Owner's Manual
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...these items have been packed with your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with state-of your PSR-540. • PSR-540 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual 4 2 A large graphic display and easy-...interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. You are the proud owner of this advanced instrument. The Yamaha PSR-540 PortaTone combines the most of -theart digital electronics and features to make the most advanced tone generation technology with maximum musical ...
...these items have been packed with your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential, we urge you stunning sound quality with state-of your PSR-540. • PSR-540 • Music Stand (page 14) • Sample Disk • Owner's Manual 4 2 A large graphic display and easy-...interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. You are the proud owner of this advanced instrument. The Yamaha PSR-540 PortaTone combines the most of -theart digital electronics and features to make the most advanced tone generation technology with maximum musical ...
Owner's Manual
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...Operation Contents Panel Controls Panel Display Indications Function Tree Appendix Troubleshooting Index page 12 Before going on to any other part of the PSR-540 and how to familiarize yourself with their hierarchical structure, letting you should read them for easy reference. page 17 This section ..., for optimum operation. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-540, you easily see the relationship of the PSR-540. to read through this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 134 If the PSR-540 does not function as the Voice list, Preset Style list, Effect list...
...Operation Contents Panel Controls Panel Display Indications Function Tree Appendix Troubleshooting Index page 12 Before going on to any other part of the PSR-540 and how to familiarize yourself with their hierarchical structure, letting you should read them for easy reference. page 17 This section ..., for optimum operation. page 8 Once you've set up the PSR-540, you easily see the relationship of the PSR-540. to read through this section before calling your Yamaha dealer or service center. page 134 If the PSR-540 does not function as the Voice list, Preset Style list, Effect list...
Owner's Manual
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... features a built-in a wide variety of ways. SFF - is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which uses a unique conversion system to instantly configure the PSR-540 for your right-hand melodies with each other instruments from the PSR-540. (→ Page 108) * Play the sounds of the PSR-540 (including the auto accompaniment) from any GM-compatible tone generator...
... features a built-in a wide variety of ways. SFF - is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which uses a unique conversion system to instantly configure the PSR-540 for your right-hand melodies with each other instruments from the PSR-540. (→ Page 108) * Play the sounds of the PSR-540 (including the auto accompaniment) from any GM-compatible tone generator...
Owner's Manual
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... in place. CAUTION • Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. WARNING • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-6 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-540 and preparing to go through this happens, turn the power off and replace the batteries. When the...intend to both the adaptor and the PSR-540. • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-540, or during any PSR540 record operation! CAUTION • When the batteries run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use for a long time, ...
... in place. CAUTION • Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. WARNING • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-6 AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-540 and preparing to go through this happens, turn the power off and replace the batteries. When the...intend to both the adaptor and the PSR-540. • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-540, or during any PSR540 record operation! CAUTION • When the batteries run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use for a long time, ...
Owner's Manual
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...while turning the power on. The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of power, Yamaha recommends the use an AC power adaptor when using the PSR-540 for private practice or late-night playing. Failure to the speakers, set to switch sustain on Battery Use &#...8226; Since the PSR-540 consume a considerable amount of head phones is held. Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack can be reversed. • When the sustain or sostenuto pedal ...
...while turning the power on. The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut off when a pair of power, Yamaha recommends the use an AC power adaptor when using the PSR-540 for private practice or late-night playing. Failure to the speakers, set to switch sustain on Battery Use &#...8226; Since the PSR-540 consume a considerable amount of head phones is held. Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack can be reversed. • When the sustain or sostenuto pedal ...
Owner's Manual
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...the following formats, indicated by the corresponding logo (page 9): You can play with these disks using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. You can be saved. User data compatible with the PSR-540 Data Type Extension Save User song (Standard MIDI format0) .MID - O O O q Other disk functions include: &#... the logos. • It may vary according to 13 All type files can also be Saved or Loaded with the PSR-540 is a disk drive. q The PSR-540 is capable of User styles, pads and registration data to floppy disks, create your own performances to page 9 for much...
...the following formats, indicated by the corresponding logo (page 9): You can play with these disks using the voices defined in Yamaha's DOC format. You can be saved. User data compatible with the PSR-540 Data Type Extension Save User song (Standard MIDI format0) .MID - O O O q Other disk functions include: &#... the logos. • It may vary according to 13 All type files can also be Saved or Loaded with the PSR-540 is a disk drive. q The PSR-540 is capable of User styles, pads and registration data to floppy disks, create your own performances to page 9 for much...
Owner's Manual
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...drive before turning off ). s Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks q To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the PSR-540 is off the power. To remove a partially ejected disk, try pressing the eject button once again or push the disk back into the disk drive.... Doing so can cause data read /write head regularly. q To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. A floppy disk left in any way. Ask your data (write-protect tab): • To prevent accidental erasure of proper...
...drive before turning off ). s Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks q To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the PSR-540 is off the power. To remove a partially ejected disk, try pressing the eject button once again or push the disk back into the disk drive.... Doing so can cause data read /write head regularly. q To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. A floppy disk left in any way. Ask your data (write-protect tab): • To prevent accidental erasure of proper...
Owner's Manual
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...disks are also free-tempo software. • Since the PSR-540 has a 61key keyboard, certain song data that uses notes...of the GM standardthat allows for playback on the PSR-540 (including the sample disk). When playing back free...8226; Make sure to display the Song Menu screen. 68 66 PSR-540 will not automatically call up the Song display. 002 TECHNO 3 ... You can playback a huge variety of songs on the PSR-540, including the preset demo songs, the songs on the ...how much higher sound quality. Except for more details on the PSR-540, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display...
...disks are also free-tempo software. • Since the PSR-540 has a 61key keyboard, certain song data that uses notes...of the GM standardthat allows for playback on the PSR-540 (including the sample disk). When playing back free...8226; Make sure to display the Song Menu screen. 68 66 PSR-540 will not automatically call up the Song display. 002 TECHNO 3 ... You can playback a huge variety of songs on the PSR-540, including the preset demo songs, the songs on the ...how much higher sound quality. Except for more details on the PSR-540, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display...
Owner's Manual
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... by a cable. If you connect from the TO HOST port of the PSR-540 to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices, each other types of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must be bought at the same time." Transmits and receives MIDI ...channels. q MIDI IN ......... System messages include messages like Exclusive Messages that can be used in the personal computer. q Channel Messages The PSR-540 is an electronic instrument that transmit data unique to a personal computer using a special cable. Receives MIDI data from a personal computer. •...
... by a cable. If you connect from the TO HOST port of the PSR-540 to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices, each other types of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must be bought at the same time." Transmits and receives MIDI ...channels. q MIDI IN ......... System messages include messages like Exclusive Messages that can be used in the personal computer. q Channel Messages The PSR-540 is an electronic instrument that transmit data unique to a personal computer using a special cable. Receives MIDI data from a personal computer. •...
Owner's Manual
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...format. Many MIDI devices are generally available as one of the most commercially available software. • The PSR-540 is compaible with GM System Level 1. is Yamaha's original style file format which records song data is most common voice allocation formats. MIDI Functions MIDI ... ESEQ. Voice allocation format With MIDI, voices are compatible with many of voice allocation) is compatible with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-540 is referred to perform some special operations before the data can playback commercially available song data or song data created...
...format. Many MIDI devices are generally available as one of the most commercially available software. • The PSR-540 is compaible with GM System Level 1. is Yamaha's original style file format which records song data is most common voice allocation formats. MIDI Functions MIDI ... ESEQ. Voice allocation format With MIDI, voices are compatible with many of voice allocation) is compatible with various Yamaha software. • The PSR-540 is referred to perform some special operations before the data can playback commercially available song data or song data created...
Owner's Manual
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... instruments as intended. It also allows you to accurately play back on the PSR-540 itself, without having to record songs for each voice. When the maximum polyphony is held. they also conform to Yamaha's XG format; or XG-compatible instruments, and have been released while the ...pedal is exceeded, notes are played using last-note priority. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers when playing the PSR-540 via MIDI from an external device....
... instruments as intended. It also allows you to accurately play back on the PSR-540 itself, without having to record songs for each voice. When the maximum polyphony is held. they also conform to Yamaha's XG format; or XG-compatible instruments, and have been released while the ...pedal is exceeded, notes are played using last-note priority. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers when playing the PSR-540 via MIDI from an external device....
