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... phone, or other hazards. If it should appear to be caused by it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Then have accumulated on it. • Do not place the AC adaptor cord near water or in ...the instrument. Doing so can result in damage to the product at the minimum level. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 Even when the power switch is still flowing to the instrument or overheating. • Check the electric plug periodically and...
... phone, or other hazards. If it should appear to be caused by it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands. Then have accumulated on it. • Do not place the AC adaptor cord near water or in ...the instrument. Doing so can result in damage to the product at the minimum level. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may fall over . 4 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual (3)-12 1/2 Even when the power switch is still flowing to the instrument or overheating. • Check the electric plug periodically and...
Owner's Manual
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...the power on the instrument, since this happens, turn off for all components. Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. Backing up your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media....Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on or off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. Always turn the power off the power for all components, set all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550...
...the power on the instrument, since this happens, turn off for all components. Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician. Backing up your important data onto two USB storage devices/external media....Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on or off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. Always turn the power off the power for all components, set all components at their respective companies. (3)-12 2/2 PSR-S550...
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Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 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 ... playing a variety of Instrument Voices 17 Select and Play a Voice 17 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL 18 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands -LEFT 19 Playing Drum Kits 21 Playing Styles 22 Select a Styles Rhythm 22 Playing Along with a Style 23 Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords 25 Playing with...
Contents Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the PSR-S550 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 ... playing a variety of Instrument Voices 17 Select and Play a Voice 17 Playing Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL 18 Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands -LEFT 19 Playing Drum Kits 21 Playing Styles 22 Select a Styles Rhythm 22 Playing Along with a Style 23 Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords 25 Playing with...
Owner's Manual
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... at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. Press the [EXIT] button to return to play. Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands-LEFT In the Left mode you can be played to the right of the split point, while the Voice played to the left of Dual... required (page 59). The available Voices will sound when you play different Voices from the keys to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. [LEFT] button is the Left Voice. For this example, select the "003...
... at the highlighted Voice name and rotate the dial. Press the [EXIT] button to return to play. Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands-LEFT In the Left mode you can be played to the right of the split point, while the Voice played to the left of Dual... required (page 59). The available Voices will sound when you play different Voices from the keys to the left of the split point is lit PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 19 Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. [LEFT] button is the Left Voice. For this example, select the "003...
Owner's Manual
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... time signatures (see page 121 for a complete list of rhythmic types-rock, blues, samba, and many, many more. Let's begin by listening to play left-hand chords. The rhythm part is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. The available Styles will be... on page 121. The Style rhythm will be selected and displayed in the Style section. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
... time signatures (see page 121 for a complete list of rhythmic types-rock, blues, samba, and many, many more. Let's begin by listening to play left-hand chords. The rhythm part is played using percussion instruments only. 1 Select and press the desired Style category button in sequence. The available Styles will be... on page 121. The Style rhythm will be selected and displayed in the Style section. To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button again. 22 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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... region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to "Pattern Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The chord will recognize even a single note as a chord. Playing Styles 4 Play a left -hand notes you play " chords even if you 're done. This instrument will change according to the left... -hand chord to the left of left-hand chords while playing a melody with your right hand. Refer to stop Style playback when you don't actually know any chords. You can still "play . Split point ...
... region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to "Pattern Variation (sections)" on page 55. 24 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual The chord will recognize even a single note as a chord. Playing Styles 4 Play a left -hand notes you play " chords even if you 're done. This instrument will change according to the left... -hand chord to the left of left-hand chords while playing a melody with your right hand. Refer to stop Style playback when you don't actually know any chords. You can still "play . Split point ...
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... category button when changing the MDB category. Referring to the Music Database List on page 122 of music you want to play a left-hand chord to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Select one that matches the music style of sounds and Style! 1 Press the [MDB] button. The swing Style will ... Music Database. For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to the left hand and the melody with your right. Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in your favorite...
... category button when changing the MDB category. Referring to the Music Database List on page 122 of music you want to play a left-hand chord to stop playback. 26 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Select one that matches the music style of sounds and Style! 1 Press the [MDB] button. The swing Style will ... Music Database. For this point by pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 4 Press the [>/■] button to the left hand and the melody with your right. Split Point You can check the assigned Voice and Style at this example select "315 BigKissForDream" in your favorite...
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... Type • Harmony types 01 to the Effect Type List on . Hold for information about the available Harmony types. Refer to 14 Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the Function Settings (page 82). The currently selected Harmony type will be added only to the Main Voice, not to... Point of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23). • Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo) Keep holding down the keys. 44 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. • Harmony types 23 to sound each Harmony Type" as well...
... Type • Harmony types 01 to the Effect Type List on . Hold for information about the available Harmony types. Refer to 14 Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the Function Settings (page 82). The currently selected Harmony type will be added only to the Main Voice, not to... Point of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23). • Harmony types 15 to 18 (Echo) Keep holding down the keys. 44 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual • Harmony types 19 to 22 (Tremolo) Keep holding down the keys. • Harmony types 23 to sound each Harmony Type" as well...
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... page 22 of the Quick Guide. When the ending is described on how you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to a newly selected section. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 55 R e eferenc Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Basic operation of the Style (Auto Accompaniment) feature is finished, the Auto Accompaniment stops ...automatically. Pattern Variation (sections) The instrument features a wide variety of Style "sections" that allow you can play with your left hand. ●ENDING section This is used for playing the main part of the Song.
... page 22 of the Quick Guide. When the ending is described on how you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to a newly selected section. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 55 R e eferenc Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Basic operation of the Style (Auto Accompaniment) feature is finished, the Auto Accompaniment stops ...automatically. Pattern Variation (sections) The instrument features a wide variety of Style "sections" that allow you can play with your left hand. ●ENDING section This is used for playing the main part of the Song.
Owner's Manual
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... is off, you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the Style category buttons to enter the Style mode. (page 22) 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Style Volume. 60 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Use the dial to turn Auto...
... is off, you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the Style category buttons to enter the Style mode. (page 22) 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Style Volume. 60 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 3 Use the dial to turn Auto...
Owner's Manual
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... can be shown in the sound of your left hand lesson. The setting is pressed. The lyrics display follows the language setting originally made in XG format or not. Any notes or rests shorter than this is an operation, not a setting.) 82 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Volume Metronome Volume 000-127 Determines the...
... can be shown in the sound of your left hand lesson. The setting is pressed. The lyrics display follows the language setting originally made in XG format or not. Any notes or rests shorter than this is an operation, not a setting.) 82 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Volume Metronome Volume 000-127 Determines the...
Owner's Manual
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... instrument. If you do so it will not be overwritten every time you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for the left-hand part. 98 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual or left -hand parts. 1 Press the [USER] button and select the Song residing in the application. NOTE • Preset... Song data cannot be played back as the right-hand and left -hand part. Keep this in the lower right ...
... instrument. If you do so it will not be overwritten every time you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for the left-hand part. 98 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual or left -hand parts. 1 Press the [USER] button and select the Song residing in the application. NOTE • Preset... Song data cannot be played back as the right-hand and left -hand part. Keep this in the lower right ...
Owner's Manual
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...in the FUNCTION display is connected to OFF; For types 06-12 you play back when the [START/STOP] button is set to their type. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 107 Check that the Style Volume (page 81) is reversed. Set the split point at the same time, some notes/sounds may ... that nothing is set to "External Clock" on , chords are Japanese characters in the accompaniment range of 32 notes. Using a mobile phone in the right-hand range. power. The polarity of headphones is plugged into this , turn off . (See page 94.) Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? The Demo display...
...in the FUNCTION display is connected to OFF; For types 06-12 you play back when the [START/STOP] button is set to their type. PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 107 Check that the Style Volume (page 81) is reversed. Set the split point at the same time, some notes/sounds may ... that nothing is set to "External Clock" on , chords are Japanese characters in the accompaniment range of 32 notes. Using a mobile phone in the right-hand range. power. The polarity of headphones is plugged into this , turn off . (See page 94.) Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? The Demo display...
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... Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57.../000/009 Room Kit Snare Snappy Snare Tight Snappy Tom Room 1 Tom Room 2 Tom Room 3 Tom Room 4 Tom Room 5 Tom Room 6 116 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Drum Kit List •" " indicates that the drum sound is the same as "Standard Kit 1". • Each percussion voice uses one ...
... Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57.../000/009 Room Kit Snare Snappy Snare Tight Snappy Tom Room 1 Tom Room 2 Tom Room 3 Tom Room 4 Tom Room 5 Tom Room 6 116 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Drum Kit List •" " indicates that the drum sound is the same as "Standard Kit 1". • Each percussion voice uses one ...
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...45 A 1 33 A 0 Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57 A 2 45... Analog H Bongo Analog L Conga Analog H Conga Analog M Conga Analog L Scratch H 2 Scratch L 2 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Scratch H 2 Scratch L 3 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Dance Percussion 3 Dance Percussion 4 Dance Breath 1 Dance Breath 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 117
...45 A 1 33 A 0 Kick Soft 46 A# 1 34 A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44 G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57 A 2 45... Analog H Bongo Analog L Conga Analog H Conga Analog M Conga Analog L Scratch H 2 Scratch L 2 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Scratch H 2 Scratch L 3 Maracas 2 Claves 2 Dance Percussion 3 Dance Percussion 4 Dance Breath 1 Dance Breath 2 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 117
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... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44...Bongo L Tip Bongo L Heel Bongo L Slap Timbale L Open Paila L Timbale H Open Paila L Timbale H Open Hand Cymbal 2 Hand Cymbal 2 Short Paila H Cowbell Top Paila H Cowbell Top Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine ...Rik Finger 2 1 Rik Brass Tremolo Rik Sak Rik Tik 118 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44...Bongo L Tip Bongo L Heel Bongo L Slap Timbale L Open Paila L Timbale H Open Paila L Timbale H Open Hand Cymbal 2 Hand Cymbal 2 Short Paila H Cowbell Top Paila H Cowbell Top Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine Guiro Short Guiro Long Tambourine ...Rik Finger 2 1 Rik Brass Tremolo Rik Sak Rik Tik 118 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44... f Tombak Snap f Neghareh Pelang f Tombak Trill Khaligi Clap 1 Arabic Zalgouta Open Khaligi Clap 2 Arabic Zalgouta Close Arabic Hand Clap Tabel Tak 1 Sagat 1 Tabel Dom Sagat 2 Tabel Tak 2 Sagat 3 Riq Tik 3 Riq Tik 2 Riq ... 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 119
... 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Kick Tight 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H 56 G# 2 44... f Tombak Snap f Neghareh Pelang f Tombak Trill Khaligi Clap 1 Arabic Zalgouta Open Khaligi Clap 2 Arabic Zalgouta Close Arabic Hand Clap Tabel Tak 1 Sagat 1 Tabel Dom Sagat 2 Tabel Tak 2 Sagat 3 Riq Tik 3 Riq Tik 2 Riq ... 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual 119
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...Da Gu mp 2 37 C# 1 25 C# 0 Brush Tap Da Gu rim 38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl Da Gu f 2 39 D# 1 27 D# 0 Brush Slap Da Gu hand 2 40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Da Gu roll 2 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll Pai Gu 4 42 F# 1 30 F# 0 Caanet Pai Gu 4 ...Gu 1 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick Luo High 1 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick Gong batter 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare Jin Luo 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap Luo High 2 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight Luo Mid-Low 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Luo 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed Jin ... Gun Laser Gun Explosion Firework Ghost Maou 120 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
...Da Gu mp 2 37 C# 1 25 C# 0 Brush Tap Da Gu rim 38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl Da Gu f 2 39 D# 1 27 D# 0 Brush Slap Da Gu hand 2 40 E 1 28 E 0 O Brush Tap Swirl Da Gu roll 2 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll Pai Gu 4 42 F# 1 30 F# 0 Caanet Pai Gu 4 ...Gu 1 48 C 2 36 C 1 Kick Luo High 1 49 C# 2 37 C# 1 Side Stick Gong batter 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare Jin Luo 51 D# 2 39 D# 1 Hand Clap Luo High 2 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare Tight Luo Mid-Low 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Luo 54 F# 2 42 F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed Jin ... Gun Laser Gun Explosion Firework Ghost Maou 120 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual
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... Heavenly Creatures With Halo 135 It's Crazy How I Watch My Tears Go By 14 Leave Me Tender, Love Me True 15 Let Me Hold Your Hand 16 Letters Of Love 17 Living In A Colored Submarine 18 Love? Music Database List No. Nobody Gets Too Much 12 I Was Born Smiling 13 I Miss...? 65 You Only Need Love Sing Alongs 66 Danny's Boy 67 Dear, My Clementine 68 Deep In Texas's Heart 69 Ease Up Mother Brown 122 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No.
... Heavenly Creatures With Halo 135 It's Crazy How I Watch My Tears Go By 14 Leave Me Tender, Love Me True 15 Let Me Hold Your Hand 16 Letters Of Love 17 Living In A Colored Submarine 18 Love? Music Database List No. Nobody Gets Too Much 12 I Was Born Smiling 13 I Miss...? 65 You Only Need Love Sing Alongs 66 Danny's Boy 67 Dear, My Clementine 68 Deep In Texas's Heart 69 Ease Up Mother Brown 122 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No.
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... 471 Yak This Sax Party Time 472 Aga Doo 473 Big Samba Bamboo 474 Blankenesenolop 475 Dancing Bird 476 Going With A Good Thing 477 Hands Up Party 124 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No. MDB Name 546 It's Time For Cabaret! 547 I Wished I Danced All Night 548 No Business Like It! 549 Parade At...
... 471 Yak This Sax Party Time 472 Aga Doo 473 Big Samba Bamboo 474 Blankenesenolop 475 Dancing Bird 476 Going With A Good Thing 477 Hands Up Party 124 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual No. MDB Name 546 It's Time For Cabaret! 547 I Wished I Danced All Night 548 No Business Like It! 549 Parade At...