Yamaha PSR-248 MtrVol

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You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound

independently of the other PortaTone sounds. The

volume range is 000 - 127.

The time signature of the Metronome can be set to

various quarter-note based meters.

NOTE:

The time signature changes automatically when a style

or song is selected.

Simultaneously hold down the METRONOME

button and press the button on the numeric

keypad that corresponds to the desired time

signature (see chart at right).

Change the value.

Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or

decrease the Metronome Volume value. Holding

down either button continuously increases or

decreases the value.

Numeric Time

keypad signature

1 Plays only “1” beats (all high clicks)

2 2/4

3 3/4

4 4/4

5 5/4

6 6/4

7 7/4

8 8/4

9 9/4

0 Plays no “1” beats (all low clicks)

Setting the Metronome Time Signature

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

Portable Grand

Select the Metronome Volume function

in the Overall menu.

Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly

if necessary, until “MtrVol” appears in the display.

Increases Metro-

nome Volume value

Decreases Metronome

Volume value

TEMPO

MtrVol

100

116

METRONOME VOL

Current Metronome value

Restoring the Default Metronome Volume Value

To restore the default Metronome Volume value

(100), press both OVERALL +/- buttons simulta-

neously (when Metronome Volume is selected in

the Overall menu).

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Contents

Main SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Battery Notice: SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. CAUTION WARNING Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone! PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS 6 SETTING UP 9 GETTING STARTED PLAYING THE DEMO SONGS 11 PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS 12 PORTABLE GRAND 13 SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES THE VOICE MODE 15 Main Features Other powerful features include: Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel DEF P O A B C D 5 6 Rear Panel Setting Up Power Requirements Using an AC Power Adaptor Using Batteries Turning On the Power Music Stand Accessory Jacks Getting Started Playing the Demo Songs First, turn on the power. Set the Volume. Press the DEMO button. StarWars Panel Display Indications E F G B Portable Grand Turn on the Metronome. Tempo Change the value. Setting the Metronome Time Signature MtrVol Selecting and Playing Voices The Voice Mode TEMPO Selecting and Playing a Voice Select the Voice mode. Press the VOICE button. Trombone Play the selected voice. Transpose and Tuning Transpose Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu. Transpos Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu. + Touch response Tuning Change the Touch Sensitivity value. Tuning Selecting and Playing Songs The Song Mode Selecting and Playing a Song Select the Song mode. Select the desired song number. Start the selected song. Changing the Tempo Select the Tempo function in the Overall menu. Tempo Page Adjusting the Song Volume Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. SongVol Selecting and Playing Songs The Song Mode Song Controls When the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as song controls. A/B Repeat While playing back a song, set point A (the start point of the section). Repeat Pause or stop playback as needed. Turn off the A/B Repeat func- tion. Set point B (the end point of the section). Repeat A-b Melody Guide Select a song. Set the Melody Guide function. Waiting MinusOne Voice Change SG Select a song. Change the Voice Change setting. Clarinet Selecting and Playing Styles The Style Mode Selecting and Playing a Style Select the Style mode. Select the desired style number. 8BtPop Start the selected style. You can do this in one of the following ways: About the Beat Display IntroA IntroA Style Controls Using the Auto Accompaniment Features Turn on the auto accompaniment. Select and play a style. Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Changing the Tempo Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Single Finger Chords Fingered Chords What is a Chord? The Intervals of the Scale Other Chords Writing Chord Names C C m C aug C One Touch Setting (OTS) Select a style. Turn on the One Touch Setting function. Play the style. OTS On Chord Guide Smart Select a style. Select the Smart Chord Guide. Set the desired key. Play the style, and play single note chords (root notes) in the ACMP section. Selecting and Playing Styles The Style Mode F D G D BbC F F Dm Gm Dm BbC F b=1 Dictionary With the Style mode active, select the Dictionary Chord Guide. Specify the root of the chord. Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Play the chord. Multi Pads Select the Pad function in the Overall menu. Select the desired bank. Play the Multi Pads. Pianist1 MIDI About MIDI How Can MIDI be Used? Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution Index Misc. A B C Page VOICE LIST/LISTE DES VOIX MULTI PAD LIST/LISTE DE MULTI PAD SPECIFICATIONS/SPCIFICATIONS midi implementation chart/ FEUILLE DIMPLMENTATION Page NORTH AMERICA CANADA U.S.A. CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO