Yamaha PSR-295, PSR-293 owner manual Contents

Contents

Copyright Notice	6
Panel logos	6
Supplied Accessories	7
Special features of the DGX-205/203,PSR-295/293	8
Setting Up	10
Power Requirements	10
Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack)	11
Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK)	11
Connecting to a computer (USB terminal)	11
Turn on the power	11
Panel Controls and Terminals	12
Front Panel	13
Rear Panel	13
Quick Guide
The Easy Way To Play Piano	14
Play With Both Hands	14
Change the Song Tempo	17
Play the Demo Song	17
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices	18
Select and Play a Voice – MAIN	18
Play Two Voices Simultaneously – DUAL	19
Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands – SPLIT.. 20
Play the Grand Piano Voice	22
Pitch Bend (DGX-205/203 only)	22
Touch Response	22
Fun Sounds	23
Drum Kits	23
Sound Effects	23
Styles (Auto Accompaniment)	24
Play Along With Auto Accompaniment – STYLE	24
Harmony	26
A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback	28
Using Songs	30
Select and Listen To a Song	30
Types Of Songs	31
Select a Song For a Lesson	32
Lesson 1: Waiting	32
Lesson 2: Your Tempo	34
Lesson 3: Minus One	35
Practice Makes Perfect – Repeat and Learn	35
Change a Song’s Style	36
Using the Easy Song Arranger	36
Record Your Own Performance	38
Track Configuration	38
Recording Procedure	39
Song Clear – Deleting User Songs	41
Track Clear – Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song...	41
Backup and Initialization	42
Backup	42
Initialization	42
Basic Operation and Displays	43
Basic Operation	43
Display Items	45

Reference
Handy Performance Features	46
Adding Reverb	46
Adding Chorus	47
The Metronome	48
Touch Response Sensitivity	49
One Touch Setting	49
Adjusting the Voice Parameters	50
Adjusting the Harmony Volume	50
Panel Sustain	50
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions	51
Setting the Split Point	51
Play Only the Style Rhythm	51
Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment)	52
Adjusting the Style Volume	52
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords	53
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary	55
Song Settings	57
Song Volume	57
A-B Repeat	57
Muting Independent Song Parts	57
Change the Key Of a Song	58
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause	58
Change the Melody Voice	59
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings	60
Saving Settings to the Registration Memory	60
Function settings	62
Locating and Editing the Function Settings	62
Connecting To a Computer	65
What Is MIDI?	65
USB Connection	66
MIDI Settings	66
MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection	67
Remote Control Of MIDI Devices	67
Transferring Song Files From a Computer	68
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	70
CD-ROM Contents	70
System Requirements	71
Software Installation	71
Appendix
Troubleshooting	75
Specifications	77
Voice List	78
Drum Kit List	82
Style List	84
Song List	85
Effect Type List	86
MIDI Implementation Chart	87
MIDI Data Format	88
Index	89

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