Yamaha arius ydp-181 User Manual

Selecting & Playing Voices

Owner’s Manual

The instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo) that is con-
venient for practicing.

The metronome sound is turned on by pressing 
the 

 button.

Adjusting the tempo
The tempo of the metronome and user song recorder playback (the recorder is 
described in the next section) can be set from 32 to 280 beats per minute by 
using the 

▼, ▲] 

buttons (when the

▼, ▲]

 button’s 

 indicator is lit).

Adjusting the time signature
The time signature (beat) of the metronome can be 
set by using the 

 and 

 buttons while 

holding the 

 button. You 

can set the beat from 0 to 15. The current setting 
appears on the LED display while you are holding 
the 

 button.

A beat setting of “0” plays a low click sound for all beats, while a setting of “1” 
plays a high click sound for all beats; other beat settings play a high click for the 
first beat in a measure and a low click for all following beats.

Turn off the metronome by pressing the 

 button.

1 2

[–/NO] [+/YES] buttons

[TEMPO/FUNCTION 

▲▼] buttons

The beat indicator flashes 
at the current tempo.

If the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] but-
ton’s [TEMPO] indicator is not lit, 
press the [TEMPO/FUNCTION] 
button to light the [TEMPO] indi-
cator.

The volume of the metronome can 
be adjusted via the Metronome 
Volume function in Function mode 
(page 47).

Beat