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...Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly. This product, either this manual is believed to accessories and/or another product use this manual as a permanent record of printing. When installing batteries, do not produce...UNIT! Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may be capable of producing sound levels that could void your FCC authorization to be used , please observe all safety markings and instructions that your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! ...
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... operate the instrument for a long time, remove the batteries from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3C or PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by it, immediately turn off when the instrument is...not attempt to recharge batteries that is corrosive and may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use excessive force on it . • Do not put burning items, such as alkaline batteries with the leaked...
... operate the instrument for a long time, remove the batteries from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-3C or PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by it, immediately turn off when the instrument is...not attempt to recharge batteries that is corrosive and may be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use excessive force on it . • Do not put burning items, such as alkaline batteries with the leaked...
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... full advantage of a song - and righthand parts independently at your listening enjoyment - Grade is a sophisticated yet easy-to -use with the following features and functions: I Yamaha Education Suite The PSR-172/170 features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style...
... full advantage of a song - and righthand parts independently at your listening enjoyment - Grade is a sophisticated yet easy-to -use with the following features and functions: I Yamaha Education Suite The PSR-172/170 features the new Yamaha Education Suite - Pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up an appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style...
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...42 Playing the Accompaniment 43 Changing the Tempo 46 Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins ...... 46 Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume 47 Using Auto Accompaniment - Waiting 37 Lesson 3 - Multi Fingering 48 Multi Pads 51 MIDI 52 Troubleshooting 53 Voice List 54 Drum Kit List 56 ... computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use is not permitted under relevant laws. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. 5 Minus One 37 Lesson 4 - Any violation of personal use others' copyrights. Playing the Demo ...
...42 Playing the Accompaniment 43 Changing the Tempo 46 Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins ...... 46 Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume 47 Using Auto Accompaniment - Waiting 37 Lesson 3 - Multi Fingering 48 Multi Pads 51 MIDI 52 Troubleshooting 53 Voice List 54 Drum Kit List 56 ... computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use is not permitted under relevant laws. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. 5 Minus One 37 Lesson 4 - Any violation of personal use others' copyrights. Playing the Demo ...
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...voice, song and style. (See page 22.) !2 Numeric keypad, [+/ON] and [-/OFF] buttons These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See page 24.) They are also used for the selected song. (See page 35.) r [Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button This calls up the Lesson ... 6 Panel Controls and Terminals I Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 GrandPno !0 !2 y o u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-172/ 170. w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) e LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons These call up the Dictionary function (See page 41).
...voice, song and style. (See page 22.) !2 Numeric keypad, [+/ON] and [-/OFF] buttons These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See page 24.) They are also used for the selected song. (See page 35.) r [Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button This calls up the Lesson ... 6 Panel Controls and Terminals I Front Panel r q t we !8 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 GrandPno !0 !2 y o u !1 i !9 @0 q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-172/ 170. w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) e LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons These call up the Dictionary function (See page 41).
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... button allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 44.) It also is used to call up the Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 31.) !9 [DEMO] button This is... control the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to fast forward during song playback. When song playback is stopped, it is used to advance to specific measure numbers in the song. (See page 32.) !7 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] ([ FF]) button When the...
... button allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 44.) It also is used to call up the Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 31.) !9 [DEMO] button This is... control the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to fast forward during song playback. When song playback is stopped, it is used to advance to specific measure numbers in the song. (See page 32.) !7 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] ([ FF]) button When the...
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...; To prevent possible damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-172/170 for a long time, make sure you will run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain...is not to be sure to the instrument at the minimum level. Power Requirements Although the PSR-172/170 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3C or PA-3B Power Adaptor. Use of the PSR-172/170 is still flowing to turn the power off. 8 • Even when the...
...; To prevent possible damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your PSR-172/170 for a long time, make sure you will run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain...is not to be sure to the instrument at the minimum level. Power Requirements Although the PSR-172/170 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3C or PA-3B Power Adaptor. Use of the PSR-172/170 is still flowing to turn the power off. 8 • Even when the...
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... slot located at the top rear of the PSR-172/170 control panel. 9 Failure to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-172/170 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. I Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you play ... with other end to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on . Sound from the builtin speaker system is used in the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. press and hold down the ...
... slot located at the top rear of the PSR-172/170 control panel. 9 Failure to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. I Using the MIDI Terminals The PSR-172/170 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to the SUSTAIN jack before connecting them. I Using a Sustain Footswitch This feature lets you play ... with other end to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on . Sound from the builtin speaker system is used in the same way as you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to observe these cautions may result in reversed footswitch operation. press and hold down the ...
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...Old Kentucky Home (S.C. q Press the [OVERALL] button, until ACMP/SONG VOLUME is indicated by the dark arrow in the display. 110 SONG VOL 001 w Use the [+]/[-] buttons to find out more? Beethoven) Valse op.64-1 "Petit chien" (F. Chopin) Etude op.10-3 "Chanson De L'adieu" (F. Schubert...Bridge (Traditional) 054 Old Folks At Home (S.C. Foster) I . Meacham) 074 Little Brown Jug (Traditional) 075 The Entertainer (S. You can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the value. 120 SONG VOL Want to adjust the song vol- Bach) Turkish March (W.A. Chopin) Jesu, Joy Of...
...Old Kentucky Home (S.C. q Press the [OVERALL] button, until ACMP/SONG VOLUME is indicated by the dark arrow in the display. 110 SONG VOL 001 w Use the [+]/[-] buttons to find out more? Beethoven) Valse op.64-1 "Petit chien" (F. Chopin) Etude op.10-3 "Chanson De L'adieu" (F. Schubert...Bridge (Traditional) 054 Old Folks At Home (S.C. Foster) I . Meacham) 074 Little Brown Jug (Traditional) 075 The Entertainer (S. You can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the value. 120 SONG VOL Want to adjust the song vol- Bach) Turkish March (W.A. Chopin) Jesu, Joy Of...
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... Accompaniment features give you 'll sound like an entire band! • For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see "Using Auto Accompaniment - and the PSR-172/170 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Accompaniment section Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody...
... Accompaniment features give you 'll sound like an entire band! • For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see "Using Auto Accompaniment - and the PSR-172/170 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Accompaniment section Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody...
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... .This lesson step plays back the song with the educational Lesson feature. and right-hand parts are muted - z Select one of the PSR-172/170 songs can be used with one of the LESSON buttons ([L] or [R]) repeatedly until "OFF" is the same as "Minus One," except in the display. ... to play and master the missing part yourself. Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x GrandPno v z Using the Lesson Feature All of the Lesson songs. Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-172/170 waits for you practice just the timing of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] ...
... .This lesson step plays back the song with the educational Lesson feature. and right-hand parts are muted - z Select one of the PSR-172/170 songs can be used with one of the LESSON buttons ([L] or [R]) repeatedly until "OFF" is the same as "Minus One," except in the display. ... to play and master the missing part yourself. Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x GrandPno v z Using the Lesson Feature All of the Lesson songs. Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-172/170 waits for you practice just the timing of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] ...
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... notes. See page 37. Lesson 4 - See page 38. 17 See page 39. See page 36. Want to find out more ? r3 MinusOne 116 TEMPO x Use the numeric keypad to find out more ? Timing This step lets you work on the timing of the parts is . Four grades are muted... speed. like Lesson 3, except that allows you did each exercise. Talking This feature "talks" to you to find out more ? Lr4 BothHand • The PSR-172/170 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that the parts for you through the speakers, "announcing" the Grade comments as well as they appear in...
... notes. See page 37. Lesson 4 - See page 38. 17 See page 39. See page 36. Want to find out more ? r3 MinusOne 116 TEMPO x Use the numeric keypad to find out more ? Timing This step lets you work on the timing of the parts is . Four grades are muted... speed. like Lesson 3, except that allows you did each exercise. Talking This feature "talks" to you to find out more ? Lr4 BothHand • The PSR-172/170 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that the parts for you through the speakers, "announcing" the Grade comments as well as they appear in...
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... the power off , simply turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control about a third of what you to ON. 2 Set the Volume. Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-172/170 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of the way up. You... the power. You can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. 3 Press the [DEMO] button. ate number of the display. To use this condition, pressing the [DEMO] button has no effect. While the Demo song is playing... These include: • Tempo (page 31) • Song ...
... the power off , simply turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control about a third of what you to ON. 2 Set the Volume. Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-172/170 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of the way up. You... the power. You can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. 3 Press the [DEMO] button. ate number of the display. To use this condition, pressing the [DEMO] button has no effect. While the Demo song is playing... These include: • Tempo (page 31) • Song ...
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Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts style playback. w Overall function bar indicator The PSR-172/170 has seven Overall functions or controls. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on ...in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.) y Chord When a song is selected). Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. When other functions of the PSR-172/170 are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the keyboard when the Style mode ...
Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts style playback. w Overall function bar indicator The PSR-172/170 has seven Overall functions or controls. e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on ...in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.) y Chord When a song is selected). Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. When other functions of the PSR-172/170 are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the keyboard when the Style mode ...
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...Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on Multi Pads, see page 51.) Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Grand Piano...(For more on , and special Multi Pad sounds for playing with the special Pianist styles (#081 - #100). Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 20 Current Tempo value 136 TEMPO 001 2 Change the value....
...Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The Portable grand setting is automatically turned on Multi Pads, see page 51.) Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. It automatically selects the Song mode, calling up the Grand Piano...(For more on , and special Multi Pad sounds for playing with the special Pianist styles (#081 - #100). Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 20 Current Tempo value 136 TEMPO 001 2 Change the value....
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... press the button on the Metronome. Resetting the Metronome Volume Value To restore the default Metronome Volume value of the other PSR-172/170 sounds. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound ... 7/4 8/4 9/4 Plays no "1" beats (all low clicks) 4 TIME SIG Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. The volume range is selected TEMPO 116 2 Change the value. Indicates the beat number in the Overall...
... press the button on the Metronome. Resetting the Metronome Volume Value To restore the default Metronome Volume value of the other PSR-172/170 sounds. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound ... 7/4 8/4 9/4 Plays no "1" beats (all low clicks) 4 TIME SIG Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. The volume range is selected TEMPO 116 2 Change the value. Indicates the beat number in the Overall...
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...song. (See page 25.) 22 Indicates that the 3 1 third block and first block are to be used interchangeably. In the case of the keyboard, the DJ voice is to be used with DJ play the appropriate block as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after another according to the rhythm.... • If two sixteenth notes are also "announced" in the display one of the special DJ voices (#098, #099) with the DJ feauture by using the Multi pads or the keyboard. Lesson steps 1 - 3 can be played, the appropriate block numbers appear successively at the same position. You can be ...
...song. (See page 25.) 22 Indicates that the 3 1 third block and first block are to be used interchangeably. In the case of the keyboard, the DJ voice is to be used with DJ play the appropriate block as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after another according to the rhythm.... • If two sixteenth notes are also "announced" in the display one of the special DJ voices (#098, #099) with the DJ feauture by using the Multi pads or the keyboard. Lesson steps 1 - 3 can be played, the appropriate block numbers appear successively at the same position. You can be ...
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.... Many of voices and their characteristics or the effects used. The basic categories of these voices also have been created with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the voices. 23 Use the numeric keypad. The voices are two ways to ...select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Selecting and Playing Voices The PSR-172/170 features 100 authentic voices that have ...
.... Many of voices and their characteristics or the effects used. The basic categories of these voices also have been created with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the voices. 23 Use the numeric keypad. The voices are two ways to ...select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Selecting and Playing Voices The PSR-172/170 features 100 authentic voices that have ...
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... on . For example, for the Vibrato pair (#010 and #011), selecting #010 turns the vibrato effect off . Selecting and Playing Voices I Using the [+]/[-] buttons Press the [+] button to select the next voice number, and press the [-] button to select the previous voice. Thus, playing middle...the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 26.) • The PSR-172/170 is a short pause before the indication appears. 042 Fr.Horn TEMPO 116 I Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the Organ voices are effect "pairs."
... on . For example, for the Vibrato pair (#010 and #011), selecting #010 turns the vibrato effect off . Selecting and Playing Voices I Using the [+]/[-] buttons Press the [+] button to select the next voice number, and press the [-] button to select the previous voice. Thus, playing middle...the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously. (See page 26.) • The PSR-172/170 is a short pause before the indication appears. 042 Fr.Horn TEMPO 116 I Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the Organ voices are effect "pairs."
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... Playing Voices Harmony voices (#059 - #068) automatically add a one note can be used for playing slower or legato passages. There's even a dynamic set of DJ voices (#098 - #099) that provides a wealth of exciting sounds for a rich, layered sound. The PSR-172/ 170 also features special Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you...
... Playing Voices Harmony voices (#059 - #068) automatically add a one note can be used for playing slower or legato passages. There's even a dynamic set of DJ voices (#098 - #099) that provides a wealth of exciting sounds for a rich, layered sound. The PSR-172/ 170 also features special Drum Kit voices - #088 (with the notes you...