User manual YAMAHA PSR-21

[. . . ] This product may also use "household" type batteries. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged. When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a different type. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture. Warning: Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. [. . . ] rn O tab ff le Si gn Le al ss R on ev O ers me e D nJ!FX FM T Pi B2 np B on LJ G Tri oo l FM d T Ye B1 ah . . . Electronic Strings (C4-C5) 25 Selecting and Playing Voices One Touch Setting The powerful One Touch Setting (OTS) feature lets you instantly and automatically call up an appropriate voice and other settings when you select a style or song. In other words, when One Touch Setting is active, selecting a desired style or song also automatically selects the best suited voice and Multi Pad bank. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 2 Select the One Touch Setting voice (#000). Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 To turn One Touch Setting off, select a voice other than #000. 26 Selecting and Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PSR-21 with the Transpose and Tuning functions. s Transpose · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. This allows you to easily match the pitch of the PSR-21 to other instruments or singers, or play in a different key without changing your fingering. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 12 semitones (± 1 octave). 1 Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu. Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until "TRANSPOS" appears in the display. Current Transpose value 00 TRANSPOS TEMPO 116 Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you've changed the Transpose setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected). Indicates Transpose is selected 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Transpose value (-12 - +12). To transpose the pitch down, simultaneously press the [-] button and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. · Transpose has no effect on voices #088 (Echo Drum Kit), #098 and #099 (DJ), or #100 (Drum Kit). Also, this setting cannot be changed during song playback. 27 Selecting and Playing Voices s Tuning · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. The flashing "handclap" icons indicate both the downbeats and upbeats of a measure as follows: Indicates a downbeat (other than the first beat) 31 Selecting and Playing Songs Adjusting the Song Volume The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until "SONG VOL" appears in the display. Current Song Volume value 110 Indicates Song Volume is selected SONG VOL MEASURE -04 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Song Volume value (000 - 127). You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Restoring the Default Song Volume Value If you've changed the Song Volume setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of "110" by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Song Volume is selected). Song Controls The panel buttons below the display function as song controls. Pressing this button alternately pauses and resumes song playback. Pressing this button alternately starts and stops song playback. This functions as a fast-forward button, stepping in advance through the measure numbers. It can be used during playback (with sound), or when playback is paused or stopped. This controls the A-B Repeat function. (See page 33. ) This functions as a rewind button, stepping in reverse through the measure numbers. It can be used during playback, or when playback is paused or stopped. 32 Selecting and Playing Songs A-B Repeat This useful function is ideal for practicing and learning purposes. It allows you to specify any phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it -- while you play or practice along with it. 1 While playing back a song, set point A (the start point). Select and play back the desired song. [. . . ] Navarinou Street 13, P. Code 10680, Athens, Greece Tel: 01-364-7111 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de Mexico S. A. De C. V. , Departamento de ventas Javier Rojo Gomez No. 1149, Col. Tel: 686-00-33 KOREA Cosmos Corporation 1461-9, Seocho Dong, Seocho Gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3486-0011 SWEDEN Yamaha Scandinavia AB J. Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn. , Bhd. [. . . ]