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...operating as regulated by the manufacturer's warranty, and are located on the bottom of your area for some reason its useful life is used to produce products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. Some of purchase in combination with the components supplied or;...KEEP THIS MANUAL The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. If you , please contact Yamaha directly. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this product to disassemble, or incinerate any power supply or adapter other than...
...operating as regulated by the manufacturer's warranty, and are located on the bottom of your area for some reason its useful life is used to produce products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. Some of purchase in combination with the components supplied or;...KEEP THIS MANUAL The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. If you , please contact Yamaha directly. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this product to disassemble, or incinerate any power supply or adapter other than...
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...instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-6 or an equivalent recommended by improper use the instrument near heat sources such as alkaline batteries with water and consult a doctor. When ...power is not to be retained long enough to set the volumes of all batteries at the same time. Do not use a soft, dry cloth. YAMAHA CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF IMPORTANT MUSIC DATA! These precautions include, but are inserted in contact ...
...instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-6 or an equivalent recommended by improper use the instrument near heat sources such as alkaline batteries with water and consult a doctor. When ...power is not to be retained long enough to set the volumes of all batteries at the same time. Do not use a soft, dry cloth. YAMAHA CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF IMPORTANT MUSIC DATA! These precautions include, but are inserted in contact ...
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Congratulations! In order to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of your PSR-550. • PSR-550 • Music Stand (page 9) • PSR-550 Data Disk (Refer to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Packing List Please check that these items have been packed ... and features to give you to "Included Data Disk" on page 59, and "MIDI and TO HOST Terminals" on page 107.) 4 • Owner's Manual 2 The Yamaha PSR-550 PortaTone combines the most of this advanced instrument.
Congratulations! In order to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of your PSR-550. • PSR-550 • Music Stand (page 9) • PSR-550 Data Disk (Refer to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Packing List Please check that these items have been packed ... and features to give you to "Included Data Disk" on page 59, and "MIDI and TO HOST Terminals" on page 107.) 4 • Owner's Manual 2 The Yamaha PSR-550 PortaTone combines the most of this advanced instrument.
Owner's Manual
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... are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your Yamaha dealer or service center. It shows you easily see the relationship of the PSR-550 according to their hierarchical structure, letting you how to get started playing and using your new PSR-550. page 6 All topics, features, functions and operations are covered here in...
... are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from your Yamaha dealer or service center. It shows you easily see the relationship of the PSR-550 according to their hierarchical structure, letting you how to get started playing and using your new PSR-550. page 6 All topics, features, functions and operations are covered here in...
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...OUTPUT jack 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 Setting Up 12 Power supply connections 12 Demo Song Playback 13 Using the Music Database 14 Panel Display Indications 16 Basic Operation 17 Calling up the Operation Displays 17 How to Read the Menu... 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 Tempo/Tap 36 Accompaniment Track Muting 37 Accompaniment Volume Control 37...
...OUTPUT jack 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 Setting Up 12 Power supply connections 12 Demo Song Playback 13 Using the Music Database 14 Panel Display Indications 16 Basic Operation 17 Calling up the Operation Displays 17 How to Read the Menu... 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 Tempo/Tap 36 Accompaniment Track Muting 37 Accompaniment Volume Control 37...
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... feature lets you save them floppy disk as to how to explore its capabilities and how to best use them directly from the keyboard. (→ Page 96) Music Database • The PSR-550's built-in Music Database gives you perform with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page... the style, voice, and effect settings that lets you play with extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control. (→ Page 26) • The PSR-550 lets you a convenient way to use the Quick Recording method. (→ Page 80) * To build up a song part-by-part and track-by recording them for ....
... feature lets you save them floppy disk as to how to explore its capabilities and how to best use them directly from the keyboard. (→ Page 96) Music Database • The PSR-550's built-in Music Database gives you perform with a huge variety of musical instrument voices. (→ Page... the style, voice, and effect settings that lets you play with extraordinary expressiveness and dynamic control. (→ Page 26) • The PSR-550 lets you a convenient way to use the Quick Recording method. (→ Page 80) * To build up a song part-by-part and track-by recording them for ....
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.... (→ Page 110) * Use pre-programmed templates to instantly configure the PSR-550 for your specific MIDI system/application. (→ Page 112) Panel logos The logos printed on the PSR-550 panel indicate standards/ formats it supports and special features it into a variety of systems and applications: * Play other . The PSR-550 is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which...
.... (→ Page 110) * Use pre-programmed templates to instantly configure the PSR-550 for your specific MIDI system/application. (→ Page 112) Panel logos The logos printed on the PSR-550 panel indicate standards/ formats it supports and special features it into a variety of systems and applications: * Play other . The PSR-550 is a new Yamaha MIDI specification which...
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... can also be plugged in electric shock or equipment damage. $7 $8 $9 $6 $5 %0 10 8 The footswitch connected to this jack and use it to replicate the functions of some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after turning off when a pair of head phones is...used (page 121), some panel buttons, doing things like starting and stopping accompaniment (page 121). • Be sure that you do not press the footswitch while turning the power on and off. Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. CAUTION • Connect the PSR-550...
... can also be plugged in electric shock or equipment damage. $7 $8 $9 $6 $5 %0 10 8 The footswitch connected to this jack and use it to replicate the functions of some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after turning off when a pair of head phones is...used (page 121), some panel buttons, doing things like starting and stopping accompaniment (page 121). • Be sure that you do not press the footswitch while turning the power on and off. Plug an optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into the PHONES/OUTPUT jack. CAUTION • Connect the PSR-550...
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... according to the power source you 're recording or saving, but also other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-550 and preparing to use. WARNING • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-6 AC Power Adaptor (or other data in internal memory including user styles, user pads, registration ...the display, the volume may be reduced, the sound may result in a loss of power, Yamaha recommends the use an AC power adaptor when using the PSR-550, or during any PSR-550 record operation! Doing so can result in irreparable damage to STANDBY. • Never interrupt the ...
... according to the power source you 're recording or saving, but also other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-550 and preparing to use. WARNING • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-6 AC Power Adaptor (or other data in internal memory including user styles, user pads, registration ...the display, the volume may be reduced, the sound may result in a loss of power, Yamaha recommends the use an AC power adaptor when using the PSR-550, or during any PSR-550 record operation! Doing so can result in irreparable damage to STANDBY. • Never interrupt the ...
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As the song plays back, the backlit LCD of 9 demo songs are not using the PSR-550 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. • ... stop the demo song. 13 11 Demo Song Playback Once you play the PSR-550 with the [MASTER VOLUME] control. • If you 've set up your PSR-550, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs. When you are provided. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons...
As the song plays back, the backlit LCD of 9 demo songs are not using the PSR-550 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument. • ... stop the demo song. 13 11 Demo Song Playback Once you play the PSR-550 with the [MASTER VOLUME] control. • If you 've set up your PSR-550, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs. When you are provided. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons...
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...a ''Music Database.'' Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. 002 Alive Synth CHORD mdiMm67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE BEAT The PSR-550 has 220 panel setups ...hand, the auto accompaniment starts. As soon as you play the song "Silent Night." (The sheet music is provided on . The PSR-550 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in a certain genre of the next available category, first press the [DIRECT ...
...a ''Music Database.'' Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. 002 Alive Synth CHORD mdiMm67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE BEAT The PSR-550 has 220 panel setups ...hand, the auto accompaniment starts. As soon as you play the song "Silent Night." (The sheet music is provided on . The PSR-550 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in a certain genre of the next available category, first press the [DIRECT ...
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.... For each parameter, refer to match the selected style and each setting one by one. Data stored by the arrow above, press the [ENDING] button. Using the Music Database Auto Accompaniment section 4 When you to make each features the best suited voice (or combination of the Music Database settings has been...
.... For each parameter, refer to match the selected style and each setting one by one. Data stored by the arrow above, press the [ENDING] button. Using the Music Database Auto Accompaniment section 4 When you to make each features the best suited voice (or combination of the Music Database settings has been...
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... As shown in the function tree chart (page 22), there is turned on the PSR-550, each with its own corresponding display. If you've selected several times. In particular, you'll learn how to use the menu/message display at the left side of these buttons instantly calls up the ...the display. If this happens, you can "retrace your steps" and revisit each function press the [EXIT] button. This returns the PSR-550 to leave the display of each display by using the [BACK] and [NEXT] buttons at the center of the front panel. • Calling up the Operation Displays page 17 ...
... As shown in the function tree chart (page 22), there is turned on the PSR-550, each with its own corresponding display. If you've selected several times. In particular, you'll learn how to use the menu/message display at the left side of these buttons instantly calls up the ...the display. If this happens, you can "retrace your steps" and revisit each function press the [EXIT] button. This returns the PSR-550 to leave the display of each display by using the [BACK] and [NEXT] buttons at the center of the front panel. • Calling up the Operation Displays page 17 ...
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...) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE This message also means: "You can change this voice by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]." This message means: "The current style (8Beat 1)...STOP] button." Basic Operation How to Read the Menu/Message Display and "Easy Navigator" Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-550 shows a variety of displays and indications. q Song Insert the included data disk into the disk drive. 001 CLUB_XG CHORD dim mM ...
...) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE This message also means: "You can change this voice by using the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]." This message means: "The current style (8Beat 1)...STOP] button." Basic Operation How to Read the Menu/Message Display and "Easy Navigator" Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-550 shows a variety of displays and indications. q Song Insert the included data disk into the disk drive. 001 CLUB_XG CHORD dim mM ...
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...MUSIC DATABASE This message means: "Press the [+/YES] button to select different menus in the display. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-550 (such as above; F1 Multi Pad CHORD mdiMm67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /...YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE In this case you can also select the voice by using the number buttons [1]-[0] (see the next page). 19 17 F1 Multi Pad CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/...
...MUSIC DATABASE This message means: "Press the [+/YES] button to select different menus in the display. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-550 (such as above; F1 Multi Pad CHORD mdiMm67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /...YES SONG MUSIC DATABASE In this case you can also select the voice by using the number buttons [1]-[0] (see the next page). 19 17 F1 Multi Pad CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/...
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Number buttons [1]-[0] described below the number on the PSR-550, such as those for example, press the [1], [0] and [6] number buttons in ... To select number "12", for a few seconds, and then disappear when the selected number has been recognized by using the number buttons [1]-[0] or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons. Pressing the [-/NO] button decreases the displayed value by ...return the setting to the initial value. Input the values by the PSR-550. • Entering three-digit numbers The number buttons can be used to directly enter the number of three digits, such as voice number...
Number buttons [1]-[0] described below the number on the PSR-550, such as those for example, press the [1], [0] and [6] number buttons in ... To select number "12", for a few seconds, and then disappear when the selected number has been recognized by using the number buttons [1]-[0] or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons. Pressing the [-/NO] button decreases the displayed value by ...return the setting to the initial value. Input the values by the PSR-550. • Entering three-digit numbers The number buttons can be used to directly enter the number of three digits, such as voice number...
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... character, as a shift key that shifts between lower- Cursor 21 19 Nam=-xxxxxxxx Cursor To enter an original name, use the keyboard. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor backward and forward within the file name. Direct Access By... using the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, you to enter the lower-case character. Basic Operation Naming The allows you can.... The C1 key functions as marked directly above the corresponding keys. The following data types can be used for disk file names.
... character, as a shift key that shifts between lower- Cursor 21 19 Nam=-xxxxxxxx Cursor To enter an original name, use the keyboard. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor backward and forward within the file name. Direct Access By... using the [DIRECT ACCESS] button, you to enter the lower-case character. Basic Operation Naming The allows you can.... The C1 key functions as marked directly above the corresponding keys. The following data types can be used for disk file names.
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...] button. In the Disk mode, no panel operations can save and load important data. Each of the instrument. The Song mode is used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the songs. Style Mode page 32 Song Mode Select this mode by the auto...MUSIC DATABASE] button. (This is the default mode when the power is turned on.) The Style mode is used , the PSR-550 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the keyboard is used for playing/ indicating chords. Styles are the rhythm/accompaniment pattterns which are played by pressing the [LOAD] button...
...] button. In the Disk mode, no panel operations can save and load important data. Each of the instrument. The Song mode is used for playing the full keyboard normally, and for playing back the songs. Style Mode page 32 Song Mode Select this mode by the auto...MUSIC DATABASE] button. (This is the default mode when the power is turned on.) The Style mode is used , the PSR-550 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the keyboard is used for playing/ indicating chords. Styles are the rhythm/accompaniment pattterns which are played by pressing the [LOAD] button...
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... more information on voice R1. 002 Bright Piano 3 Play the keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. Playing Voices The PSR-550 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play them • Playing Two Voices...
... more information on voice R1. 002 Bright Piano 3 Play the keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. Playing Voices The PSR-550 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play them • Playing Two Voices...
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.... 098 Slow Strings 2 Select a voice. Playing Voices Voice R1 (RIGHT 1) is the first voice of the layer and is also played with the right hand. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. The second voice is called voice R2 (RIGHT 2) and is meant to...
.... 098 Slow Strings 2 Select a voice. Playing Voices Voice R1 (RIGHT 1) is the first voice of the layer and is also played with the right hand. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. The second voice is called voice R2 (RIGHT 2) and is meant to...