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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-172/170 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 PSR-172/170 in order

to take full advantage of its various features.

Main Features

The PSR-172/170 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:

■ Yamaha Education Suite

The PSR-172/170 features the new Yamaha Education Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest
technology to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulfilling than ever before!
The Yamaha Education Suite includes:

● Lesson ............................. page 34

The convenient and easy-to-use Lesson feature, guides you through the parts of a song — just like a
patient teacher! Select from any one of 100 songs on the PSR-172/170, and learn the left- and right-
hand parts independently at first, then together. Lesson features four easy steps that help you master
each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands.

● Grade & Talking ............................. pages 39, 40

The PSR-172/170 also has the Grade and Talking features. Grade is a virtual “teacher,” evaluating
your practice sessions and rating your performance. The convenient Talking function “announces”
each Lesson step and your “grades,” among other things.

● Dictionary ............................. page 41

Dictionary is a built-in “chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play specific chords by showing
you the appropriate notes in the display — perfect for when you know the name of a chord and want to
quickly learn how to play it!

■ Portable Grand ............................. page 20

The PSR-172/170 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Pressing the
[PORTABLE GRAND] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice
and configures the entire PSR-172/170 for optimum piano play. Special Pianist styles — with piano-only
accompaniment — are also provided.

■ DJ ............................. page 22

The DJ feature is an exciting new addition to the PSR-172/170, that puts a wealth of contemporary sounds
and rhythms at your fingertips. Pressing the [DJ] button instantly calls up one of the special DJ songs
(“DJ GAME”) and a DJ style, and provides the appropriate voice and sound effects to match.

Other powerful features include:

• Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices,
utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments.
• 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with different
Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. All styles (except
for the Piano styles) also have their own two Fill-in patterns.
• Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of
all important settings, as well as chord and note indications.
• 100 songs, for your listening enjoyment — or for use with the
sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha Education Suite.
• Convenient control over accompaniment Styles — including
Tempo, Tap Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume.
• Four Multi Pads, for instantly adding special instrumental
breaks, fills, and phrases to your performance.
• One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an
appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style and Song.
• MIDI terminals for interfacing with other MIDI devices.
• Built-in, high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system.