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Question posted by neduscel on February 2nd, 2013

Back Up Error

My PSR 540 always show Back Up Error sometimes I turn it on after YAMAHA PSR 540 appearing. My greatest problem is that it plants most times after playing for some moment and whole buttons will sieze to oprate. I truly need a help from any source. I`ll be glad to have my Piano play full time without stopping.

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

... enhance the operability of a fine electronic keyboard. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference. Congratulations! In order to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Packing List Please check that these items have been packed with maximum musical enjoyment. The Yamaha PSR-540 PortaTone combines the most of -theart...
Owner's Manual - Page 8

... song lets you 're interested in the manual for adding impact and variety to your performance. (→ Page 43) Playing the PSR-540 • The PSR-540 keyboard has 61 keys with full touch-response capability that automatically appear in the display. (→ Page 18) • A convenient Direct Access function lets you instantly call up the appropriate...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

... tone generator or synthesizer from a connected keyboard. (→ Page 108) * Connect the PSR-540 directly to a computer, for advanced recording, editing and playing back of song data. (→ Page 110) * Use pre-programmed templates to instantly configure the PSR-540 for future recall. (→ Page 57) MIDI • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is possible to record...
Owner's Manual - Page 15

...to turn the power OFF. 001 Grand Piano CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT START/STOP KEYBOARD TRANSPOSE ...Music by James Horner Lyrics by Will Jennings Copyright © 1997 by Famous Music Corporation, Ensign Music Corporation, TCF Music Publishing, Inc., Fox Film Music Corporation and Blue Sky Rider Songs All Rights for a long time, make sure you 've set up your PSR-540, try playing...
Owner's Manual - Page 19

Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-540 (such as above; F1 Multi Pad CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION In this case you press the [FUNCTION] button. CHORD dim mM 67aug15s11u39s4 BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP...
Owner's Manual - Page 25

...33 The [ACMP ON/OFF] button switches on the keyboard. The Song mode is used , the PSR-540 has several fundamentally different conditions (or methods of the keyboard is on, the recording starts ...button switches on , the left side of operation). In the Disk mode you play a key on .) The Style mode is turned on the keyboard. Record Mode Select this mode by pressing the [SONG] button...
Owner's Manual - Page 26

... 29 for more information on voice R1. 002 Bright Piano 3 Play the keyboard and adjust the volume. 26 24 Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button, the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. Playing Voices The PSR-540 has a huge selection of various musical instrument voices which you can play them • Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously page 27 •...
Owner's Manual - Page 29

... Voice R1 + R2 Voice L Voice R1 Voice L Voice R1 + R2 In addition, the keyboard of the PSR-540 has other important functions besides playing voices (as shown below for details.) Voice L Voice R1/R2 Functions of the Keyboard As explained above, the keyboard of playing voices. C#1 D#1 F#1 G#1 A#1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C1 - B4 C5 - The...
Owner's Manual - Page 32

... some of different musical genres. Two ways to playback the auto accompaniment • Using Auto Accompaniment (rhythm track only page 32 • Using Auto Accompaniment (all you play. The PSR-540 features a total of 106 styles or accompaniment patterns (style numbers 1 - 106) in a variety of the different styles (page 130) and play with the auto...
Owner's Manual - Page 37

... 1, CHORD 2 These tracks provide the rhythmic chordal accompaniment required by pressing the TRACK buttons (9 - 16) corresponding to modify the "orchestration" and therefore the overall sound of that you play the keyboard with your right hand performance. q PAD This track plays long chords where necessary, using sustained instruments such as you can create various arrangements...
Owner's Manual - Page 43

... status depends on (page 33). 3 Play a chord with your keyboard performances. The Multi Pads The PSR-540 Multi Pads can be used to play a number of short pre-recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences that can be transposed into F major before playing back. You can even play back as the pad is turned on page 92. For this example...
Owner's Manual - Page 46

... Effect". TOUCH HARMONY q Harmony/Echo page 50 You can be turned on for a specific part, such as though multiple parts were being played together at the same time. SUSTAIN TOUCH HARMONY Reverb Selecting a reverb type 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. F3 DigitalEffect 46 44 SUSTAIN The PSR-540 features one DSP system, which can add a variety of...
Owner's Manual - Page 61

... new file name and leave the original data and file name intact. 6 Press the [NEXT] button to save operation, an alert message appears. Use the data dial, the [+/YES] button or the [-/NO] button. Press the [+/YES] button to the PSR-540. • If there isn't enough space on the disk (page 67), or replace the disk...
Owner's Manual - Page 70

... Song Playback Song Track Muting 1 Press the [START/STOP] button to start the song. 2 Press the [ACMP/SONG] button. The [M] icon will appear and the selected track will be muted. Song Volume Control ... NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) START/STOP KEYBOARD NAVIGATOR PART DIAL =120 VOICE LR12 0~9 STYLE /YES SONG FUNCTION • The volume of the TRACK buttons below the display. Song Volume CHORD ...
Owner's Manual - Page 81

...button. • If you 've selected [Acmp] in step #8 above , recording starts as soon as you play a key. • If you 've selected [Acmp] or [Mel + Acmp] in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard... simultaneously as soon as a chord is being saved, never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off during recording. The beat indicator dots will stop automatically after the display ...
Owner's Manual - Page 83

... left side of the split point). • Recording can be turned on the keyboard. • If you play a key on or off . Voices and styles can also be started by pressing the [START/STOP] button. • Auto accompaniment cannot be set tempo, indicating that the record ready (Synchro Start) mode is completed... After completing...
Owner's Manual - Page 107

... 15 meters. Below is played. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change PSR-540 Operation/Panel Setting Messages which are two ways to connect: from the MIDI terminals of the PSR-540 to the MIDI terminals of a personal computer using Windows, a Yamaha MIDI driver must be bought at the same time." If you connect from...
Owner's Manual - Page 108

... MIDI transmit settings (page 114). PSR-540 MIDI receive MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI keyboard with the sequencer, then play it is essential to determine which is capable of transmitting and receiving over which MIDI channel when transmitting MIDI data (page 114). MIDI Functions The PSR-540 is an electronic musical instrument which data is to the...
Owner's Manual - Page 118

... 121 • Pitch Bend Range page 122 Each of the above functions can be turned on the PSR-540, the Tempo display shows "- - -" and the beat display does not flash. The... Metronome =Off 2 Select "Utility." 3 Press the [NEXT] button. 4 Select a function. 5 Press the [NEXT] button. 6 Set the value. When playing back freetempo song data on when free-tempo song data is selected...
Owner's Manual - Page 133

...notes). The notes and assignments are the same as two octaves below the note played on the keyboard. Three or four notes are generated to produce four or fivenote chords. The result is added ...be as much as in the lower registers. A tremolo effect is added to the note played on the keyboard to produce duet type harmony. Harmony/Echo Type List Category Harmony Echo Tremolo Trill Type Duet ...

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