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Yamaha CLP-280 User Manual

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CLP-280/270 Owner’s Manual

Basic Operation

Connections

Using a MIDI interface and the Clavinova’s MIDI terminals

Use a MIDI interface device to connect a computer to the Clavinova using
special MIDI cables.

CAUTION

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 cor-
rupting or losing data. If the computer or the instrument freezes, turn the power to
the instrument off and restart the computer.
• Before connecting the computer to the USB [TO HOST] terminal, exit from any

power-saving mode of the computer (such as suspended, sleep, standby), and
quit any open application software, also turns off the power to the instrument.

• Execute the following before turning the power to the instrument off or

unplugging the USB cable to/from the instrument/computer.
- Quit any open application software on the computer.
- Make sure that data is not being transmitted from the instrument. (Data is

transmitted only by playing notes on the keyboard or playing back a song.)

• While a USB device is connected to the instrument, you should wait for six

seconds or more between these operations: When turning the power of
the instrument off then on again, or when alternately connecting/discon-
necting the USB cable.

Computer

MIDI [IN] terminal

USB port or serial port
(modem or printer terminal)

MIDI [OUT] terminal

Instrument

MIDI cable

MIDI interface