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Song PlaybackSong Playback
The PSR-8000 SONG mode allows song data to be played back from a floppy
disk or the optional hard disk. The song file types which can be played by the
PSR-8000 are: songs recorded on the PSR-8000, Yamaha DOC files, PianoSoft
type files and GM/XG/XF song (SMF formats 0 and 1) files.

Procedure: Song Playback

ZInsert a song disk.......................................................................................................................................................................
Insert a song disk into the PSR-8000 disk drive. This step can be
skipped if you will be playing a song from the optional internal
hard disk.
XEngage the song mode & select a song........
Press the [SONG] button to engage the SONG mode. The
[SONG] button indicator will light and a SONG name will
appear in place of the style name on the display. You can exit
from the SONG mode by pressing the [SONG] button again so
that its indicator goes out.
Press the [SONG SELECT] button to go to the song select
display if you want to select a different song. In fact, pressing
the [SONG SELECT] button automatically engages the SONG
mode if the [SONG] button has not been pressed, so you can
engage the SONG mode and go to the SONG SELECT display
in one step. You can return to the main SONG mode display by
pressing the [SONG] or [EXIT] button. If the optional hard
disk is present the DIRECTORY LCD dial in the SONG SE-
LECT display can be used to select the floppy disk or the hard
disk directory containing the desired song. Use the SONG
SELECT LCD dials to select the song you want to play.
● The Song Type Symbols
The symbol which appears between the song number and song
name indicates the song file type, as follows:
SONG
SONG SELECT
GGM (General MIDI)
UUser song
PPianoSoft type file
DDOC file
XXG or XF file
NNew song (only appears in the SONG SELECT display
when theSONG RECORD mode is engaged to select
a new song for recording)
/Other file type