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"PRECAUTIONS" on pages 5 – 7.

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  • Page 1 Before using the instrument, be sure to read “PRECAUTIONS” on pages 5 – 7.
  • Page 2 Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries. cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee * This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America. (529-M04 FCC class B YCA 01) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (Supplier’s declaration of conformity procedure)
  • Page 3 Note for the battery symbol (bottom two symbol examples): This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the EU Battery Directive for the chemical involved. (weee_battery_eu_en_02) PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 4 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. (UL60065_03) PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 5 For the AC adaptor WARNING CAUTION • This AC adaptor is designed for use with only Yamaha electronic • When setting up, make sure that the AC outlet is easily instruments. Do not use for any other purpose. accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch of the instrument and disconnect the AC •...
  • Page 6 - Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with (If you are using batteries, remove all batteries from the the +/- polarity markings. instrument.) Then have the device inspected by Yamaha service - When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be personnel.
  • Page 7 Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. - Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use. - Even when the [ ] (Standby/On) switch is in standby status (display is off), electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Fast Reverse, and Pause ........... 36 Playing a Specified Section of a Song Repeatedly (A-B Repeat) .. 37 Index Muting Each Track ............37 Connecting and Using a Microphone Connecting a Microphone ..........38 Disconnecting the Microphone ........39 PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Special Features

    Special Features For PSR-E473 and PSR-EW425 Next Generation Sound Mega Boost Function Mic Input Thanks to the latest tone generator, By pressing the [MEGA BOOST] Since this instrument has a built-in the expressive power is enhanced, button, you can increase the volume...

  • Page 10: Compatible Format And Functions

    GM System Level. XGlite As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simplified version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone gen- eration format. Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone gener- ator. However, keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.

  • Page 11: About The Manuals

    "Subtitles/closed captions(c)" button (Switches the subtitle display on/off.)  Song book To obtain the Song Book, access the Yamaha Downloads above, and then enter the model name on the “Documents and Data” page. Song Book (only in English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese) Contains music scores for the preset Songs (excluding the Demo Songs) of this instrument and the optional Songs.

  • Page 12: Panel Controls And Terminals

    NOTE • The illustrations and displays as shown in this manual are based on the PSR-E473. • Please note that the PSR-E473 and PSR-EW425 have different numbers of keys: the PSR-E473 has 61 keys, and the PSR-EW425 has 76 keys.
  • Page 13 : Calls up the Voice selection display for the layered part. o [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO] button ....page 26 Turns the Harmony effect or Arpeggio function on or off. : Calls up the Harmony type or Arpeggio type selection display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 14 (page 21). the saved settings. @5 [MEGA BOOST] button ....... page 23 Boosts the entire volume of the instrument for more powerful sound. : Calls up the Master EQ type selec- tion display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 15 %3 [MIC INPUT] jack %8 DC IN jack .......... page 38 ............page 16 For connecting a microphone. For connecting the AC adaptor. %4 [GAIN] knob ..........page 38 For adjusting the input level of the connected micro- phone. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Setting Up

    DC IN jack (page 15) This instrument requires the following batteries: • PSR-E473: Six “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6), or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries. • PSR-EW425: Six “D” size alkaline (LR20), manga- nese (R20) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR20) bat-...
  • Page 17 • When battery power becomes too low for proper opera- cient. tion, the volume may be reduced, the sound may be dis- torted, and other problems may occur. When this happens, make sure to replace all batteries with new ones or already recharged ones. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Turning The Power On/Off

    The amount of time that elapses before the power is automatically turned off is 30 minutes by default; however, you can change the setting (page 67, Function 080). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Using A Keyboard Stand

    CAUTION Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally slip down. This could cause physical injury to you or others, as well as damage to the instrument or other property. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Basic Operations And Display Items

    The data can be selected by one of the following methods. • By using the dial • By selecting a category (only for Voices and Styles) • By inputting the number directly For details on each operation, refer to “Selecting Data” on page 21. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Selecting Data

    NUM LOCK. For details, see “Number Input On/ Off” at the right column. • Holding down the [+] or [−] button can continuously increase or decrease the number in the corresponding direction. Pressing both buttons simultaneously restores the default setting. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Display Items

    Registration Memory status (page 51) current number and name shown belongs. • Bank number For example, when a Voice is selected, • Memory numbers which contain the “VOICE” appears. data • Freeze on/off y Keyboard Indicates which key you’ve pressed. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Using The Common Functions

    • GROOVE CREATOR] button • The Mega Boost function is effective not only for the built-in • SONG/AUDIO] button speaker but also for the output from the OUTPUT [L/L+R], [R] • [STYLE] button jacks. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Playing A Variety Of Instrument Voices

    Press the [DUAL] button again to turn the layer Flute off. Changing a Dual Voice Play the keyboard. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press the [DUAL] button to call up the “D.Voice” setting (page 62, Function 015). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Playing A Split Voice In The Left-And Right-Hand Areas

    Play the keyboard. 363–820 XGlite Voices, which is a simplified (light) version of Yamaha’s high-quality sound source format "XG" (page 10). Selecting this automatically calls up the most suitable Voice and panel setups for the current Style, Song or Groove. This function is called the One Touch Setting (OTS).

  • Page 26: Adding Harmony/Using Arpeggio

    You can adjust the Harmony volume in the Function Press the [HARMONY/ARPEGGIO]button Settings (page 64, Function 051). again to turn the Harmony or Arpeggio off. Adjusting the Arpeggio Velocity You can adjust the Arpeggio velocity in the Function Settings (page 64, Function 052). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Adding Articulation Effects

    Press the [ARTICULATION] button to make scratch noises. The optimal Articulation for a Voice is applied only if the S.Art Lite Voice is selected. In other cases, Articulation is not added. Instead, a modulation effect is applied to the produced sound. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Adding Effects To Performance And Playback

    Registration Memory (page 51). • For more details about the DSP1, DSP2 and other effects, Press and hold refer to the block diagram in the Reference Manual on the website (page 11). RotarySp Current DSP2 type PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Adding Motion Effects

    Rotate the dial to select the desired type. While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press the [+] button or the [−] button to move to the first type in each effect group. Press the [EXIT] button to exit the Type selection display. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Creating Original Sounds Via The Knobs

    For details about the functions assigned to the knobs, refer to the Reference Manual on the website For more specific examples, refer to “Playing Like a DJ” (page 11). in the Reference Manual on the website (page 11). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Playing With Rhythm And Auto Accompaniment (Styles)

    ACMP only the chords are recognized. However, when Split is on and play chords in the Auto Accompaniment area. on, you will hear the Split Voice. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Style Playback Variations

    Up to two Track buttons can be pressed simultaneously when turning Tracks on or off. You can have the Ending gradually slow down (ritardando) and end, by pressing the [INTRO/ ENDING/rit.] button again while the Ending is playing back. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Setting The Fingering Type

    This instrument allows you to change the Voices that “SmartChd.” are used in each track of a Style, such as drums and phrases. For details, refer to the Reference Manual Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit the on the website (page 11). Function Settings. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Playing Back Songs Or Audio Files

    This data can be played with a portable music player, etc., allowing you to easily let other people listen to your performance. You can play back audio files (WAV files of 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo) contained in a USB flash drive with this instrument. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Playing Back A Demo Song

    001 to 003, press the [DEMO] but- ton. • By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [−]/ [+] button, you can conveniently select the first Song in each category (page 34) in order. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Playing Back An Audio File

    DSP2 Effect may not function or sound as expected. If this • Muting a track happens, turn the DSP2 off and then back on, or stop playing • Changing the tempo the Song once to restore the DSP2 state. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Playing A Specified Section Of A Song Repeatedly (A-B Repeat)

    [ ] (A-B Repeat) button before starting playback. • If you want to set end point B to the end of the Song, specify only the A point and play back the Song to the end. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Connecting And Using A Microphone

    Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit the Function Settings. Sing into the microphone while playing NOTE the keyboard and playing back a Song. Make sure to use a dynamic microphone. Turn the instrument on. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Disconnecting The Microphone

    Reverb to make it sound as if you are sing- ing in a concert hall, or Chorus to add depth and nat- ural movement to your voice. Make these settings in the Function Settings (page 64). • Reverb: Function 046 • Chorus: Function 047 PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Playing With Groove Creator

    Moreover, this can also be used as an Ending; the Using the Tap Function Groove stops after the count reaches 0 and an Refer to “Using the Tap Tempo Function” on page 23. Ending phrase is played. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 41 • When Split is on, Arpeggio is applied only when you play the keyboard in the left-hand area. At the same time, the Key of the Groove also changes. • When you select a Voice from 353 to 362, Split and Arpeggio are turned on automatically. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Using Quick Sampling

    While holding the [LOOP HOLD] button, press one of the QUICK SAMPLING [A]- [D] pads. Press and hold Even if you release the pad, it will remain lit and the sample playback will continue. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Getting Ready For Sampling

    To switch to a different pad, either press a different pad or results. press the [EXIT] button. Pause playback on the external device at the beginning of the sound or phrase you want to sample, or prepare to record the sound with the microphone. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 44 When the time limit is reached, sampling stops automati- cally and the recorded sample (up to that point) is stored to the instrument. Press the [CAPTURE] button to exit Quick Sampling mode. Press the Quick Sampling pad to play back the sample. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Restoring The Default Samples

    Step 2. Press the [ENTER] button again. “Writing!” appears briefly on the display, the Quick Sampling pad’s light goes off, and the default sample is restored. Press the [CAPTURE] button to exit Quick Sampling mode. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Recording Your Performance

    After you finish recording, "Writing!" appears to Record Ready mode. indicate storing the recorded data. When the data To exit from this mode, press the [REC] button is stored, the recorded track numbers in the dis- again. play will light. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Track Structure Of A Song

    SONG icon, wait a few seconds for the SONG icon to appear. User 1 Rotate the dial to select the desired User Song from 031 to 040 (User 1 to 10) as the recording target. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Clearing A User Song (Song Clear)

    If the internal memory becomes full while recording, an alert message will appear and recording will stop automat- ically. In this case, delete unnecessary data by the Clear functions (below), and then execute the recording again. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Clearing A Specified Track From A User Song (Track Clear)

    “Writing!” appears briefly on the display, and then the data on the selected Track is cleared. Press and hold PressREC NOTE To exit from this status, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [REC] button again. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 50 “AUDIO****” (****: number). NOTICE Never attempt to turn the power off when “Writing!” is shown in the display. Doing so can result in data loss. Press the [ ] (Start/Stop) button to play back the recorded audio file. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Saving Your Favorite Settings (Registration Memory)

    Memory number flashes. When the setting is saved, the Registration Memory number lights If you select a Registration Memory number that already contains data, the previous data is deleted and overwrit- ten by the new data. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Recalling Panel Settings From Registration Memory

    TRATION MEMORY] button to which the Style or Groove Creator settings are saved. If this happens, after pressing the [STYLE] or [GROOVE CREATOR] button, press the Registration Memory button to recall the Style and Groove Creator settings. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Connecting To External Devices

    Set Function 079 “Speaker” in the Function Settings operation. (page 66) to “3 (SP Off).” • Sustain is not applied to Split Voices (page 25). • Some Voices will not decay until you release the footswitch. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Playing An External Audio Device With The Built-In Speakers

    • The audio input volume from the [AUX IN] jack can be adjusted in the Function Settings (page 66, Function 068). If you increase the volume to more than 50, the audio device sound might be distorted. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 55 • Backup files (Extension: .BUP) Data in the instrument can be saved as a single backup file. For details about what information is saved, refer to “Backup Data” (page 68). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Connecting A Usb Flash Drive

    NOT accessing the USB flash drive by playback/recording or file management (such as dur- ing Save, Copy, Delete, and Format operations). Fail- ure to do so might corrupt the USB flash drive and the data. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Using Usb Flash Drives

    Function 082). All display information other than file names will be displayed in English even if “Japanese” is Rotate the dial to select an operation, selected. and then press the [ENTER] button. For details, refer to the table on the right. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Exiting The File Control Display

    Doing so might result in data loss. Exit the File Control display. For details about this operation, refer to “Exiting the File Control Display” in the left column of this page. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Saving Data To A Usb Flash Drive

    You can delete the following files in a USB flash drive. For details about how to delete these files, refer to the Reference Manual on the website (page 11). • User files • MIDI files • Audio files (WAV files) • Sample files PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 60: File-Related Message List

    UnFormat An unformatted USB flash drive is con- nected. UseAdpt If a battery is used to power the instru- ment, writing to a USB flash drive is not possible. Use an AC adaptor. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 61: The Functions

    Press the [FUNCTION] button to exit the Function Settings display. NOTE You can also press one of the following buttons to exit the Function Settings display. • [VOICE] button • [STYLE] button • [SONG] button • [GROOVE CREATOR] button PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 62 Determines the amount of Resonance applied at the cutoff fre- D.Reso. Filter Resonance 000 to 127 quency. Increasing the Resonance to emphasize the frequen- cies at the cutoff frequency, results in an exaggerated peak. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 63 Determines the type of DSP2 effect. list 1 (All) 2 (Keyboard) Determines which parts DSP2 effects are applied to. For DSP2Part DSP2 Part 3 (Backing) 1 (All) details, refer to page 28. 4 (Mic) 5 (Sampling) PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 64 4 (Art.) • 3 (Sus+ArpeggioH): Both Functions described in 1 and 2 above are applied at the same time. • 4 (Art.): While you press the footswitch, an Articulation effect is applied. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 65 If the [ENTER] button is pressed while the Function name is displayed, it will be executed immediately. When you record InitSend Initial Send your keyboard performance to a computer app via MIDI, it is best to execute this Function immediately after starting record- ing. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 66 • 2 (SP On): Audio is output from the speakers, regardless of whether or not headphones are connected. • 3 (SP Off): Audio is not output from the speakers, regard- less of whether or not headphones are connected. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 67 ** The appropriate value is automatically set for each Style, Song and Groove Creator. NOTE The MIDI and Audio settings are designed specifically for convenient use for when an external device such as a computer is connected to the [USB TO HOST] terminal (page 54). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Backup And Initialization

    Keep in mind that this operation also deletes any data you have purchased and loaded. Be sure to save important data to a computer. For details, refer to the Computer-related Operations on the website (page 11). PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    The chords played in the left-hand area cannot be rec- The setting for Function 004 “Split Point” (page 62) is not correct. ognized even when ACMP is turned on. Set it to an appropriate value. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 70 The Smart Device app does not recognize the instru- Function 076 “Storage Mode” (page 66) is set to ON. Set Storage ment. Mode to OFF. Refer to also to the Message Lists (pages 36, 50, 60) as required. PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Specifications

    Approx. 9.6 sec Quick Sampling Sampling Sources AUX IN, MIC INPUT, USB audio interface, WAV format files Sampling Format Original File Format (16 bit, stereo) Sampling Rate 44.1 kHz Dual Split Functions Voices Harmony Arpeggio Articulation PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 72 • Wireless MIDI adaptor: UD-BT01 * The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date. To obtain the latest manual, access the Yamaha website then download the manual file. Since specifications, equipment or separately sold accessories may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

  • Page 73: Index

    Video Manual......11 Flash Clear ......68 Voice........24 Footswitch........53 Volume........12 Quick Sampling .......42 Format ........58 Freeze........52 Functions .........61 Recording ........46 Reference Manual ....11 Registration Memory ....51 Groove ........40 Retrigger........41 Groove Creator ......40 Reverb ........39 Reverb Type......63 PSR-E473, PSR-EW425 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 74 Important Notice: U.S. LIMITED WARRANTY for Customers in the United States For detailed information about this Yamaha product and warranty service, please either visit the following website address (printable file is available at our website) or contact Customer Service at the address or telephone number identified below.
  • Page 76 Head Office/Manufacturer: Yamaha Corporation 10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, 430-8650, Japan DMI30 Importer (European Union): Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Siemensstrasse 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany Importer (United Kingdom): Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (UK) Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, MK7 8BL, United Kingdom Manual Development Group Yamaha Global Site https://www.yamaha.com/ ©...

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