User manual YAMAHA PSR-240E

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] These can be turned on either before starting a song, or while a song is playing. Select a song. With the Song mode active, select the desired song. (See page 20. ) Set the Melody Guide function. Press the MELODY GUIDE button repeatedly until the desired setting is shown in the display. Waiting WAITING VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE MINUS ONE OFF MEASURE 001 Settings: Waiting When set to Waiting, the PortaTone waits for you to play the correct melody notes, automatically pausing song playback until each note is played. This allows you to practice the melody at your own pace. The next note to be played is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). MinusOne Minus One, as its name implies, mutes the melody part of the song, allowing you to play that part yourself. Song playback continues without pausing, so you can play the melody part naturally in time with the music. The next note to be played is indicated in the display (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram). MinusOne Off This turns the Melody Guide function off. The selected song (and its melody part) plays back normally. NOTE: Melody Guide is turned off automatically when a different song number is selected. 26 Selecting and Playing Songs -- The Song Mode Start playback of the song, and play the melody from the keyboard. Start playback in the normal fashion (page 20) and play the melody along with the song. You can also change the Melody Guide setting while the song is playing back by simply pressing the MELODY GUIDE button. To stop the song, press the START/STOP (>/s) button. Voice Change The Voice Change function allows you to set whether or not the keyboard voice changes automatically with the melody voice of the song. It is especially useful when used with Melody Guide, since it determines what voice sounds the melody when you play the keyboard. When set to "Off, " you can select from the 100 voices of the PortaTone for playing the melody from the keyboard. Select a song. With the Song mode active, select the desired song. (See page 20. ) VOICE CHANGE MELODY GUIDE WAI MINU OFF Change the Voice Change setting. Press the VOICE CHANGE button to turn Voice Change on or off. VC On MEASURE 001 Change the Voice directly. In the VC On condition, you can also directly make your own voice selections by using the +/- keys or the numeric keypad. The programmed voice of the song and the keyboard voice both change to the new selection. Settings: VC On When Voice Change is set to On, the voice played from the keyboard changes automatically with the melody voice of the song. Each song is programmed with an initial voice, and many have voice changes within the song itself. Setting this to on ensures that the voice played from the keyboard remains the same as the voice (or voices) programmed to the song. VC Off This turns the Voice Change function off. Use this setting when you wish to select a voice (or voices) yourself, independent from the selections programmed to the song. NOTE: The songs of the PortaTone often use special voices that are not selectable from the panel controls. These voices are indicated by the letters "SG" in the display. SG Clarinet MEASURE 001 27 Selecting and Playing Styles -- The Style Mode The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns -- as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern -- for various popular music styles. A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. [. . . ] Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00 KOREA Cosmos Corporation #131-31, Neung-Dong, Sungdong-Ku, Seoul Korea Tel: 02-466-0021~5 MALAYSIA Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn. , Bhd. Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 3-703-0900 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office Generatorvej 8B DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00 BRAZIL Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil Tel: 011-853-1377 PHILIPPINES Yupangco Music Corporation 339 Gil J. Box 885 MCPO, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: 819-7551 ARGENTINA Yamaha Music Argentina S. A. [. . . ]