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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power sup- battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the ply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on charger is intended for the battery being charged. the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. When installing batteries, do
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, an
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2 Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard. The Yamaha PSR-550 PortaTone combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the- art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A large graphic display and easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument. In order to make the most of your PortaTone’s features and extensive performance potential, we urge you
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How to use the manual page 12 Setting Up Before going on to any other part of the manual, we strongly suggest you read this section first. It shows you how to get started playing and using your new PSR-550. page 8 Important Features Once you’ve set up the PSR-550, you should read through this section — and explore the relevant page references — to familiarize yourself with the enormous variety of features and functions of the PSR-550. page 17 Basic Operation This section introduces you to the b
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4 Contents Packing List 4 Playing Voices 26 Selecting a Voice ................................................... 26 Playing Two Voices (R1, R2) Simultaneously ......... 27 How to use the manual 5 Playing Different Voices with the Left (L) and Right (R1, R2) Hands ............. 28 Functions of the Keyboard ..................................... 29 Important Features 8 Transpose .............................................................. 30 Pitch Bend Wheel .....................................
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Contents Disk Song Playback 68 Other Functions (Utility) 118 Song Playback ....................................................... 68 Metronome........................................................... 118 Song Track Muting ................................................. 70 Upper Octave ....................................................... 119 Song Volume Control ............................................. 70 Master Tuning ...................................................... 119 Playing
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6 Important Features Since the PSR-550 has such a wealth of advanced features and functions, you may be at a loss as to how to explore its capabilities and how to best use them for your music. You needn’t worry. The PSR-550 is very easy to play and use, and each function — no matter how advanced — can be mastered easily. That’s what this section is designed for. It will help you master the PSR-550. It introduces you to the important features of the PSR-550 with short explanations and page re
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Important Features Digital Effects MIDI • A comprehensive set of professional-sounding digital • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide effects are built into the PSR-550, letting you enhance the standard interface that allows various electronic music sound of your performance in a wide variety of ways. instruments, computers and other devices to communi- These include Reverb, Chorus, DSP and Harmony/Echo. cate with each other. The MIDI features let you → ( Page 46) seamless
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8 Panel Controls and Terminals u i y 001 Grand Piano !2 CHORD BACK NEXT TRACK(1~16) 0~9 119 EASY 6 NAVIGATOR dim 513 START/STOP KEYBOARD PART DIAL /YES @7 mM augsus4 7 DSP(FAST) TOUCH o TRANSPOSE REGIST- TEMPO MEASURE BEAT !0 RATION SUSTAIN HARMONY REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC REC !1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 @8 t !4 !3 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 @0 w #0 #1 #2 q e r @4 @1 @2 @3 @5 @6 @9 $0 #5 #6 #3 #7 #8 #9 #4 $1 $2 $3 $4 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2
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Panel Controls and Terminals @3 TEMPO/TAP button .............................. 17, 36 Top Panel Controls @4 TRANSPOSE button ............................ 17, 30 q STANDBY/ON switch ................................. 13 @5 FUNCTION button.............................. 17, 118 w MASTER VOLUME control ........................ 13 @6 PART ON/OFF e DEMO button .......................................13, 17 VOICE L button ..................................... 28 r RECORD button................. 17, 25,
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10 Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-550 and preparing to play. Be sure to go through this section carefully before turning the power on. Power supply connections Although the PSR-550 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of the more environmentally safe AC adaptor. Follow the instructions below according to the power source you intend to use. CAUTION • Never interrupt the power Using An Optional AC Power Adaptor s
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Demo Song Playback Once you’ve set up your PSR-550, try listening to the pre-programmed demonstration songs. A total of 9 demo songs are provided. As the song plays back, the backlit LCD of the PSR-550 changes color. CAUTION Turn the power ON by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch. 1 • Even when the switch is in Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again to turn the power OFF. the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the PSR-550 0
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12 Using the Music Database If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style (page 32) and voice (page 26) settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The PSR-550 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style! Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button. 1 The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display. • Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button to switch into the Style mode, turn AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT 001
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Using the Music Database Auto Accompaniment section When you reach the point in the music indicated by the arrow 4 above, press the [ENDING] button. When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment automatically stops. Data stored by the Music Database Each of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected style and each features the best suited voice (or combination of voices), style, and other settings for that style. Pressing the [MUSIC DATABASE] button and
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14 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. q Menu/message display e Easy Navigator • If the power is left on ! Chor 3 d and the PSR-550 001 Grand P
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Basic Operation This section introduces you to the basic operations common to the various functions of the PSR-550. In particular, you’ll learn how to use the menu/message display at the center of the front panel. • Calling up the Operation Displays ..................................................................... page 17 • How to read the Menu/message display and the “Easy Navigator” ................... page 18 • Menu Selection ...............................................................
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16 Basic Operation How to Read the Menu/Message Display and “Easy Navigator” Depending on the selected function or operation, the PSR-550 shows a variety of displays and indications. Included in these are “Easy Navigator” messages that guide you through the various operations. Let’s take a look at some examples: Voice Press the [VOICE R1] button. This message means: “The current voice for voice R1 001 Grand Piano CHORD (Grand Piano) is shown at top. You can change this BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(
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Basic Operation Disk Insert an unformatted disk into the disk drive. Format OK? This message means: “Press the [+/YES] button to CHORD BACK NEXT EASY TRACK(1~16) 0~9 119 execute the Format operation.” NAVIGATOR dim6 START/STOP KEYBOARD PART DIAL 513 /YES mM augsus4 7 Menu Selection For certain operations on the PSR-550 (such as selecting voices, demo songs and styles), you’ll need to select different menus in the display. For example, the display below (for selecting the function) appears when
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18 Basic Operation Changing (Editing) Values This section shows you how to set numeric values on the PSR-550, such as voice number, song/style number and various parameters. Input the values by using the number buttons [1]-[0] or the [+/YES]/[-/NO] buttons. Number buttons [1]-[0] described below. Rotating the data dial Pressing the [+/YES] button increases the displayed to the right (clockwise) value by 1. Pressing the [-/NO] button decreases the increases the value, displayed value by 1. Press
