Owner's Manual
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... installed as designed) are not covered by Yamaha. Failure to follow instructions could cause permanent hearing loss. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual carefully and consult your FCC authorization to use this product in this product MUST be used to distribute this plate. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). This product should record...
... installed as designed) are not covered by Yamaha. Failure to follow instructions could cause permanent hearing loss. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual carefully and consult your FCC authorization to use this product in this product MUST be used to distribute this plate. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). This product should record...
Owner's Manual
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... raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. • Do not expose the instrument to an external device such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this owner's manual are inserted in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your eyes...
... raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. • Do not expose the instrument to an external device such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this owner's manual are inserted in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your eyes...
Owner's Manual
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... display - a set of the Yamaha PSR-260 PortaTone! and right-hand parts independently at your purchase of learning tools that puts a wealth of -use with piano-only accompaniment - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: q Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to the PSR-260, that utilize the latest technology to play . Lesson features four easy steps that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of contemporary sounds and rhythms...
... display - a set of the Yamaha PSR-260 PortaTone! and right-hand parts independently at your purchase of learning tools that puts a wealth of -use with piano-only accompaniment - The Yamaha Education Suite includes: q Lesson page 34 The convenient and easy-to the PSR-260, that utilize the latest technology to play . Lesson features four easy steps that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of contemporary sounds and rhythms...
Owner's Manual
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... play the Demo songs. (See page 18.) i [Piano] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 20.) o [METRONOME] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.) 6 !0 [DJ] button This instantly calls up the Dictionary function (See page 41). Panel Controls and Terminals s Front Panel y q e r wt !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 !8 !9 @0 !7 u !1 o i !0 @1 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-260...
... play the Demo songs. (See page 18.) i [Piano] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 20.) o [METRONOME] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.) 6 !0 [DJ] button This instantly calls up the Dictionary function (See page 41). Panel Controls and Terminals s Front Panel y q e r wt !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 !8 !9 @0 !7 u !1 o i !0 @1 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-260...
Owner's Manual
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... up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 30.) @1 [MULTI PAD] buttons These are used to automatically play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 51.) s Rear Panel @2 @3 @4 @5 @2 PHONES/OUTPUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier/speaker system. (See page 9.) @3 DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 8.) @4 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These...
... up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 30.) @1 [MULTI PAD] buttons These are used to automatically play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 51.) s Rear Panel @2 @3 @4 @5 @2 PHONES/OUTPUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier/speaker system. (See page 9.) @3 DC IN 10-12V jack This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 8.) @4 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These...
Owner's Manual
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s Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PSR-260, and the other adaptors may not sound or function properly. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using the instrument. Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a complete set of six new batteries. Power Requirements Although the PSR-260 will run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the PSR-260 may result...
s Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PSR-260, and the other adaptors may not sound or function properly. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using the instrument. Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a complete set of six new batteries. Power Requirements Although the PSR-260 will run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the PSR-260 may result...
Owner's Manual
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... PSR-260 control panel. 9 Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. • Make sure that the footswitch plug is equipped with other end to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you play it through an external...
... PSR-260 control panel. 9 Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. • Make sure that the footswitch plug is equipped with other end to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. Failure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. s Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you play it through an external...
Owner's Manual
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and the PSR-260 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. x Select a style. 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 002 8UpTempo c Turn the auto accompaniment on page 41. Simply play melodies, and you professional instrumental backing for example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [STYLE] button. Accompaniment section Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for your performances. Multi Fingering" on page 48 and "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" on...
and the PSR-260 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. x Select a style. 001 8Bt Pop TEMPO 116 002 8UpTempo c Turn the auto accompaniment on page 41. Simply play melodies, and you professional instrumental backing for example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [STYLE] button. Accompaniment section Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for your performances. Multi Fingering" on page 48 and "Looking up Chords in the Dictionary" on...
Owner's Manual
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... [DEMO] button and turn the power off and back on the key- Song number Current chord 001 8va m7 Livin'La 002 MEASURE Song name Melody notation Keyboard diagram (current note is playing... Press the [STANDBY/ON] button. 2 Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of the PSR-260 can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. 3 Press the [DEMO] button. These include: • Tempo (page 31) • Song volume...
... [DEMO] button and turn the power off and back on the key- Song number Current chord 001 8va m7 Livin'La 002 MEASURE Song name Melody notation Keyboard diagram (current note is playing... Press the [STANDBY/ON] button. 2 Set the Volume. The current song name and number appear at the left of the PSR-260 can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. 3 Press the [DEMO] button. These include: • Tempo (page 31) • Song volume...
Owner's Manual
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... current value or setting. 19 Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. w Overall function bar indicator u Song/Voice/Style name and number q Indicators 002 Virtual 003 MEASURE e Notation y Chord r Keyboard t Measure/Tempo and Beat q Indicator These bars indicate the operating condition of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are respectively an octave lower or 8va higher than notated. Panel Display Indications The PSR-260 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown...
... current value or setting. 19 Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. w Overall function bar indicator u Song/Voice/Style name and number q Indicators 002 Virtual 003 MEASURE e Notation y Chord r Keyboard t Measure/Tempo and Beat q Indicator These bars indicate the operating condition of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are respectively an octave lower or 8va higher than notated. Panel Display Indications The PSR-260 features a large multi-function display that shows all notes may be shown...
Owner's Manual
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... any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing with the special Pianist styles (#081 - #100). It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Grand Piano voice. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [Piano] button. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on, and special Multi Pad sounds for piano are automatically called up the Tempo setting. When auto accompaniment is turned on Multi Pads, see page 51.) Using the Metronome 1 Call...
... any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing with the special Pianist styles (#081 - #100). It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Grand Piano voice. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [Piano] button. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on, and special Multi Pad sounds for piano are automatically called up the Tempo setting. When auto accompaniment is turned on Multi Pads, see page 51.) Using the Metronome 1 Call...
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... Metronome sound independently of the other PSR-260 sounds. Current Metronome value 100 MTR VOL TEMPO 116 Indicates Metronome Volume is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the tempo/measure. button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Time signature 1/4 - Indicates the beat number in the Overall menu. Plays only "1" beats (all high clicks) 2/4 3/4 4/4 5/4 6/4 7/4 8/4 9/4 Plays no "1" beats (all low clicks) 4 TIME SIG Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Portable Grand...
... Metronome sound independently of the other PSR-260 sounds. Current Metronome value 100 MTR VOL TEMPO 116 Indicates Metronome Volume is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the tempo/measure. button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Time signature 1/4 - Indicates the beat number in the Overall menu. Plays only "1" beats (all high clicks) 2/4 3/4 4/4 5/4 6/4 7/4 8/4 9/4 Plays no "1" beats (all low clicks) 4 TIME SIG Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Portable Grand...
Owner's Manual
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... to the Harmony, Attack and Wave voices (#012 - #017). • The PSR-260 is automatically called up to select the previous voice. fewer notes may sound higher or lower than another voice at one voice may be omitted. 042 Fr.Horn TEMPO 116 s Using the [+]/[-] buttons Press the [+] button to select the next voice number, and press the [-] button to a maximum of the Organ voices are effect "pairs." Switching between...
... to the Harmony, Attack and Wave voices (#012 - #017). • The PSR-260 is automatically called up to select the previous voice. fewer notes may sound higher or lower than another voice at one voice may be omitted. 042 Fr.Horn TEMPO 116 s Using the [+]/[-] buttons Press the [+] button to select the next voice number, and press the [-] button to a maximum of the Organ voices are effect "pairs." Switching between...
Owner's Manual
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... keyboard. The songs are generally for playing along with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34), a convenient tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. Song numbers can play along . Selecting and Playing a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. Use the numeric keypad. There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song's melody voice to "tap" a new tempo in the same way as with the song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel...
... keyboard. The songs are generally for playing along with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34), a convenient tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. Song numbers can play along . Selecting and Playing a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. Use the numeric keypad. There's also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song's melody voice to "tap" a new tempo in the same way as with the song using the rich and dynamic sounds of the panel...
Owner's Manual
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.... 46 Selecting and Playing Styles 4 Stop the style. For instructions on changing the Tempo, see page 31. • Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. You can create dynamic variation in the rhythm and accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style. • Fill-in pattern to the default setting of the new style. s Pressing the [SYNC START] button This stops the style and automatically enables...
.... 46 Selecting and Playing Styles 4 Stop the style. For instructions on changing the Tempo, see page 31. • Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. You can create dynamic variation in the rhythm and accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style. • Fill-in pattern to the default setting of the new style. s Pressing the [SYNC START] button This stops the style and automatically enables...
Owner's Manual
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... playing all other keys follow the same rules. Whichever method you use, the PSR-260 "understands" what chord you to play a minor chord: Press the root note together with the lowest note as the root or the flatted 7th. • Augmented 7th and diminished 7th chords are interpreted as a C chord. Selecting and Playing Styles Using Auto Accompaniment - The Fingered technique is used here as an example, the chart...
... playing all other keys follow the same rules. Whichever method you use, the PSR-260 "understands" what chord you to play a minor chord: Press the root note together with the lowest note as the root or the flatted 7th. • Augmented 7th and diminished 7th chords are interpreted as a C chord. Selecting and Playing Styles Using Auto Accompaniment - The Fingered technique is used here as an example, the chart...
Owner's Manual
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... sixteen channels. Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to record and play back performance data from the connected sending device. Just as the internal sounds of the QY-70 • On the PSR-260, the following channels (eight total) are enabled for MIDI Channel 1 • The PSR-260 has a special function that the current settings are fixed to the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts...
... sixteen channels. Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to record and play back performance data from the connected sending device. Just as the internal sounds of the QY-70 • On the PSR-260, the following channels (eight total) are enabled for MIDI Channel 1 • The PSR-260 has a special function that the current settings are fixed to the following data: Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm • Parts...
Owner's Manual
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... time. The footswitch (for entering the chord root and type. The polarity of the style can only be slightly different from the accompaniment or song. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-260 is turned on or off, a popping sound is reversed. Using a mobile phone in the auto accompaniment section of 16 notes. only piano accompaniment. The accompaniment of the footswitch is temporarily produced. Press the [STYLE] button to note. Make...
... time. The footswitch (for entering the chord root and type. The polarity of the style can only be slightly different from the accompaniment or song. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-260 is turned on or off, a popping sound is reversed. Using a mobile phone in the auto accompaniment section of 16 notes. only piano accompaniment. The accompaniment of the footswitch is temporarily produced. Press the [STYLE] button to note. Make...
Owner's Manual
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...Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual, Song Book Optional accessories Headphones: HPE-150 AC power adaptor: PA-3B Footswitch: FC4, FC5 Keyboard stand: L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with touch response Display Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME : MINI-MAX Panel controls Overall, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, POTABLE GRAND, DJ, METRONOME, Dict., L, R, TEMPO/TAP TOUCH, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) Voices 100 panel voices (max. Yamaha Corp. Specifications Keyboard 61 standard-size keys...
...Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual, Song Book Optional accessories Headphones: HPE-150 AC power adaptor: PA-3B Footswitch: FC4, FC5 Keyboard stand: L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with touch response Display Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME : MINI-MAX Panel controls Overall, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, POTABLE GRAND, DJ, METRONOME, Dict., L, R, TEMPO/TAP TOUCH, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) Voices 100 panel voices (max. Yamaha Corp. Specifications Keyboard 61 standard-size keys...
Owner's Manual
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... Pads 51 music stand 9 N numeric keypad 24 O One Touch Setting (OTS 26 Overall button 21 Overall function bar 19 P PHONES/OUTPUT jack 9 Portable Grand 20 R root 41, 48 S sections (Style 46 Single Finger chords 48 song controls 32 Song Volume 32 songs, selecting and playing 29 Specifications 60 Split voices 25 Style List 57 styles, selecting and playing 42 sustain 9 Sync Start 44 T Talking 40 Tap Tempo 44 Tempo (song 31 Tempo (style 46 Time Signature 21 Timing 34 Touch Response 28 Transpose 27 Troubleshooting 53 Tuning...
... Pads 51 music stand 9 N numeric keypad 24 O One Touch Setting (OTS 26 Overall button 21 Overall function bar 19 P PHONES/OUTPUT jack 9 Portable Grand 20 R root 41, 48 S sections (Style 46 Single Finger chords 48 song controls 32 Song Volume 32 songs, selecting and playing 29 Specifications 60 Split voices 25 Style List 57 styles, selecting and playing 42 sustain 9 Sync Start 44 T Talking 40 Tap Tempo 44 Tempo (song 31 Tempo (style 46 Time Signature 21 Timing 34 Touch Response 28 Transpose 27 Troubleshooting 53 Tuning...
