Yamaha PSR-260 Getting Started Playing the Demo Songs

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Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs

The PSR-260 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.

1

First, turn on the power.

Press the [STANDBY/ON] button.

2

Set the Volume.

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

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

3

Press the [DEMO] button.

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

board with the songs.

The current song name and number appear at the left 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-260 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)

7

m

8va

MEASURE

Livin'La

001

002

• The PSR-260 has a Demo Can-

cel function that allows you to dis

-

able 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 OBSERVERA! Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands) FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING SAVING USER DATA CAUTION WARNING Main Features Quick Guide 10 Contents Panel Controls and Terminals Panel Controls and Terminals @5 @4 @3 Setting Up Turning On the Power Using Batteries Using an AC Power Adaptor Accessory Jacks GrandPno wz Want to nd out more? See page 21. Panel Voice List Voices Quick Step 1 Voices Want to nd out more? See page 22. Play the DJ GAME voice. Playing with the DJ Feature Songs zxq Playing the Demo songs Step 2 Songs Want to nd out more? See page 32. This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. Step 3 Auto Accompaniment c v m n zb Using the Auto Accompaniment Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in the Dictionary m n b Step 4 Lesson zv Timing Using the Lesson Feature Step 4 Lesson Grade Lesson 4 Both Hands Talking Changing the Tempo Getting Started Playing the Demo Songs Press the [DEMO] button. Set the Volume. First, turn on the power. Panel Display Indications Virtual u y t Portable Grand Call up the Tempo setting. Using the Metronome Press the piano-shaped [Piano] button. Portable Grand To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Turn on the Metronome. DJ 3= r1 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the song. 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) #098 1 2 Transpose and Tuning Transpose 1 Tuning 1 TRANSPOS TUNING Touch Response Changing the Touch Sensitivity Value TOUCH Medium Selecting and Playing Songs Selecting and Playing a Song 1 2 3 4 Melody Voice Change 1 2 3 1 Current Tempo value TEMPO -04 Restoring the Default Tempo Value 1 Song Controls SONG VOL A-B Repeat 2 3 4 A A-b Song Lesson Lesson 1 Timing Lesson 2 Waiting Lesson 3 Minus One Lesson 4 Both Hands 2 Lesson step. *# 3 2 3 Timing 0r1 Lesson 2 Waiting 2 3 Lesson 3 Minus One 2 Waiting 0r2 MinusOne 0r3 3 Lesson 4 Both Hands 2 3 BothHand Lr4 Grade 1 2 Excellen GRADE Talking 1 2 Dictionary 1 2 3 4 Selecting and Playing Styles Select the desired style number. Press the [STYLE] button. Selecting and Playing a Style Playing the Accompaniment Start the accompaniment. Press the [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] button. Page Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Starting with an section Using Sync Start with an Intro section Changing the Tempo Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the Overall menu. Using Auto Accompaniment Multi Fingering Fingered Chords Single Finger Chords C C Other Chords The Intervals of the Scale C Multi Pads 1 2 3 Pianist MIDI How Can MIDI be Used? Troubleshooting Voice List Panel Voice List Voice List Drum Kit List Style List & Multi pads Multi pads Style List MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Specications Index Limited Warranty KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL! EXCLUSIONS CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES NORTH AMERICA OCEANIA CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE EAST