Synchro Stop - Yamaha PortaTone PSR-540 Owner's Manual

Synchro Stop

When the Synchro Stop function is engaged, accompaniment playback will stop
completely when all keys in the auto-accompaniment section of the keyboard are
released. Accompaniment playback will start again as soon as a chord is played. The
BEAT indicators in the display will flash while the accompaniment is stopped.
1
Press the [STYLE] button.
2
Turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT on (page 33).
3
Turn SYNCHRONIZED START on (page 33).
4
Turn SYNCHRONIZED STOP on.
Press the [SYNC STOP] button.
5
As soon as you play a chord with your left hand, the auto
accompaniment starts.
For this example, play a C major chord (as shown below).
6
The auto accompaniment stops
when you release your left hand from
the keys.
7
Playing a chord with your left hand automatically restarts the
auto accompaniment.
To stop the auto accompaniment, simply release your left hand from the
keyboard.
8
Turn SYNCHRONIZED STOP off.
Press the [SYNC STOP] button.
When Synchronized Stop is off, the auto accompaniment does not stop when
you release your left hand from the keys.
9
Stop the accompaniment (page 33).
Split Point
Auto Accompaniment
section
Auto Accompaniment
• Synchro Stop cannot be set
to on when the fingering
mode is set to Full Keyboard
or the auto accompaniment
on the panel is set to off.
Also, Synchro Stop
automatically turns off when
Full Keyboard is selected for
the fingering mode or when
the auto accompaniment on
the panel is turned off.
• [SYNC STOP] is the
abbreviation of [SYNCHRO
STOP].
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