Yamaha PSR-300 Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

RHYTHM ACCOMPANIMENTStarting the Accompaniment withan IntroductionAny of the PSR-200/PSR-300 accompaniment patterns canbe started with an appropriate

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENTThe PSR-200/PSR-300 includes a sophisticated Auto ac-companiment system that can provide automated bass andchordal backing in a numb

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENTSetting the AccompanimentVolumeSet the volume of the Auto Accompaniment sound using theACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME buttons. The MASTERVOLUM

AUTO HARMONYTHE CHORD MEMORYThis sophisticated feature automatically adds appropriateharmony notes to a melody you play on the keyboard. You canchoose

THE CHORD MEMORY4. Recording will begin as soon as you play a chord on theleft-hand section of the keyboard (SYNCHRO STARToperation).Recording can als

Initial DataWhen the PSR-200/300 is initially shipped, the ChordMemory BANKs contain the following data:Initial bank dataorBANK 1Style 01BANK 2 Style

SONGBOOKMOVING UP TO MIDIMusic-minus-oneA Brief Introduction to MIDIThis is a feature that plays the accompaniment to a selectedtune while you play a

(PSR-300 only)orMIDI Sequence RecordingIf the TEMPOThe same type of musical information transfer describedabove is used for MIDI sequence recording. A

MOVING UP TO MIDI (PSR-300 only)The MIDI program change number corresponding to the numberof the selected voice is transmitted when a voice is selecte

If MIDI note numbers higher than C#6 are receivedwhen the DRUMS voice is selected (in either theRemote Control or Multi mode), the correspondingpercus

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TROUBLESHOOTINGSPECIFICATIONS8. PROBLEMSustain produces little or no effect.CHECKThe sustain effect may not sound as deep as it normallydoes when used

FINGERING CHART* All fingerings shown are simple root-position types.Major MinorMinor seventhSeventh19

FINGERING CHARTMajor seventhMinor major seventhAugmentedDiminished20

Suspended fourthMinor seventh flatted fifthMinor sixthSeventh suspendedfourth21

FINGERING CHARTSeventh flatted fifth22

Model PSR-300 Remote control modeMIDI Implementation ChartVersion : 1.0YAMAHA [Portatone]Date : 03/07, 1991XX64XOSUSTAIN ON/OFFFunctionTransmittedReco

YAMAHA [Portatone]Model PSR-300 Multi modeFunctionMIDI Implementation ChartTransmitted RecognizedDate : 03/07, 1991Version : 1.0RemarksBasic Default1C

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this m

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YAMAHAIMPORTANTPLEASE RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR UNIT IN THESPACE BELOW.MODEL: PSR-200MODEL: PSR-300SERIAL NO:THE SERIAL NUMBER IS LOCATED ON TH

BEFORE YOU BEGINPower SupplyYour PSR-200 or PSR-300 will run either from batteries oran optional power adapter. Follow the instructions below ac-cordi

NOMENCLATUREPSR-200PSR-3002

Top Panel Controls[POWER] Button...page 4[MODE]Button...

SELECTING AND PLAYING VOICES1. Press the [POWER] button to turn the power ON. TheMULTI DISPLAY will light when the power is ON.2. Slide the [MASTER VO

SUSTAINPress the [SUSTAIN] button once(the indicator will light) and notesplayed on the keyboard will decaygradually after you lift your fingersfrom t

THE SPLIT MODEThe PSR-200/PSR-300 SPLIT mode allows you to play twovoices at once — one with the left hand and one with the right.The left-hand voice

RHYTHM ACCOMPANIMENTSelecting an AccompanimentStyleThe first time the TEMPO or1. If the STYLE indicator is not lit, press the [VOICE/STYLE] button onc