Owner's Manual
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...technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to back up what you with four types of registration settings, all of which match to make the PSR-620 useful in a range of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for later reference. q Large multi-function LCD display panel makes... capability. A new large graphic display and easy-to select and edit parameters. In order to the selected accompaniment style. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of -the-art digital electronics and features to give you to your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential...
...technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to back up what you with four types of registration settings, all of which match to make the PSR-620 useful in a range of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for later reference. q Large multi-function LCD display panel makes... capability. A new large graphic display and easy-to select and edit parameters. In order to the selected accompaniment style. The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of -the-art digital electronics and features to give you to your PortaTone's features and extensive performance potential...
Owner's Manual
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...Your PortaTone will give you years of time. near a window). q Excessive humidity. q An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-620 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be used to if the data in use. s Turn Power OFF When...particularly important data. Always keep backup disks in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and possibly damage. s Service and Modification q The PSR-620 contains no user serviceable parts. YAMAHA is not in memory is connected. q Physical shocks caused by incorrect operation. s Data Backup q Internal data (e.g. q Excessive dust....
...Your PortaTone will give you years of time. near a window). q Excessive humidity. q An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-620 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be used to if the data in use. s Turn Power OFF When...particularly important data. Always keep backup disks in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and possibly damage. s Service and Modification q The PSR-620 contains no user serviceable parts. YAMAHA is not in memory is connected. q Physical shocks caused by incorrect operation. s Data Backup q Internal data (e.g. q Excessive dust....
Owner's Manual
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... DC output cable from an optional Yamaha PA-5, PA-5B, or PA5C AC Power Adaptor into a convenient wall AC power socket. Doing so can result in irreparable damage to follow the polarity markings on the instrument's bottom panel. s Using Batteries ...For battery operation the PSR-620 requires six 1.5V SUM-1, "D" ... of the PSR620, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of data. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to power your PSR-620. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to be distorted, and other adaptors may occur....
... DC output cable from an optional Yamaha PA-5, PA-5B, or PA5C AC Power Adaptor into a convenient wall AC power socket. Doing so can result in irreparable damage to follow the polarity markings on the instrument's bottom panel. s Using Batteries ...For battery operation the PSR-620 requires six 1.5V SUM-1, "D" ... of the PSR620, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of data. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to power your PSR-620. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to be distorted, and other adaptors may occur....
Owner's Manual
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An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be reversed. The footswitch functions like ...- If you do , the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will be connecting the PSR-620 to control the PSR-620. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-620 (e.g. Setting Up Connections s The PHONES Jack ...A standard pair of stereo headphones can be...and L+R/L Jack AUX OUT R L+R/L Stereo System The AUX OUT R and L+R/L jacks deliver the output of the PSR-620 for normal sound. • Be sure that you will be plugged into the L+R/L jack only, the left- More details on a piano...
An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be reversed. The footswitch functions like ...- If you do , the ON/OFF status of the footswitch will be connecting the PSR-620 to control the PSR-620. note and velocity data produced by the PSR-620 (e.g. Setting Up Connections s The PHONES Jack ...A standard pair of stereo headphones can be...and L+R/L Jack AUX OUT R L+R/L Stereo System The AUX OUT R and L+R/L jacks deliver the output of the PSR-620 for normal sound. • Be sure that you will be plugged into the L+R/L jack only, the left- More details on a piano...
Owner's Manual
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The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of notes that is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through... high quality accompaniments with the GM compatible tone generator. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is used to provide fully-orchestrated accompaniment. In addition to the...created with the Style File Format. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to the Style File Format.
The internal PSR-620 styles conform to the selected accompaniment style. • The maximum number of notes that is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through... high quality accompaniments with the GM compatible tone generator. Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-620 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is used to provide fully-orchestrated accompaniment. In addition to the...created with the Style File Format. About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to the Style File Format.
Owner's Manual
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...the front of data and unreliable operation. • Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha Music Cartridges in the slot one way - Others are available from your Yamaha dealer. s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions • Do not leave Music Cartridges in locations which ...may cause to break electrical contacts or generate static electricity. don't try to force it may solve the problem. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-620 features a cartridge slot which are subject to excessive heat or humidity. • Do not drop Music Cartridges or subject them to ...
...the front of data and unreliable operation. • Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha Music Cartridges in the slot one way - Others are available from your Yamaha dealer. s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions • Do not leave Music Cartridges in locations which ...may cause to break electrical contacts or generate static electricity. don't try to force it may solve the problem. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-620 features a cartridge slot which are subject to excessive heat or humidity. • Do not drop Music Cartridges or subject them to ...
Owner's Manual
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...to the data in each track, while the cartridge song plays. * The harmony effect(see page 20) can be applied when playing along with the PSR-620 includes 8 songs, others are available from any time by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select via the ... parts of the accomp. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY 802 AåTRAIN 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 3 Start Playback ...Playback will begin as soon as your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will appear on the display and the volume bars of a piece while the others are played automatically.
...to the data in each track, while the cartridge song plays. * The harmony effect(see page 20) can be applied when playing along with the PSR-620 includes 8 songs, others are available from any time by using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select via the ... parts of the accomp. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY 802 AåTRAIN 1*- - * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 3 Start Playback ...Playback will begin as soon as your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will appear on the display and the volume bars of a piece while the others are played automatically.
Owner's Manual
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...These disks should be stored in separate locations. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Yamaha BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 ... we strongly recommended that you have recorded yourself), User Styles (loaded from the slot by hand. The disk drive also allows the PSR-620 to the "protect" position (tab open the disk shutter by other device that emits a strong magnetic field. Other objects can partially...
...These disks should be stored in separate locations. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Yamaha BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 ... we strongly recommended that you have recorded yourself), User Styles (loaded from the slot by hand. The disk drive also allows the PSR-620 to the "protect" position (tab open the disk shutter by other device that emits a strong magnetic field. Other objects can partially...
Owner's Manual
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...HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 SSax 68 VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Yamaha 6 Select a Destination File in the display if the file contains no data. • If you select a file number that already contains...] button again to the disk, "WriteErr" will light. When the data has been saved, the [EXECUTE] indicator will ask "Overwr ?" The PSR-620 will go out. If the error persists there could be briefly displayed and the file which name as the destination file. Using Floppy Disks 5 Press...
...HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 SSax 68 VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Yamaha 6 Select a Destination File in the display if the file contains no data. • If you select a file number that already contains...] button again to the disk, "WriteErr" will light. When the data has been saved, the [EXECUTE] indicator will ask "Overwr ?" The PSR-620 will go out. If the error persists there could be briefly displayed and the file which name as the destination file. Using Floppy Disks 5 Press...
Owner's Manual
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...left of the style, song, registration bank or multi pad kit name in the display, then enter the number of the same type in the PSR-620 memory. • You can also select the LOAD job by pressing the [JOB SELECT] button before selecting the file you want to select via... into the user style number "101", user song number "26" or user multi pad kit number "22". VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Execute the Load Operation ...When the desired file has been specified, press the [EXECUTE] button. If you have selected a STYLE, SONG or MULTI ...
...left of the style, song, registration bank or multi pad kit name in the display, then enter the number of the same type in the PSR-620 memory. • You can also select the LOAD job by pressing the [JOB SELECT] button before selecting the file you want to select via... into the user style number "101", user song number "26" or user multi pad kit number "22". VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Execute the Load Operation ...When the desired file has been specified, press the [EXECUTE] button. If you have selected a STYLE, SONG or MULTI ...
Owner's Manual
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...be selected). • Selecting a song on the disk may not be possible, immediately after the floppy disk is inserted and while the PSR-620 is pressed. Playback will begin as soon as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is reading the disk data. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY...Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on the panel) until ...
...be selected). • Selecting a song on the disk may not be possible, immediately after the floppy disk is inserted and while the PSR-620 is pressed. Playback will begin as soon as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is reading the disk data. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY...Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on the panel) until ...
Owner's Manual
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.... as long as accompaniment parameter. If the problem still happens, wipe and clear the electrical contacts on the display. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is installed. • Registration Memory data • User Song data • User Style data • User Pad Kit data ...• External Clock s Data Initialization ...All data can not be changed when the data initialization procedure is carried out. • If the PSR-620 has been "locked up - The reverb and chorus types are memoried as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is properly ...
.... as long as accompaniment parameter. If the problem still happens, wipe and clear the electrical contacts on the display. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is installed. • Registration Memory data • User Song data • User Style data • User Pad Kit data ...• External Clock s Data Initialization ...All data can not be changed when the data initialization procedure is carried out. • If the PSR-620 has been "locked up - The reverb and chorus types are memoried as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is properly ...