Owner's Manual
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...maximum musical enjoyment. In order to make the PSR-A3 useful in for enjoyable automated perform- Reverb, Chorus and DSP, let you play arabic music. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number... of which match to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to select and edit parameters. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone ...
...maximum musical enjoyment. In order to make the PSR-A3 useful in for enjoyable automated perform- Reverb, Chorus and DSP, let you play arabic music. ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. q Optional Yamaha Music Cartridges can play and record a number... of which match to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to select and edit parameters. The Yamaha PSR-A3 PortaTone ...
Owner's Manual
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... high power consumption, such as appliances with a dry soft cloth. YAMAHA is not in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and possibly damage. near a window). q An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-A3 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be unplugged... damp cloth may cause interference if placed too close to the instrument and other parts of the instrument. s Service and Modification q The PSR-A3 contains no user serviceable parts. s Turn Power OFF When Making Connections q To avoid damage to radio or television receivers. Refer all cables...
... high power consumption, such as appliances with a dry soft cloth. YAMAHA is not in reduced sound quality, operation errors, and possibly damage. near a window). q An AC adaptor, if used (the PSR-A3 runs from either batteries or an optional AC adaptor), should be unplugged... damp cloth may cause interference if placed too close to the instrument and other parts of the instrument. s Service and Modification q The PSR-A3 contains no user serviceable parts. s Turn Power OFF When Making Connections q To avoid damage to radio or television receivers. Refer all cables...
Owner's Manual
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..., R20 or equivalent batteries. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-A3 record operation! CReplace the compartment cover, making sure that it is used for an extended period of data. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to both the adaptor and the... PSR-A3. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to be used . The internal batteries are...
..., R20 or equivalent batteries. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-A3 record operation! CReplace the compartment cover, making sure that it is used for an extended period of data. • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5, PA5B, or PA-5C AC Power Adaptor to both the adaptor and the... PSR-A3. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to be used . The internal batteries are...
Owner's Manual
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...do , the ON/OFF status of the instrument's sound. and right-channel signals are provided on a piano - note and velocity data produced by the PSR-A3 (e.g. s SUSTAIN Jack ... SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for normal sound. • Be sure that you don't lose any of the footswitch will be ...The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be connecting the PSR-A3 to control the PSR-A3. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be plugged into the rear- When a plug is plugged into the L+R/L jack only, the left-...
...do , the ON/OFF status of the instrument's sound. and right-channel signals are provided on a piano - note and velocity data produced by the PSR-A3 (e.g. s SUSTAIN Jack ... SUSTAIN panel SUSTAIN jack for normal sound. • Be sure that you don't lose any of the footswitch will be ...The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI data from an external MIDI device (such as a MIDI sequencer) which can be connecting the PSR-A3 to control the PSR-A3. An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch can be plugged into the rear- When a plug is plugged into the L+R/L jack only, the left-...
Owner's Manual
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...Accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is used to provide fully-orchestrated or rhythmonly accompaniment. About the PSR-A3 Styles The styles are played as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to "SINGLE" or "FINGERED"... are created with the "Style File Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. In addition to use different high quality styles created with the Style File Format. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-A3 has 140 (including 40 oriental styles) different ...
...Accompaniment system can provide automated bass and chord backing that is used to provide fully-orchestrated or rhythmonly accompaniment. About the PSR-A3 Styles The styles are played as necessary until the arrow in the display appears next to "SINGLE" or "FINGERED"... are created with the "Style File Format", Yamaha's original auto-accompaniment format which has evolved through its unique conversion system. In addition to use different high quality styles created with the Style File Format. Using Auto Accompaniment The PSR-A3 has 140 (including 40 oriental styles) different ...
Owner's Manual
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...the Music Cartridge are available from your Yamaha dealer. This may cause to insert the applicable Music Cartridge when you recall the registration settings based on the cartridge data or playback the song based on the Music Cartridge with the PSR-A3. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI...or generate static electricity. Otherwise, "No Cart (Cartridge)" or "WrongCrt (Cartridge)" will only fit in the wrong way. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-A3 features a cartridge slot which are subject to excessive heat or humidity. • Do not drop Music Cartridges or subject them to strong shock. ...
...the Music Cartridge are available from your Yamaha dealer. This may cause to insert the applicable Music Cartridge when you recall the registration settings based on the cartridge data or playback the song based on the Music Cartridge with the PSR-A3. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI...or generate static electricity. Otherwise, "No Cart (Cartridge)" or "WrongCrt (Cartridge)" will only fit in the wrong way. Using Music Cartridges The PSR-A3 features a cartridge slot which are subject to excessive heat or humidity. • Do not drop Music Cartridges or subject them to strong shock. ...
Owner's Manual
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.... * Harmony effect (see page 20) can be applied when playing along with the PSR-A3 includes 8 songs, others are played automatically. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Songs Using Yamaha Music Cartridges (the one supplied with the chord progression of the song. • The...229;TRAIN 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 3 Start Playback ...Playback will appear). Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-A3 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is selected will select cartridge song number 01...
.... * Harmony effect (see page 20) can be applied when playing along with the PSR-A3 includes 8 songs, others are played automatically. Using Music Cartridges Cartridge Songs Using Yamaha Music Cartridges (the one supplied with the chord progression of the song. • The...229;TRAIN 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO +/YES 3 Start Playback ...Playback will appear). Playback can be started from your Yamaha dealer), the PSR-A3 will let you enjoy listening to automated performances, or function as the SONG [PLAY/STOP] button is selected will select cartridge song number 01...
Owner's Manual
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...Data Backup & Initialization PROBLEM The reverb and chorus types can be changed when the data initialization procedure is carried out. • If the PSR-A3 has been "locked up - Individual registration, user song, user pad, scale memory data transmitted via bulk dump from an external sequencer or... below are memoried as entirely separate data. The data listed below , all PSR-A3 panel settings are affected with dust. Transmit the data with a dry soft cloth. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 64) The electrical...
...Data Backup & Initialization PROBLEM The reverb and chorus types can be changed when the data initialization procedure is carried out. • If the PSR-A3 has been "locked up - Individual registration, user song, user pad, scale memory data transmitted via bulk dump from an external sequencer or... below are memoried as entirely separate data. The data listed below , all PSR-A3 panel settings are affected with dust. Transmit the data with a dry soft cloth. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 64) The electrical...