Yamaha PSR - 172, PSR - 175 Getting Started Playing the Demo Songs

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Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs

The PSR-175/172 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic

sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can do with the instrument.

1First, turn on the power.

Set the [STANDBY/ON] switch to ON.

2Set the Volume.

Initially, turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control about a third of the way up.

You can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing.

3Press the [DEMO] button.

All ﬁve songs will play back in sequence. You can play along on the key-

board with the songs.

You can also play back songs of other categories. Simply select the appropri-

ate number of the desired song during playback.

The current song name and number appear at the top of the display. Notice

also that the display indicates both the chords and the melody notes (in the

music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change during the song.

To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button.

While the Demo song is playing...

Many features of the PSR-175/172 can be used while the Demo songs are playing. These include:

• Tempo (page 31)

• Song volume (page 32)

• Tuning (page 27)

• Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward (page 32)

Song number

Current chord

Song name

Melody notation

Keyboard diagram

(current note is dark)

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MEASURE

DemoSong

001

002

• The PSR-175/172 has a Demo

Cancel function that allows you to

disable the Demo feature. To use

this, simultaneously hold down

the [DEMO] button and turn the

power on ([STANDBY/ON] but-

ton). While the power is on in this

condition, pressing the [DEMO]

button has no effect. To turn

Demo Cancel off, simply turn the

power off and back on again nor-

mally.

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 DJ Voice Chart (voices #098 and #099) Scratch (C1-B2) Orchestra Hit (C3-F 3) Electronic Bass(C1-B2) Electronic Strings (C4-C6) 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