User manual YAMAHA AR-1500R

[. . . ] The Data List is available for downloading from the Yamaha Manual Library at: http://www. yamaha. co. jp/manual/ EN Appendix Owner's Manual Reference Quick Guide Setting Up SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] In this way, you can play a song as though it were in C major, and the instrument will transpose it to the key of F. Tuning You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument. The overall tuning of the instrument can be shifted up or down by a maximum of 100 cents in 1-cent increments (100 cents = 1 semitone). 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until "Tuning" appears. 000 Tuning 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the "Transpos" appears. Current tuning value 2 000 Transpos Use the number buttons [0]­[9], [+] and [-] to set the Tuning value between -100 and +100 as required. Current transpose value NOTE 2 Reference 34 · The pitch of the Drum Kits Voices (Voice numbers 130­142) cannot be changed. Use the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-] to set the Transpose value between -12 and +12 as required. · Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (000). NOTE · The pitch of the Drum Kits Voices (Voice numbers 130­142) cannot be changed. · Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (00). PSR-E223/AR-1500R Owner's Manual Voice Settings Octave The pitch of a note can be shifted upward or downward in steps of an octave. One Touch Setting Sometimes selecting the ideal Voice to play with a Song or Style can be confusing. The One Touch Setting feature automatically selects the most suitable Voice for you when you select a Style or Song. Simply select Voice number "000" to activate this feature. Press the [VOICE] button, and then select Voice number "000" by using the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-]. Appears when One Touch Setting is on. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the "M. Octave" item appears. 000 M. Octave Current octave value 2 Set the octave by using the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-]. 000 NOTE SprnoSax · Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (0). This turns the One Touch Setting feature on. One Touch Setting will be turned off if you select any other Voice number. PSR-E223/AR-1500R Owner's Manual 35 Reference Voice Settings Setting the Metronome Time Signature A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure, while a metronome click will sound on all others. You can also set the time signature to "00, " in which case the chime will not sound and the click sound will be heard on all beats. Setting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until "MetroVol" appears. 100 MetroVol 1 Metronome Volume Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/ OFF] button for longer than a second. The time signature appears in the display. 2 Set the metronome volume by using the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-]. Hold for longer than a second. Time signature 004 TimeSig 2 Reference 36 Set the time signature by using the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-]. The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Adjusting the Style Volume 001 8BtModrn 001 Sync Start standby This procedure allows you to adjust the balance between Style playback and the notes you play on the keyboard by setting the volume of the playback sound. 1 2 Press the [STYLE] button. Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the "StyleVol" appears. Reference NOTE Auto Accompaniment range 100 Style playback begins when you play a chord StyleVol Current Style volume setting The Sync Start "standby" mode will be cancelled when Style playback starts. 3 Set the Style volume by using the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-]. NOTE · If you press the [SYNC START] button during Style playback, playback will stop immediately and the Sync Start standby mode will be engaged (beat arrows will flash). · Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (100). 40 PSR-E223/AR-1500R Owner's Manual Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Setting the Split Point The Split Point setting can be changed as desired. Split Point--default setting: 54 (F#2) Looking up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in "chord dictionary" that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 96 36 48 60 72 84 1 Press and hold the [WAITING] button for longer than a second. "Dict. " will appear in the display. The initial default Split Point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can change it to another key. When you change the Split Point, the auto accompaniment range also changes. 1 Hold for longer than a second. Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until "SplitPnt" appears. Split Point 2 Currently selected Split Point 054 SplitPnt 001 As an example, we'll learn how to play a GM7 (G major seventh) chord. Press the "G" key in the section of the keyboard labeled "ROOT > . " (The note doesn't sound. ) The root note you set is shown in the display. Keys for chord type dictionary Keys for root dictionary Split Point 2 Set the Split Point by using the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-]. NOTE · Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (54 or F#2). 001 Dict. 001 PSR-E223/AR-1500R Owner's Manual 41 Reference Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions 3 Press the "M7" (major seventh) key in the section of the keyboard labeled "CHORD TYPE > . " (The note doesn't sound. ) The notes you should play for the specified chord (root note and chord type) are shown in the display, both as notation and in the keyboard diagram. Chord name (root and type) 001 Dict. 001 Notation of chord Individual notes of chord (keyboard) To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the [+]/[-] buttons. Reference 42 NOTE · Major chords are usually indicated by the root name only. For example, the indication "C" in a score refers to a "C Major" chord. To look up the fingering for a major chord press the root key and then the M chord type key. · These chords are not shown in the Chord Dictionary function: 6(9), M7(9), M7(#11), b5, M7b5, M7aug, m7(11), mM7(9), mM7b5, 7b5, sus2 4 Try playing a chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard, checking the indications in the display. When you've played the chord properly, a bell sound signals your success and the chord name in the display flashes. PSR-E223/AR-1500R Owner's Manual Function Settings The [FUNCTION] button gives you access to a variety of operations related to adjusting or enhancing the sound and making settings for connection to external devices. Select the item and change the value There are 18 different items that can be set. 2 Set the value by using the number buttons [0]­[9], [+], [-]. For on/off settings, use [+]/[-] buttons. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until desired item appears. [. . . ] 135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada Tel: 416-298-1311 THE NETHERLANDS/ BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG Yamaha Music Europe Branch Benelux Clarissenhof 5-b, 4133 AB Vianen, The Netherlands Tel: 0347-358 040 ASIA THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co. , Ltd. 2F, Yunhedasha, 1818 Xinzha-lu, Jingan-qu, Shanghai, China Tel: 021-6247-2211 FRANCE Yamaha Musique France BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 U. S. A. 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