Save The User Song As A Standard Midi File - Yamaha Portatone PSR-K1 Owner's Manual

SmartMedia card file operations
Press the [EXECUTE] button.
The cursor appears under the first letter of the file name.
If desired, change the file name.
• Move the cursor left and right by using the [–] and [0] buttons.
• Select the characters by using the dial.
• Delete the character at the cursor by using the [+] button.
Moves cursor Deletes char-
left acter at cursor
Moves cursor right
Press the [EXECUTE] button.
A "Save OK?" message appears, asking if you want to save the data.
Press the [EXECUTE] button or the [+] button to execute the operation.
• You cannot cancel the operation while it is being executed ("Saving..." message is
shown). Never turn off the power or pull out the SmartMedia card in this condition.
When the Save operation is completed, a "Completed" message appears.
To return to the MAIN display, press the [EXIT] button.

Save the User song as a Standard MIDI File

This operation converts the User songs (songs #101 –105) into SMF (Standard MIDI
File) Format 0 data (see page 54), and saves them to the SmartMedia card.
With a formatted SmartMedia card inserted in the card slot and press the [FILE
CONTROL] button.
Call up the SMF Save page by using the CATEGORY buttons [ ]/[ ].
The Source File is highlighted and the User file name is displayed.
Select the original User file name in the Source File row.
You can instantly jump to the first User song (the lowest numbered song) in the list
by simultaneously pressing both the [+] and [–] buttons.
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Turn to select
the character
cursor
Original User
song
NOTE
• To cancel the operation, press the
[–] button in Step .
NOTE
• If you've selected an existing file,
an "Overwrite?" message
appears, asking if you want to
replace the file. To replace the file,
press the [EXECUTE] button or
[+] button. To cancel, press the
[–] button.
NOTE
• The actual time needed to save
data depends on the memory con-
dition of the SmartMedia card
(data fragmentation, etc.).
NOTE
• Up to 894 songs can be saved to a
single SmartMedia card, irrespec-
tive of the data capacity.
• If the selected song number con-
tains no data, this operation cannot
be executed.