Owner's Manual
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... disposal information. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly. Make sure that the battery being charged. Warning: Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any retailer of the specifications without notice or obligation to any of household type batteries in your dealer before damage...
... disposal information. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly. Make sure that the battery being charged. Warning: Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any retailer of the specifications without notice or obligation to any of household type batteries in your dealer before damage...
Owner's Manual
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Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 ... MULTI PADS 40 MIDI 41 q About MIDI 41 q How Can MIDI be Used 41 TROUBLESHOOTING 42 INDEX 43 VOICE LIST 44 MULTI PAD LIST 46 SPECIFICATIONS 47 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 48 4 MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals...
Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-195/PSR-79 PortaTone! THE SONG MODE 20 SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG ......... 20 CHANGING THE TEMPO 21 q About the Beat Display 22 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME 23 ... MULTI PADS 40 MIDI 41 q About MIDI 41 q How Can MIDI be Used 41 TROUBLESHOOTING 42 INDEX 43 VOICE LIST 44 MULTI PAD LIST 46 SPECIFICATIONS 47 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 48 4 MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals...
Owner's Manual
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... accompaniment Styles - You type in patterns. • Large custom LCD gives you easy, at your listening enjoyment - are also provided. Main Features The PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in the Style mode - with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new... even show you play . All styles (except for your own pace. • Minus One mutes only the melody part, letting you what notes to play specific chords.
... accompaniment Styles - You type in patterns. • Large custom LCD gives you easy, at your listening enjoyment - are also provided. Main Features The PSR-195/PSR-79 is a built-in the Style mode - with the following features and functions: Yamaha Education Suite page 26-27, 34-35, 37-39 The PortaTone features the new... even show you play . All styles (except for your own pace. • Minus One mutes only the melody part, letting you what notes to play specific chords.
Owner's Manual
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When Song playback is stopped, they can be used to advance or reverse to specific measure numbers in the Song mode. ¾ SYNC-START, Pause ( ) button When the Style mode is selected, this turns the Sync-Start function ...
When Song playback is stopped, they can be used to advance or reverse to specific measure numbers in the Song mode. ¾ SYNC-START, Pause ( ) button When the Style mode is selected, this turns the Sync-Start function ...
Owner's Manual
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...1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. An AC adaptor is still flowing to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that...it locks in the ON position. Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a complete set of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to a wall socket, you are properly aligned, and replace the lid. When you will run low and the battery voltage drops ...
...1.5-volt size "D" (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. An AC adaptor is still flowing to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that...it locks in the ON position. Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with a complete set of other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to a wall socket, you are properly aligned, and replace the lid. When you will run low and the battery voltage drops ...
Owner's Manual
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... at SONG or STYLE) indicates that the mode is active in succession. When other functions of the PortaTone are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the current chord. A C-shaped bar (at the lower or upper part of the notation staff for the instrument. When a song is being ...display that shows all important settings for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be used to space limitations in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and...
... at SONG or STYLE) indicates that the mode is active in succession. When other functions of the PortaTone are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the current chord. A C-shaped bar (at the lower or upper part of the notation staff for the instrument. When a song is being ...display that shows all important settings for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. 003 8va NOTE: For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be used to space limitations in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and...
Owner's Manual
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...) For example, if you want to perform with the following single notes results in the ACMP section. Start style playback in the desired way. (For specific instructions on starting styles, see page 29.) For example, when the key has been set the key to b=1 (F, or Dm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 15 b=1 ACMP ON TEMPO 116...
...) For example, if you want to perform with the following single notes results in the ACMP section. Start style playback in the desired way. (For specific instructions on starting styles, see page 29.) For example, when the key has been set the key to b=1 (F, or Dm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 15 b=1 ACMP ON TEMPO 116...
Owner's Manual
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... are played in the ACMP section of the keyboard. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone is turned on , the display shows the specific notes of the chords you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of a chord, the corresponding chord will be heard. thus, the actual sound of...
... are played in the ACMP section of the keyboard. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PortaTone is turned on , the display shows the specific notes of the chords you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of a chord, the corresponding chord will be heard. thus, the actual sound of...
Owner's Manual
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... Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain 10 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature...
... Grand 13 R root 34, 39 S sections (style 32 Single Finger chords 33 Smart 37 song controls 24 Song Volume 23 songs, selecting and playing .......... 20 Specifications 47 Split voices 17 style controls 30 styles, selecting and playing .......... 28 sustain 10 Sync-Start 29 T Tempo (song 21 Tempo (style 31 Time Signature...
Owner's Manual
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...AUX OUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply Adaptor: Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor Batteries: Six "D" size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent batteries Dimensions PSR-195: PSR-79: 931 x 351 x 110 mm (36-2/3" x 13-3/4"... x 4-1/4") Weight PSR-195: 4.7kg (10 Ibs., 6 oz.) PSR-79: 3.7kg (8 Ibs., 3 oz.) Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual, Song Book Optional accessories Headphones: AC power adaptor: Footswitch: Keyboard stand: HPE-150 PA-3B FC4, FC5 (PSR-195 only) L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and appearance subject to...
...AUX OUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN (PSR-195 only) Speakers PSR-195: 12cm x 2 PSR-79: 10cm x 2 Power supply Adaptor: Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor Batteries: Six "D" size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent batteries Dimensions PSR-195: PSR-79: 931 x 351 x 110 mm (36-2/3" x 13-3/4"... x 4-1/4") Weight PSR-195: 4.7kg (10 Ibs., 6 oz.) PSR-79: 3.7kg (8 Ibs., 3 oz.) Supplied accessories Music Stand, Owner's Manual, Song Book Optional accessories Headphones: AC power adaptor: Footswitch: Keyboard stand: HPE-150 PA-3B FC4, FC5 (PSR-195 only) L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and appearance subject to...
Owner's Manual
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... only to units sold by retailers authorized by this manual and to follow all models included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your unit and provide a ...representative of the product you specific legal rights. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. This warranty gives you have other rights which vary from Date Retailer) YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA Electronic ...
... only to units sold by retailers authorized by this manual and to follow all models included in the following series of products: PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your unit and provide a ...representative of the product you specific legal rights. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. This warranty gives you have other rights which vary from Date Retailer) YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA Electronic ...