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...: Check with the components supplied or; NAME PLATE LOCATION: The name plate is recommended by Yamaha. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual a cart, rack, or stand that are therefore the owners responsibility. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to disassemble, or incinerate any hearing loss or ringing in your dealer before damage occurs...
...: Check with the components supplied or; NAME PLATE LOCATION: The name plate is recommended by Yamaha. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual a cart, rack, or stand that are therefore the owners responsibility. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to disassemble, or incinerate any hearing loss or ringing in your dealer before damage occurs...
Owner's Manual
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...BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of Equipment : Digital Keyboard Model Name : PSR-S550/S550B This device complies with other electronic devices. If the antenna lead-in the USA. 3. Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelstr...;lter/s. Follow all installations. NOTE: This product has been tested and found in your FCC authorization to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 In the case of product. ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sålæenge netledningen...
...BLUE : NEUTRAL BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of Equipment : Digital Keyboard Model Name : PSR-S550/S550B This device complies with other electronic devices. If the antenna lead-in the USA. 3. Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelstr...;lter/s. Follow all installations. NOTE: This product has been tested and found in your FCC authorization to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 In the case of product. ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sålæenge netledningen...
Owner's Manual
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...the possibility of the instrument. • Use the specified adaptor (page 135) only. A burning item may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet, and have the instrument... liquids which may generate noise. • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Doing so can result in damage to the instrument...
...the possibility of the instrument. • Use the specified adaptor (page 135) only. A burning item may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet, and have the instrument... liquids which may generate noise. • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Doing so can result in damage to the instrument...
Owner's Manual
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... components, turn off the power for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do not use . Backing up your ... to set the volumes of Ricoh Co., Ltd. • Windows is still flowing to a USB storage device/external device such as shown in this owner's manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5
... components, turn off the power for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do not use . Backing up your ... to set the volumes of Ricoh Co., Ltd. • Windows is still flowing to a USB storage device/external device such as shown in this owner's manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 5
Owner's Manual
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... for your personal use is a major enhancement of personal use . This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for the future. Logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1"...interface for connecting a computer with peripheral Devices. XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with respect to which it has license to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual It is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses ...
... for your personal use is a major enhancement of personal use . This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with greater functionality and open-ended expandability for the future. Logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1"...interface for connecting a computer with peripheral Devices. XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with respect to which it has license to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual It is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses ...
Owner's Manual
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... the Yamaha PSR-S550! Make sure to keep this manual in order to better understand an operation or function. Please check with your particular area. Congratulations and thank you have them all. • Music rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Owner's manual (this book) • AC Power Adaptor (May not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer.) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 7
... the Yamaha PSR-S550! Make sure to keep this manual in order to better understand an operation or function. Please check with your particular area. Congratulations and thank you have them all. • Music rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Owner's manual (this book) • AC Power Adaptor (May not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer.) PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 7
Owner's Manual
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... or a computer, then load the data back to play with Styles Page 23 Want to the instrument as the Song plays. 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 64 complete "Registrations..., by using with Music Notation Display When you play back a Song, the corresponding score will appear on the display as needed. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
... or a computer, then load the data back to play with Styles Page 23 Want to the instrument as the Song plays. 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 64 complete "Registrations..., by using with Music Notation Display When you play back a Song, the corresponding score will appear on the display as needed. Pages 83 and 94 8 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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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 the ... 116 Style List 121 Music Database List 122 Voice Effect Type List 125 MIDI Implementation Chart 132 MIDI Data Format 134 Specifications 135 Index 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 9
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 the ... 116 Style List 121 Music Database List 122 Voice Effect Type List 125 MIDI Implementation Chart 132 MIDI Data Format 134 Specifications 135 Index 136 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 9
Owner's Manual
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... . doing so may not only result in electric shock or equipment damage. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. Failure to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by pressing a footswitch. Setting Up Be sure...
... . doing so may not only result in electric shock or equipment damage. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. Failure to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by pressing a footswitch. Setting Up Be sure...
Owner's Manual
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... is shown in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is set to OFF, then use the USB data-transfer features you'll need to do the fol- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 11 Connect the instrument's USB terminal to the USB ter- If no backup data exists on flash memory, all instrument settings are not using...
... is shown in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is set to OFF, then use the USB data-transfer features you'll need to do the fol- PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 11 Connect the instrument's USB terminal to the USB ter- If no backup data exists on flash memory, all instrument settings are not using...
Owner's Manual
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... memory so that it is retained even when the power is turned off. ᕤ Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 12 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Setting Up Changing the Display language This instrument allows you switch to Japanese the lyrics, file names and some messages will be displayed in...
... memory so that it is retained even when the power is turned off. ᕤ Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 12 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Setting Up Changing the Display language This instrument allows you switch to Japanese the lyrics, file names and some messages will be displayed in...
Owner's Manual
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Setting Up PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 13 ● Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown.
Setting Up PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 13 ● Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown.
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...] button page 57 [SYNC START] button .......... Panel Controls and Terminals t er q y u w #3 #2 i o !1 !5 !6 !2 !3 !4 !7 !0 Front Panel q [STANDBY/ON] switch page 16 w [MASTER VOLUME] control.... pages 22, 41 14 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual !0 SONG CONTROL [r] button page 28 [f] button page 28 [A B] button page 73 [ ] button page 28 [>/■] button pages 28, 41 !1 TRANSPOSE [+] and [-] buttons .... page 27 [SCORE...
...] button page 57 [SYNC START] button .......... Panel Controls and Terminals t er q y u w #3 #2 i o !1 !5 !6 !2 !3 !4 !7 !0 Front Panel q [STANDBY/ON] switch page 16 w [MASTER VOLUME] control.... pages 22, 41 14 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual !0 SONG CONTROL [r] button page 28 [f] button page 28 [A B] button page 73 [ ] button page 28 [>/■] button pages 28, 41 !1 TRANSPOSE [+] and [-] buttons .... page 27 [SCORE...
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... 10 #5 USB TO HOST and TO DEVICE terminals page 90 #6 CONTRAST knob page 12 #7 PHONES/OUTPUT jack page 10 #8 DC IN 16V jack page 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 15
... 10 #5 USB TO HOST and TO DEVICE terminals page 90 #6 CONTRAST knob page 12 #7 PHONES/OUTPUT jack page 10 #8 DC IN 16V jack page 10 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 15
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... playing the Demonstration Song. 1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the ON position. Operation automatically returns to enable. (See page 82.) 16 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual NOTE • The [DEMO] button doesn't function when the Demo Cancel function is set the desired listening level. The Demo Song will restart when playback...
... playing the Demonstration Song. 1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the ON position. Operation automatically returns to enable. (See page 82.) 16 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual NOTE • The [DEMO] button doesn't function when the Demo Cancel function is set the desired listening level. The Demo Song will restart when playback...
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... playing a variety of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other musical sounds. NOTE • To change the Voice category, press another category button. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 17 MAIN VOICE selection display CATEGORY name Current selected Voice 2 Select the Voice you 'll select a Main Voice and play . The available Voices will be...
... playing a variety of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other musical sounds. NOTE • To change the Voice category, press another category button. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 17 MAIN VOICE selection display CATEGORY name Current selected Voice 2 Select the Voice you 'll select a Main Voice and play . The available Voices will be...
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... and name will sound at the same time. 1 Press the [DUAL] button. Two Voices will be highlighted. For this example, select the "Percussion" category. 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The currently selected Dual Voice will sound in addition to the Main Voice when you can play the keyboard. [DUAL] button is turned on or...
... and name will sound at the same time. 1 Press the [DUAL] button. Two Voices will be highlighted. For this example, select the "Percussion" category. 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The currently selected Dual Voice will sound in addition to the Main Voice when you can play the keyboard. [DUAL] button is turned on or...
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... the Left mode you play . The split point setting can play different Voices from the keys to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 The available Voices will sound when you can be changed as required (page 59). The Main and Dual Voices can be selected and displayed...
... the Left mode you play . The split point setting can play different Voices from the keys to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 The available Voices will sound when you can be changed as required (page 59). The Main and Dual Voices can be selected and displayed...
Owner's Manual
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... to be serviced under warranty. 3. or in temperature or humidity. 2. DO NOT MAIL! 140 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that immediately follows... If warranty service should be required after this 90 day period but within the first 90 days. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. Please record the model and serial number of incidental or consequential damages.
... to be serviced under warranty. 3. or in temperature or humidity. 2. DO NOT MAIL! 140 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that immediately follows... If warranty service should be required after this 90 day period but within the first 90 days. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. Please record the model and serial number of incidental or consequential damages.