Troubleshooting - Yamaha PortaSound PSS-590 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
Symptom
Possible Causes
Solutions
When POWER switched ON speakers
make a "pop" noise.
Initial Electric Current flows. Don't worry (not a problem).
No sound coming from speakers.
MASTER VOLUME or the value of
Voice Effect's VOLUME is turned
down.
Turn up the MASTER VOLUME, or
the value of Voice Effect's VOLUME
HEADPHONES/AUX. OUT Terminal
Jr a jack plugged into it.
Remove the jack.
When you press multiple keys, there
are notes which are not sounded.
Depending on the mode (Auto
Accompaniment, etc.),
the amount of notes voiced are
E
Don't worry, you can play up to 28 ,
notes simultaneously in Normal
mode.
You are playing with a Voice which
consist of some notes. For example,
with a Voice made of 4 notes, you can
play up to 7 notes at a time (4 by 7
equals 28: maximum notes).
This is not a problem. Lessen the
notes you play at a time.
Cannot change the Voice or Rhythm Style.
The VOICE or STYLE button has not |
been ! pressed first.
See page 8 or 12 and read
en >
Cannot get Rhythm Sounds.
! CONTROL is not pressed.
START button of ACCOMPANIMENT
= pressing the SYNCHRO START
button or Keys have not been
pushed (when you are in Normal
mode).
After pressing the ET START
button, the keys for Auto Accom-
paniment have not been
pushed (when using Auto Accom-
= function).
Make sure of the instructions on
pages 13 thru 19.
Cannot get Auto Accompaniment sounds.
Because you are in Normal mode.
Assign FINGERING mode to obtain
desired Auto Accompaniment.
Cannot play the Chord you want while
pressing the keys when using Auto
Accompaniment.
You might be trying to play a Fingered
Chord when you're in Single Finger
mode, or in the opposite case.
Change either your fingering or the
Fingering mode.
Abnormally works or malfunctions.
Any unfamiliar status found.
Cannot control the PSS-590 any longer.
The PortaSound's internal micro-
computer may have been "locked up"
by Static Electricity or other factors.
| Step 1: Turn the PortaSound OFF... |
Step 2: Then press the SINGLE FINGER
and FINGERED buttons simultaneously and
hold them down, and turn the POWER ON.
This operation is called "All Reset", and
brings the PSS-590 to the status when
Shipped. But remember this operation will
clear the whole data in the Song Memory.
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