Talking | Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone guide

Talking

This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions.

Press the [OVERALL] button repeatedly to select “TALKING”.

Press the [+]/[–] buttons to turn the Talking on or off.

Talking off

Talking on

The Talking function includes the following “announcements”:

[Dictionary] [LESSON 1–3] [Try Again] [Good] [Very Good] [Excellent]

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Yamaha EZ-20, Yamaha PortaTone owner manual Talking function includes the following announcements

Contents

Page Special Message Section Precautions Main Features Portable Grand Other powerful features include Contents About Midi Midi Terminals Midi Functions Using Batteries Setting UpPower Requirements Using an AC Power Adaptor Using the Midi Terminals Using HeadphonesConnecting a Keyboard Ampli ﬁer or Stereo System Using a Footswitch Panel Controls and Terminals Front PanelRear Panel MN O Playing the Demo Songs Press the Demo buttonStop the Demo song Song List Playing a Single SongStart the Song Stop the song Using the Lesson Feature Select Timing, Waiting, or Minus One, and start the lessonLesson 1 Timing Grade When you’re finished, stop the LessonLesson 2 Waiting Lesson 3 Minus One Play the keyboard Playing the PianoPlaying along with the Metronome Press the Portable Grand button Press the Voice button Select a voice Play the keyboard Playing the ABC/DoReMi VoicesSelecting and Playing Other Voices Press the ABC/DoReMi button Press the Style button Using the Auto Accompaniment Stop the auto accompaniment Select a section Press the Dict. button Looking up Chords in the Dictionary Want to find out more? See Changing the tempo Adjusting the volume levelPower on Panel Display Indications Changing the value Overall settingsSymbol for pressing and holding down the button Pressing and holding down Selecting a function Panel Display Indications Selecting a number Name & number indication Song/Style/Voice ABC/DoReMi indicators Accompaniment On indicator Fingering guide Measure indicatorChord indicator Notation display Press the Song button Selecting and Playing SongsListening To a Demo Song Selecting and Playing a Song Start and stop the song playback Select the desired song number Tap Function Adjusting the Tempo Song Volume Level Switching the Light Guide On and Off Multi Pads Select a song that supports the Multi Pads functionStart the song Play the Multi Pads Repeat While playing a song, set point a the start pointSet point B the end point Start the Lesson Song LessonSelect one of the Lesson songs Select the part you wish to work on left, right or both Types of Lesson Press the START/STOP button to stop the Lesson ABC/DoReMi Guide Grade Talking function includes the following announcements Talking Using the Metronome Setting a TempoPortable Grand Adjusting the Metronome Volume Setting the Time Signature of the Metronome Press the Voice button Playing VoicesSelecting a Voice Playing a Voice Selecting the ABC or DoReMi voice Play the selected voice Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Transpose Transpose Press the Overall button repeatedly to select Tuning Tuning Auto Accompaniment Selecting a StyleSelect the desired style number Starting Accompaniment Sync startStart Stopping the Accompaniment Tap startIntro Sync start Press the TEMPO/TAP button Changing the Tempo Using Auto Accompaniment-Multi Fingering Single Finger ChordsCm7 Fingered Chords in the Key of C Fingered Chords Specify the type of the chord major, minor, seventh, etc Press the Dict. button Specify the root of the chord Play a chord, following the Light Guide What is a Chord? Caug Cdim Playing a Melody along with the Accompaniment Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume Intro Changing the Accompaniment Section Ritardando rit MainEnding About the Fill-in Patterns Midi Functions About MidiMidi Terminals How Can Midi be Used? Problem Possible Cause and Solution Troubleshooting Maximum Polyphony Voice List Sitar Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 112 Program Sound Effects&Drum Kit List Style List Style List & Multipads Multi pads Yamaha Midi Implementation Chart Reset All Cntrls Page Panel Controls Speciﬁcations Misc Index Limited Warranty North America