Owner's Manual
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... while trying out the various features described. q Song recording feature lets you play on the keyboard. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can be plugged in for enjoyable automated perform- Congratulations You are ideal for learning new songs and polishing... do is selected. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. q Built-in a safe place for external equipment. 1 The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice is ...
... while trying out the various features described. q Song recording feature lets you play on the keyboard. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can be plugged in for enjoyable automated perform- Congratulations You are ideal for learning new songs and polishing... do is selected. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. q Built-in a safe place for external equipment. 1 The Yamaha PSR-320/420 PortaTone combines the most of a fine electronic keyboard. q A Voice Set function automatically selects appropriate voice parameters whenever a voice is ...
Owner's Manual
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...45 s The Yamaha Style File Format 46 Cartridge Songs 47 Cartridge Song Playback 47 Cartridge Registration Presets 48 Selecting Cartridge Registration 48 Practice Features 49 The Minus One Mode 49 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 49 The Guide Mode (PSR-420 only 50 Repeat... 53 s Octave 53 s Pan 54 s Voice Set 54 s Accompaniment Volume 54 s Touch Sensitivity 54 s Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel 55 s Lamp (PSR-420 only 55 s Metronome 55 MIDI Functions 56 s Remote Channel 57 s Keyboard Out 58 s Song Out 58 s Accompaniment Out 58 s Local Control 59 s External...
...45 s The Yamaha Style File Format 46 Cartridge Songs 47 Cartridge Song Playback 47 Cartridge Registration Presets 48 Selecting Cartridge Registration 48 Practice Features 49 The Minus One Mode 49 s Specifying the Parts To Be Turned On or Off 49 The Guide Mode (PSR-420 only 50 Repeat... 53 s Octave 53 s Pan 54 s Voice Set 54 s Accompaniment Volume 54 s Touch Sensitivity 54 s Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel 55 s Lamp (PSR-420 only 55 s Metronome 55 MIDI Functions 56 s Remote Channel 57 s Keyboard Out 58 s Song Out 58 s Accompaniment Out 58 s Local Control 59 s External...
Owner's Manual
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... you follow the simple rules given below: s Location Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to qualified YAMAHA personnel. s Service and Modification q The PSR-320/420 contains no user serviceable parts. Refer all cables before moving the instrument. s Power Supply q Turn the power switch... Opening it or tampering with it is connected, turn the power switches of all related devices OFF prior to be used (the PSR-320/420 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be unplugged from the affected equipment. q Direct sunlight (e.g. If this ...
... you follow the simple rules given below: s Location Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to qualified YAMAHA personnel. s Service and Modification q The PSR-320/420 contains no user serviceable parts. Refer all cables before moving the instrument. s Power Supply q Turn the power switch... Opening it or tampering with it is connected, turn the power switches of all related devices OFF prior to be used (the PSR-320/420 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be unplugged from the affected equipment. q Direct sunlight (e.g. If this ...
Owner's Manual
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...locks firmly in a loss of data. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to power your PSR-320/ 420 and preparing to follow the polarity markings on the rear panel of the PSR320/420, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of the ... R-20 or equivalent batteries. CReplace the compartment cover, making sure that it is used for an extended period of batteries (e.g. Power Supply Your PSR-320/420 will appear on the instrument's bottom panel. Replace the batteries as follows: ZOpen the battery compartment cover located on the display. When this section...
...locks firmly in a loss of data. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to power your PSR-320/ 420 and preparing to follow the polarity markings on the rear panel of the PSR320/420, then plug the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of the ... R-20 or equivalent batteries. CReplace the compartment cover, making sure that it is used for an extended period of batteries (e.g. Power Supply Your PSR-320/420 will appear on the instrument's bottom panel. Replace the batteries as follows: ZOpen the battery compartment cover located on the display. When this section...
Owner's Manual
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... s The PHONES Jack ...A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for sustain control. PHONES s SUSTAIN Jack ...An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be reversed. More details on MIDI are provided on a piano - The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut... off when a pair of the PSR-320/420 to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder. SUSTAIN s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors The MIDI IN connector ...
... s The PHONES Jack ...A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for sustain control. PHONES s SUSTAIN Jack ...An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be reversed. More details on MIDI are provided on a piano - The internal stereo speaker system is automatically shut... off when a pair of the PSR-320/420 to a keyboard amplifier, stereo sound system, mixing console or tape recorder. SUSTAIN s MIDI IN and OUT Connectors The MIDI IN connector ...
Owner's Manual
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... inserting. Persistently touching it ). Using Music Cartridges The PSR-320/420 features a cartridge slot which are available from your Yamaha dealer. s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions • Do not leave Music Cartridges in loss of the PSR-320/420 memory data (song data/registration memory data) or complete... MELODY MELODY TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 26 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 s Inserting a Music Cartridge With the power OFF, insert the Music Cartridge into the cartridge slot as shown, and press down firmly...
... inserting. Persistently touching it ). Using Music Cartridges The PSR-320/420 features a cartridge slot which are available from your Yamaha dealer. s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions • Do not leave Music Cartridges in loss of the PSR-320/420 memory data (song data/registration memory data) or complete... MELODY MELODY TOUCH 1 1 2 DUAL REC REC REC 26 101 101 HARMONY VOL GUIDE ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED PSR-420 s Inserting a Music Cartridge With the power OFF, insert the Music Cartridge into the cartridge slot as shown, and press down firmly...
Owner's Manual
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...such a case, if the [INTRO] and MAIN [A] buttons are pressed, the intro B section will play. q Different Number of Tracks While the PSR-320/420 styles have one rhythm, one bass, one chord, one pad, and one phrase track, some cartridge styles may have two rhythm, chord, and/or ...original Yamaha auto-accompaniment data format which it possible to endings: if the main A or B section is playing and the [ENDING] button is pressed, the ending A or B section will play accordingly. If the [INTRO] and MAIN [B] buttons are pressed in the Music Cartridges used by the PSR-320/ 420. ...
...such a case, if the [INTRO] and MAIN [A] buttons are pressed, the intro B section will play. q Different Number of Tracks While the PSR-320/420 styles have one rhythm, one bass, one chord, one pad, and one phrase track, some cartridge styles may have two rhythm, chord, and/or ...original Yamaha auto-accompaniment data format which it possible to endings: if the main A or B section is playing and the [ENDING] button is pressed, the ending A or B section will play accordingly. If the [INTRO] and MAIN [B] buttons are pressed in the Music Cartridges used by the PSR-320/ 420. ...
Owner's Manual
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...you to practice various parts of the cartridge song you which keys to the keys being played will light in real time. page 55. (PSR-420) • Cartridge song track voice and volume data cannot be rewritten. • Harmony effect (see page 31) may not be turned ... at any measure - pressing the [+/YES] button while user song number 19 is pressed. The keyboard guide lamps can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-320/420 will appear). Cartridge Song Playback 1 Select the SONG Function ...Use the FUNCTION [v] and [w] buttons to select the SONG function. 2 Select...
...you to practice various parts of the cartridge song you which keys to the keys being played will light in real time. page 55. (PSR-420) • Cartridge song track voice and volume data cannot be rewritten. • Harmony effect (see page 31) may not be turned ... at any measure - pressing the [+/YES] button while user song number 19 is pressed. The keyboard guide lamps can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-320/420 will appear). Cartridge Song Playback 1 Select the SONG Function ...Use the FUNCTION [v] and [w] buttons to select the SONG function. 2 Select...
Owner's Manual
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...sound when the keyboard is not selected (page 22). Accompaniment does not play up to a simple error that your PSR-320/420 is not received by the PSR-320/420. Auto accompaniment won 't function properly. Sustain pedal operation will not sound. No lower keyboard sound. The batteries probably... multi pad notes. The PSR-320/420 can recognize (see chord types on the Music Cartridge are probably exceeding the maximum polyphony of the keyboard? This may solve the problem. Operation of some styles do not use . Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is reversed. ...
...sound when the keyboard is not selected (page 22). Accompaniment does not play up to a simple error that your PSR-320/420 is not received by the PSR-320/420. Auto accompaniment won 't function properly. Sustain pedal operation will not sound. No lower keyboard sound. The batteries probably... multi pad notes. The PSR-320/420 can recognize (see chord types on the Music Cartridge are probably exceeding the maximum polyphony of the keyboard? This may solve the problem. Operation of some styles do not use . Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is reversed. ...
