Playing An External Audio Device With The Built-In Speakers; Using The Melody Suppressor - Yamaha PSR-E443 Quick Manual

Playing an External Audio Device with the Built-in Speakers

You can output the sound of an external audio device, such as a portable music player,
with the built-in speakers of this instrument by connecting it via a cable. This lets you
play the keyboard along with playback of your music player.
1
Turn off the power for both the external
audio device and this instrument.
2
Connect the audio device to the instru-
ment's [AUX IN] jack.
Use the cable which has the stereo-mini plug at
one side for connecting to this instrument and the
plug matching the output jack of the external
audio device at the other side.
Audio device (Portable
audio player, etc.)
3
Turn on the external audio device, then
this instrument.
4
Play back the connected external audio
device.
The sound of the audio device is output through
the speakers of this instrument.
5
Adjust the volume balance between the
audio device and this instrument.
Do this by adjusting both the volume of the audio
device and this instrument itself.
NOTE
• When you want to adjust the volume balance between
the audio device and this instrument further, after the vol-
ume of each has been adjusted, press the [ASSIGN]
button to call up b, then rotate the Knob B (page 41).
The knob B can adjust only the volume of the audio
device and Song/Style/Pattern playback sound.
• When you want to adjust the volume balance more, even
after having adjusted it with Knob B, adjust the volume
of the audio device using the function of this instrument.
Press the [FUNCTION] button, and hold down the CATE-
GORY [+] or [-] button until "AuxInVol" appears. Then,
set the value of the volume with the dial. In case of
adjusting the volume to more than 100, the audio device
sound can become distorted.
6
Play the keyboard along with the sound
of the audio device.
7
After finishing the performance, stop
playback of the audio device.
NOTICE
Stereo-mini
plug

Using the Melody Suppressor

When the sound of an external audio device is output
through this instrument, you can cancel or lower the
volume of the melody part of stereo playback. You
can use the function to cancel the melody part then
practice it via the keyboard.
1
Play back the connected external audio
device.
2
Press the [MELODY SUPPRESSOR] but-
ton to turn it on.
3
Press the [ASSIGN] button to call up b.
Then, adjust the pan position of the
sound to be cancelled with Knob A
(page 41).
4
Press the [MELODY SUPPRESSOR] but-
ton again to turn it off.
CAUTION
• Before connecting, turn off the power of both this
instrument and the external audio device. Also,
before turning the power on or off, make sure to set
all volume levels to minimum (0). Otherwise, damage
to the devices, electrical shock, or even permanent
hearing loss may occur.
• After connecting, first turn on the power to the exter-
nal audio device then to this instrument. Reverse this
order when you turn the power off.
Indication is shown when this
function is turned on.
NOTE
• Depending on the particular music source, the melody
or vocal sound may not be cancelled as expected even
if the Melody Suppressor is turned on.
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