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Yamaha PortaTone PSR-210 Authorized Product Manual

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  • Page 1 YAMAHA ® AUTHORIZED PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 3 When installing batteries, do not mix old batteries with new, or with batteries of a or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Welcome to Yamaha PortaTone PSR-210 and PSR-310 Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a powerful new musical instrument capable of inspiring and fueling your musical creativity. This is not just another keyboard. The PortaTone keyboard is the result of pas- sion, vision, and commitment from people who want you to enjoy yourself every time you play the PortaTone.

  • Page 5: The Psr-210 At A Glance

    The PSR-210 at a glance SUSTAIN jack DC IN jack Connects a sustain pedal, Connects a power such as the Yamaha FC-4 adaptor, such as the or FC-5. Yamaha PA-3, PA-4, or PA-40.

  • Page 6: The Psr-310 At A Glance

    SPLIT POINT CHANGE button Changes the Split Point location (see page 11). Rear Panel SUSTAIN jack DC IN jack Connects a sustain pedal, Connects a power adap- such as the Yamaha FC-4 tor, such as the Yamaha or FC-5. PA-3, PA-4, or PA-40.

  • Page 7: Setting Up

    When not Using the PortaTone Your PortaTone has no user-serviceable parts. After use, always turn off the POWER switch. Refer any problems to your Yamaha dealer or ser- When not using your PortaTone for a long time, vice center. remove the batteries to avoid damage through bat- tery leakage.

  • Page 8: Supplying Power To Your Keyboard

    3. Plug the power adaptor into a wall outlet or power strip. Warning: Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3, PA-4 or PA-40 AC Power Adaptor to power your instrument from the AC mains. Other adaptors may cause serious damage to your PSR-210 or PSR-310, and your power adaptor Inserting Batteries The PSR-210 or PSR-310 can also be powered from six 1.5V D size (SUM-1 or R-20) or equivalent batteries.

  • Page 9: Connecting Headphones

    Connecting Headphones A standard pair of stereo headphones, such as Yamaha’s HPE-3, can be plugged in for private practice or late- night playing. To connect headphones: Connect the headphones’ standard stereo phone plug into the HEADPHONES/AUX OUT jack at the rear of your PSR-210 or PSR-310.

  • Page 10: The Basics

    The Basics Switching the Keyboard On and Off To switch the power on and off: Press the POWER switch once to turn the power on. To turn the keyboard off, press the POWER switch once again. Adjusting the Master Volume The overall volume is controlled by the MASTER VOLUME control.

  • Page 11: Selecting And Playing Voices

    Selecting and Playing Voices Your keyboard contains 100 vivid and realistic voices — instrument or percussion sounds — created by Yama- ha’s time-proven AWM tone generation technology. Select a voice you like and try playing. To select and play a voice: 1.

  • Page 12: Auto Harmony

    Auto Harmony This sophisticated feature automatically adds appropriate harmony notes to a melody you play on the keyboard. You can choose from 5 different types of harmony. To select an Auto Harmony type: 1. Press the AUTO HARMONY + or - button. The first time the AUTO HARMONY + or - button is pressed the letter “H”...

  • Page 13: Touch Response

    Touch Response Your keyboard is touch responsive. This means that you can control the loudness of the sound to a certain degree according to how hard you play the keys. To switch Touch Response on: Press the TOUCH RESPONSE ON/OFF button once (the indica- tor will light).

  • Page 14: Split

    Split The Split mode on the PSR-210 and PSR-310 allows you to play two voices at once — one with the left hand and one with the right. Entering the Split Mode To enter the Split mode: Press the MODE button repeatedly until the SPLIT indicator lights up.

  • Page 15: Transpose

    Selecting Voices in the Split mode: In the Split mode, voices can be selected and played separately in the left and right-hand sections of the key- board. To select left and right-hand voices: 1. If the VOICE indicator is not lit, press the VOICE/STYLE (/SOUND EFFECT) button once or twice so that it lights.

  • Page 16: Playing With Accompaniment

    Playing with Accompaniment Playing along with the PSR-210 or PSR-310 Accompaniment can be exciting. The PSR-210 provides 50 and the PSR-310 provides 100 popular and exciting Accompaniment Styles that can be used to provide fully orches- trated accompaniment. Selecting an Accompaniment Style To select an Accompaniment Style: If the STYLE indicator is not lit, press the VOICE/STYLE (/SOUND EFFECT) button once or twice so that it lights.

  • Page 17: Starting The Accompaniment

    Fingered mode The Fingered mode lets you play a wider range of chord types than the Single Finger mode. Play the notes of the chords yourself in the left-hand section of the keyboard, and the PortaTone will automatically produce an appropriate accompaniment.

  • Page 18: Setting The Tempo

    Other ways of starting the Accompaniment Pressing the START/STOP button Pressing the START/STOP button immediately starts a rhythm pattern. No bass or chord accompaniment is produced until a chord is detected in the left-hand section of the keyboard. Pressing the INTRO/FILL IN button To begin with an introduction, press the INTRO button while in Synchro Start mode.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Accompaniment Volume

    Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume To adjust the Accompaniment volume: 1. Press the ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME + or - button. The first time the ACCOMPANIMENT VOLUME + or - button is pressed the current volume value will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY and remain for approximately 2 seconds afterwards.

  • Page 20: Using The Song Book

    Using the Song Book The Song Book features 15 popular and exciting demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment. You can also play along with them by using the Minus-one feature. Playing Back Demonstration Songs from the Song Book To play back a demonstration song from the SONG BOOK: 1.

  • Page 21: Recording And Playing Back Your Music

    Recording and Playing Back Your Music The CHORD MEMORY function of the PSR-210 and the MELODY AND CHORD MEMORY function of the PSR-310 allow you to record and play back chord and melody sequences. (Melody sequences can only be recorded and played back by the PSR-310.) The (MELODY AND) CHORD MEMORY function is also equipped with three separate Banks that can be used to record different sequences.

  • Page 22: Playing Back A Recorded Sequence

    Playing Back a Recorded Sequence To play back a recorded sequence: 1. Press the BANK button to begin playback. 2. Play along on the keyboard if you like. You can also change the voice for the right-hand melody, add fill-ins us- ing the INTRO/FILL IN button, or change the tempo during playback.

  • Page 23: Adding Sound Effects (Psr-310 Only)

    Adding Sound Effects (PSR-310 only) From the sounds of a train to a day on the farm, the PSR-310 provides you with a multitude of sound effects from around the world. Ten different Sound Effect sets are available for each Pad, giving you up to 40 exciting sound effects to choose from.

  • Page 24: Midi (Psr-310 Only)

    MIDI (PSR-310 only) MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a world-standard commu- nication interface that allows MIDI-compatible musical instruments and equipment to share musical information and control one another. This makes it possible to create “systems” of MIDI instruments and equip- ment that offer far greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments.

  • Page 25: Midi Channels

    To select the Multi mode: Hold down the REC button and press the NUMERIC SELEC- TlON 0 button. Each time 0 is pressed while holding down the REC button the PSR-310 switches between the Remote Control mode “rc” and the Multi mode “ I_ _ _I ” The following applies to data received: The following data is transmitted: Velocity data...

  • Page 26: Resetting The Portatone

    Resetting the PortaTone Each of the following PortaTone functions can be reset separately. These operations restore the original default settings of the instrument. Resetting the (Melody and) Chord Memory To reset the (Melody and) Chord Memory: While holding down the BANK button, turn the PortaTone on. Only data of the selected Bank will be deleted.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Action Problem Turning the POWER switch on or off produces a This is normal and is no cause for alarm. “pop” sound. Is the Accompaniment volume turned up high enough? Accompaniment won’t function. No Accompaniment is produced when you play in the Ieft-hand section of Accompaniment won’t function if the Fingered mode is selected and you’re using Single the keyboard.

  • Page 28: Song Book

    Song Book 01: Lazy Afternoon V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 29 02: Sunset GIow V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY V: VOICE 03: Tailspin H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 30 04: Who's My Hero? V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY 05: Mambo Step V:VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 31 06: Purple Minds V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 32 07: Funky Tower V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY 08: Grooving High V:=VOICE H:=AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 33 09: Dear Friend V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 34 10: Stepping Out V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 35 11: After Dark V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 36 12: Quiet Shore V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 37 13: Modern Times V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY 14: Someday V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...
  • Page 38 15: Bonjour V: VOICE H: AUTO HARMONY...

  • Page 39: Midi Implementation Charts

    Remote control mode YAMAHA [PortaTone] Date : 01/11/1993 Model PSR-310 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Basic Default OMNI ON Channel Changed 1-16 1-16, OMNI ON Default M o d e Messages * * * * * * * * *...
  • Page 40 Multi mode YAMAHA [PortaTone] Date : 01/11/1993 Model PSR-310 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Basic Default 1 - 1 6 1 - 1 6 Channel Changed 1 - 1 6 1 - 1 6 Default...
  • Page 41 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. YAMAHA HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Division Nakazawa-cho 10-1. Hamamatsu, Japan 430 Tel: 053-460-3273 YAMAHA CORPORATION M.D.G. EMI Division C 1993 Yamaha Corporation [PK] 1 VQ28050 JDAGR1HB1.4CP Printed in Japan...
  • Page 42 YAMAHA ® Yamaha Corporation of America PSR210/310 OM 10/22/98 98058 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600...

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