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Question posted by arxelius on November 11th, 2022

Yamaha Psr A3 - No Sound!

Powers up,screen works,all buttons work,all keys display when touched. No Sound at all from speakers!

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on November 11th, 2022 10:19 AM

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See https://www.manualslib.com/manual/196911/Yamaha-Portatone-Psr-A3.html?page=85 [second-listed PROBLEM],

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Owner's Manual - Page 2

... AWM tone generation technology with maximum musical enjoyment. In order to make the PSR-A3 useful in a range of a fine electronic keyboard. Keep the manual in amplifier and speaker system delivers top-quality sound without the need for external equipment. 1 q 140 accompaniment styles, each with an accompaniment track. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number...

Owner's Manual - Page 3

...Music Stand 5 Setting Up 6 Power Supply 6 s Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor 6 s Using Batteries 6 Connections 7 s The PHONES Jack 7 s SUSTAIN Jack 7 s AUX OUT R and L+R/L Jack 7 s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors 7 The Demonstration 8 Basic Display Operation 10 Playing the PSR-A3 12 Selecting & Playing Voices 12 s Keyboard... Split Point 41 One Touch Setting 42 Using Arabic ...

Owner's Manual - Page 4

...q The PSR-A3 contains no user serviceable parts. q Direct sunlight (e.g. s Turn Power OFF When ...YAMAHA personnel. q An AC adaptor, if used for damage caused by dropping, bumping, or placing heavy objects on the instrument can result in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and possibly damage. Taking Care of Your PortaTone Your PortaTone will be retained in memory even if the power...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

...loss of the compartment. Power Supply Your PSR-A3 will appear on the inside of data. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to power your PSR-A3 and preparing to be...power adaptor. Also the volume may be reduced, the sound may be replaced "Btry Low" will run down, replace them with a complete set of time. 6 Be sure to follow the polarity markings on the display...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

...data generated by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are combined and delivered via the L+R/L jack so you do not press the pedal while turning the power ON. and right-channel..., the left- An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be connecting the PSR-A3 to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for normal sound. • Be sure that...

Owner's Manual - Page 17

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Owner's Manual - Page 20

...two octaves, respectively. Shifts the pitch of the display. The original octave of the dual voice so you... 3 Exit ...Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to "127" (maximum effect). The PSR-A3 has 162 (voice number 01~160 ...stereo sound field. page 71. • Negative values with the main keyboard voice. "+1" and "+2" are up or down one octave, "-2" is "00" (no sound)...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

... from the chords you play on the keyboard. Selecting a Harmony/Echo Type 1 Select the Harmony/Echo Function Press the [FUNCTION] button to the left of the display. The echo effect (11~22) adds delay-based effects to turn the HARMONY/ECHO effect ON or OFF. Playing the PSR-A3 Harmony/Echo The harmony effect (01...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

...display), all notes played on the keyboard have a longer sustain. TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN KEYBOARD TOUCH RESPONSE DUAL VOICE HARMONY/ECHO SUSTAIN 22 Sustain When the Sustain feature is ON (the sustain icon will appear next to some voices. Playing the PSR-A3... 32nd-note trilled repeats. 3 Exit ...Press the [VOICE] button or select a different function to exit from the HARM/ECHO function.

Owner's Manual - Page 31

... the SINGLE or FINGERED Accompaniment Mode ...Press the [MODE] button to the right of development and refinement. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-A3 has 140 (including 40 oriental styles) different accompaniment "styles" that can be used . Style File Format styles, based on the PSR-A3 keyboard is reduced when the Accompaniment is used to use different...

Owner's Manual - Page 33

...three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be cancelled and only the rhythm instruments will accept the chord types listed below (notes in root position. normally 59 while the PSR-A3 supplies appropriately... Caug Cm Cm6 Cm7 Cm7b5 Cmadd9 Cm9 Cm11 CmM7 CmM9 Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7sus4 C7b5 C7 9 C7#11 Display C C6 CM7 CM7(#11) CM(9) CM7(9) C6(9) Caug Cm Cm6 Cm7 Cm7b5 Cm(9) Cm7(9) Cm7(...

Owner's Manual - Page 39

...sounds. When the power switch is turned ON or an accompaniment style is where the musical embellishments reside. This is selected, RHYTHM 1, CHORD 1 and PHRASE 1 tracks appear on the display... required by moving the cursor [] button from track to track when the ...accompaniment. Using Auto Accompaniment Accompaniment Track Control The PSR-A3 has eight accompaniment tracks - RHYTHM 1/2, BASS,...

Owner's Manual - Page 50

...] button. FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 101 Bank1 • Music Cartridge registration settings can be recalled in the display. ...bank is turned ON and OFF by simultaneously pressing the [-/NO] and [+/ YES] buttons. • When the One Touch Setting is turned OFF. 49 see page 67. • If the Accomp Freeze ...

Owner's Manual - Page 52

...and "REC" will appear in both the MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 track positions indicate that the PSR-A3 is the current Keyboard Volume setting - If you don't want to record. see page 71. • Only one ...on the display indicating that either track can be disengaged by pressing the [REC] button. • When the record-ready mode is engaged, the measure number will also begin to sound at ...

Owner's Manual - Page 55

... both the MELODY 1 and MELODY 2 track positions indicate that the PSR-A3 is engaged, the measure number will begin without bass and chord accompaniment until you start the recording process. Recording will compulsorily be monitored while recording. use the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons or the data dial to select the MELODY track to...

Owner's Manual - Page 60

... 40 are automatically transposed to the left of the display. • See page 60 for your keyboard performances. The Multi Pads The PSR-A3 MULTI PADS can be used to add impact and ...PSR-A3 MULTI PADS can also be used to record 16 short rhythmic or melodic sequences, percussion fill-ins, or single percussion sounds that can be quickly selected by pressing and holding the [REC/END] button...

Owner's Manual - Page 67

... available from any time by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. • Playback can be started from your "private music tutor," allowing you to practice various parts of the display will begin as soon as your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-A3 will appear). pressing the [+/YES] button while internal song number 37 is pressed. page 57. •...

Owner's Manual - Page 75

... [+/YES] buttons simultaneously. s Pitch Bend Range ...Sets the pitch bend range. oFF Metronom • The metronome function is turned OFF whenever the power switch is turned ON. • While playing demo songs in the Minus One mode) by selecting the demo/cartridge song you cannot change it. • Regardless of the PSR-A3 to...

Owner's Manual - Page 76

... data generated by playing the keyboard). q The MIDI Connectors The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device which can effectively play two instruments at once, providing thick multi-instrument sounds. This makes it possible to control the PSR-A3. Overall Functions MIDI Functions MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a world...

Owner's Manual - Page 85

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