Troubleshooting; Specifications - Yamaha PortaSound PSS-101 Owner's Manual

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT (PSS-102 ONLY)
With the rhythm style card, you can play the AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT function.
Press a key in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
SECTION of the keyboard to start the
accompaniment. If you press a "C" key, for
example, a C-major accompaniment will be played.
Press another key in the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT
SECTION to select a new chord. The key you
press will always determine the "root" of the chord
played (i.e. "C" for a C chord).
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Playing Minor, Seventh, and Minor-seventh Chords
п For a minor chord, press the root key and any
black key(s) to its left.
= For a seventh chord, press the root key and
any white key(s) to its left.
= For a minor-seventh chord, press the root key
and any white and black key(s) to its left.
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€ The automatic accompaniment will continue playing even if
you lift your fingers from keys in the AUTO
ACCOMPANIMENT SECTION. You only need to press keys
when changing chords.
Low volume, distorted sounds, etc.
Rhythm or song is stopped abruptly in the
middle of playing.
hear a fanfare without your singing or playing.
Not all the notes are heard when you play
Several notes simultaneously.
Remedy/Solution
Replace all six batteries with six new ones.
Symptom/Problem
While using a KARAOKE CONTEST card, you will
The PortaSound has a limit to produce the number
of notes at a same time. The maximum number of
notes produced by PSS-101 is two notes and eight
notes by PSS-102. This limit depends on the Card
and selected function.
SPECIFICATIONS
Power source: 9V DC (6 AA-size SUM-3, R-6 or
equivalent batteries) or the
Yamaha AC power adaptor (PA-1,
PA-1B, or PA-3)
Dimensions (W X D X H): 415mm x 207mm x 86mm
(16-3/8" x 8-1/8" x 3-3/8")
Weight: 1.2kg (2.6 Ibs) without batteries
Standard accessories: Music cards (15 cards for
PSS-101, 30 cards for PSS-102);
6 AA-size test batteries.
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Keyboard: 32 keys (F1 — C4), mini-size
Switches: POWER ON/OFF, VOLUME (UP, DOWN),
DEMO START/STOP
Auxiliary jacks: HEADPHONES/AUX. OUT,
DC(9 —12V)IN
Main amplifier: 0.7W
Speaker: 7.7 cm (3")