Owner's Manual
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...the Multi Pads, you record two melody tracks with eight percussion kits. Congratulations You are ideal for enjoyable automated perform- The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to -use interface also greatly enhance the ... AWM tone generation technology with maximum musical enjoyment. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to make the PSR-620 useful in a safe place for later reference. Keep the manual in a range of -the-art digital electronics and features...
...the Multi Pads, you record two melody tracks with eight percussion kits. Congratulations You are ideal for enjoyable automated perform- The Yamaha PSR-620 PortaTone combines the most of short rhythmic and melodic sequences, to add a spice to -use interface also greatly enhance the ... AWM tone generation technology with maximum musical enjoyment. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to make the PSR-620 useful in a safe place for later reference. Keep the manual in a range of -the-art digital electronics and features...
Owner's Manual
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... Power OFF When Making Connections q To avoid damage to the instrument and other parts of the instrument. q Disconnect all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel. s Data Backup q Internal data (e.g. Registration Memory data) is retained in memory is accidentally damaged. Be sure to save important ... with high power consumption, such as alcohol or thinner. q Avoid placing vinyl objects on page 64. s Service and Modification q The PSR-620 contains no user serviceable parts. near a window). s Power Supply q Turn the power switch OFF when the instrument is advisable to irreparable...
... Power OFF When Making Connections q To avoid damage to the instrument and other parts of the instrument. q Disconnect all servicing to qualified YAMAHA personnel. s Data Backup q Internal data (e.g. Registration Memory data) is retained in memory is accidentally damaged. Be sure to save important ... with high power consumption, such as alcohol or thinner. q Avoid placing vinyl objects on page 64. s Service and Modification q The PSR-620 contains no user serviceable parts. near a window). s Power Supply q Turn the power switch OFF when the instrument is advisable to irreparable...
Owner's Manual
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...the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of six new batteries. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-620 and preparing to both the adaptor and the PSR-620. When the batteries need to be used . NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not use . alkaline... and manganese) at the same time. • To prevent possible damage due to battery leakage, remove the batteries from an optional Yamaha PA-5, PA-5B, ...
...the Power Adaptor (or the AC cable of six new batteries. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-620 and preparing to both the adaptor and the PSR-620. When the batteries need to be used . NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not use . alkaline... and manganese) at the same time. • To prevent possible damage due to battery leakage, remove the batteries from an optional Yamaha PA-5, PA-5B, ...
Owner's Manual
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...by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are combined and delivered via the L+R/L jack so you do , the ON/OFF status of the PSR-620 for sustain control. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for connection to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. Setting Up Connections s The ... the left- If you do not press the pedal while turning the power ON. s SUSTAIN Jack ... An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be connecting the PSR-620 to an external amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on ...
...by playing the keyboard). More details on MIDI are combined and delivered via the L+R/L jack so you do , the ON/OFF status of the PSR-620 for sustain control. SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for connection to a monophonic sound system, use only the L+R/L jack. Setting Up Connections s The ... the left- If you do not press the pedal while turning the power ON. s SUSTAIN Jack ... An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be connecting the PSR-620 to an external amplifier, mixing console, PA system, or recording equipment. The footswitch functions like the damper pedal on ...
Owner's Manual
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... built-in the mode list to provide fully-orchestrated accompaniment. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used . About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to the right of notes... that is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system....
... built-in the mode list to provide fully-orchestrated accompaniment. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-620 has 100 different accompaniment "styles" that can be used . About the PSR-620 Styles and the Yamaha Style File Format The Style File Format is perfectly matched to the right of notes... that is Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system....
Owner's Manual
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...operation. • Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha Music Cartridges in serious damage to the instrument. • Never attempt to insert or remove a cartridge when the power switch is supplied with the PSR-620. Doing so can result in the PortaTone cartridge slot. VOICE ...playback the song based on the Music Cartridge are available from your Yamaha dealer. One sample Music Cartridge is ON. s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions • Do not leave Music Cartridges in loss of the PSR-620 memory data or complete lack of the Cartridge should be selected or...
...operation. • Do not insert objects or cartridges other than Yamaha Music Cartridges in serious damage to the instrument. • Never attempt to insert or remove a cartridge when the power switch is supplied with the PSR-620. Doing so can result in the PortaTone cartridge slot. VOICE ...playback the song based on the Music Cartridge are available from your Yamaha dealer. One sample Music Cartridge is ON. s Music Cartridge Handling Precautions • Do not leave Music Cartridges in loss of the PSR-620 memory data or complete lack of the Cartridge should be selected or...
Owner's Manual
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... selected by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. • Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will appear on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the song name in...accomp. pressing the [+/YES] button while internal song number 26 is pressed. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Songs Using Yamaha Music Cartridges (the one supplied with the chord progression of the song. • The playback tempo can ... Playback can be applied when playing along with the PSR-620 includes 8 songs, others are played automatically. tracks will appear).
... selected by pressing the SONG [PLAY/ STOP] button. • Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-620 will appear on the panel) until the cartridge icon appears to the left of the song name in...accomp. pressing the [+/YES] button while internal song number 26 is pressed. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Songs Using Yamaha Music Cartridges (the one supplied with the chord progression of the song. • The playback tempo can ... Playback can be applied when playing along with the PSR-620 includes 8 songs, others are played automatically. tracks will appear).
Owner's Manual
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...disk drive is lost or damaged. If you have recorded yourself), User Styles (loaded from most computer supply stores. Using Floppy Disks The PSR-620 features a floppy disk drive that allows virtually unlimited storage of important data, slide the disk's write-protect tab to the "protect" ... turn the power ON or OFF while a disk is set to play standard MIDI music files (format 0) and Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks. The disk drive also allows the PSR-620 to ON position, "Protcted" will eventually cause data errors. write enabled) 64 Protecting Your Data (Write Protect Tab...
...disk drive is lost or damaged. If you have recorded yourself), User Styles (loaded from most computer supply stores. Using Floppy Disks The PSR-620 features a floppy disk drive that allows virtually unlimited storage of important data, slide the disk's write-protect tab to the "protect" ... turn the power ON or OFF while a disk is set to play standard MIDI music files (format 0) and Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection disks. The disk drive also allows the PSR-620 to ON position, "Protcted" will eventually cause data errors. write enabled) 64 Protecting Your Data (Write Protect Tab...
Owner's Manual
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... SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Yamaha 6 Select a Destination File in the function list to write of the file number in the display. The save operation, the PSR-620 will light. for confirmation. If you're sure you want to make more room, or... being saved and the [EXECUTE] indicator will ask "Overwr ?" Loading From Disk 1 Select a Data Type ...Any of the same file type are not allowed. The PSR-620 will go out. can be canceled by the new data! • If the disk becomes full when you want to save the data to via...
... SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Yamaha 6 Select a Destination File in the function list to write of the file number in the display. The save operation, the PSR-620 will light. for confirmation. If you're sure you want to make more room, or... being saved and the [EXECUTE] indicator will ask "Overwr ?" Loading From Disk 1 Select a Data Type ...Any of the same file type are not allowed. The PSR-620 will go out. can be canceled by the new data! • If the disk becomes full when you want to save the data to via...
Owner's Manual
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VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Execute the Load Operation ...When the desired file has been specified, press the ... song can be possible, immediately after the floppy disk is inserted and while the PSR-620 is reading the disk data. • If the PSR-620 RAM memory becomes full or there is something wrong with the floppy disk or the... bank or multi pad kit name in the display, then enter the number of the same type in the PSR-620 memory. • You can also select the LOAD job by pressing the [JOB SELECT] button before selecting ...
VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD 801 Yamaha *1 * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Execute the Load Operation ...When the desired file has been specified, press the ... song can be possible, immediately after the floppy disk is inserted and while the PSR-620 is reading the disk data. • If the PSR-620 RAM memory becomes full or there is something wrong with the floppy disk or the... bank or multi pad kit name in the display, then enter the number of the same type in the PSR-620 memory. • You can also select the LOAD job by pressing the [JOB SELECT] button before selecting ...
Owner's Manual
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... Using Floppy Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on the disk may not be possible...
... Using Floppy Disks Quick Play: Disk Orchestra Collection & Standard MIDI File Disks In addition to playing files recorded on the PSR-620, the PSR-620 can play back pre-recorded Yamaha Disk Orchestra Collection music disks, Yamaha Disklavier PianoSoft, ESEQ files and Standard MIDI File (file format 0) disks recorded on the disk may not be possible...
Owner's Manual
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... in memory - as long as accompaniment parameter. This may solve the problem. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is turned ON. The data listed below , all PSR-620 panel settings are memoried as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed. •...the other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the display. POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION ACCOMP FREEZE function is carried out. • If the PSR-620 has been "locked up - i.e. If the problem still happens, wipe and clear the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are backed up ...
... in memory - as long as accompaniment parameter. This may solve the problem. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is turned ON. The data listed below , all PSR-620 panel settings are memoried as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed. •...the other settings listed above, will appear briefly on the display. POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION ACCOMP FREEZE function is carried out. • If the PSR-620 has been "locked up - i.e. If the problem still happens, wipe and clear the electrical contacts on the Music Cartridge are backed up ...