Table Of Contents - Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-400 Owner's Manual

You are the proud owner of a Yamaha PSR-400/PSR-500. Your PSR-
400/PSR-500 is a high-quality musical instrument that incorporates ad-
vanced Yamaha digital technology and many versatile features. In order to
obtain maximum performance and enjoyment from your PSR-400/PSR-
500, we urge you to read this Owner's Guide thoroughly while trying out
the various features described. Keep the Owner's Guide in a safe place for
later reference.
HOW TO USE THE MANUAL
NOMENCLATURE
PREPARATION
Power Supply
Using Headphones Or
An External Sound System
The Foot Pedal
The Music Stand
QUICK OPERATION GUIDE
Select & Play Voices
Add Reverb (PSR-500 only)
The Split Mode -
Play Different Left- And Right Hand Voices
The Dual Voice Mode -
Play Two Voices Across The Entire Keyboard
Play With Auto Accompaniment
Play With Auto Harmony
FEATURE REFERENCE
OVERALL CONTROL
POWER Button
MODE
DSP (Digital Sound Processing -
PSR-500 only)
MASTER VOLUME
ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME
PITCH BEND
TRANSPOSE
TUNING
TEMPO
SPLIT POINT CHANGE
PAGE MEMORY
Congratulations!
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APPENDIX A: MIDI BASICS
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APPENDIX B: POLYPHONY
APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX D: MAINTENANCE
APPENDIX E: SYSTEM RESET
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
STYLE SELECT
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL
THE SINGLE FINGER MODE
THE FINGERED MODE
ORCHESTRATION
CUSTOM STYLE
VOICE
VOICE SELECT
THE SPLIT MODE
REVERB DEPTH (PSR-500 only)
VOLUME
OCTAVE
PAN
MIDI CHANNEL
DUAL VOICE
AUTO HARMONY
VOICE MEMORY
SONG MEMORY
RECORDING A MELODY
RECORDING A CHORD SEQUENCE
MELODY AND CHORD PLAYBACK
THE CONDUCTOR
THE MULTI PADS (PSR-500)
THE DRUM PADS (PSR-400)
MIDI
RECEIVE CHANNEL/CLOCK
MODE
System Exclusive Reception
Transmitted Data
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