Setting Up; Power Requirements; Using Ac Power Adaptor; Using Batteries - Yamaha Portatone PSR-190 Owner's Manual

This section contains information about setting up your PortaTone for playing.
Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument.

Power Requirements

Your PortaTone can run either on batteries (sold separately)
or on normal household current by using the optional
Yamaha PA-3/3B Power Adaptor (or another adaptor
specifically recommended by Yamaha).
Using an AC Power Adaptor
To connect your PortaTone to a wall socket, you will need
the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/3B Power Adaptor.
Use of other AC adaptors could result in damage to the
instrument, so be sure to ask for the right kind. Plug the
adaptor into a convenient wall outlet and its connector into
the DC IN 10-12V jack on the back of your PortaTone.

Using Batteries

Inserting Batteries
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Turn the instrument upside-down and remove the battery
compartment lid. Insert six 1.5-volt size "D" batteries as
shown in the illustration, making sure that the positive
and negative terminals are properly aligned, and replace
the lid.
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Setting Up

DC IN 10-12V
When the Batteries Run Down
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When the batteries run low and the battery voltage drops
below a certain level, the PortaTone may not sound or
function properly or may be reset to the default status. As
soon as this happens, replace them with a complete set
of six new batteries. Never mix old and new batteries or
different types of batteries (e.g., alkaline and
manganese).
To prevent possible damage from battery leakage, remove
the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for an extended
period of time.

Accessory Jack

Using Headphones
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For private practicing and playing without disturbing
others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear
panel PHONES /AUX OUT jack. Sound from the built-in
speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert
a headphone plug into this jack.
PHONES /
AUX OUT
Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or
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Stereo System
Though the PortaTone is equipped with a built-in speaker
system, you can also play it through an external
amplifier/speaker system. First, make sure the PortaTone
and any external devices are turned off, then connect one
end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN
jack(s) of the other device and the other end to the rear
panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on the PortaTone.
Music Stand
Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the
slot located at the top rear of the PortaTone control panel.