Owner's Manual
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... and Terminals 10 FOOTSWITCH jack 10 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 Setting Up 12 Power supply connections 12 Demo Song Playback 13 Using the Music Database 14 Panel Display Indications 16 Basic Operation 17 Calling up the Operation Displays 17 How to Read the...
... and Terminals 10 FOOTSWITCH jack 10 PHONES/OUTPUT jack 10 Top Panel Controls 11 Rear Panel Controls 11 Setting Up 12 Power supply connections 12 Demo Song Playback 13 Using the Music Database 14 Panel Display Indications 16 Basic Operation 17 Calling up the Operation Displays 17 How to Read the...
Owner's Manual
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A5 93 B5 94 95 C6 96 Panel Controls and Terminals Top Panel Controls q STANDBY/ON switch 13 w MASTER VOLUME control 13 e DEMO button 13, 17 r RECORD button 17, 25, 78, 92, 96 t DIRECT ACCESS button 21, 24 y DSP button 49 u FAST/SLOW button 49 i TOUCH button 120 o ...
A5 93 B5 94 95 C6 96 Panel Controls and Terminals Top Panel Controls q STANDBY/ON switch 13 w MASTER VOLUME control 13 e DEMO button 13, 17 r RECORD button 17, 25, 78, 92, 96 t DIRECT ACCESS button 21, 24 y DSP button 49 u FAST/SLOW button 49 i TOUCH button 120 o ...
Owner's Manual
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..., the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. 2 SweetTrumpet 5 Press the [DEMO] button again to the beginning of the PSR-550 changes color. 1 Turn the power ON by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. A total of 9 demo songs are not using the PSR-550 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from... at its maximum level when the batteries are used, the life of the batteries will be shorter. 4 Skip to stop the demo song. 13 11 Demo Song Playback Once you play the PSR-550 with the volume at the minimum level. As the song plays back, the backlit LCD of a different...
..., the [-/NO] button or the number buttons [1]-[0]. 2 SweetTrumpet 5 Press the [DEMO] button again to the beginning of the PSR-550 changes color. 1 Turn the power ON by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. A total of 9 demo songs are not using the PSR-550 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from... at its maximum level when the batteries are used, the life of the batteries will be shorter. 4 Skip to stop the demo song. 13 11 Demo Song Playback Once you play the PSR-550 with the volume at the minimum level. As the song plays back, the backlit LCD of a different...
Owner's Manual
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...indication This indicates the items shown in the display. r Transpose Shows the current transpose value (page 30). y Tempo Shows the current tempo of the PSR-550. u Measure Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback. 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat 3/4 time i Beat ...status and volume/velocity settimgs. Cm Root Chord type !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 (...
...indication This indicates the items shown in the display. r Transpose Shows the current transpose value (page 30). y Tempo Shows the current tempo of the PSR-550. u Measure Indicates the current measure number during song recording and playback. 4/4 time 1st beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat 3/4 time i Beat ...status and volume/velocity settimgs. Cm Root Chord type !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 (...
Owner's Manual
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... selected several different functions' displays in succession, you can return to "home base" by pressing the [EXIT] button several times. Since the PSR-550 has so many different displays, you can "retrace your steps" and revisit each display by pressing the appropriate buttons (as to which operation's ... currently shown. How to leave the current display As shown in order to call up the appropriate displays for the various functions of the PSR-550. • DEMO button page 13 • RECORD button pages 25, 78, 92, 96 • SONG button page 25 • STYLE button pages 25...
... selected several different functions' displays in succession, you can return to "home base" by pressing the [EXIT] button several times. Since the PSR-550 has so many different displays, you can "retrace your steps" and revisit each display by pressing the appropriate buttons (as to which operation's ... currently shown. How to leave the current display As shown in order to call up the appropriate displays for the various functions of the PSR-550. • DEMO button page 13 • RECORD button pages 25, 78, 92, 96 • SONG button page 25 • STYLE button pages 25...
Owner's Manual
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...select the function by turning the data dial, or move the cursor by pressing the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-550 (such as above; you can also input the voice number directly by using the number buttons [1]-[0] (see the next page). 19 17 q Disk... SONG MUSIC DATABASE In this case you can also select the voice by using the data dial or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons as selecting voices, demo songs and styles), you press the [FUNCTION] button. Format OK? For example, the display below (for selecting the function) appears when you '...
...select the function by turning the data dial, or move the cursor by pressing the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons. Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-550 (such as above; you can also input the voice number directly by using the number buttons [1]-[0] (see the next page). 19 17 q Disk... SONG MUSIC DATABASE In this case you can also select the voice by using the data dial or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons as selecting voices, demo songs and styles), you press the [FUNCTION] button. Format OK? For example, the display below (for selecting the function) appears when you '...
Owner's Manual
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... MUSIC DATABASE VOICE CHANGE MIXER ACMP/SONG VOL TRANSPOSE TEMPO/TAP DISK LOAD DISK SAVE DISK UTILTY Menu/message display Function See page Sweet Tenor Demo song selection 13 001 Grand Piano Voice R1 selection 26 001 Grand Piano Voice R2 selection 27 001 Grand Piano Voice L selection 28 001 8Beat...
... MUSIC DATABASE VOICE CHANGE MIXER ACMP/SONG VOL TRANSPOSE TEMPO/TAP DISK LOAD DISK SAVE DISK UTILTY Menu/message display Function See page Sweet Tenor Demo song selection 13 001 Grand Piano Voice R1 selection 26 001 Grand Piano Voice R2 selection 27 001 Grand Piano Voice L selection 28 001 8Beat...
Owner's Manual
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...] MULTI PAD [STOP] MULTI PAD [1]~[4] REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]~[4] REGISTRATION MEMORY [MEMORY] [DSP] or [FAST/TAP] [HARMONY] [TEMPO/TAP] [SONG/ACMP VOLUME] [ACMP ON/OFF] [TOUCH] [FUNCTION] [DEMO] Number button [0] Number button [1] Number button [2] Number button [3] Number button [4] Number button [5] Number button [6] Number button [7] Number button [8] Number button [9] Number button [-/NO] Number button...
...] MULTI PAD [STOP] MULTI PAD [1]~[4] REGISTRATION MEMORY [1]~[4] REGISTRATION MEMORY [MEMORY] [DSP] or [FAST/TAP] [HARMONY] [TEMPO/TAP] [SONG/ACMP VOLUME] [ACMP ON/OFF] [TOUCH] [FUNCTION] [DEMO] Number button [0] Number button [1] Number button [2] Number button [3] Number button [4] Number button [5] Number button [6] Number button [7] Number button [8] Number button [9] Number button [-/NO] Number button...
Owner's Manual
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q The following disks are called "free-tempo software". You can play back song files collected on the PSR-550 (including the data disk). Also, the measure number in Yamaha's DOC format. You can play back songs using the XG format, an extension of the GM standardthat allows for much of the ... disk and songs on commercially available XG/GM song collection disks. Disk Song Playback You can playback a huge variety of songs on the PSR-550, including the preset demo songs, the songs on the included data disk, the User songs that you an indication of how much higher sound quality.
q The following disks are called "free-tempo software". You can play back song files collected on the PSR-550 (including the data disk). Also, the measure number in Yamaha's DOC format. You can play back songs using the XG format, an extension of the GM standardthat allows for much of the ... disk and songs on commercially available XG/GM song collection disks. Disk Song Playback You can playback a huge variety of songs on the PSR-550, including the preset demo songs, the songs on the included data disk, the User songs that you an indication of how much higher sound quality.
Owner's Manual
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... be used when the HOST SELECT switch is set to the PortaTone may produce interference. Using a mobile phone in the right-hand range of the PSR-550. Notes exceeding this , turn off . Make sure it further away from the display by playing a key in close proximity to "MIDI." You ...produce any sound. To start , even when the Synchro Start is selected for alarm. For example, pressing the DEMO button does not start accompaniment by pressing the [EXIT] button. The PSR-550 can be executed (except for those notes is set to be set to recall the normal tuning of the ...
... be used when the HOST SELECT switch is set to the PortaTone may produce interference. Using a mobile phone in the right-hand range of the PSR-550. Notes exceeding this , turn off . Make sure it further away from the display by playing a key in close proximity to "MIDI." You ...produce any sound. To start , even when the Synchro Start is selected for alarm. For example, pressing the DEMO button does not start accompaniment by pressing the [EXIT] button. The PSR-550 can be executed (except for those notes is set to be set to recall the normal tuning of the ...
Owner's Manual
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... Clear 91, 95, 104 Clock 116 Control Change 107 Copy 64 D Data dial 20 DC IN 10-12V jack 12 Default 20 Delete 21, 67 Demo song 13 Digital effect 46, 132 Direct Access 21, 24 DISK IN USE 58 Disk drive 58 Disk mode 25 Display 16 DOC 9, 68, 109...
... Clear 91, 95, 104 Clock 116 Control Change 107 Copy 64 D Data dial 20 DC IN 10-12V jack 12 Default 20 Delete 21, 67 Demo song 13 Digital effect 46, 132 Direct Access 21, 24 DISK IN USE 58 Disk drive 58 Disk mode 25 Display 16 DOC 9, 68, 109...
Owner's Manual
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... 156 Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6) with your Yamaha dealer. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MAX Demo • 9 Songs Realtime Controls • Pitch Bend wheel Control & Number Buttons...) Speakers • 12 cm (4-3/4") x 2, 3 cm (1-3/16") x 2 Power Consumption • 22W (when using PA-6 power adaptor) Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 AC power adaptor Rated Voltage DC 10-12V Rated Current 2A • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) ...
... 156 Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6) with your Yamaha dealer. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MAX Demo • 9 Songs Realtime Controls • Pitch Bend wheel Control & Number Buttons...) Speakers • 12 cm (4-3/4") x 2, 3 cm (1-3/16") x 2 Power Consumption • 22W (when using PA-6 power adaptor) Power Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-6 AC power adaptor Rated Voltage DC 10-12V Rated Current 2A • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) ...