User manual YAMAHA PSR-210

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] A complete list of the available styles is given on page 81. Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the styles. 34 Auto Accompaniment Playing the Accompaniment The panel buttons below function as accompaniment controls. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below. ) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 36. ) This controls the Intro and Ending sections. (See pages 36, 38. ) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Stop function. (See page 39. ) Pressing this button alternately starts and stops accompaniment playback. Pressing this button switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically adding a fill-in pattern before changing the section. (See page 40. ) 1 Turn on the auto accompaniment. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment. Indicates that auto accompaniment is on. 2 Start the accompaniment. You can do this in one of the following ways: s Pressing the [START/STOP] button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. 35 Auto Accompaniment You can select the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate button -- [MAIN A/B] -- before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the letter of the selected section: "MAIN A" or "MAIN B. ") Indicates selected section (Main A or B). MAIN A s Using Tap Tempo to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. You can also change the tempo while the accompaniment is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the desired tempo. s Using Sync Start The PSR-GX76 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a fill-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if the Main A section is currently playing, pressing this button automatically plays a fill-in pattern, followed by the Main B section. (See illustration on page 41. ) You can also select either the Main A or B section to start by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style. This appears while the fill-in pattern is playing. · Rhythm sounds and fill-in sections are not available when one of the Pianist styles (#086 - #100) are selected. Fill AB 40 Auto Accompaniment About the Fill-in Patterns If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button before beat 4. . . . . . a fill-in pattern plays immediately until the end of the measure. . . 1st measure beat 1 2 3 4 1 2nd measure 2 3 4 1 . . . and the Main A or B section begins here. 3rd measure 2 3 If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button here, after beat 4. . . . . . a fill-in pattern plays from here. . . . . . and the Main A or B section begins here. Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until "ACMP VOL" appears in the display. Current Accompaniment Volume value 100 ACMP VOL Indicates Accompaniment Volume is selected 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Accompaniment 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. · Accompaniment Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active. Restoring the Default Accompaniment Volume Value If you've changed the Accompaniment Volume setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of "100" by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Accompaniment Volume is selected). 41 Auto Accompaniment Using Auto Accompaniment -- Multi Fingering When it is set to on (page 35), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard using either the "Single Finger" or "Fingered" method. With Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-finger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below). 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