Yamaha PSR-140 manual Start the selected style, Intro³A

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SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES — THE STYLE MODE

Start the selected style.

You can do this in one of the following ways:

HINT:

The PortaTone also features chord and bass accompani- ment that can be played with the rhythm. For informa- tion on this dynamic function, see page 31.

Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. (You can select either section by pressing the appropriate button — AUTO FILL/MAIN A or B — before pressing the START/ STOP button.)

P	SYNC-	START/	INTRO/
F	START	STOP	ENDING

Using Sync-Start with an Intro section

First, press the MAIN A or MAIN B button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Next, press the INTRO button so that “IntromA” or “IntromB” is shown in the display.

Indicates that Intro will be followed by the Main A section.

Intro³A

TEMPO

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Using Sync-Start

The PortaTone also has a Sync-Start function that allows you to start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To use Sync-Start, first press the SYNC-START button (the handclap icon flashes to indicate Sync-Start stand-by), then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key when accompa- niment is off).

ACMP	SYNC-	START/	Handclap icon
ON/OFF	START	STOP	flashes
			flashes
			ACMP

Finally, press the SYNC-START button to enable Sync-Start, and start the Intro section and style by playing any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard.

	ACMP	SYNC-	START/	Handclap icon
	ACMP	SYNC-	START/	flashes
	ON/OFF	START	STOP	flashes
				ACMP

Starting with an Intro section

First, press the MAIN A or MAIN B button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Next, press the INTRO button so that “IntromA” or “IntromB” is shown in the display.

Indicates that Intro is on, and will be followed by the Main A section.

Intro³A

TEMPO

116

P	SYNC-	START/	INTRO/	To actually start the Intro
F	START	STOP	ENDING	section and accompaniment,
				section and accompaniment,
				press the START/STOP
				button.

About the Beat Display

The handclap icon in the display flashes in time with the current tempo during playback of a style (or song). The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the style or song. (For more information, see pages 14, 22.)

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Contents Page Special Message Section Precautions Congratulations on your purchase Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone ContentsYamaha Education Suite Main FeaturesFront Panel Panel Controls and TerminalsOverall buttons t, + Power switch STANDBY/ON Master Volume dialSong button Voice buttonPHONES/OUTPUT jack Rear PanelDC in 10-12V jack Midi IN, OUT terminals Using an AC Power Adaptor Setting UPUsing Batteries When the Batteries Run DownUsing the Midi Terminals Using HeadphonesConnecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Set the Volume First, turn on the powerGetting Started Playing the Demo Songs Press the Demo buttonPanel Display Indications Portable Grand Using the MetronomePress the piano-shaped Portable Grand button Change the valueAdjusting the Metronome Volume Setting the Metronome Time SignatureSelect the Voice mode Selecting and Playing Voices Voice ModeSelecting and Playing a Voice GrandPnoTrombone Using the numeric keypadPlay the selected voice Percussion Voice ChartTranspose Transpose and TuningSelect the Transpose function in the Overall menu TransposTuning TuningSelect the Tuning function in the Overall menu Select the Song mode Selecting and Playing Songs the Song ModeSelecting and Playing a Song Select the desired song numberSelect the Tempo function in the Overall menu Changing the TempoAbout the Beat Display 116SongVol Adjusting the Song VolumeSelect the Song Volume function in the Overall menu Repeat Song ControlsRepeat Turn off the A/B Repeat func- tion Set point B the end point of the sectionPause or stop playback as needed Select a song Melody GuideSet the Melody Guide function WaitingVoice Change Change the Voice Change settingChange the Voice directly VC OnSelect the Style mode Selecting and Playing Styles the Style ModeSelecting and Playing a Style 8BtPopIntro³A Start the selected styleStop the style Style ControlsChange chords using the auto accompaniment feature Using the Auto Accompaniment FeaturesTurn on the auto accompaniment Select and play a styleAcmpVol Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeStyle Sections Main A, Main B and FILL-INS Single Finger Chords Using Auto Accompaniment Multi FingeringFingered Chords Fingered Chords in the Key of CWhat is a CHORD? Other Chords Intervals of the ScaleTurn on the One Touch Setting function ONE Touch Setting OTSSelect a style OTS OnSmart Chord GuideSelect the Smart Chord Guide Set the desired keyPlayed notes Actual chords Specify the root of the chord DictionaryDict Play the chordSelect the Pad function in the Overall menu Multi PadsPianist1 Select the desired bankHow Can Midi be Used? MidiAbout Midi Problem Possible Cause and Solution TroubleshootingVoice List Voice List LCD Multi PAD ListMidi Implementation Chart Midi Implementation ChartMidi Implementation Chart Midi SpecificationsMisc IndexLimited Warranty North America G., EMI Division 1999 Yamaha Corporation