PSR-190/78_4ヶ国版_目次 56.8.27 22:53 ページ 1 ENGLISH – Contents Main Features ..............................................................................................1 Precautions — Taking Care of Your PortaTone.......................................1 Setting Up.....................................................................................................2 Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs ...........................................3 The Panel Display ..........................................
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:03 ページ 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it an remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PortaTone in order to take full advantage of its various features.
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:03 ページ 2 Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PortaTone for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Your PortaTone can run either on batteries (sold separately) or on normal household current by using the optional Yamaha PA-3/3B Power Adaptor (or another adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha).
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:03 ページ 3 Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs The PortaTone has a variety of Demo Songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can do with the instrument. 1. First, turn on the power. 3. Press the DEMO button. Press the POWER ON/OFF button. Whenever the power is turned on, the Voice mode is automatically called up and set to play Voice 01 (PIANO). The Demo Songs will play from the Song number 01 in sequence.
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:03 ページ 4 Selecting and Playing Voices — The Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. Many of these Voices have special preset characteristics or embellishments. The Voices are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used. Harmony Voices (#45 - #58) automatically add a one-, two- or three-note harmony to the original monophonic Voice.
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PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:04 ページ 6 3. Start the selected Style. 4. Change chords using the Auto Accompaniment feature. You can do this in one of three ways: • Pressing the START/STOP button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play.
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:04 ページ 7 6. Change the Style section (Main A , Main B, or Jam Track), if you wish. • Main A and Main B While the Style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the MAIN/AUTO FILL A or B button. This automatically plays one of four Fill-in patterns, and smoothly leads into the next section — even if it is the same section. LARGE /SMALL MAIN/AUTO FILL A and B buttons MINUS ONE OTS A indication in display 7.
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:04 ページ 8 About Multi Fingering The Auto Accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the AUTO ACCOMP SECTION of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method. With Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below).
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:04 ページ 9 One Touch Setting in the Style Mode The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate Voice, Tempo, Accompaniment volume and Large/Small for playing with the Style you select. In other words, when One Touch Setting is on, the Voice, Tempo and Accompaniment Volume automatically O TS changes when you change the Style. To turn on the One Touch Setting function, press the ONE TOUCH ONE TOUCH SETTING button OTS icon in display SETTING button.
PSR-190/78_US.QX 56.8.27 23:04 ページ 10 5. Stop the Song. One Touch Setting in the Song Mode Press the START/STOP button. If playback was started by pressing the START/STOP button, the selected Song stops automatically at the end. If Minus One is on, the selected Song repeats playback indefinitiely. Also, if you start Song playback with the DEMO button, all Songs play back repeatedly in succession from the song number 01, indefinitely.
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