Yamaha PSR-248 Specifications

10NOTE:• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected tothe SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.• Do not press the footswitch while t

11Getting Started —Playing the Demo SongsThe PortaTone has a huge variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcasethe dynamic sounds and rhythms

12A Mode indicatorThese dark bars indicate the currently selectedmode: Song, Voice, or Style. A C-shaped bar (atSONG or STYLE) indicates that the mod

13Using the MetronomeSet the desired tempo with the Tempo function inthe Overall menu.Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, u

14You can adjust the volume of the Metronome soundindependently of the other PortaTone sounds. Thevolume range is 000 - 127.The time signature of the

15The Voice mode features 100 authentic voices that have beencreated with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced WaveMemory) tone generation system. Ma

16There are three ways to select voices: 1) directlyentering the voice number with the numerickeypad, 2) using the +/- keys to step up anddown through

17Play the selected voice.To change to another voice, repeat step 2 above.If the Song or Style mode is active in the background (indi-cated by a C-sha

18Selecting and Playing Voices — The Voice ModeTranspose and TuningYou can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PortaTone

19Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu.Press one of the OVERALL s/t buttons, repeatedly if necessary, until “Tuning” appears in thedisplay.T

2This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter).DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter otherthan one descri

20Selecting and Playing Songs —The Song ModeThe Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the richand dynamic sounds of the Po

21NOTE:You can play along with the song using thecurrently selected voice, or even select adifferent voice for playing along. Simply callup the Voice

22Restoring the Default Tempo ValueEach song and style has been given a default or standardtempo. If you’ve changed the tempo, you can restore theori

23Adjusting the Song VolumeThe playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume.The volume range is 000

24Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song ModeSong ControlsWhen the Song mode is active, the panel buttons below the display function as song controls.

25Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song ModePause or stop playback as needed.Use the Pause (❙❙) and START/STOP (>/ ) buttons. Stopping playback d

26Melody GuideThe PortaTone has a special Melody Guide function that makes practice and learning of the 100songs both fun and easy.During song playbac

27Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song ModeStart playback of the song, and play the melody from thekeyboard.Start playback in the normal fashion (pa

28Selecting and Playing Styles —The Style ModeThe Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as wellas voice settings appropriate for

29Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style ModeStart the selected style.You can do this in one of the following ways:Pressing the START/STOP buttonThe

3• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions,radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can aff

30Pressing the START/STOP buttonThe rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately.Using an Ending sectionPress the INTRO/ENDING button. The style st

31Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style ModeUsing the Auto Accompaniment FeaturesTurn on the auto accompaniment.Press the ACMP ON/OFF button to tur

32Change the value.Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase ordecrease the Accompaniment Volume value.Holding down either button continuously in-crease

33Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style ModeUsing Auto Accompaniment — Multi FingeringThe auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass

Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style ModeThe simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes playedtogether is an

Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style ModeKnowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are oftenwritten in a

36The One Touch Setting function automatically selects an appropriate voice for playing with the styleyou select. In other words, when One Touch Sett

37Chord GuideThe Chord Guide functions of the PortaTone provide powerful, easy-to-use tools for learning chordsand chord relationships. Chord Guide f

38For example, if you want to perform with the following score, set the key to b=1 (F, or Dm)Play the style, and play single note chords (root notes)

39Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style ModeDictionaryThe Dictionary type is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual note

4Congratulations on your purchase ofthe Yamaha PSR-248 PortaTone!You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, greatsound and exce

40These convenient pads let you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as you play thePortaTone. There are a total of 40 different so

41Selecting and Playing Styles — The Style ModeMIDIThe PortaTone also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface thePortaTone with other MIDI

42TroubleshootingProblemWhen the PortaTone is turned on or off, apopping sound is temporarily produced.When using a mobile phone, noise isproduced.The

43IndexMisc.+/- keys ... 16AA/B Repeat ... 24AC adaptor...

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VOICE LIST/LISTE DES VOIXThe following voices cannot be directly selected from the panelcontrols; they are special voices programmed into the songs of

MULTI PAD LIST/LISTE DE MULTI PADNo. Name LCD1 Pianist1 Pianist12 Pianist2 Pianist23 Guitar Play Gtr.Play4 Brass Brass5 BrassHit BrassHit6 Funky Funky

SPECIFICATIONS/SPÉCIFICATIONSKeyboard61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6) with touch responseVoices100 panel voices (max. polyphony: 16)EffectsDual (Includ

midi implementation chart/FEUILLE D’IMPLÉMENTATION[Portable Keyboard] Date: 7-JAN-1999Model: PSR-248MIDI Implementation ChartVersion: 1.0Function Tran

NOTE:*1 Depending on the selected voice, the transmitted velocityvalue may differ, even for notes played with identicalstrength.*2 MSB can be used to

5Portable GrandYamaha Education SuiteThe PortaTone also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Pressing thePORTABLE GRAND but

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6Panel Controls and TerminalsFront PanelM1 2 21LLH HH LHBCSBS L M HMIN MAXMETRONOMESMARTDICTIONARYOFFWAITINGMINUS ONEOFFAUTO FILLMAINABrit.INTRO/ENDIN

7A Power switch (STANDBY/ON)B MASTER VOLUME dialThis determines the overall volume of thePortaTone.C OVERALL buttons(s, t, +, -)These are for selectin

8T DC IN 10-12V jackThis is for connection to a PA-3B AC poweradaptor. (See page 9.) PHONES/OUTPUT jackThis is for connection to a set of stereo head

9This section contains information about setting up your PortaTone for playing.Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument.Se