Yamaha psr-172, PSR-170 Panel Controls and Terminals

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Panel Controls and Terminals

q[MASTER VOLUME] dial

This determines the overall volume of the PSR-172/

170.

wPower switch ([STANDBY/ON])

eLESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons

These call up the Lesson exercises for the correspond-

ing hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See

page 35.)

r[Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button

This calls up the Dictionary function (See page 41).

t[OVERALL] button

This is for selecting the various “overall” functions.

(See page 21.)

y[SONG] button

This is for enabling song selection. (See page 29.)

u[VOICE] button

This is for enabling voice selection. (See page 23.)

Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice

Change function. (See page 30.)

i[STYLE] button

This is for enabling style selection. (See page 42.)

o[PORTABLE GRAND] button

This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a

special piano song and style. (See page 20.)

!0 [METRONOME] button

This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.)

!1 [DJ] button

This instantly calls up a special DJ voice, song and

style. (See page 22.)

!2 Numeric keypad, [+/ON] and [-/OFF]

buttons

These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles.

(See page 24.) They are also used for entering values

and adjusting or making certain settings.

!3 [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF]

([A-B REPEAT]) button

When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto

accompaniment on and off. (See page 43.) When the

Song mode is selected, this controls the A-B Repeat

function. (See page 33.)

!4 [SYNC START] ([ PAUSE]) button

When the Style mode is selected, this turns the Sync

Start function on and off. (See page 44.) When the

Song mode is selected, this alternately pauses and

starts song playback. (See page 32.)

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Contents

Main PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Battery Notice: PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING CAUTION Main Features Yamaha Education Suite Lesson ............................. page 34 Grade & Talking ............................. pages 39, 40 Dictionary ............................. page 41 Contents Panel Controls and Terminals q w e r t Panel Controls and Terminals !5 !6 !7 !8 Setting Up Power Requirements Using an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries Turning On the Power Accessory Jacks Using Headphones Connecting a Keyboard Amplier or Stereo System Using a Sustain Footswitch Using the MIDI Terminals Step 1 Voices GrandPno Panel Voice List zq wzw Step 1 Voices Press the [VOICE] button. e Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button. Want to nd out more? See page 23. Guide Step 2 Songs z xw zx q Step 2 Songs This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. *For the songs #006 - #080, refer to the included Song Book. Want to nd out more? See page 32. Step 3 Auto Accompaniment x zb c v m n z Using the Auto Accompaniment Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in the Dictionary m n b Step 4 Lesson z v xx Timing Step 4 Lesson Grade Lesson 4 Both Hands Talking Changing the Tempo Getting Started Playing the Demo Songs 1 2 3 DemoSong Panel Display Indications DemoSong q w eNotation / rKeyboard Portable Grand Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Using the Metronome 1 3 To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Press the [METRONOME] button. Setting the Metronome Time Signature TIME SIG DJ Playing the DJ 3= r1 3 Selecting and Playing Voices Selecting and Playing a Voice 1 2 3 Fr.Horn #099 DJ Voice Chart (voices #098 and #099) #098 Scratch (C1-B2) Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices #088 and #100) One Touch Setting 1 2 Transpose and Tuning Transpose 1 TRANSPOS Tuning 1 TUNING Selecting and Playing Songs Selecting and Playing a Song 1 2 3 DemoSong 4 Melody Voice Change 1 2 3 1 Current Tempo value TEMPO Resetting the Tempo Value About the Beat Display 1 Song Controls SONG VOL A-B Repeat 1 oFF 2 3 4 Song Lesson Lesson 1 Timing Lesson 2 Waiting Lesson 3 Minus One Lesson 4 Both Hands 2 Lesson step. # _ 2 3 Timing r1 Lesson 2 Waiting 2 r3 3 Lesson 3 Minus One 2 Waiting r2 MinusOne 3 Lesson 4 Both Hands Lr4 2 3 BothHand Grade 1 2 Excellen GRADE on Talking 1 2 TALKING TALKING Dictionary 1 2 3 4 Dict. Selecting and Playing Styles Selecting and Playing a Style 1 2 8Bt Pop Playing the Accompaniment 1 2 8Bt Pop Page 3 Starting with an section INTRO INTRO Using Sync Start with an Intro section 4 Changing the Tempo Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume 1 menu. Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until ACMP VOL appears in the display. About the Fill-in Patterns ACMP VOL Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Single Finger Chords Fingered Chords Page C The Intervals of the Scale Other Chords C Multi Pads 1 2 3 Pianist MIDI How Can MIDI be Used? Troubleshooting Voice List Panel Voice List MIDI Program Change# Voice List Drum Kit List Style List & Multi pads Multi pads Style List MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Entry Specications Index Misc. A B C Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES NORTH AMERICA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA OCEANIA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST