavier control unit.Y

Basic Song PlaybackEnglish3Chapter31 Muting the SoundNote:Streaming broadcasts continue during muting. Therefore, the song broadcasted when releasing

324ChapterBasic RecordingA song that you play on the Disklavier can be recorded and the recorded song can be easily saved for the selected medium. Fur

Basic RecordingEnglish4Chapter33Title a new song before you start recording.)To select a medium and album, see Chapter 3 “Basic Song Playback – Select

Basic Recording4Chapter34Available CharactersThe following table shows which characters are available. You can switch the character types by the yello

35English5ChapterInternet Direct Connection (IDC)By connecting to the Internet, you can enjoy a streaming broadcast or download update programs direct

Internet Direct Connection (IDC)5Chapter36Note:Depending on the contract with your Internet provider, you may not be able to connect two or more devic

Internet Direct Connection (IDC)English5Chapter37For further information on the Internet connection (only a wired LAN connection is supported), visit

Internet Direct Connection (IDC)5Chapter38Press [INTERNET] on the remote control.The Internet menu screen appears.Select a desired menu with the curso

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.The above statements apply ONLY to

Internet Direct Connection (IDC)English5Chapter39Select “MyAccount” with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [ENTER].The MyAccount screen

Internet Direct Connection (IDC)5Chapter40Select “Update” with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [ENTER].The update screen appears if t

Internet Direct Connection (IDC)English5Chapter41)To use the Internet connection, inquire of your Internet service provider.You can change various set

Internet Direct Connection (IDC)5Chapter42Select a desired option with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change s

43English6ChapterAdvanced Song PlaybackNote:You cannot change the playback tempo of songs on audio CDs.You can speed up or slow down the playback temp

Advanced Song Playback6Chapter44Press [TRANSPOSE –] or [TRANSPOSE +] on the remote control.The transposition setting screen appears.Note:You can also

Advanced Song PlaybackEnglish6Chapter45Press [REPEAT] to select repeat modes. The following options are available:Press [PLAY] to start repeat playbac

Advanced Song Playback6Chapter46Note:You cannot set point B that is beyond the selected song.To set point B, press [A-B] again.Point B is set.Playback

Advanced Song PlaybackEnglish6Chapter47Note:Guide part can be set on the models capable of the SmartKey playback.Notes of displays:Note:For the SmartK

Advanced Song Playback6Chapter48To replay the pedal part, press [+/YES] to select “ON” with the cursor is on “P=.”Press [BACK] to return to the song p

EnglishDisklavier Control Unit DKC-850Operation manual

Advanced Song PlaybackEnglish6Chapter49 Adjusting the Audio BalancePress [BALANCE] twice on the remote control.The audio balance setting screen appea

Advanced Song Playback6Chapter50Note:This function cannot be used to adjust the pitch of external audio CDs connected to the OMNI IN jacks.You can tem

Advanced Song PlaybackEnglish6Chapter51Press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change the audio pan. The following pan settings are available:Note:The internal ca

Advanced Song Playback6Chapter52Select “TimerPlay” with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press [ENTER].The timer play setting screen appears

Advanced Song PlaybackEnglish6Chapter53 Moving Program NumberPress [ ] and [ ] to go to the program number. The cursor moves to the function paramete

Advanced Song Playback6Chapter54 Setting TimePress [ ] and [ ] to move the cursor to the hour parameter, then press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to set hours.P

Advanced Song PlaybackEnglish6Chapter55When there is a blank part created at the beginning of the recorded song, turning on this function automaticall

Advanced Song Playback6Chapter56Note:The SmartKey playback is available only on models of which the control unit is replaced with the Disklavier contr

Advanced Song PlaybackEnglish6Chapter57 Key notationAs a reference, “C3” is middle “C”, which means “C4” is an octave above middle “C” and so on.Note

587ChapterAdvanced RecordingThis chapter describes further functions for the advanced piano recording such as playing and measuring the current playin

EnglishiThank you for purchasing the Yamaha Disklavier control unit!This control unit is a fascinating instrument that integrates a classic Yamaha aco

Advanced RecordingEnglish7Chapter59To change the volume, move the cursor to the volume parameter with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then press

Advanced Recording7Chapter60When recording an L/R song, the left- and right-hand parts can be recorded separately. Either part can be recorded first,

Advanced RecordingEnglish7Chapter61 Recording the Right-Hand PartPress [RECORD].Press [ ] and [ ] to select the L/R song with the left-hand part that

Advanced Recording7Chapter62Press [STOP] when you finish playing your song.The following screen appears.The following table gives a description of eac

Advanced RecordingEnglish7Chapter63Press [PART SELECT R] to set both parts to record.The split point setting screen appears.The above display shows th

Advanced Recording7Chapter64You can re-record the only one part left-hand or the right-hand of the existing L/R song.)To select a medium and album, se

Advanced RecordingEnglish7Chapter65Press [STOP] when you finish playing your song.The following screen appears.The following table gives a description

Advanced Recording7Chapter66)To select a medium or album, see Chapter 3 “Basic Song Playback – Selecting Medium and Their Contents” on page 22.Select

Advanced RecordingEnglish7Chapter67Press [STOP] to save the tempo change.The following screen appears.The following table gives a description of each

688ChapterAdvanced Piano PlayingNote:The tempo parameter displayed on the metronome setting screen indicates the number of beats in a minute, and one

iiRead the following before operating the Disklavier control unit. Warnings• Do not locate the Disklavier control unit in a place subject to excessiv

Advanced Piano PlayingEnglish8Chapter69To change the volume, move the cursor to the volume parameter with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]), then p

Advanced Piano Playing8Chapter70Press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to select a voice group.Changing the voice group displays the top voice of that group in the

71English9ChapterVideo SynchronizationYou can record a song synchronized with the video, and enjoy a synchronized playback of piano and video later on

Video Synchronization9Chapter72Select “OMNI OUT” with the cursor buttons ([ ] [ ]), then press [+/YES] and [–/NO] to change setting to “SYNC”.Press [E

Video SynchronizationEnglish9Chapter73 Starting Video Synchronized Recording)To select a medium and album, see Chapter 3 “Basic Song Playback – Selec

Video Synchronization9Chapter74 Using the Camcorder onlyIf your camcorder has both mic input and audio output, you can perform video synchronized rec

Video SynchronizationEnglish9Chapter75)For details on video synchronized recording, see Chapter 9 “Video Synchronization – Video Synchronized Recordin

7610ChapterCD SynchronizationYou can record a piano performance along with the playback of songs on commercially available CDs. Once you record a song

CD SynchronizationEnglish10Chapter77)To record the piano performance to add, see Chapter 10 “CD Synchronization – CD Synchronized Recording” on page 7

Englishiii Interference• The Disklavier control unit uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference to radios and TVs placed close