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... also use "household" type batteries. You should be used to be installed correctly. a cart, rack, or stand that are located on this manual is located on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 PSR-S550 Owner's... laws in place. This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of battery is recommended by Yamaha. However, Yamaha reserves the right to any hearing loss or ringing in combination with both user safe and environmentally friendly. If you experience ...
... also use "household" type batteries. You should be used to be installed correctly. a cart, rack, or stand that are located on this manual is located on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 PSR-S550 Owner's... laws in place. This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of battery is recommended by Yamaha. However, Yamaha reserves the right to any hearing loss or ringing in combination with both user safe and environmentally friendly. If you experience ...
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...apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sålæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt - Operation is being affected by using one of the FCC Rules. Compliance with Part 15 of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is ...due to environmental considerations. FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! Failure to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 In the case of mercury. For disposal information in the United States, refer to the Electronic Industries ...
...apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sålæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt - Operation is being affected by using one of the FCC Rules. Compliance with Part 15 of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is ...due to environmental considerations. FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! Failure to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 In the case of mercury. For disposal information in the United States, refer to the Electronic Industries ...
Owner's Manual
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...accidentally fall over it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 Using the wrong adaptor can result in lower sound quality... immediately turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. The required voltage is still flowing to , the following : Power...
...accidentally fall over it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 Using the wrong adaptor can result in lower sound quality... immediately turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. The required voltage is still flowing to , the following : Power...
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... instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the AC outlet. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use the instrument or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the ...Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5 If you want to keep to the Registration Memory (page 85). Saving data Saving and backing up the USB storage device/...
... instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the AC outlet. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use the instrument or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the ...Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5 If you want to keep to the Registration Memory (page 85). Saving data Saving and backing up the USB storage device/...
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... GM System Level. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual It is a serial interface for your personal use. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. XG XG is a major enhancement of the GM...
... GM System Level. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual It is a serial interface for your personal use. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. XG XG is a major enhancement of the GM...
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... Accessory CD-ROM • Owner's manual (this owner's manual carefully before using the instrument in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading, and refer to it often when you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-S550! Please read this book) • AC Power Adaptor (May not be ...included depending on your Yamaha dealer.) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 7 Make sure to keep this manual in order to better understand an...
... Accessory CD-ROM • Owner's manual (this owner's manual carefully before using the instrument in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading, and refer to it often when you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-S550! Please read this book) • AC Power Adaptor (May not be ...included depending on your Yamaha dealer.) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 7 Make sure to keep this manual in order to better understand an...
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... the Song you are using violin to play it instead. This is a great way to learn how to play with Styles Page 23 Want to read music. These can be called up to the instrument as the Song plays. Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The... lyrics and chords will also appear on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will appear on the display as needed. Special Features of the PSR-S550 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 17 The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to samba ... You can...
... the Song you are using violin to play it instead. This is a great way to learn how to play with Styles Page 23 Want to read music. These can be called up to the instrument as the Song plays. Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The... lyrics and chords will also appear on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will appear on the display as needed. Special Features of the PSR-S550 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 17 The instrument voice that sounds when you play the keyboard can be changed to samba ... You can...
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Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning...Registration Memory 77 Recalling a Registration Memory 78 Registration Clear-Deleting a Specified Registration Memory 79 The Functions 80 Selecting and Setting Functions 80 Using USB Flash Memory 83 Using USB Flash Memory 83 Formatting USB Flash Memory 84 Saving the Registration Data 85 Saving a User Song or User Style 86 Loading ...
Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning...Registration Memory 77 Recalling a Registration Memory 78 Registration Clear-Deleting a Specified Registration Memory 79 The Functions 80 Selecting and Setting Functions 80 Using USB Flash Memory 83 Using USB Flash Memory 83 Formatting USB Flash Memory 84 Saving the Registration Data 85 Saving a User Song or User Style 86 Loading ...
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... sustain on the power. Doing this jack. Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) • Use the specified adaptor (page 135) only. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as an external output. doing... not using the instrument, or during electrical storms. The instrument speakers are automatically shut off . Also, be damaging to your hearing. ᕢ CAUTION ᕣ AC outlet • To prevent damage to the speakers, set the desired listening level. Plug the Yamaha FC4...
... sustain on the power. Doing this jack. Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) • Use the specified adaptor (page 135) only. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as an external output. doing... not using the instrument, or during electrical storms. The instrument speakers are automatically shut off . Also, be damaging to your hearing. ᕢ CAUTION ᕣ AC outlet • To prevent damage to the speakers, set the desired listening level. Plug the Yamaha FC4...
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...computer, and you 'll need to turn the instrument's power on. • Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer from the wall AC outlet. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 11 Connect the instrument's USB terminal to turn on . lowing: • First, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the...64258;ash memory is loaded to the instrument at the minimum level. message is shown in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is in the display. To use a USB cable to connect the instrument to turn the power OFF. CAUTION • Never attempt to do the fol- Setting Up Connecting to a ...
...computer, and you 'll need to turn the instrument's power on. • Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer from the wall AC outlet. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 11 Connect the instrument's USB terminal to turn on . lowing: • First, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the...64258;ash memory is loaded to the instrument at the minimum level. message is shown in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is in the display. To use a USB cable to connect the instrument to turn the power OFF. CAUTION • Never attempt to do the fol- Setting Up Connecting to a ...
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...Looking at the display for optimum display legibility. ᕢ Press the CATEGORY [] buttons a number of time in the dark may cause eyestrain or damage to use the instrument with as much ambient light as the display language. Make sure to your eyesight. The language selection will appear below the "Language" item... even when the power is English, but if you to select English or Japanese as possible and also take adequate breaks and rest from use. The default display language is turned off. ᕤ Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 12 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
...Looking at the display for optimum display legibility. ᕢ Press the CATEGORY [] buttons a number of time in the dark may cause eyestrain or damage to use the instrument with as much ambient light as the display language. Make sure to your eyesight. The language selection will appear below the "Language" item... even when the power is English, but if you to select English or Japanese as possible and also take adequate breaks and rest from use. The default display language is turned off. ᕤ Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 12 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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...'s how you can select from a wide variety of the available Styles). To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can select from 176 different Styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures (see page 121 for a complete list..., samba, and many, many more. The currently selected category The currently selected Style 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. You can use the auto-accompaniment feature. The currently selected category name, Voice number and name will be selected and displayed in the Style section. The ...
...'s how you can select from a wide variety of the available Styles). To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual You can select from 176 different Styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures (see page 121 for a complete list..., samba, and many, many more. The currently selected category The currently selected Style 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. You can use the auto-accompaniment feature. The currently selected category name, Voice number and name will be selected and displayed in the Style section. The ...
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...Press the [SYNC START] button to the left of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on the preceding page. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Press the [EXIT] button to return to turn the Sync Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic ...accompaniment is used only for specifying the accompaniment chords. Auto accompaniment region 3 Turn Sync Start on . To cancel or disable Sync Start, press the button a second ...
...Press the [SYNC START] button to the left of the split point (54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on the preceding page. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 23 Press the [EXIT] button to return to turn the Sync Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic ...accompaniment is used only for specifying the accompaniment chords. Auto accompaniment region 3 Turn Sync Start on . To cancel or disable Sync Start, press the button a second ...
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... for the instrument. The keyboard to the left of it . Play the accompaniment chords in the Function Setting List on the keyboard. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 25 Cm7 • To play a minor seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys... becomes the "accompaniment range." Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; Full Keyboard: This lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using only one, two, or three fingers. Cm • To play the accompaniment chords freely from anywhere on page 81.) Multi Fingering:...
... for the instrument. The keyboard to the left of it . Play the accompaniment chords in the Function Setting List on the keyboard. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 25 Cm7 • To play a minor seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys... becomes the "accompaniment range." Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; Full Keyboard: This lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using only one, two, or three fingers. Cm • To play the accompaniment chords freely from anywhere on page 81.) Multi Fingering:...
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For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in your right. The panel settings will ... of music you want to play, simply select the appropriate Style from the Music Database. Select one that matches the music style of the manual, use the dial to play . Referring to the Music Database List on page 122 of the Song you want to page 25 for information about playing...
For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in your right. The panel settings will ... of music you want to play, simply select the appropriate Style from the Music Database. Select one that matches the music style of the manual, use the dial to play . Referring to the Music Database List on page 122 of the Song you want to page 25 for information about playing...
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...your recorded Songs and Songs loaded from USB flash memory/computer. [USB] : This contains USB Songs when a USB flash memory device is lit. Use the dial to select the Song you want to listen to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. The Song selection display will be shown as long... one of the Song category buttons, which corresponds to the type of music. The currently selected Song number and name will appear. Currently selected Song PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 27 The file name in the Song mode, the [SONG MODE] button is connected to . When Style mode is enabled, the ...
...your recorded Songs and Songs loaded from USB flash memory/computer. [USB] : This contains USB Songs when a USB flash memory device is lit. Use the dial to select the Song you want to listen to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. The Song selection display will be shown as long... one of the Song category buttons, which corresponds to the type of music. The currently selected Song number and name will appear. Currently selected Song PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 27 The file name in the Song mode, the [SONG MODE] button is connected to . When Style mode is enabled, the ...
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...;] button to begin playback of the preset songs have been edited for length or arrangement, and may not be exactly the same as the original. Using Songs PRESET USER USB Built-in a USB flash memory connected to the instrument (pages 87, 89) 3 Listen to the Song. PAUSE Press the pause...
...;] button to begin playback of the preset songs have been edited for length or arrangement, and may not be exactly the same as the original. Using Songs PRESET USER USB Built-in a USB flash memory connected to the instrument (pages 87, 89) 3 Listen to the Song. PAUSE Press the pause...
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User Songs cannot be used to playback. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 29 Record (page 32) Computer Song USB flash memory Song Connect USB TO HOST terminal and Transfer (page 96) Connect USB TO ... numbers 006- ● USB Songs (Song data in the USB flash memory Song numbers The chart below shows the basic operation flow for using the preset Songs, user Songs, loaded Songs and USB Song from storage to store user Songs and loaded Song files transferred from a computer. Your...
User Songs cannot be used to playback. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 29 Record (page 32) Computer Song USB flash memory Song Connect USB TO HOST terminal and Transfer (page 96) Connect USB TO ... numbers 006- ● USB Songs (Song data in the USB flash memory Song numbers The chart below shows the basic operation flow for using the preset Songs, user Songs, loaded Songs and USB Song from storage to store user Songs and loaded Song files transferred from a computer. Your...
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...types of the score to indicate the current location. 4 To return to read may be displayed in doublestaff display. 3 Press the [>/■] button. Using Songs Displaying the Song Score This instrument is pressed. Double-staff NOTE • No lyrics are shown in two rows a measure. • Some...the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. Scores can also be easier to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button. 30 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Follow steps 1 and 2 of Songs. The Song will appear. These are many lyrics in a Song, they may be displayed for Songs ...
...types of the score to indicate the current location. 4 To return to read may be displayed in doublestaff display. 3 Press the [>/■] button. Using Songs Displaying the Song Score This instrument is pressed. Double-staff NOTE • No lyrics are shown in two rows a measure. • Some...the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. Scores can also be easier to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button. 30 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Follow steps 1 and 2 of Songs. The Song will appear. These are many lyrics in a Song, they may be displayed for Songs ...
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... and Chord ■ Preset Songs That Can be made to select the Preset SONG 001 or 003. 2 Press the [LYRICS] button. Using Songs Displaying the Lyrics If a Song contains lyric data, the lyrics can be Used For Lyrics Display Song No. 001 003 Song Name Amazing Grace Annie Laurie PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 31
... and Chord ■ Preset Songs That Can be made to select the Preset SONG 001 or 003. 2 Press the [LYRICS] button. Using Songs Displaying the Lyrics If a Song contains lyric data, the lyrics can be Used For Lyrics Display Song No. 001 003 Song Name Amazing Grace Annie Laurie PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 31