Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone Talking function includes the following announcements

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Talking

This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions.

Press the [OVERALL] button repeatedly to select “TALKING”.

Press the [+]/[–] buttons to turn the Talking on or off.

Talking off

Talking on

The Talking function includes the following “announcements”:

[Dictionary] [LESSON 1–3] [Try Again] [Good] [Very Good] [Excellent]

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Contents Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Portable Grand Other powerful features includeContents About Midi Midi Terminals Midi FunctionsUsing Batteries Setting UpPower Requirements Using an AC Power AdaptorUsing the Midi Terminals Using HeadphonesConnecting a Keyboard Ampli ﬁer or Stereo System Using a FootswitchPanel Controls and Terminals Front PanelRear Panel MN O Playing the Demo Songs Press the Demo buttonStop the Demo song Song List Playing a Single SongStart the Song Stop the songUsing the Lesson Feature Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lessonLesson 1 Timing Grade When you’re finished, stop the LessonLesson 2 Waiting Lesson 3 Minus OnePlay the keyboard Playing the PianoPlaying along with the Metronome Press the Portable Grand buttonPress the Voice button Select a voice Play the keyboard Playing the ABC/DoReMi VoicesSelecting and Playing Other Voices Press the ABC/DoReMi buttonPress the Style button Using the Auto AccompanimentStop the auto accompaniment Select a sectionPress the Dict. button Looking up Chords in the DictionaryWant to find out more? See Changing the tempo Adjusting the volume levelPower on Panel Display IndicationsChanging the value Overall settingsSymbol for pressing and holding down the button Pressing and holding downSelecting a function Panel Display IndicationsSelecting a number Name & number indication Song/Style/VoiceABC/DoReMi indicators Accompaniment On indicatorFingering guide Measure indicatorChord indicator Notation displayPress the Song button Selecting and Playing SongsListening To a Demo Song Selecting and Playing a SongStart and stop the song playback Select the desired song numberTap Function Adjusting the TempoSong Volume Level Switching the Light Guide On and Off Multi Pads Select a song that supports the Multi Pads functionStart the song Play the Multi Pads Repeat While playing a song, set point a the start pointSet point B the end point Start the Lesson Song LessonSelect one of the Lesson songs Select the part you wish to work on left, right or bothTypes of Lesson Press the START/STOP button to stop the LessonABC/DoReMi Guide Grade Talking function includes the following announcements TalkingUsing the Metronome Setting a TempoPortable Grand Adjusting the Metronome Volume Setting the Time Signature of the MetronomePress the Voice button Playing VoicesSelecting a Voice Playing a VoiceSelecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Play the selected voicePress the Overall button repeatedly to select Transpose TransposePress the Overall button repeatedly to select Tuning TuningAuto Accompaniment Selecting a StyleSelect the desired style number Starting Accompaniment Sync startStart Stopping the Accompaniment Tap startIntro Sync start Press the TEMPO/TAP button Changing the TempoUsing Auto Accompaniment-Multi Fingering Single Finger ChordsCm7 Fingered Chords in the Key of C Fingered ChordsSpecify the type of the chord major, minor, seventh, etc Press the Dict. button Specify the root of the chordPlay a chord, following the Light Guide What is a Chord?Caug Cdim Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment Adjusting the Accompaniment VolumeIntro Changing the Accompaniment SectionRitardando rit MainEnding About the Fill-in PatternsMidi Functions About MidiMidi Terminals How Can Midi be Used? Problem Possible Cause and Solution TroubleshootingMaximum Polyphony Voice ListSitar Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 112 Program Sound Effects&Drum Kit ListStyle List Style List & MultipadsMulti pads Yamaha Midi Implementation ChartReset All Cntrls Page Panel Controls SpeciﬁcationsMisc IndexLimited Warranty North America