Yamaha manual Congratulations on your purchase Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone, Contents

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Congratulations on your purchase of

the Yamaha PSR-140 PortaTone!

You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great

sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding

features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument.

Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PortaTone in order

to take full advantage of its various features.

Contents

PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS	6
● Front Panel	6
● Rear Panel	8
SETTING UP	9
POWER REQUIREMENTS	9
● Using an AC Power Adaptor	9
● Using Batteries	9
TURNING ON THE POWER	9
ACCESSORY JACKS	10
MUSIC STAND	10
GETTING STARTED —
PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS	11
PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS	12
PORTABLE GRAND	13
USING THE METRONOME	13
● Setting the Metronome Time
Signature	14

●Adjusting the Metronome Volume . 14

SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES —
THE VOICE MODE	15
SELECTING AND PLAYING A VOICE	15
● Percussion Voice Chart
(voices 90 and 100)	17
TRANSPOSE AND TUNING	18
● Transpose	18
● Tuning	19
SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS —
THE SONG MODE	20
SELECTING AND PLAYING A SONG	20
CHANGING THE TEMPO	21
● About the Beat Display	22
ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME	23
SONG CONTROLS	24
A/B REPEAT	24

MELODY GUIDE	26
VOICE CHANGE	27
SELECTING AND PLAYING STYLES —
THE STYLE MODE	28
SELECTING AND PLAYING A STYLE	28
STYLE CONTROLS	30
USING THE AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
FEATURES	31
CHANGING THE TEMPO	31
STYLE SECTIONS (MAIN A, MAIN B) AND
FILL-INS	32
ADJUSTING THE ACCOMPANIMENT
VOLUME	32
USING AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT —
MULTI FINGERING	33
● Single Finger Chords	33
● Fingered Chords	33
WHAT IS A CHORD?	34
WRITING CHORD NAMES	35
● The Intervals of the Scale	35
● Other Chords	35
ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS)	36
CHORD GUIDE	37
● Smart	37
● Dictionary	39
MULTI PADS	40
MIDI	41
● About MIDI	41
● How Can MIDI be Used?	41

TROUBLESHOOTING	42
VOICE LIST	43
MULTI PAD LIST	45
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART	46
SPECIFICATIONS	48
INDEX	49

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Contents Page Special Message Section Precautions Contents Congratulations on your purchase Yamaha PSR-140 PortaToneMain Features Yamaha Education SuitePanel Controls and Terminals Front PanelPower switch STANDBY/ON Master Volume dial Overall buttons t, +Song button Voice buttonDC in 10-12V jack Midi IN, OUT terminals Rear PanelPHONES/OUTPUT jack Setting UP Using an AC Power AdaptorUsing Batteries When the Batteries Run DownConnecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Using HeadphonesUsing the Midi Terminals First, turn on the power Set the VolumeGetting Started Playing the Demo Songs Press the Demo buttonPanel Display Indications Using the Metronome Portable GrandPress the piano-shaped Portable Grand button Change the valueSetting the Metronome Time Signature Adjusting the Metronome VolumeSelecting and Playing Voices Voice Mode Select the Voice modeSelecting and Playing a Voice GrandPnoUsing the numeric keypad TrombonePercussion Voice Chart Play the selected voiceTranspose and Tuning TransposeSelect the Transpose function in the Overall menu TransposSelect the Tuning function in the Overall menu TuningTuning Selecting and Playing Songs the Song Mode Select the Song modeSelecting and Playing a Song Select the desired song numberChanging the Tempo Select the Tempo function in the Overall menu116 About the Beat DisplaySelect the Song Volume function in the Overall menu Adjusting the Song VolumeSongVol Repeat Song ControlsRepeat Pause or stop playback as needed Set point B the end point of the sectionTurn off the A/B Repeat func- tion Melody Guide Select a songSet the Melody Guide function WaitingChange the Voice Change setting Voice ChangeChange the Voice directly VC OnSelecting and Playing Styles the Style Mode Select the Style modeSelecting and Playing a Style 8BtPopStart the selected style Intro³AStyle Controls Stop the styleUsing the Auto Accompaniment Features Change chords using the auto accompaniment featureTurn on the auto accompaniment Select and play a styleStyle Sections Main A, Main B and FILL-INS Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeAcmpVol Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Single Finger ChordsFingered Chords Fingered Chords in the Key of CWhat is a CHORD? Intervals of the Scale Other ChordsONE Touch Setting OTS Turn on the One Touch Setting functionSelect a style OTS OnChord Guide SmartSelect the Smart Chord Guide Set the desired keyPlayed notes Actual chords Dictionary Specify the root of the chordDict Play the chordMulti Pads Select the Pad function in the Overall menuPianist1 Select the desired bankAbout Midi MidiHow Can Midi be Used? Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and SolutionVoice List Voice List Multi PAD List LCDMidi Implementation Chart Midi Implementation ChartMidi Implementation Chart Specifications MidiIndex MiscLimited Warranty North America G., EMI Division 1999 Yamaha Corporation