Yamaha PSR-530, Yamaha Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Something not working as it should? In many cases what appears to be a malfunction can be traced to a simple error that can be remedied immediately. Before assuming that your PSR- 530 is faulty, please check the following points.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE/SOLUTION
The speakers produce a “pop” sound whenever the power is	This is normal and is no cause for alarm.
turned ON or OFF.
The volume is reduced or the sound is distorted.
The registration memory doesn’t work properly.	The batteries probably need to be replaced.Either replace all six
Recorded song data will not play back properly.	batteries, or use an AC power adaptor.
The display goes bland and all panel controls are reset.
	The R1/R2/L voice volume settings could be set too low.Make sure
No sound when the keyboard is played.	the voice volumes are set at appropriate levels (pages 14, 79).
	The Local Control function could be turned off. Make sure Local
	Control is turned on (page 94).
Not all simultaneously-played notes sound.	You are probably exceeding the maximum polyphony of the
	PSR-530.The PSR-530 can play up to 32 notes at the same time
Auto Accompaniment seems to “skip” when the keyboard is	— including split, dual, auto-accompaniment, song, and multi
played.	pad notes. Notes exceeding this limit will not sound.
Auto Accompaniment doesn’t sound when started.	The MIDI Clock mode may be set to “on”. Make sure it is turned
	“off” (page 94).
	Make sure that all accompaniment tracks are turned on, and that
	the they are all set to appropriate volume levels.
	Make sure you are using fingerings recognized by the selected
Auto accompaniment won’t function properly. No lower key-	fingering mode, and are playing in the Auto Accompaniment
	section of the keyboard.
board sound.
	Are you sure you’re playing in the Auto-Accompaniment section
	of the keyboard? Make sure that the Auto Accompaniment split
	point is set appropriately (page 29).
	Are you playing chords that the PSR-530 can recognize (see
	chord types on page 30)?
	Harmony cannot be turned on when the FULL KEYBOARD
The Harmony function will not turn on.	fingering mode is selected or if a percussion kit voice is selected.
	Select an appropriate fingering mode or voice.
Certain notes sound at the wrong pitch.	Make sure that the scale tuning value for those notes is set to “0”
	(page 84).
	Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is
	properly plugged into the cartridge slot (page 75), or the
A cartridge style or song cannot be selected or will not play	cartridge contacts are dirty. Try re-inserting the cartridge. If the
properly.	contacts are dirty removing and inserting the cartridge several
	times will sometimes solve the problem. If this doesn’t work, try
	wiping the cartridge connectors carefully with a soft, dry cloth.
	Sustain pedal operation will be reversed if you turn on the power
Operation of the sustain pedal is reversed.	or plug in the pedal while pressing the pedal. For normal
	operation turn off the power then turn it back on while the pedal
	is not pressed.
Individual registration or song memory data transmitted via bulk	Transmit the data with no more than a 2-second break between
dump from an external sequencer or other device is not received
	blocks, or transmit as entirely separate data.
by the PSR-530.

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