Yamaha PSR-550 - page 16

Panel Display Indications

The PSR-550 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument.

This backlit LCD also changes color depending on the selected mode, making operation even easier and

more intuitive. For details about the LCD’s Backlight mode, see page 122.

The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display.

q Menu/message display

This shows the menu for each function of the PSR-550.

It also displays the relevant messages for the current

operation.

See the “Basic Operation” section (page 17) for details

on the menu/message display.

w Menu indication

This indicates the items shown in the menu display, and

the button to be pressed. Refer to “Basic Operation”

(page 17) for details.

e Easy Navigator

This indicates the buttons to be pressed. Refer to

“Basic Operation” (page 18) for details.

r Transpose

Shows the current transpose value (page 30).

t Registration bank-number

Shows the current selected registartion memory bank

and number (page 56).

y Temp o

Shows the current tempo of accompaniment/song

playback (page 36).

u Measure

Indicates the current

measure number during

song recording and

playback.

i Beat indicators

Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the current

beat during accompaniment and song playback.

o DSP (FAST)

“DSP” appears when the DSP effect is turned on (page

49).

“FAST” appears when the DSP FAST/SLOW effect is

turned on (page 49).

!0 TOUCH

Appears when the touch sensitivity is turned on (page

120).

!1 SUSTAIN

Appears when the sustain is turned on (page 30).

!2 HARMONY

Appears when the HARMONY effect is turned on

(page 50).

!3 Chord

Displays the current chord

name during AUTO ACCOM-

PANIMENT playback or

SONG recording/playback

(page 33).

!4 Song tracks / Accompaniment tracks

• In the Song mode (page 25) and the Demo Song

mode (page 15):

The icons of all tracks indicate the on/off status and

volume/velocity settimgs.

• In the Style mode (page 25):

The icons of tracks 9 - 16 indicate the on/off status

and volume/velocity settings for each of the eight

accompaniment tracks.

• In the Record mode (page 25):

The icons of all tracks indicate the on/off status and

volume/velocity settimgs. The “REC” marks

indicate the recording status.

Chord typeRoot

4/4 time 3/4 time

1st beat

2nd beat

3rd beat

4th beat

•If the power is left on

and the PSR-550

remains untouched for

three minutes or

longer, the LCD will

change color every

three seconds (when

Backlight mode is set

to “Auto”).

CHORD

dim

augsus4

119

513

REC

TRANSPOSE REGIST-

RATION TEMPO MEASURE BEAT

BACK NEXT

KEYBOARD

START/STOP /YES

TRACK(1~16)

PART DIAL

0~9

SONG

STYLE

VOICE LR12

EASY

NAVIGATOR

001 Grand Piano

DSP(FAST)

SUSTAIN HARMONY

TOUCH

USIC DATABASE

q Menu/message display

w Menu

indication

e Easy Navigator

o DSP (FAST)

!0 TOUCH

!1 SUSTAIN

!2 HARMONY

r Transpose

t Registration bank

and number y Tempo u Measure i Beat indicators

!3 Chord

!4 Song tracks /

Accompaniment

tracks