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...ll. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 3 See user manual instructions if interference to radio ...Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune. (battery) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : PSR-E403...
...ll. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 3 See user manual instructions if interference to radio ...Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune. (battery) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : PSR-E403...
Owner's Manual
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... no user-serviceable parts. A burning item may generate noise. • Do not place the instrument in the outlet. Failure to the instrument or overheating. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which might accidentally fall over . 4 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's... Power supply/AC power adaptor • When removing the electric plug from the outlet, and have it should appear to be caused by Yamaha) only. Battery • Always make sure all batteries at the same time. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this...
... no user-serviceable parts. A burning item may generate noise. • Do not place the instrument in the outlet. Failure to the instrument or overheating. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which might accidentally fall over . 4 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's... Power supply/AC power adaptor • When removing the electric plug from the outlet, and have it should appear to be caused by Yamaha) only. Battery • Always make sure all batteries at the same time. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this...
Owner's Manual
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Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-E403/YPT-400 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 11 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal ... Files 74 Chord Basics 75 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 77 Song Settings 78 Song Volume 78 A-B Repeat 78 Muting Independent Song Parts 79 Change the Melody Voice 79 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 80 Saving to the Registration Memory 80 Recalling a Registration Memory 81 The Functions ...
Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-E403/YPT-400 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 11 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal ... Files 74 Chord Basics 75 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 77 Song Settings 78 Song Volume 78 A-B Repeat 78 Muting Independent Song Parts 79 Change the Melody Voice 79 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 80 Saving to the Registration Memory 80 Recalling a Registration Memory 81 The Functions ...
Owner's Manual
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...produce interesting changes. The rhythm accompaniment will always produce musically appropriate notes! Split point Whenever you're playing a style as well as a right-hand part, be sure that your left hand plays only to the left -hand chord. C Am F G7sus4 Listen carefully to the rhythm of the style,... comfortable with right-hand playing yet, you play the notes shown in the score at the beginning of the split point. (page 30) PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 17 When the performance assistant feature is on page 23. The style and arpeggio will change your right hand plays...
...produce interesting changes. The rhythm accompaniment will always produce musically appropriate notes! Split point Whenever you're playing a style as well as a right-hand part, be sure that your left hand plays only to the left -hand chord. C Am F G7sus4 Listen carefully to the rhythm of the style,... comfortable with right-hand playing yet, you play the notes shown in the score at the beginning of the split point. (page 30) PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 17 When the performance assistant feature is on page 23. The style and arpeggio will change your right hand plays...
Owner's Manual
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... accompaniment using both hands. It's your turn to four measures while memorizing the basic pattern. Listen to play . Adjusts volume. Of course you play the part from the fifth measure. 4 Play on the keyboard. You can listen to the songs, use them for this instrument the term "song" also refers... they were played according to Play Piano G What is a "Song"? You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 24 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual The Easy Way to the score on the right.
... accompaniment using both hands. It's your turn to four measures while memorizing the basic pattern. Listen to play . Adjusts volume. Of course you play the part from the fifth measure. 4 Play on the keyboard. You can listen to the songs, use them for this instrument the term "song" also refers... they were played according to Play Piano G What is a "Song"? You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 24 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual The Easy Way to the score on the right.
Owner's Manual
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... the illustration. Nocturne 011 2 Listen to eight measures, then begin playing from the ninth measure. Keep playing F, A and C with your left hand part, refer to "The Easy Way to Play Piano" on page 23 and try playing the Chopin Nocturne. 1 The procedure is that described for Nocturne is...pages 23-25. The Easy Way to Play Piano Next try adding the right-hand part. 3 Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT ON/OFF] button to turn the performance assistant technology feature off. Select "011 Nocturne". The complete score for playing Ave Maria on page 104. 26 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual
... the illustration. Nocturne 011 2 Listen to eight measures, then begin playing from the ninth measure. Keep playing F, A and C with your left hand part, refer to "The Easy Way to Play Piano" on page 23 and try playing the Chopin Nocturne. 1 The procedure is that described for Nocturne is...pages 23-25. The Easy Way to Play Piano Next try adding the right-hand part. 3 Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT ON/OFF] button to turn the performance assistant technology feature off. Select "011 Nocturne". The complete score for playing Ave Maria on page 104. 26 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual
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... provided on page 34, press the [START/STOP] button, and the accompaniment bass and chord parts will appear in the style you choose to the left hand. PopBossa 092 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. You can select from a wide variety of ... styles). The style rhythm will play if you want to use . NOTE • Style numbers 131, 143-155 have no rhythm part and therefore no rhythm will start playing. PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 33 Use the dial to select the style you use them for a complete list of rhythmic types-rock...
... provided on page 34, press the [START/STOP] button, and the accompaniment bass and chord parts will appear in the style you choose to the left hand. PopBossa 092 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. You can select from a wide variety of ... styles). The style rhythm will play if you want to use . NOTE • Style numbers 131, 143-155 have no rhythm part and therefore no rhythm will start playing. PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 33 Use the dial to select the style you use them for a complete list of rhythmic types-rock...
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...the instrument's many useful voices. These songs features some of Summer Amazing Grace Die Lorelei Piano Concerto No.21 2nd mov. Some of this manual. PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 41 TenorSax Demo Cool! Scarborough Fair Old Folks at a time, which is ability you'll need to practice backing (accompaniment...9 for the easy song arranger, and songs 10 and 11 for ease in learning, and may not be the easiest way to practice backing parts one hand at Home Ac Ballad (Against All Odds: Collins 0007403) Ep Ballad Boogie Woogie Rock Piano Salsa Country Piano Gospel R&B Medium Swing Jazz...
...the instrument's many useful voices. These songs features some of Summer Amazing Grace Die Lorelei Piano Concerto No.21 2nd mov. Some of this manual. PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 41 TenorSax Demo Cool! Scarborough Fair Old Folks at a time, which is ability you'll need to practice backing (accompaniment...9 for the easy song arranger, and songs 10 and 11 for ease in learning, and may not be the easiest way to practice backing parts one hand at Home Ac Ballad (Against All Odds: Collins 0007403) Ep Ballad Boogie Woogie Rock Piano Salsa Country Piano Gospel R&B Medium Swing Jazz...
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...left hand, both -hands lesson. Lesson start learning! Play the note shown in the display. ForElise 012 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 43 Q e uick Guid Select a Song For a Lesson Yamaha Education Suite You can handle. Song playback will wait until you want to play wrong notes. Press the [... Lesson 3 Learn to play the correct notes at the correct timing along with the correct timing. Select lesson 1, 2, or 3. Select the part you can even play the correct notes with the song. Lesson 1-Waiting In this example try playing the correct notes. The song will slow ...
...left hand, both -hands lesson. Lesson start learning! Play the note shown in the display. ForElise 012 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 43 Q e uick Guid Select a Song For a Lesson Yamaha Education Suite You can handle. Song playback will wait until you want to play wrong notes. Press the [... Lesson 3 Learn to play the correct notes at the correct timing along with the correct timing. Select lesson 1, 2, or 3. Select the part you can even play the correct notes with the song. Lesson 1-Waiting In this example try playing the correct notes. The song will slow ...
Owner's Manual
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...hand → both hands → right hand .... Each time the LESSON [START] button is shown in the display. Start the lesson! 44 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual The currently selected part is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1... (Song Lesson off) 012 Song playback will begin automatically when you want to select Lesson 1. Select a Song For a Lesson 2 Select the part you select Lesson 1. Right Right-hand lesson Left Left-hand lesson BothHand Both-hands lesson 3 Start Lesson 1.
...hand → both hands → right hand .... Each time the LESSON [START] button is shown in the display. Start the lesson! 44 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual The currently selected part is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1... (Song Lesson off) 012 Song playback will begin automatically when you want to select Lesson 1. Select a Song For a Lesson 2 Select the part you select Lesson 1. Right Right-hand lesson Left Left-hand lesson BothHand Both-hands lesson 3 Start Lesson 1.
Owner's Manual
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Waiting r1 007 In this case "r1" indicate that right-hand lesson 1 has been selected. Left-hand part Right-hand part (In the case of a right-hand lesson) 4 Stop the Lesson mode. ISee How You've Done G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G Excellent ~~~~~~~~ Very Good ~~~~~~ ...START/ STOP] button. You can be evaluated in the display. Once you need play is the highest evaluation. is shown. "Excellent!" PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 45 After the evaluation display has appeared, the lesson will be turned off via the FUNCTION Grade item (page...
Waiting r1 007 In this case "r1" indicate that right-hand lesson 1 has been selected. Left-hand part Right-hand part (In the case of a right-hand lesson) 4 Stop the Lesson mode. ISee How You've Done G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G Excellent ~~~~~~~~ Very Good ~~~~~~ ...START/ STOP] button. You can be evaluated in the display. Once you need play is the highest evaluation. is shown. "Excellent!" PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 45 After the evaluation display has appeared, the lesson will be turned off via the FUNCTION Grade item (page...
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... Start the lesson! Left-hand part Right-hand part (In the case of a right-hand lesson) 3 Stop the Lesson mode. The song will increase until eventually you 've mastered Lesson 2, move on pages 43, 44). 2 Start Lesson 2. You can learn to Lesson 3. 46 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual As ...you learn at your own pace. 1 Select the song and part you are selected in the display. Once you 'll be playing at the right timing the tempo will...
... Start the lesson! Left-hand part Right-hand part (In the case of a right-hand lesson) 3 Stop the Lesson mode. The song will increase until eventually you 've mastered Lesson 2, move on pages 43, 44). 2 Start Lesson 2. You can learn to Lesson 3. 46 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual As ...you learn at your own pace. 1 Select the song and part you are selected in the display. Once you 'll be playing at the right timing the tempo will...
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... button is selected. You can perfect your technique. MinusOne r3 In this case "r3" indicate that righthand lesson 3 has been selected. Left-hand part Right-hand part Start the lesson! (In the case of a right-hand lesson) 3 Stop the Lesson mode. Play along while listening to the song. 1 ... 3-Minus One Here's where you can stop the Lesson mode at the normal tempo, minus the part you want to play at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. Song playback will play . PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 47 Play the note shown in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2...
... button is selected. You can perfect your technique. MinusOne r3 In this case "r3" indicate that righthand lesson 3 has been selected. Left-hand part Right-hand part Start the lesson! (In the case of a right-hand lesson) 3 Stop the Lesson mode. Play along while listening to the song. 1 ... 3-Minus One Here's where you can stop the Lesson mode at the normal tempo, minus the part you want to play at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. Song playback will play . PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 47 Play the note shown in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2...
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...Track [A Records the chord part. The track you record on the instrument. Track Configuration To record your own performance, first use the dial to select the user song number (031-035) you record only to select a song number between 031 and 035. 52 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual... NOTE • The Difference Between MELODY R and MELODY L ... Q e uick Guid Record Your Own Performance You can record up to record on. Record the melody parts. Up to approximately 5,500 chord changes can be ...
...Track [A Records the chord part. The track you record on the instrument. Track Configuration To record your own performance, first use the dial to select the user song number (031-035) you record only to select a song number between 031 and 035. 52 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual... NOTE • The Difference Between MELODY R and MELODY L ... Q e uick Guid Record Your Own Performance You can record up to record on. Record the melody parts. Up to approximately 5,500 chord changes can be ...
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... basic pattern (A and B), and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on . G ENDING section This is used for playing the main part of the Song. It plays a main accompaniment pattern, and repeats indefinitely until another section's button is finished, the auto...standby mode is engaged, style playback will flash when the synchro start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button again. 70 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual R e eferenc Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Basic operation of the Style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described on the ...
... basic pattern (A and B), and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on . G ENDING section This is used for playing the main part of the Song. It plays a main accompaniment pattern, and repeats indefinitely until another section's button is finished, the auto...standby mode is engaged, style playback will flash when the synchro start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC START] button again. 70 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual R e eferenc Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Basic operation of the Style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described on the ...
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... than a second. The track number in the display disappears when that the voice selected in the display for longer than a second SONG MEL PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 79 NOTE • You cannot change a song's melody voice to any other than the ones you want to listen... can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. 1 Select the song and play the muted part on -Track will playback Track number off-Track is muted. Song Settings Track number on the...
... than a second. The track number in the display disappears when that the voice selected in the display for longer than a second SONG MEL PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 79 NOTE • You cannot change a song's melody voice to any other than the ones you want to listen... can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. 1 Select the song and play the muted part on -Track will playback Track number off-Track is muted. Song Settings Track number on the...
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...Cancel Item title Reverb Chorus MasterEQ HarmType HarmVol ARP Type ARP Velo Sff Load PC mode Local ExtClock KbdOut StyleOut SongOut InitSend TimesigN TimesigD MtrVol R-Part L-Part Grade D-Cancel Range/Settings Description 01-10 Determines the Reverb type, including off (10). (See the list on page 117) 01-05... right hand lesson. Determines the guide track number for your left hand lesson. Determines whether the Grade function is an operation, not a setting.) 84 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual When this is set to ON, the Demo Song will not play, even if the [DEMO] button is pressed. *...
...Cancel Item title Reverb Chorus MasterEQ HarmType HarmVol ARP Type ARP Velo Sff Load PC mode Local ExtClock KbdOut StyleOut SongOut InitSend TimesigN TimesigD MtrVol R-Part L-Part Grade D-Cancel Range/Settings Description 01-10 Determines the Reverb type, including off (10). (See the list on page 117) 01-05... right hand lesson. Determines the guide track number for your left hand lesson. Determines whether the Grade function is an operation, not a setting.) 84 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual When this is set to ON, the Demo Song will not play, even if the [DEMO] button is pressed. *...
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... guide track. 2 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the R-Part or L-Part item. 4 Use the dial to select the channel you click "Electronic Musical Instruments" in the Musicsoft Downloader display, and then...be played back as described above. For safety we recommend that you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for which channels are to be transferred to Flash memory using the Musicsoft Downloader application, refer .... G To Use transferred Songs For Lessons... or left -hand part. f r PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 91
... guide track. 2 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the R-Part or L-Part item. 4 Use the dial to select the channel you click "Electronic Musical Instruments" in the Musicsoft Downloader display, and then...be played back as described above. For safety we recommend that you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for which channels are to be transferred to Flash memory using the Musicsoft Downloader application, refer .... G To Use transferred Songs For Lessons... or left -hand part. f r PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual 91
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... in this CD-ROM are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Use of the software and this manual is governed by any changes in specifications and functions will be held responsible for Windows operating systems. 92 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual Important Notices about the CD... in this owner's manual are for software installation instructions. CAUTION • Do not attempt to play this owner's manual are provided in part by the license agreement which appear on your CD player and speakers. Do not attempt to play the disk on an audio CD player....
... in this CD-ROM are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Use of the software and this manual is governed by any changes in specifications and functions will be held responsible for Windows operating systems. 92 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual Important Notices about the CD... in this owner's manual are for software installation instructions. CAUTION • Do not attempt to play this owner's manual are provided in part by the license agreement which appear on your CD player and speakers. Do not attempt to play the disk on an audio CD player....
Owner's Manual
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...writing and signed by any method whatsoever. • You may not reproduce, modify, change, rent, lease, or distribute the SOFTWARE in whole or in part, or create derivative works of fourteen (14) days from the THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE. LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA As to SOFTWARE sold on a single computer. ... only, if the SOFTWARE is on which you must observe. • Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may make one copy of Yamaha. 98 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE Third party software and data ("THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE") may not be free from defects in contract, ...
...writing and signed by any method whatsoever. • You may not reproduce, modify, change, rent, lease, or distribute the SOFTWARE in whole or in part, or create derivative works of fourteen (14) days from the THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE. LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA As to SOFTWARE sold on a single computer. ... only, if the SOFTWARE is on which you must observe. • Data received by means of the SOFTWARE may make one copy of Yamaha. 98 PSR-E403/YPT-400 Owner's Manual THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE Third party software and data ("THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE") may not be free from defects in contract, ...