User manual YAMAHA PSR-E203-YPT-200

[. . . ] Owner's Manual EN SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] In all cases you will need to press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto accompaniment on before actually starting Style playback. Whichever method you choose, you can press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] before starting playback. To begin your performance, an introduction will play automatically, then will automatically switch to the MAIN section when finished. Immediate Start Press the [START/STOP] button to begin rhythm-only playback of the selected Style. The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Appears when the auto accompaniment is on Immediate Start Chord Start Press the [SYNC START] button and the beat arrows will begin flashing, indicating that the Sync Start "standby" mode has been engaged. The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Accompaniment range 001 GrandPno 001 Sync Start standby Style playback begins when you play a chord Tap Start You can supply a count-in at any tempo you like to start playback. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any tempo--4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for time signatures in 3--and the selected Style rhythm will begin playing at the tapped tempo. The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Start at the tapped tempo PSR-E203/YPT-200 Owner's Manual 39 Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Stopping Style playback The following three methods can be used to stop Style playback. Immediate Stop Playback will stop as soon as you press the [START/STOP] button. Immediate Stop Stop and Enter Sync Start Mode If you press the [SYNC START] button during Style playback, playback will stop immediately and the Sync Start standby mode will be engaged (beat arrows will flash). Stop immediately and enter the Sync Start mode 001 GrandPno 001 Sync Start standby Play the Ending and Stop Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button to begin playing an ending section. Playback will stop when the ending has played all the way through. Stop after ending plays If you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button a second time (while the ending is playing), the ending will play in ritardando (the tempo will gradually get slower). 40 PSR-E203/YPT-200 Owner's Manual Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Pattern Variation (Sections) The instrument features a wide variety of Style "sections" (patterns) that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the Song you are playing. Intro Main A/B Ending Auto fill INTRO section This is used for the beginning of the Song When the intro finishes playing, accompaniment shifts to the main section. The length of the intro (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. MAIN section This is used for playing the main part of the Song. It plays a main accompaniment pattern, and repeats indefinitely until another section's button is pressed. There are two variations on the basic pattern (A and B), and the Style playback sound changes harmonically based on the chords you play with your left hand. Fill-in section This is automatically added before changing the section A and B. ENDING section This is used for the ending of the Song. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops automatically. The length of the ending (in measures) differs depending on the selected Style. 1 2 Press the [STYLE] button and then select a Style. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Appears when the auto accompaniment is on. 3 Turn SYNC START on. Press the [SYNC START] button. PSR-E203/YPT-200 Owner's Manual 41 Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 4 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. MAIN A The name of the selected section--MAIN A or MAIN B--will be displayed 5 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button. INTROA 6 As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the Intro of the selected Style starts. For information on how to enter chords, see "Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords" on page 44. Accompaniment range 7 Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. FILL AB When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section A/B. 8 Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button. ENDING This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops automatically. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the [INTRO/ENDING/rit. ] button again while the ending is playing back. 42 PSR-E203/YPT-200 Owner's Manual Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Adjusting the Style Volume This procedure allows you to adjust the balance between Style playback and the notes you play on the keyboard by setting the volume of the playback sound. 1 2 Press the [STYLE] button. Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the "StyleVol" appears. Current Style volume setting Style Volume 100 StyleVol 3 Set the Style volume by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. NOTE · Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (100). PSR-E203/YPT-200 Owner's Manual 43 Playing Auto Accompaniment Chords You've learned in the section "Play with a Style (Accompaniment)" on page 21 that the "feel" of the Style changes every time you play a chord on the left-hand side of the keyboard. Here, you'll learn the types of the chords and how to play them in greater detail. [. . . ] Tel: 714-522-9011 FRANCE Yamaha Musique France BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co. , Ltd. 11/F. , Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2737-7688 ITALY Yamaha Musica Italia S. P. A. 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