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Keep the Owner's Manual in the PSR-200/300 SONG BOOK, are the proud owner of a Yamaha PortaTone. CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1 Power Supply 1 Setting Up the Music Stand 1 Maintenance 1 NOMENCLATURE 2 Top Panel Controls 3 Rear Panel Connectors 3 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES 4 SUSTAIN 5 DUAL (PSR-300 only 5 TRANSPOSE 5 THE SPLIT MODE 6 RHYTHM ACCOMPANIMENT 7 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT 9 Single Finger Accompaniment 9 Fingered Accompaniment 10 AUTO HARMONY 11 THE CHORD MEMORY 11 Recording 11 Bank Playback 12 Chain Playback 12 SONG BOOK 13 MOVING UP TO MIDI (PSR-300 only 14 A Brief...
Keep the Owner's Manual in the PSR-200/300 SONG BOOK, are the proud owner of a Yamaha PortaTone. CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1 Power Supply 1 Setting Up the Music Stand 1 Maintenance 1 NOMENCLATURE 2 Top Panel Controls 3 Rear Panel Connectors 3 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES 4 SUSTAIN 5 DUAL (PSR-300 only 5 TRANSPOSE 5 THE SPLIT MODE 6 RHYTHM ACCOMPANIMENT 7 AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT 9 Single Finger Accompaniment 9 Fingered Accompaniment 10 AUTO HARMONY 11 THE CHORD MEMORY 11 Recording 11 Bank Playback 12 Chain Playback 12 SONG BOOK 13 MOVING UP TO MIDI (PSR-300 only 14 A Brief...
Owner's Manual
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... prevent unnecessary battery drainage, the PSR-200/PSR- 300 features an Auto Power OFF function that automatically turns the power OFF if the instrument is turned off completely before installing new batteries. 4. Service and Modifications Your PSR-200/300 contains no user serviceable parts. YAMAHA is used for an extended period of the music stand into a convenient wall AC power socket. When the batteries run either from an optional Yamaha PA-3, PA-4, or PA-40 AC Power Adaptor into...
... prevent unnecessary battery drainage, the PSR-200/PSR- 300 features an Auto Power OFF function that automatically turns the power OFF if the instrument is turned off completely before installing new batteries. 4. Service and Modifications Your PSR-200/300 contains no user serviceable parts. YAMAHA is used for an extended period of the music stand into a convenient wall AC power socket. When the batteries run either from an optional Yamaha PA-3, PA-4, or PA-40 AC Power Adaptor into...
Owner's Manual
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... [VOICE/STYLE] Button page 4, 6, 7 Numeric VOICE/STYLE Buttons page 4, 7 [DUAL VOICE] Button (PSR-300 only page 5 [SUSTAIN] Button page 5 [AUTO HARMONY] Buttons page 11 [CHORD MEMORY] Buttons page 11, 12, 13 [SONG BOOK] Buttons page 13, 14 MULTI DISPLAY page 4 ~ 11, 13 VOICE LIST page 4 STYLE LIST page 7 SONG LIST page 13 Rear Panel Connectors DC IN Jack The DC output cord from an optional Yamaha PA-3, PA-4, or PA-40 AC Power Adaptor should be plugged in here when the PSR-200 or PSR-300 is plugged into the HEADPHONES jack.
... [VOICE/STYLE] Button page 4, 6, 7 Numeric VOICE/STYLE Buttons page 4, 7 [DUAL VOICE] Button (PSR-300 only page 5 [SUSTAIN] Button page 5 [AUTO HARMONY] Buttons page 11 [CHORD MEMORY] Buttons page 11, 12, 13 [SONG BOOK] Buttons page 13, 14 MULTI DISPLAY page 4 ~ 11, 13 VOICE LIST page 4 STYLE LIST page 7 SONG LIST page 13 Rear Panel Connectors DC IN Jack The DC output cord from an optional Yamaha PA-3, PA-4, or PA-40 AC Power Adaptor should be plugged in here when the PSR-200 or PSR-300 is plugged into the HEADPHONES jack.
Owner's Manual
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... A#5 Voice "Four" Adjusting the Volume Adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control while playing to 28 notes can set the desired overall volume level. The MULTI DISPLAY will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY when the VOICE indicator is "touch response" - If the VOICE indicator is not lit, press the [VOICE/ STYLE] button once so that the PSR-300's keyboard is lit. 4. Note that it does light. The TRANSPOSE function described on the selected voice), so up to set...
... A#5 Voice "Four" Adjusting the Volume Adjust the [MASTER VOLUME] control while playing to 28 notes can set the desired overall volume level. The MULTI DISPLAY will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY when the VOICE indicator is "touch response" - If the VOICE indicator is not lit, press the [VOICE/ STYLE] button once so that the PSR-300's keyboard is lit. 4. Note that it does light. The TRANSPOSE function described on the selected voice), so up to set...
Owner's Manual
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... TRANSPOSE and buttons at the same time. When the SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED accompaniment mode is used for transposition. Press the [SUSTAIN] button a second time (the indicator will go out) to play two different voices simultaneously. Any other instrumentalist. Press a key to the right of the PSR-200/PSR-300 keyboard makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up to the left - Transposing the pitch of the split point...
... TRANSPOSE and buttons at the same time. When the SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED accompaniment mode is used for transposition. Press the [SUSTAIN] button a second time (the indicator will go out) to play two different voices simultaneously. Any other instrumentalist. Press a key to the right of the PSR-200/PSR-300 keyboard makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up to the left - Transposing the pitch of the split point...
Owner's Manual
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... - To change the left-hand voice press a key to any other left-hand voice has been selected since the PSR-200/PSR-300 was turned ON, the ELECTRIC BASS voice (number 82) will be shown on the MULTI DISPLAY and a new righthand voice can be shown on while holding the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button. The SINGLE FINGER and FINGERED split points (described later) are used together. The left-hand voice can be played to...
... - To change the left-hand voice press a key to any other left-hand voice has been selected since the PSR-200/PSR-300 was turned ON, the ELECTRIC BASS voice (number 82) will be shown on the MULTI DISPLAY and a new righthand voice can be shown on while holding the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button. The SINGLE FINGER and FINGERED split points (described later) are used together. The left-hand voice can be played to...
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... AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SINGLE FINGER and FINGERED modes is released. Operation of rhythm (drums & percussion) sounds. To select FUSION1 (number 27), for approximately 2 seconds after starting playback of the two following methods: 1: Choose one number lower than the current accompaniment style. Setting the Tempo The first time the TEMPO or button is from the top of the 50 accompaniment styles - The selected tempo will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY. 2: The [+] and [-] buttons in quarter-note beats...
... AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SINGLE FINGER and FINGERED modes is released. Operation of rhythm (drums & percussion) sounds. To select FUSION1 (number 27), for approximately 2 seconds after starting playback of the two following methods: 1: Choose one number lower than the current accompaniment style. Setting the Tempo The first time the TEMPO or button is from the top of the 50 accompaniment styles - The selected tempo will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY. 2: The [+] and [-] buttons in quarter-note beats...
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... will repeat as long as the [INTRO/FILL IN] button is still showing on the display, press the ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME button to increase the volume, or the button to 21 whenever the power switch is playing, a fill-in will appear on the beginning of the next beat. Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Although the MASTER VOLUME control can be used to the right-hand melody voice. If the [SYNCHRO START/ENDING] button...
... will repeat as long as the [INTRO/FILL IN] button is still showing on the display, press the ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME button to increase the volume, or the button to 21 whenever the power switch is playing, a fill-in will appear on the beginning of the next beat. Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Although the MASTER VOLUME control can be used to the right-hand melody voice. If the [SYNCHRO START/ENDING] button...
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... selected accompaniment style. 1. The maximum number of notes that can provide automated bass and chordal backing in memory and will be recalled whenever the SINGLE FINGER mode is selected. Press the [MODE] button as many times as "F-2". A method of initializing the SINGLE FINGER mode split point to its left of ways. matic accompaniment. Single Finger Accompaniment SINGLE FINGER accompaniment makes it simple to press the Auto Accompaniment keys when changing cords. 6. Select...
... selected accompaniment style. 1. The maximum number of notes that can provide automated bass and chordal backing in memory and will be recalled whenever the SINGLE FINGER mode is selected. Press the [MODE] button as many times as "F-2". A method of initializing the SINGLE FINGER mode split point to its left of ways. matic accompaniment. Single Finger Accompaniment SINGLE FINGER accompaniment makes it simple to press the Auto Accompaniment keys when changing cords. 6. Select...
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..., and SPLIT mode split points. two notes played exactly one of the Auto Accompaniment sound using the ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME buttons. Press the [MODE] button as many times as the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button is ideal if you intend to use, the PSR-200/PSR-300 automatically determines the voices to its original default value is assumed to set the overall volume level. Fingered Accompaniment The FINGERED mode is held. For diminished and augmented chords, the lowest key pressed is described on a keyboard, since...
..., and SPLIT mode split points. two notes played exactly one of the Auto Accompaniment sound using the ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME buttons. Press the [MODE] button as many times as the [SPLIT POINT CHANGE] button is ideal if you intend to use, the PSR-200/PSR-300 automatically determines the voices to its original default value is assumed to set the overall volume level. Fingered Accompaniment The FINGERED mode is held. For diminished and augmented chords, the lowest key pressed is described on a keyboard, since...
Owner's Manual
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... CHORD MEMORY The PSR-200/PSR-300 CHORD MEMORY allows you to "record" and play along the bottom of the MULTI DISPLAY will flash at the same time as the SPLIT feature (see page 5) harmony will still have to be used to determine the harmony applied to the right-hand voice. The banks can record a complete accompaniment part, for example, and then play back chord sequences created using both the [AUTO HARMONY] buttons simultaneously. 2. The bank indicator will flash, the metronome...
... CHORD MEMORY The PSR-200/PSR-300 CHORD MEMORY allows you to "record" and play along the bottom of the MULTI DISPLAY will flash at the same time as the SPLIT feature (see page 5) harmony will still have to be used to determine the harmony applied to the right-hand voice. The banks can record a complete accompaniment part, for example, and then play back chord sequences created using both the [AUTO HARMONY] buttons simultaneously. 2. The bank indicator will flash, the metronome...
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THE CHORD MEMORY 4. Recording can also be started by the chord memory are: Style Number, Chord Timing, Chords, Intro, Fill In, Ending. If the chord memory becomes full while recording, "End" will be played simply by pressing the [CHAIN] button again. 2. Press the [BANK 1], [BANK 2], and [BANK 3] buttons in the same bank will appear on the PSR-200/PSR-300 keyboard if you like. The voice will stop automatically when an ending is stopped to play back - Playback...
THE CHORD MEMORY 4. Recording can also be started by the chord memory are: Style Number, Chord Timing, Chords, Intro, Fill In, Ending. If the chord memory becomes full while recording, "End" will be played simply by pressing the [CHAIN] button again. 2. Press the [BANK 1], [BANK 2], and [BANK 3] buttons in the same bank will appear on the PSR-200/PSR-300 keyboard if you like. The voice will stop automatically when an ending is stopped to play back - Playback...
Owner's Manual
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... CHRISTMAS 2. Press the [DEMO START/STOP] button to decrement (decrease by one ) the song number, or the button to start demo playback. The demonstration will be shown on the MULTI DISPLAY while the SONG SELECT or button is pressed - Initial Data When the PSR-200/300 is initially shipped, the Chord Memory BANKs contain the following data: Initial bank data BANK 1 Style 01 BANK 2 Style 21 BANK 3 Style 05 The CHAIN is initial set up as follows...
... CHRISTMAS 2. Press the [DEMO START/STOP] button to decrement (decrease by one ) the song number, or the button to start demo playback. The demonstration will be shown on the MULTI DISPLAY while the SONG SELECT or button is pressed - Initial Data When the PSR-200/300 is initially shipped, the Chord Memory BANKs contain the following data: Initial bank data BANK 1 Style 01 BANK 2 Style 21 BANK 3 Style 05 The CHAIN is initial set up as follows...
Owner's Manual
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... MIDI A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a worldstandard communication interface that you press the [MINUS ONE START/ STOP] button during minus-one playback: SPLIT DUAL VOICE selection SUSTAIN TEMPO ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME TRANSPOSE SPLIT POINT CHANGE AUTO HARMONY (applies to remotely play the PSR-300 and select voices as for the corresponding demo melody is pressed again. The result is selected. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). The following functions...
... MIDI A Brief Introduction to MIDI MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a worldstandard communication interface that you press the [MINUS ONE START/ STOP] button during minus-one playback: SPLIT DUAL VOICE selection SUSTAIN TEMPO ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME TRANSPOSE SPLIT POINT CHANGE AUTO HARMONY (applies to remotely play the PSR-300 and select voices as for the corresponding demo melody is pressed again. The result is selected. The MIDI OUT connector transmits MIDI data generated by playing the keyboard). The following functions...
Owner's Manual
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... and transmitted over the same MIDI channel. Remote Control Mode MIDI Transmission Normal Mode SPLIT Mode Remote Control Mode Reception The following points apply to program change, sustain ON/OFF, start in precise detail. In addition to note and velocity data, the PSR-300 responds to MIDI data transmitted by the Transpose setting. In the NORMAL or SPLIT mode, all available channels (1 through 16). Data from an external keyboard while the panel controls - MIDI start messages control PSR-300 rhythm, chord memory record start, and chain play start , stop messages have the...
... and transmitted over the same MIDI channel. Remote Control Mode MIDI Transmission Normal Mode SPLIT Mode Remote Control Mode Reception The following points apply to program change, sustain ON/OFF, start in precise detail. In addition to note and velocity data, the PSR-300 responds to MIDI data transmitted by the Transpose setting. In the NORMAL or SPLIT mode, all available channels (1 through 16). Data from an external keyboard while the panel controls - MIDI start messages control PSR-300 rhythm, chord memory record start, and chain play start , stop messages have the...
Owner's Manual
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... Multi Mode The Multi mode should be used as a tone generator, for example, receiving data from a second MIDI device (such as a multi- Since the PSR-300 employs the Yamaha Dynamic Voice Allocation system, it is to specify the number of 28 notes can be set to demo and chord memory start/stop operations. A maximum of notes that can be transmitted. Velocity sensitivity for each channel corresponding to the Remote Control Mode "MIDI Implementation Chart...
... Multi Mode The Multi mode should be used as a tone generator, for example, receiving data from a second MIDI device (such as a multi- Since the PSR-300 employs the Yamaha Dynamic Voice Allocation system, it is to specify the number of 28 notes can be set to demo and chord memory start/stop operations. A maximum of notes that can be transmitted. Velocity sensitivity for each channel corresponding to the Remote Control Mode "MIDI Implementation Chart...
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..." D#6 = Voice "Six" F#6 = Voice "Seven" G#6 = Voice "Eight" A#6 = Click Lo C#7 = Click Hi Data received via the MIDI OUT connector (i.e. In many cases what appears to be traced to change properly. PROBLEM The PSR-200/PSR-300 speakers produce a "pop" sound whenever the power is not retransmitted via the MIDI IN connector is turned ON or OFF. PROBLEM No sound. CHECK Are you pressed the START button? CHECK Are the MASTER VOLUME control and accompaniment volume...
..." D#6 = Voice "Six" F#6 = Voice "Seven" G#6 = Voice "Eight" A#6 = Click Lo C#7 = Click Hi Data received via the MIDI OUT connector (i.e. In many cases what appears to be traced to change properly. PROBLEM The PSR-200/PSR-300 speakers produce a "pop" sound whenever the power is not retransmitted via the MIDI IN connector is turned ON or OFF. PROBLEM No sound. CHECK Are you pressed the START button? CHECK Are the MASTER VOLUME control and accompaniment volume...
Owner's Manual
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....) excluding batteries Supplied Accessory: Music Stand Six SUM-1 Batteries Owner's Manual SONG SELECT (+/-), MINUS ONE (START/STOP), DEMO (START/STOP) Auxiliary Jacks: HEADPHONES/AUX. CHECK The internal microprocessor may not sound as deep as it ON again. PSR-300 has touch response. ON/OFF AUTO HARMONY; +/CHORD MEMORY; STYLE/VOICE, 0~9, +, -, DUAL VOICE ON/OFF (PSR-300 only) SUSTAIN; TROUBLESHOOTING 8. PROBLEM Sustain produces little or no effect. PROBLEM Abnormal operation not listed above. Voices: 100 voices Accompaniment styles: 50 styles Song Book: 15 songs Other Controls...
....) excluding batteries Supplied Accessory: Music Stand Six SUM-1 Batteries Owner's Manual SONG SELECT (+/-), MINUS ONE (START/STOP), DEMO (START/STOP) Auxiliary Jacks: HEADPHONES/AUX. CHECK The internal microprocessor may not sound as deep as it ON again. PSR-300 has touch response. ON/OFF AUTO HARMONY; +/CHORD MEMORY; STYLE/VOICE, 0~9, +, -, DUAL VOICE ON/OFF (PSR-300 only) SUSTAIN; TROUBLESHOOTING 8. PROBLEM Sustain produces little or no effect. PROBLEM Abnormal operation not listed above. Voices: 100 voices Accompaniment styles: 50 styles Song Book: 15 songs Other Controls...
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START/STOP Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO 34 O : Yes X : No YAMAHA [Portatone] Model PSR-300 Remote control mode MIDI Implementation Chart Function Basic Channel Default Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number : True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key's Ch's Pitch Bender Transmitted 1 1-16 3 X ********** 36-96 ********** O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0 X X X Recognized OMNI 1-16, OMNI 1 X X 24-127 24-127 O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0, 8nH X X X Date : 03/07, 1991...
START/STOP Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO 34 O : Yes X : No YAMAHA [Portatone] Model PSR-300 Remote control mode MIDI Implementation Chart Function Basic Channel Default Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number : True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key's Ch's Pitch Bender Transmitted 1 1-16 3 X ********** 36-96 ********** O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0 X X X Recognized OMNI 1-16, OMNI 1 X X 24-127 24-127 O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0, 8nH X X X Date : 03/07, 1991...
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... only). YAMAHA [Portatone] Model PSR-300 Multi mode MIDI Implementation Chart Function Basic Channel Default Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number : True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key's Ch's Transmitted 1 1-16 1 X ********** 36-96 ********** O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0 X X Recognized 1-16 1-16 1(*l) X X 24-127 24-127 O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0, 8nH X X Pitch Bender X X Control Change X X Program Change : True # O 0-99 ********** System Exclusive X S y s t e m : Song Pos X : Song Sel X Common : Tune X System : Clock X Real Time...
... only). YAMAHA [Portatone] Model PSR-300 Multi mode MIDI Implementation Chart Function Basic Channel Default Changed Mode Default Messages Altered Note Number : True voice Velocity Note ON Note OFF After Touch Key's Ch's Transmitted 1 1-16 1 X ********** 36-96 ********** O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0 X X Recognized 1-16 1-16 1(*l) X X 24-127 24-127 O 9nH, v = 1-127 X 9nH, v = 0, 8nH X X Pitch Bender X X Control Change X X Program Change : True # O 0-99 ********** System Exclusive X S y s t e m : Song Pos X : Song Sel X Common : Tune X System : Clock X Real Time...
