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Using Your Clavinova with Other Devices
145
CVP-205/203
345 Connecting Audio &
Video Devices
You can connect the Clavinova to a wide range of audio
equipment by using the AUX IN and AUX OUT jacks,
which are located at the bottom left of the instrument.
Connect as shown in the illustrations below using
standard audio cables.
3 Playing the sounds of the Clavinova
through an external audio system, and
recording the sounds to an external
recorder (AUX OUT jacks)
4 Outputting the sound of an external
device through the built-in speakers of
the Clavinova (AUX IN jacks)
5 Showing the display of the Clavinova on
a connected TV monitor (VIDEO OUT)
(CVP-205 only)
You can connect the Clavinova to a television or video
monitor to display the lyrics in your song data or LCD
on a larger screen.
The size and color of the displayed characters can also
be set, as well as the color of the display background
(page 136).
Use audio cables and adaptor plugs with no resistance.
When the Clavinova AUX OUT jacks are connected to an external
audio system, first turn on the power to the Clavinova, then to the
external audio system. Reverse this order when you turn the power
off.
CAUTION
Never connect the Clavinova AUX OUT jacks to its AUX IN jacks,
either directly or via external audio equipment. Such connections
could result in a feedback loop that will make normal performance
impossible, and may even damage the Clavinova.
CAUTION
(
LEVEL FIXED
)
LR
AUX OUT
L L+R R
Audio cable
To powered speaker
RCA pin
plug
RCA pin plug
AUX IN
Cassette tape recorder
stereo system
Phone plug
(standard)
When these are connected
(with RCA pin plug; LEVEL
FIXED), the sound is output to
the external device at a fixed
level, regardless of the
[MASTER VOLUME] control
setting.
When these are connected
(with standard phone
plugs), you can use the
[MASTER VOLUME]
control to adjust the volume
of the sound output to the
external device.
Clavinova
• If you connect the Clavinova to a monaural device, use only the
AUX OUT L/L+R jack.
When the Clavinova’s AUX IN jacks are connected to an external
device, first turn on the power of the external device, then that of
the Clavinova.
CAUTION
AUX IN
L L+R R
Audio cable
LINE OUT
Tone generator
Phone plug
(standard)
Clavinova
• The Clavinova’s [MASTER VOLUME] setting affects the input
signal from the AUX IN jacks.
• If you connect the Clavinova to a monaural device, use only the
AUX IN L/L+R jack.
• For information on setting the video standard (NTSC or PAL),
refer to page 136. The default setting is “PAL.”
• Use an audio-video cable with good high-frequency characteris-
tics and RCA-type pin jacks to connect the Clavinova to a televi-
sion or video monitor.
AUX PEDAL VIDEO OUT AUX IN
L L+R R
RCA pin
plug
RCA pin
plug
VIDEO IN
Television
CVP-205