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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. type and that the charger is intended for the battery being
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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 power switch, disconnect the ada
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-350 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PSR-350 in order to take full advantage of its various features. Main Features The PSR-350 is a
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Contents Panel Controls and Terminals ........................6 Selecting and Playing Songs ....................... 53 • Selecting and Playing a Song...........................53 Setting Up.........................................................8 • A-B Repeat .......................................................54 • Power Requirements ..........................................8 • Melody Voice Change.......................................55 • Turning On the Pow
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Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel u y y !6 e r t 000GrandPno q 001 i w !4 !3 !5 o !0 !1 !2 @3 @5 @7 @4 @6 !7 !8 !9 @1 @2 @0 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) o LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons These call up the Lesson exercises for the correspond- w [MASTER VOLUME] dial ing hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See This determines the overall volume of the PSR-350. page 64.) e [DEMO] button !0 [SONG] button This
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Panel Controls and Terminals !7 [ACMP ON/OFF] / [A-B REPEAT] button mode is selected, this is used as a “fast forward” con- When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto trol, or move the song playback point toward the end. accompaniment on and off. (See page 36.) In the @3 [TEMPO/TAP] button Song mode, this calls up the A-B Repeat function. This button is used to call up the Tempo setting, let- (See page 54.) ting you set the Tempo wi
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Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-350 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-350 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is • Never interrupt the power sup- ply (e.g. remove the batteries more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. or unplug the AC adapto
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Setting Up Accessory Jacks Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of ste- reo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built- in speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack. Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System • • • • • • • • To prevent damage to the Though the PSR-350 is equipped with a built-in
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Quick Step 1 Voices Guide w z w 000GrandPno 001 q z q Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-350 for piano play. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 20. Want to find out more? See page 20. Panel Voice List No. Voice Name No. Voice Name No. Voice Name
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Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-350 has a huge total of 618 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. w Select a voice. 002BritePno 000 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 23. Playing with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds — letting you create your own real-time mixes and groove alon
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Quick Step 2 Songs Guide zx xq 000GrandPno 001 xcr w z Playing the Songs The PSR-350 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including three Demo songs, plus seventeen songs that have been specially created to showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. There are also eighty additional songs, designed to be used with the educational Lesson feature. Playing Playing Let’s play the Demo songs now, Repeating with (001 - Naturally, you can also individually select and play back 003) t
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Step 2 Songs Playing the Disk Song This function lets you play songs contained on the included disk or on other song data disks. q Insert the disk. e To start or stop playing, press the [START/ STOP] button. Want to find out more? See page 71. w Select a desired User song for recording. 101Filename Song List No. Song Name No. Song Name No. Song Name No. Song Name Demo 025 Wenn Ich Ein Vöglein War ? 053 O Du Lieber Augustin 079 La Chevaleresque 001 Mission:Impossible 026 Die Lorelei 054 Twinkle
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Quick Step 3 Music Database Guide zb x 000GrandPno 001 v z Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the Accompaniment PSR-350 for playing in different music styles. If you want to per- section form in a certain genre but don't know what settings to make, simply select the genre from the Music Database — and the PSR-350 makes all the right settings for you! Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment Melody (for example, bass + guitar + drums) • For more
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Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this Keys for entering Keys for entering case, M7). the chord type (C3 — B4) the chord root (C5 — B5) v Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord Learning name flashes when the cho
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Quick Step 4 Lesson Guide x x 000GrandPno 001 v z z Using the Lesson Feature Songs 021 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson makes it fun and easy to master these songs. You can practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right). The practice steps below apply to either hand. Lesson 1 — Timing . . . . . . . . .This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the
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Step 4 Lesson Lesson This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Les- The PSR-350 has a built-in evaluation function that moni- son 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is tors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you unimportant. The PSR-350 checks your timing and how how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, rhythmically “tight” your playing is. depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.” Want to find out
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Panel Display Indications The PSR-350 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. ! 6 Battery Level indicator i Song/Voice/Style name and !0 Touch indicator w Overall indicator number, Tempo ! 1 Harmony indicator q Indicators ! 2 Dual indicator 001GrandPno t Measure y Beat marks u Chord ! 3 Sync Stop indicator e Notation o Song track ! 5 Octave indicator indi
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Panel Display Indications u Chord !2 Dual indicator When a song (with chords) is being played back, this This appears when the Dual function is turned on. indicates the current chord root and type. It also indi- (See page 25.) cates chords played in the ACMP section of the key- board when the Style mode and auto accompaniment !3 Sync Stop indicator are on. This appears when the Sync Stop function is turned on. (See page 40.) i Song/Voice/Style name and number, Tempo !4 Accompaniment On indic
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Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. • When the [PORTABLE GRAND] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 27) is automatically turned on. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice. It automatically calls up song #061 (Für Elise) and style #097 (Stride). The Po
