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... 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-S500 This device complies with the requirements listed in all installation ..., may be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 3 See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change...
... 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-S500 This device complies with the requirements listed in all installation ..., may be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 3 See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change...
Owner's Manual
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... Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. Before turning the power on your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media. Do ... names in memory when you turn off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument,...owner's manual are for a long period of all components at their respective companies. (3)-10 2/2 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 5 Always turn off when the instrument is in this happens, turn the power...
... Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. Before turning the power on your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media. Do ... names in memory when you turn off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument,...owner's manual are for a long period of all components at their respective companies. (3)-10 2/2 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 5 Always turn off when the instrument is in this happens, turn the power...
Owner's Manual
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...song contains lyric and chord data*, the lyrics and chords will also appear on the display as needed. Pages 73 and 83 8 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Special Features of the PSR-S500 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 17 The instrument voice that matches the music you want to play, or experiment ... a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Save and Recall Panel Settings to Registration Memory Page 67 This convenient function lets you play the keyboard can be shown on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will be called up to 64 complete "Registrations."
...song contains lyric and chord data*, the lyrics and chords will also appear on the display as needed. Pages 73 and 83 8 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Special Features of the PSR-S500 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices Page 17 The instrument voice that matches the music you want to play, or experiment ... a whole new world of musical variety. ■ Save and Recall Panel Settings to Registration Memory Page 67 This convenient function lets you play the keyboard can be shown on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will be called up to 64 complete "Registrations."
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Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S500 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning the ... a Style with Chords but without Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 60 Adjusting the Style Volume 60 Chord Basics 61 User Style 63 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 63 Song Settings 64 Song Volumes 64 Changing the Tempo 64 A-B Repeat 65 Muting Independent Song Parts 66 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 67 Saving...
Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S500 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 10 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 10 Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal 11 Turning the ... a Style with Chords but without Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 60 Adjusting the Style Volume 60 Chord Basics 61 User Style 63 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 63 Song Settings 64 Song Volumes 64 Changing the Tempo 64 A-B Repeat 65 Muting Independent Song Parts 66 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 67 Saving...
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...automatically shut off . doing so may result in reversed footswitch operation. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) to power your hearing. TAIN jack before connecting them. Power Requirements ᕡ Make sure that the [... not press the footswitch while turning the power on the power. CAUTION • To prevent damage to the speakers, set to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptor specifically recommended by pressing a footswitch. You can connect...
...automatically shut off . doing so may result in reversed footswitch operation. Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) 10 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) to power your hearing. TAIN jack before connecting them. Power Requirements ᕡ Make sure that the [... not press the footswitch while turning the power on the power. CAUTION • To prevent damage to the speakers, set to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other adaptor specifically recommended by pressing a footswitch. You can connect...
Owner's Manual
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...Voice In this operation, you want to play it on the keyboard. 1 Select and press the desired Voice category button in sequence. NOTE • To change the Voice category, press another category button. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 17 For this example, select the "Flute&Clarinet..." category. The Voice selected here becomes the Main Voice. For this example, select the "010 Flute" Voice. 3 Play the keyboard. The available Voices will be highlighted....
...Voice In this operation, you want to play it on the keyboard. 1 Select and press the desired Voice category button in sequence. NOTE • To change the Voice category, press another category button. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 17 For this example, select the "Flute&Clarinet..." category. The Voice selected here becomes the Main Voice. For this example, select the "010 Flute" Voice. 3 Play the keyboard. The available Voices will be highlighted....
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... change the Voice category, press another category button. 18 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL This lets you select a second Voice which you play in addition to the Main Voice when you can play the keyboard. [DUAL] button is lit 2 Press and hold the...
... change the Voice category, press another category button. 18 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Try playing a variety of Instrument Voices Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL This lets you select a second Voice which you play in addition to the Main Voice when you can play the keyboard. [DUAL] button is lit 2 Press and hold the...
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... to play keys to the left of Dual Voices. For this example, select the "003 Marimba" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. The [LEFT] button turns the left of the split point is lit PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 19 Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. The Voice selected here becomes the... to the left Voice on or off. The split point setting can be changed as required (page 59). Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. [LEFT] button is the Left Voice. The Main and Dual Voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the...
... to play keys to the left of Dual Voices. For this example, select the "003 Marimba" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. The [LEFT] button turns the left of the split point is lit PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 19 Look at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. The Voice selected here becomes the... to the left Voice on or off. The split point setting can be changed as required (page 59). Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. [LEFT] button is the Left Voice. The Main and Dual Voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the...
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...; To change the Voice category, press another category button. 4 Select the Voice you want to the MAIN display. 20 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual For this example, select the "041 FolkGuitar" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. The Voice selected here becomes the Left Voice. Press the [EXIT] button to return to play. Try playing a variety...
...; To change the Voice category, press another category button. 4 Select the Voice you want to the MAIN display. 20 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual For this example, select the "041 FolkGuitar" Voice. 5 Play the keyboard. The Voice selected here becomes the Left Voice. Press the [EXIT] button to return to play. Try playing a variety...
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...Press the [SYNC START] button to turn the Sync Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is on . PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 23 Press the [ACMP] button. Flashes when Sync Start is on the preceding page. When Sync Start is used only for specifying the...(54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. The area of the keyboard to turn the Sync Start function on . Playing Styles Playing Along with . 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in a Style will...
...Press the [SYNC START] button to turn the Sync Start function off . [ACMP] button is lit. ● When automatic accompaniment is on . PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 23 Press the [ACMP] button. Flashes when Sync Start is on the preceding page. When Sync Start is used only for specifying the...(54: F#2) becomes the "auto accompaniment region" and is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in the Style section. The area of the keyboard to turn the Sync Start function on . Playing Styles Playing Along with . 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in a Style will...
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... chord playing. (See the "Chord Fingering" section in the Function Setting List on the keyboard. the chords will automatically recognize the different chord types. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 25 This method lets you easily play a major chord Press the root note of the split point (default: 54, F#2)... together with the nearest white key to the left of it. C7 • To play Standard Chords [Example for the instrument. Full Keyboard: This lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using only one, two, or three fingers. Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords ...
... chord playing. (See the "Chord Fingering" section in the Function Setting List on the keyboard. the chords will automatically recognize the different chord types. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 25 This method lets you easily play a major chord Press the root note of the split point (default: 54, F#2)... together with the nearest white key to the left of it. C7 • To play Standard Chords [Example for the instrument. Full Keyboard: This lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using only one, two, or three fingers. Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords ...
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... (001-005) you play back the recording. Track numbers containing recorded data are indicated with framed rectangles. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to play the keyboard. Recording Your Own Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to. 34 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
... (001-005) you play back the recording. Track numbers containing recorded data are indicated with framed rectangles. or 4 Press the [>/■] button to play the keyboard. Recording Your Own Performance 2 Recording will start when you want to record to. 34 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual
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.../name will stop. You can also mute previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will not appear in the display and recording will play the keyboard. The newly recorded material will overwrite the previous data. 5 After the recording is completed: ◆ Play the User Song The operation is...display. Press the [EXIT] button, and the measure number is started, the display automatically returns to USB flash Memory (see page 77) 36 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual NOTE • Press the [REGIST/TRACK] button a number of the ENDING/rit. [I]-[III] buttons while recording the ACMP track, an ...
.../name will stop. You can also mute previously recorded tracks (the muted tracks will not appear in the display and recording will play the keyboard. The newly recorded material will overwrite the previous data. 5 After the recording is completed: ◆ Play the User Song The operation is...display. Press the [EXIT] button, and the measure number is started, the display automatically returns to USB flash Memory (see page 77) 36 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual NOTE • Press the [REGIST/TRACK] button a number of the ENDING/rit. [I]-[III] buttons while recording the ACMP track, an ...
Owner's Manual
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... all backup data in this operation. If you want to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously hold the highest white key on the keyboard and turn the power off. NOTE • Language settings for the instrument cannot be changed in the instrument's internal memory and restores the ... highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys and then turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. The following data items are provided. ■Backup Clear To clear data backed up data will also be cleared. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 39 The backed...
... all backup data in this operation. If you want to the internal memory from a computer, simultaneously hold the highest white key on the keyboard and turn the power off. NOTE • Language settings for the instrument cannot be changed in the instrument's internal memory and restores the ... highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys and then turn the power on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. The following data items are provided. ■Backup Clear To clear data backed up data will also be cleared. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 39 The backed...
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...Harmony Type • Harmony types 01 to 05 Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the Function Settings (page 72). Try playing the keyboard with the Effects Adding Harmony This feature adds Harmony, Tremolo or Echo effects to the Main Voice. 1 Press the [HARMONY] button to 26 (Echo...that Harmony is turned off , press the [HARMONY] button again. 3 Use the dial to Full Keyboard, the Harmony function is on (page 23). • Harmony types 06 to 12 (Trill) Hold down two keys. 44 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 13 to 19 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. To...
...Harmony Type • Harmony types 01 to 05 Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the Function Settings (page 72). Try playing the keyboard with the Effects Adding Harmony This feature adds Harmony, Tremolo or Echo effects to the Main Voice. 1 Press the [HARMONY] button to 26 (Echo...that Harmony is turned off , press the [HARMONY] button again. 3 Use the dial to Full Keyboard, the Harmony function is on (page 23). • Harmony types 06 to 12 (Trill) Hold down two keys. 44 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 13 to 19 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. To...
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... keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Reverb Type. The currently selected Reverb Type will be displayed. You can individually adjust the amount of reverb that is automatically selected. Reverb Type ● Adjusting the Reverb Level You can check the sound of a concert hall. PSR-S500...
... keyboard. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Reverb Type. The currently selected Reverb Type will be displayed. You can individually adjust the amount of reverb that is automatically selected. Reverb Type ● Adjusting the Reverb Level You can check the sound of a concert hall. PSR-S500...
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... Type. You can individually adjust the amount of Chorus that is similar to many times as many of the selected Chorus Type by playing the keyboard. When you want to select a different Chorus Type, use the procedure described below. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to select a Chorus Type. If you select a Style... of the same Voices being played in unison. Chorus Type Selected Chorus Type Refer to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 71). 46 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual The currently selected Chorus Type will be displayed.
... Type. You can individually adjust the amount of Chorus that is similar to many times as many of the selected Chorus Type by playing the keyboard. When you want to select a different Chorus Type, use the procedure described below. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to select a Chorus Type. If you select a Style... of the same Voices being played in unison. Chorus Type Selected Chorus Type Refer to the Main, Dual, and Left Voices. (See page 71). 46 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual The currently selected Chorus Type will be displayed.
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... add sustain to the Voices at all times, regardless of 178 DSP effects can be displayed. 3 Use the dial to turn DSP off . A similar phe- PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 47 DSP Type 1 Use the [DSP] button to select a DSP type. For this reason, when you use the [f], [r] buttons or A-B Repeat function during...-like ambience effects to distortion and other dynamic processing tools that let you enhance the sound, or completely transform it uses a micro processor to the keyboard Voices.
... add sustain to the Voices at all times, regardless of 178 DSP effects can be displayed. 3 Use the dial to turn DSP off . A similar phe- PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 47 DSP Type 1 Use the [DSP] button to select a DSP type. For this reason, when you use the [f], [r] buttons or A-B Repeat function during...-like ambience effects to distortion and other dynamic processing tools that let you enhance the sound, or completely transform it uses a micro processor to the keyboard Voices.
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NOTE • Pitch Bend is not applied to lower the pitch. You can produce remarkably realistic string-bending effects. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to the Left Voice when accompaniment is turned on. 48 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Playing with a Voice such as described on page 71. If you use this feature with the Effects Pitch Bend The pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you can change the amount of pitch bend produced by the wheel, as the "042 Overdriven" guitar Voice (page 17), you play on the keyboard.
NOTE • Pitch Bend is not applied to lower the pitch. You can produce remarkably realistic string-bending effects. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to the Left Voice when accompaniment is turned on. 48 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Playing with a Voice such as described on page 71. If you use this feature with the Effects Pitch Bend The pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you can change the amount of pitch bend produced by the wheel, as the "042 Overdriven" guitar Voice (page 17), you play on the keyboard.
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... Response can be turned on . ■Adjusting the Touch Response Sensitivity The sensitivity of the keyboard's Touch Response can be produced no matter how hard or soft you play the keys. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times... to call up the FUNCTION display. 3 Use the dial to keyboard dynamics-i.e., greater sensitivity. Touch Sensitivity f r [TOUCH] button lights indicating when Touch Response is turned on you can control the volume of the currently selected sensitivity number is 2. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 51 The higher the number, the greater the volume...
... Response can be turned on . ■Adjusting the Touch Response Sensitivity The sensitivity of the keyboard's Touch Response can be produced no matter how hard or soft you play the keys. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times... to call up the FUNCTION display. 3 Use the dial to keyboard dynamics-i.e., greater sensitivity. Touch Sensitivity f r [TOUCH] button lights indicating when Touch Response is turned on you can control the volume of the currently selected sensitivity number is 2. PSR-S500 Owner's Manual 51 The higher the number, the greater the volume...