Panel Display Indications - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-550 Owner's Manual

Panel Display Indications

The PSR-550 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument.
This backlit LCD also changes color depending on the selected mode, making operation even easier and
more intuitive. For details about the LCD's Backlight mode, see page 122.
The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display.
!3 Chord
CHORD
TRANSPOSE
r Transpose
REC
t Registration bank
and number
q Menu/message display
This shows the menu for each function of the PSR-550.
It also displays the relevant messages for the current
operation.
See the "Basic Operation" section (page 17) for details
on the menu/message display.
w Menu indication
This indicates the items shown in the menu display, and
the button to be pressed. Refer to "Basic Operation"
(page 17) for details.
e Easy Navigator
This indicates the buttons to be pressed. Refer to
"Basic Operation" (page 18) for details.
r Transpose
Shows the current transpose value (page 30).
t Registration bank-number
Shows the current selected registartion memory bank
and number (page 56).
y Tempo
Shows the current tempo of accompaniment/song
playback (page 36).
u Measure
Indicates the current
measure number during
song recording and
playback.
i Beat indicators
Flashes at the current tempo and indicates the current
beat during accompaniment and song playback.
16
e Easy Navigator
BACK NEXT
EASY
119
6
dim NAVIGATOR
513 START/STOP KEYBOARD
7
augsus4
mM
REGIST- TEMPO MEASURE
RATION
REC REC REC REC REC REC REC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
y Tempo
4/4 time
1st beat
2nd beat
3rd beat
4th beat
q Menu/message display
TRACK(1~16) 0 ~ 9
PART DIAL /YES
DSP(FAST) TOUCH
BEAT
SUSTAIN HARMONY
REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
u Measure i Beat indicators
o DSP (FAST)
"DSP" appears when the DSP effect is turned on (page
49).
"FAST" appears when the DSP FAST/SLOW effect is
turned on (page 49).
!0 TOUCH
Appears when the touch sensitivity is turned on (page
120).
!1 SUSTAIN
Appears when the sustain is turned on (page 30).
!2 HARMONY
Appears when the HARMONY effect is turned on
(page 50).
!3 Chord
Displays the current chord
name during AUTO ACCOM-
PANIMENT playback or
SONG recording/playback
(page 33).
!4 Song tracks / Accompaniment tracks
• In the Song mode (page 25) and the Demo Song
mode (page 15):
The icons of all tracks indicate the on/off status and
3/4 time
volume/velocity settimgs.
• In the Style mode (page 25):
The icons of tracks 9 - 16 indicate the on/off status
and volume/velocity settings for each of the eight
accompaniment tracks.
• In the Record mode (page 25):
The icons of all tracks indicate the on/off status and
volume/velocity settimgs. The "REC" marks
indicate the recording status.
• If the power is left on
and the PSR-550
remains untouched for
w Menu
three minutes or
indication
longer, the LCD will
o DSP (FAST)
change color every
!0 TOUCH
three seconds (when
!1 SUSTAIN
Backlight mode is set
!2 HARMONY
to "Auto").
!4 Song tracks /
Accompaniment
tracks
Cm
Root Chord type