User manual YAMAHA PSR-2500E

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] FX FM T Pi B2 np B on LJ G Tri oo l FM d T Ye B1 ah Ve . . . ic t C ion om a r H eO y an d n2 CC om la B eO p el ln Sc Tre 1 ra e Sc tch ra (L tc ) h (H ) U H Electronic Strings (C4-C6) 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-2500E 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-2500E 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 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). 116 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. 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 convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one step further -- it lets you replace the original voice used for the melody of the song with the panel voice of your own selection. For example, if the current voice selected on the panel is piano but the song's melody is being played by a flute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the flute melody voice to piano. 1 Select the desired song. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song. 002 Virtual MEASURE -04 2 Select the desired voice. Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired voice. 001 GrandPno MEASURE -04 3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one second. "MELODY VOICE CHANGE" appears in the display, indicating that the selected panel voice has replaced the song's original melody voice. 001 MELODY V MEASURE -04 30 Selecting and Playing Songs Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value 120 TEMPO MEASURE -04 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Restoring the Default Tempo Value Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. You can instantly restore this default Tempo setting by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected). Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to the default setting when selecting a different song or style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is on. ) When you turn on the power of the PSR-2500E, the tempo is automatically set to 116 bpm. The PSR-2500E also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to "tap" a new tempo in real time. (See page 44. ) About the Beat Display Indicates the first beat of the measure (downbeat) SURE 002 Indicates an upbeat This section of the display provides a convenient, easyto-understand indication of the rhythm -- for song and style playback. 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. [. . . ] Navarinou Street 13, P. Code 10680, Athens, Greece Tel: 01-364-7111 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de Mexico S. A. 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