Yamaha N3 Manual Do Utilizador

Owner’s Manual

Playing the Keyboard

ENGLISH

The instrument has three foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to 
those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano.

The damper pedal functions in the same way as 
a damper pedal on an acoustic piano. When the 
damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer. 
Releasing the pedal immediately stops (damps) 
any sustained notes. The damper pedal features 
a half-pedal function.

If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and 
press the sostenuto pedal while the note(s) are 
held, those notes will sustain as long as you hold 
the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been 
pressed) but all subsequently played notes will 
not be sustained. This makes it possible to 
sustain a chord, for example, while other notes 
are played “staccato.”

The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while 
the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal will not affect notes that are already playing when it 
is pressed.

Connect a pair of headphones to one of the 
[PHONES] jacks located on the bottom left of 
the instrument. When the headphones are 
plugged into either of the [PHONES] jacks, the 
internal speaker system is automatically shut off.
Two [PHONES] jacks are provided. You can 
connect two sets of standard stereo headphones. 
(If you are using only one pair of headphones, 
you can plug them into either jack.)

Using the Pedals

What is the half-pedal function?
This function allows the sustain length to 
vary depending on how far the pedal is 
pressed. The farther you press the pedal, 
the more the sound sustains. For exam-
ple, if you press the damper pedal and all 
notes you are playing sound a bit murky 
and loud with too much sustain, you can 
release the pedal half way to subdue the 
sustain (murkiness).

When you press the damper pedal 
here, the notes you play before you 
release the pedal sustain longer.

When you press the sostenuto pedal 
here while holding the note, the note will 
sustain as long as you hold the pedal.

Using Headphones (option)

The TRS is turned off when headphones 
are connected. Press the [TRS] button to 
turn it on (page 23).

When the TRS (page 23) is on, sound 
can be heard to some degree even when 
the headphones are connected. 

Standard stereo 
phone plug

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