Owner's Manual
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... inserted in conformity with old ones. If it near heat sources such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do so could walk on or off when the...force on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Use only the stand/rack specified for a long time, remove the batteries from it inspected by Yamaha) only. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Using the wrong adaptor can cause permanent hearing loss. Do not use the provided screws only. ...
... inserted in conformity with old ones. If it near heat sources such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do so could walk on or off when the...force on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Use only the stand/rack specified for a long time, remove the batteries from it inspected by Yamaha) only. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Using the wrong adaptor can cause permanent hearing loss. Do not use the provided screws only. ...
Owner's Manual
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... List Please check that these items have been packed with state-of your PSR-540. • PSR-540 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual 4 2 The Yamaha PSR-540 PortaTone combines the most of -theart digital electronics and features to give you... to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. In order to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. Congratulations! You...
... List Please check that these items have been packed with state-of your PSR-540. • PSR-540 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual 4 2 The Yamaha PSR-540 PortaTone combines the most of -theart digital electronics and features to give you... to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. In order to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. Congratulations! You...
Owner's Manual
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... Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands 28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Sustain 30 Keyboard Percussion 31 Auto Accompaniment 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .... 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks 33 Accompaniment Sections 34...
... Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands 28 Functions of the Keyboard 29 Transpose 30 Pitch Bend Wheel 30 Sustain 30 Keyboard Percussion 31 Auto Accompaniment 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only) .... 32 Using Auto Accompaniment (all tracks 33 Accompaniment Sections 34...
Owner's Manual
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... are exceptionally quick and easy, especially with sophisticated feature and functions, yet it's also exceptionally easy to your performance. (→ Page 43) Playing the PSR-540 • The PSR-540 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that automatically appear in the included disk. (→ Page 59) • The powerful auto accompaniment function...
... are exceptionally quick and easy, especially with sophisticated feature and functions, yet it's also exceptionally easy to your performance. (→ Page 43) Playing the PSR-540 • The PSR-540 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that automatically appear in the included disk. (→ Page 59) • The powerful auto accompaniment function...
Owner's Manual
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... the PSR-540 (including the auto accompaniment) from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 108) * Connect the PSR-540 directly to instantly configure the PSR-540 for your right-hand melodies with a variety of song data. (→ Page 110) * Use pre-programmed templates to a computer, for future recall. (→ Page 57) MIDI • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is Yamaha...
... the PSR-540 (including the auto accompaniment) from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 108) * Connect the PSR-540 directly to instantly configure the PSR-540 for your right-hand melodies with a variety of song data. (→ Page 110) * Use pre-programmed templates to a computer, for future recall. (→ Page 57) MIDI • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is Yamaha...
Owner's Manual
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Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again to turn the power OFF. 001 Grand Piano CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT START/STOP KEYBOARD TRANSPOSE REGISTRATION TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC REC REC REC...outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. • If you 've set up your PSR-540, try playing the Multi Pads (page 45) with bank #14 (WaterSE). Demo Song Playback Once you play the PSR-540 with the volume at the minimum level. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO...
Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again to turn the power OFF. 001 Grand Piano CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT START/STOP KEYBOARD TRANSPOSE REGISTRATION TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC REC REC REC...outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. • If you 've set up your PSR-540, try playing the Multi Pads (page 45) with bank #14 (WaterSE). Demo Song Playback Once you play the PSR-540 with the volume at the minimum level. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO...
Owner's Manual
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...icons of tracks 9 - 16 indicate the on the menu/message display. Refer to "Basic Operation" (page 17) for each function of the PSR-540. u Measure Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback. 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat 3/4 time i ...song playback. e Easy Navigator q Menu/message display !3 Chord r Transpose 001 Grand Piano CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT START/STOP KEYBOARD TRANSPOSE REGISTRATION TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC ...
...icons of tracks 9 - 16 indicate the on the menu/message display. Refer to "Basic Operation" (page 17) for each function of the PSR-540. u Measure Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback. 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat 3/4 time i ...song playback. e Easy Navigator q Menu/message display !3 Chord r Transpose 001 Grand Piano CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT START/STOP KEYBOARD TRANSPOSE REGISTRATION TEMPO REC REC REC REC REC REC REC EASY TRACK(1~16) NAVIGATOR PART DIAL 0~9 /YES MEASURE BEAT REC REC REC ...
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... at top. q Song Insert the sample disk into the disk drive. 001 CLUB_XG CHORD mdiMm67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION This message means: "The current song (CLUB_XG) is shown at top. You... number buttons [1]-[0]." Basic Operation How to Read the Menu/Message Display and "Easy Navigator" Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-540 shows a variety of displays and indications. This message also means: "You can change this voice by pressing the [START/STOP] button...
... at top. q Song Insert the sample disk into the disk drive. 001 CLUB_XG CHORD mdiMm67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION This message means: "The current song (CLUB_XG) is shown at top. You... number buttons [1]-[0]." Basic Operation How to Read the Menu/Message Display and "Easy Navigator" Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-540 shows a variety of displays and indications. This message also means: "You can change this voice by pressing the [START/STOP] button...
Owner's Manual
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...NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION This message means: "Press the [+/YES] button to select different menus in the display. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-540 (such as above; q Disk Basic... Operation Insert an unformatted disk into the disk drive. F1 Multi Pad CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /...
...NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION This message means: "Press the [+/YES] button to select different menus in the display. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-540 (such as above; q Disk Basic... Operation Insert an unformatted disk into the disk drive. F1 Multi Pad CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /...
Owner's Manual
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...page 104 • User Pad banks page 94 • Registration Memory banks page 56 The example display below appears when naming a song on the keyboard enters a different character, as songs, styles and registration memory settings. Direct Access By using the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, you to enter the ...lower-case character. Nam=-xxxxxxxx Cursor To enter an original name, use the keyboard. and upper-case characters: hold the Shift key while pressing a character key to create your own original data such as marked directly above the...
...page 104 • User Pad banks page 94 • Registration Memory banks page 56 The example display below appears when naming a song on the keyboard enters a different character, as songs, styles and registration memory settings. Direct Access By using the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, you to enter the ...lower-case character. Nam=-xxxxxxxx Cursor To enter an original name, use the keyboard. and upper-case characters: hold the Shift key while pressing a character key to create your own original data such as marked directly above the...
Owner's Manual
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...page 92 • Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off . Each of the keyboard is used for playing/ indicating chords. This section explains the main modes of operation). The Song mode is used , the PSR-540 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the instrument. Record Mode ...(Synchronized Start) standby • Recording When Record (Synchronized Start) standby is turned on the panel operation used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the songs. Disk Mode page 57 Select this mode by the auto accompaniment feature. Styles are the rhythm...
...page 92 • Rehearsal mode (Sync Start off . Each of the keyboard is used for playing/ indicating chords. This section explains the main modes of operation). The Song mode is used , the PSR-540 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the instrument. Record Mode ...(Synchronized Start) standby • Recording When Record (Synchronized Start) standby is turned on the panel operation used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the songs. Disk Mode page 57 Select this mode by the auto accompaniment feature. Styles are the rhythm...
Owner's Manual
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... play . See page 29 for more information on voice R1. 002 Bright Piano 3 Play the keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Playing Voices The PSR-540 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play them • Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously page 27 ...• Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands page 28 • Functions of the Keyboard page 29 Other ...
... play . See page 29 for more information on voice R1. 002 Bright Piano 3 Play the keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Playing Voices The PSR-540 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play them • Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously page 27 ...• Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands page 28 • Functions of the Keyboard page 29 Other ...
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Selecting a voice for VOICE R1 (selected on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1 is called the "split point" (page 29). Voice L (LEFT) is meant to the Voice List (page 123). Use the ...
Selecting a voice for VOICE R1 (selected on the keyboard that separates voice L and voice R1 is called the "split point" (page 29). Voice L (LEFT) is meant to the Voice List (page 123). Use the ...
Owner's Manual
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...key has a note name; Split Point (F#2) • Each key has a note name; for details.) Voice L Voice R1/R2 Functions of the Keyboard As explained above, the keyboard of the PSR-540 can set to on (page 33), the key range of voice L becomes the range for instructions on a floppy disk, User Styles, User... Separate Voices with the Right and Left Hands Voice R1 Voice R1 + R2 Voice L Voice R1 Voice L Voice R1 + R2 In addition, the keyboard of the PSR-540 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the...
...key has a note name; Split Point (F#2) • Each key has a note name; for details.) Voice L Voice R1/R2 Functions of the Keyboard As explained above, the keyboard of the PSR-540 can set to on (page 33), the key range of voice L becomes the range for instructions on a floppy disk, User Styles, User... Separate Voices with the Right and Left Hands Voice R1 Voice R1 + R2 Voice L Voice R1 Voice L Voice R1 + R2 In addition, the keyboard of the PSR-540 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for example, the lowest (farthest left ) key on the...
Owner's Manual
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...Press the [SUSTAIN] button to nornal pitch when released. • The maximum pitch bend range can be entered by a maximum of the PSR-540 to be set via the Pitch Bend Range function in semitone increments. The transpose range is self-centering and will take effect from the ... or down by using the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. The pitch bend wheel is from you ) while playing the keyboard. Transpose = 4 Pitch Bend Wheel Use the PSR-540 pitch bend wheel to +12. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. Sustain When the Sustain features is the selected voice (page 31). ...
...Press the [SUSTAIN] button to nornal pitch when released. • The maximum pitch bend range can be entered by a maximum of the PSR-540 to be set via the Pitch Bend Range function in semitone increments. The transpose range is self-centering and will take effect from the ... or down by using the number buttons while holding the [-/NO] button. The pitch bend wheel is from you ) while playing the keyboard. Transpose = 4 Pitch Bend Wheel Use the PSR-540 pitch bend wheel to +12. 1 Press the [TRANSPOSE] button. Sustain When the Sustain features is the selected voice (page 31). ...
Owner's Manual
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for example, the lowest (farthest left) key on the keyboard corresponds to C1, and the highest (farthest right) key to the illustration below the ... BCBrliurcuskshHhSTwaiprlSSnwSairrnelBaaRresosBHllDaSsrusomfDt rSuomfBtHasasrdDSrSunnmaarreeMHFlHooarrFdTlooomr TLomLoHwMTiodmTMomid TLCohHminiRgeHhisdeTeoCCmyySmmpbblaaaClsl hrCauCsphymRCbiydamelbCaylm2bCaBolon2nggaoHHMCutoenTgima bLalAegSHoagmoCbHSaaabWmahsbaiastWlehHGisutWleirooLoLdoWBnogloocdkBCHlouciTckraiaLOngpleenOJipnegnle BBeellll Tree 31 29 Playing Voices Keyboard Percussion 1 Press the [VOICE R1] button. 2 Select "StandardKit1".
for example, the lowest (farthest left) key on the keyboard corresponds to C1, and the highest (farthest right) key to the illustration below the ... BCBrliurcuskshHhSTwaiprlSSnwSairrnelBaaRresosBHllDaSsrusomfDt rSuomfBtHasasrdDSrSunnmaarreeMHFlHooarrFdTlooomr TLomLoHwMTiodmTMomid TLCohHminiRgeHhisdeTeoCCmyySmmpbblaaaClsl hrCauCsphymRCbiydamelbCaylm2bCaBolon2nggaoHHMCutoenTgima bLalAegSHoagmoCbHSaaabWmahsbaiastWlehHGisutWleirooLoLdoWBnogloocdkBCHlouciTckraiaLOngpleenOJipnegnle BBeellll Tree 31 29 Playing Voices Keyboard Percussion 1 Press the [VOICE R1] button. 2 Select "StandardKit1".
Owner's Manual
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...(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. Refer to the Style List (page 130). 002 8Beat 2 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the accompaniment. 32 30 The PSR-540 features a total of...
...(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. Refer to the Style List (page 130). 002 8Beat 2 3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the accompaniment. 32 30 The PSR-540 features a total of...
Owner's Manual
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.... ment. 33 31 BEAT 5 As soon as a basis for details. • [SYNC START] is called synchronized start standby. The specified left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the "Auto Accompaniment" section, and chords played in time with the selected style. The beat lamp also flashes in this example, play a chord with...
.... ment. 33 31 BEAT 5 As soon as a basis for details. • [SYNC START] is called synchronized start standby. The specified left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the "Auto Accompaniment" section, and chords played in time with the selected style. The beat lamp also flashes in this example, play a chord with...
Owner's Manual
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...When a style is the abbreviation of the accompaniment. Individual accompaniment tracks can control to the overall balance between the accompaniment and the keyboard-played voice. 4 Stop the accompaniment (page 33). • [ACMP] is selected, the icons corresponding to the tracks which ...16) corresponding to fit the selected style ... Adjust the level as strings, organ, choir. Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Muting The PSR-540 has eight accompaniment tracks - Track contents q RHYTHM SUB, RHYTHM MAIN These are used for the auto accompaniment lets you can ...
...When a style is the abbreviation of the accompaniment. Individual accompaniment tracks can control to the overall balance between the accompaniment and the keyboard-played voice. 4 Stop the accompaniment (page 33). • [ACMP] is selected, the icons corresponding to the tracks which ...16) corresponding to fit the selected style ... Adjust the level as strings, organ, choir. Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Muting The PSR-540 has eight accompaniment tracks - Track contents q RHYTHM SUB, RHYTHM MAIN These are used for the auto accompaniment lets you can ...
Owner's Manual
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... as "fingering". normally F#2) while the PSR-540 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord accompaniment in the selected style. There are 5 types of fingerings as described below. • Multi Finger page 40 • Single Finger page 38 • Fingered 1 page 38 • Fingered 2 page 40 • Full Keyboard page 40 1 Press the [FINGERING...
... as "fingering". normally F#2) while the PSR-540 supplies appropriately orchestrated rhythm, bass and chord accompaniment in the selected style. There are 5 types of fingerings as described below. • Multi Finger page 40 • Single Finger page 38 • Fingered 1 page 38 • Fingered 2 page 40 • Full Keyboard page 40 1 Press the [FINGERING...