Owner's Manual
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... batteries of used to disassemble, or incinerate any of the law, we want you , please contact Yamaha directly. You should consult an audiologist. a cart, rack, or stand that accompany the accessory product. If a cart, etc., is recommended by the manufacturer's warranty, and... are not covered by Yamaha. DO NOT operate for battery disposal information. We sincerely believe that contain lead, batteries...
... batteries of used to disassemble, or incinerate any of the law, we want you , please contact Yamaha directly. You should consult an audiologist. a cart, rack, or stand that accompany the accessory product. If a cart, etc., is recommended by the manufacturer's warranty, and... are not covered by Yamaha. DO NOT operate for battery disposal information. We sincerely believe that contain lead, batteries...
Owner's Manual
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... where it . • When removing the electric plug from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. When attaching the stand or rack, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Failure to do so could walk on or off the...a physician. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this owner's manual are for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near other cables. • When cleaning the instrument, use immediately...
... where it . • When removing the electric plug from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. When attaching the stand or rack, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Failure to do so could walk on or off the...a physician. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this owner's manual are for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near other cables. • When cleaning the instrument, use immediately...
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... 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of -use...
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... 6 q Front Panel 6 q Rear Panel 8 SETTING UP 9 POWER REQUIREMENTS 9 q Using an AC Power Adaptor 9 q Using Batteries 9 TURNING ON THE POWER 9 ACCESSORY JACKS 10 MUSIC STAND 10 GETTING STARTED - MULTI FINGERING 33 q Single Finger Chords 33 q Fingered Chords 33 WHAT IS A CHORD 34 WRITING CHORD NAMES 35 q The Intervals of -use...
Owner's Manual
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...THICK SAW AN 1~4 34 HARP 44 FRENCH HORN 54 SIMPLE SAW H ORG 1~2 RGAN ORGAN RDION ³ DEMO START ONICA /BASS GUITAR GUITAR UITAR STAND BY ON » GUITAR OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START...JAZZ BA 59 JAZZ WA 60 FUSION D E F ACMP CHORD TYPE M m aug dim sus4 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 (9) ROOT C CD D DE E F FG G G PSR-79 RINGS / MALLET 42 TROMBONE 47 TENOR SAX STRINGS 43 MUTE TRPET 48 CLARINET VIOLIN 44 FRENCH HORN 49 FLUTE CELLO 45 BRASS SECT 50 PAN...
...THICK SAW AN 1~4 34 HARP 44 FRENCH HORN 54 SIMPLE SAW H ORG 1~2 RGAN ORGAN RDION ³ DEMO START ONICA /BASS GUITAR GUITAR UITAR STAND BY ON » GUITAR OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO 116 START...JAZZ BA 59 JAZZ WA 60 FUSION D E F ACMP CHORD TYPE M m aug dim sus4 7 m7 M7 mM7 7 5 m7 5 7sus4 m6 (9) ROOT C CD D DE E F FG G G PSR-79 RINGS / MALLET 42 TROMBONE 47 TENOR SAX STRINGS 43 MUTE TRPET 48 CLARINET VIOLIN 44 FRENCH HORN 49 FLUTE CELLO 45 BRASS SECT 50 PAN...
Owner's Manual
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... their values. (See page 23.) They are also used to play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 40.) 7 Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (s, t, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord...
... their values. (See page 23.) They are also used to play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 40.) 7 Panel Controls and Terminals ³ Power switch (STAND BY/ON) · MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the PortaTone. » OVERALL, DEMO START buttons (s, t, +, -) These are for the Smart Chord...
Owner's Manual
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... off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the PSR-195/79 for playing. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. The use of other adaptors...remove the batteries from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of six new batteries. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up .) STAND BY ON CAUTION : • Even when the switch is in the "STAND BY" position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument ...
... off. (Press the switch again so that the positive and negative terminals are not using the PSR-195/79 for playing. Power Requirements Although the PSR-195/79 will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. The use of other adaptors...remove the batteries from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of six new batteries. Setting Up This section contains information about setting up .) STAND BY ON CAUTION : • Even when the switch is in the "STAND BY" position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument ...
Owner's Manual
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NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to observe ...also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other MIDI instruments ... devices. (For more information, see page 41.) MIDI instrument MIDI IN OUT Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into this changes the recognized polarity of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT...
NOTE: Even though the PSR-79 does not have a SUSTAIN jack, certain voices have a natural sustain added to observe ...also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PortaTone with a builtin speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other MIDI instruments ... devices. (For more information, see page 41.) MIDI instrument MIDI IN OUT Music Stand Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into this changes the recognized polarity of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT...
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started - Press the STAND BY/ON button. These include: • Tempo (page 21) • Song volume (page 23) • Tuning (page 19) • Pause ( ), Rewind (r), Fast Forward (f) (... the song. (Scores for optimum level once the songs start playing. The current song name and number appear at the left of the melody voice. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press the DEMO START buttons. You can do with the songs. If the Voice Change function...
Getting Started - Press the STAND BY/ON button. These include: • Tempo (page 21) • Song volume (page 23) • Tuning (page 19) • Pause ( ), Rewind (r), Fast Forward (f) (... the song. (Scores for optimum level once the songs start playing. The current song name and number appear at the left of the melody voice. STAND BY ON Set the Volume. MIN MAX MASTER VOLUME Press the DEMO START buttons. You can do with the songs. If the Voice Change function...
Owner's Manual
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...91~99 DUAL 100 DRUM KIT STYLE x 1 POPS 1 8BEAT POP 2 8BT UPTEM 3 8BT STAND 51 THICK LEAD 52 SIMPLE LEAD 53 THICK SAW 54 SIMPLE SAW TEMPO 0 MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE ... FI MAIN A SONG ab 15 The basic categories of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Many of voices and their numbers are.... A complete list of the panel. SONG x 100 1 Star Wars Main Title 2 A Whole New World 3~45 FAVORITE PSR-79 Voice list x 100 Main Title ew World REN TMAS RITE ANO VOICE x 100 PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 PIANO 3 HONKY...
...91~99 DUAL 100 DRUM KIT STYLE x 1 POPS 1 8BEAT POP 2 8BT UPTEM 3 8BT STAND 51 THICK LEAD 52 SIMPLE LEAD 53 THICK SAW 54 SIMPLE SAW TEMPO 0 MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE ... FI MAIN A SONG ab 15 The basic categories of these voices also have been created with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Many of voices and their numbers are.... A complete list of the panel. SONG x 100 1 Star Wars Main Title 2 A Whole New World 3~45 FAVORITE PSR-79 Voice list x 100 Main Title ew World REN TMAS RITE ANO VOICE x 100 PIANO 1 GRAND PIANO 2 PIANO 3 HONKY...
Owner's Manual
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... is to enable Sync-Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment, press the START/STOP button. Indicates that allows you to indicate Sync-Start stand-by the Main A section. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of a style (or song). For information on , and...
... is to enable Sync-Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment, press the START/STOP button. Indicates that allows you to indicate Sync-Start stand-by the Main A section. The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of a style (or song). For information on , and...
Owner's Manual
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...performance data played on the PortaTone. • MIDI data cannot be Used? In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. Data may not...from that receives programs on the respective instruments do not match, the receiving instrument may sound at a different octave from the PortaTone. STAND BY ON DEMO START OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO ...
...performance data played on the PortaTone. • MIDI data cannot be Used? In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example below, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is not divided up to the receiving instrument to be connected by sending "messages" or MIDI data. Data may not...from that receives programs on the respective instruments do not match, the receiving instrument may sound at a different octave from the PortaTone. STAND BY ON DEMO START OVERALL ACMP SYNCON/OFF START TEMPO MULTI PAD TRANSPOSE TUNING ACMP VOL SONG VOL METRONOME VOL 001 GrandPno TEMPO ...
Owner's Manual
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... 41 MIDI Implementation Chart .......... 48 MIDI, about 41 Minus One 26 mode indicator 12 Multi Fingering 33 Multi Pad List 46 Multi Pads 40 music stand 10 N numeric keypad 16 O One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices...
... 41 MIDI Implementation Chart .......... 48 MIDI, about 41 Minus One 26 mode indicator 12 Multi Fingering 33 Multi Pad List 46 Multi Pads 40 music stand 10 N numeric keypad 16 O One Touch Setting 36 OTS (One Touch Setting 36 Overall buttons 13 Overall indicator 12 P Percussion Voice Chart 17 Percussion voices...
Owner's Manual
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..., 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 4-1/3") 921 x 317 x 108 mm (36-1/4" x 12-1/2" 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...
..., 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 4-1/3") 921 x 317 x 108 mm (36-1/4" x 12-1/2" 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...