Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi EN DE FR
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 may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables. • Use only the stand specified for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over. • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha PSR-A300 PORTATONE! Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument in order to take full advantage of its various features. Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading, and refer to it often when you need to better understand an operation or function.
Contents Panel logos ................................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories................................................. 6 Setting Up 8 Power Requirements ................................................. 8 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) . 9 Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) ................. 9 Using the MIDI Terminals .......................................... 9 Turn on the power......................................................
Setting Up Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Power Requirements Although the instrument will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. ■ Using an AC Power Adaptor q Make sure that the power of the instrument is off (the backlit display is off).
Setting Up Make all necessary connections BEFORE turning the power on. Using the MIDI Terminals Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) The PSR-A300 speakers are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack. The PHONES/ OUTPUT jack also functions as an external output. You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument’s output signal to that device.
Panel Controls and Terminals ■ Front Panel q [STANDBY/ON] switch ....................................page 9, 34 w [MASTER VOLUME] control ......................... pages 9, 34 When the lesson mode e LESSON PART [L] button .............................................................page 38 [R] button.............................................................page 38 When the recording mode e [REC TRACK 2] button........................................page 27 [REC TRACK 1] button...........................
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Step — Quick Guide — 1 Changing the Voices Try playing a variety of instrument Voices In addition to the piano Voice, a wide variety of other instrument Voices can be selected and played, including guitar, trumpet and flute. The Voice selected here becomes the Main Voice. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. The Voice number and name are displayed. Voice number 001 Voice name GrandPno 001 2 Select a Voice. Select the desired Voice by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-].
Playing Two Voices Simultaneously—Dual Quick Guide You can select a second Voice which will play in addition to the Main Voice selected on the previous page. This second Voice is known as the Dual Voice. Two Voices sound at the same time Step 1 Changing the Voices Play the Dual Voice Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button to turn the Dual function on. When Dual is on, you can play a Dual Voice in a layer with the Main Voice.
Playing Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—Split In the Split mode you can play different Voices to the left and right of the keyboard “Split Point.” The main and Dual Voices can be played to the right of the Split Point, while the Voice played to the left of the Split Point is known as the “Split Voice” Split Point Main Voice and Dual Voice Split Voice Play the Split Voice Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button to turn the Split function on.
Playing the Grand Piano Voice Quick Guide When you simply want to play a piano Voice, all you have to do is press one convenient button. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Step 1 Changing the Voices The Voice “Grand Piano 001” will automatically be selected as the Main Voice. Drum kits & Oriental Percussion kits Drum kits and oriental percussion kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments.
3 Try out each key. You’ll hear bongo drums, congas, maracas, and more—a comprehensive variety of drum and percussion sounds. Details on the instruments and key assignments of each kit can be found in the Drum Kit & Oriental Percussion Kit List on page 78.
Step 2 — Quick Guide — Fun Sounds Quick Guide This instrument also includes a wide range of unique sound effects. Try out each key and enjoy the sounds! As you try out the various keys you’ll hear the sound of a dog barking, running water, a creaking door and many other unique effects. Step 2 Fun Sounds Press the [SOUND EFFECT KIT] button. Try out each key and enjoy the sounds.
Step — Quick Guide — 3 Play With The Metronome Start the metronome The instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature. Play and set the tempo that is most comfortable for you. Starting the metronome Turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the [METRONOME ON/ OFF] button. To stop the metronome, press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button again. 001 GrandPno 1 1 Displays the current beat. Setting the metronome tempo 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to display the tempo.
Setting the Metronome Time Signature 1 Quick Guide 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. Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for longer than a second The time signature appears in the display. 04 Step 3 Play With The Metronome Time signature TimeSig Hold for longer than a second.
Step — Quick Guide — 4 Playing Songs Select and Listen to a Specific Song This instrument has 35 built-in Songs. Listening to a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button. The Song number and name are displayed. Song number 001 Song name Appears when the Song mode is active. Arabic 001 2 3 Refer to the Song List on next page. 001-035 Built in Songs (see next page) 036-040 User Songs (Songs you record yourself). 041- Songs transferred from a computer on page 67 Press the [START/STOP] button.
Quick Guide ● Other Operations [REW] button ........... Fast-reverses the Song if pressed during playback (no sound is heard during fast reverse). Decreases the measure number if pressed while playback is stopped. [FF] button................ Fast-forwards the Song if pressed during playback. Increases the measure number if pressed while playback is stopped. Step 4 Playing Songs [PAUSE] button ........ Temporarily stops playback.
Step — Quick Guide — 5 Play with a Style Selecting a rhythm of a Style The Style feature provides built-in backing and rhythm parts in 135 different musical styles, covering a wide variety of musical categories, including rock, blues, techno and much more. You can also load commercially available Style Files to the instrument. To do this load the Style files from computer, and then register a style data to Style number 136.
Playing with a Style Press the [STYLE] button and then select a Style. Turn auto accompaniment on. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button again to turn the auto accompaniment off. 001 Step 5 Play with a Style 1 2 Quick Guide On the previous page, you’ve learned how to select your favorite rhythm of a Style. Here, you’ll learn how to expand on that rhythm with bass and chord backing, and use all of it as your accompaniment as you play.
4 The Style will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Not sure how to play chords? No problem! This instrument is capable of playing chords even if you only play one key. Try playing one, two or three keys (any notes will do) in the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard. Different keys will produce different results. Refer to page 56 for detailed instructions for playing chords.
Step — Quick Guide — 6 Recording Your Performance 1 Step 6 Record your own performance You can record up to five of your own performances as User Songs (User 1-5: Song numbers 036040). Think of each User Song as a kind of basket or drawer for storing your recording. Remember that you can also record a Style (containing chord changes) along with your own performance. Press the [REC] button.
3 Stop recording. CAUTION Pressing the [START/STOP] button stops recording and writes the data to the User Song. (A “Writing!” message is shown.) To playback the newly recorded performance, press the [START/ STOP] button. ●In order to record with the Style, turn the Auto Accompaniment to on (see Steps 1-2 on page 23), and then record according to the instructions. (The “ACMP ON” lights.
Turn ACMP (auto accompaniment) on or off, depending on what you want to record. NOTE If you want to record Style playback, turn ACMP on. If you want to record only your own keyboard performance, turn ACMP off. 2 • Keep in mind that both Tracks 1 and 2 will be overwritten with new data if you record without specifying the tracks. Specify the track you want to record. Specify the track 2 when you want to record the Style.
Deleting User Songs Deleting an entire User Song NOTE • You cannot delete a specific track from a User Song. 1 Press the [SONG] button and select the User Song you want to delete by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. 036 2 User 1 Press and hold the [REC] button for longer than a second. The Song Delete display appears. YEs ClrUser1 Hold for longer than a second. You can cancel the delete operation by pressing the [-/NO] button. 3 Press the [+/YES] button.
Step 7 Using Oriental Scales Quick Guide The Oriental Scales feature lets you simply and easily raise or lower the pitches of specific notes and create your own scales. You can change the scale settings at any time-even when you are playing. Up to four scale settings can be stored for instant recall, whenever you need them.
● Using the [+] and [-] buttons: Press the [+] or [-] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired pitch value appears in the display. Or press and hold the [+] or [-] button, until the desired pitch value appears in the display. NOTE • Press the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (0 cents). ● Negative values: You can also enter negative values directly, by simultaneously holding down the [-] button and using the number buttons.
Recall the Scale settings Quick Guide The scale settings stored to a SCALE MEMORY button can be recalled at any time simply by pressing the appropriate button. Step 7 Using Oriental Scales Scale Memory can be turned off by pressing the currently lit [MEMORY 1-4] button. The indicator goes out and the PSR-A300 returns to the regular scale setting. Set the Accompaniment Tuning on You can select whether Scale Tuning is applied to accompaniment or not.
Step 8 Play with the Pitch Bend Wheel Adding pitch variations with the Pitch Bend Wheel The [PITCH BEND] wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch. When you release the wheel it will automatically return to center position and the keyboard pitch will return to normal. Adjust the pitch bend range The range of the pitch bend wheel can be adjusted in semitone increments.
Backup and Initialization Backup Some internal parameters will revert to their default values if not saved before the power is turned off. In order to backup these parameters press and hold the [FUNCTION] button for longer than a second. Hold for longer than a second.
Basic Operation and Displays Basic Operation Turning the power on Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn on the power. Press the [STANDBY/ON] switch again to turn the power OFF. Adjusting the volume Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] dial. Rotate clockwise to increase the volume. Rotate counterclockwise to lower the volume.
Basic Operation and Displays Press a button to select a basic function Press the [SONG] button to select a Song. Press the [STYLE] button to select a Style. When you select a basic function, the name and number of the currently selected Song, Style and Voice is shown. From this display, you can select the desired Song, Style or Voice. Press the [VOICE] button to select a Voice.
Basic Operation and Displays Display The Main display shows all of the current basic settings for Song, Style and Voice. It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status for various functions. Song/recording track display Notation Displays the melody and chord notes of a Song when the Song lesson function is in use, or the notes of chords you specify when the Dictionary function is in use. At other times the notes you play on the keyboard are displayed.
Song Lesson Yamaha Education Suite 5 You can select any Song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. Song Lesson lets you learn how to play Songs in three easy steps. Songs that can be used with the Lesson feature include Songs transferred from a computer to flash memory (SMF Format 0 only; see page 65). The procedure for transferring songs are described on page 67. ■ Lesson Flow Select a Song for your lesson. Select the part you want to practice. Select the practice method.
Song Lesson 2 Select the part you want to practice. Press the [R] button for a right-hand lesson, [L] button for a left-hand lesson, or press both the [R] and [L] buttons simultaneously for a bothhands lesson. The selected part is displayed. Left-hand lesson Right-hand lesson Left Right Both-hands lesson BothHand A “No LPart” message is shown in the display if you select the left part in one of the Songs 001-015, which do not have left part data.
Song Lesson Lesson 2 (Timing) In this lesson, try playing the notes with the correct timing. Simply concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompaniment. The correct notes sound even if you play wrong notes as long as you play in time with the rhythm. 1 Select a Song for your lesson. • You cannot use Dual or Split Voices during lessons. • The Split Point is fixed and it cannot be changed.
Song Lesson Lesson 3 (Waiting) In this mode, try playing the correct notes. The notes you should play appear in the score and the keyboard on the display. The Song pauses until you play the right note. 1 Select a Song for your lesson. NOTE 2 Select the part you want to practice. 3 Start Lesson 3. Press the [WAITING] button to start Lesson 3. r3 WAITING • You cannot select the part during Song playback before Lesson 3 starts.
Song settings Changing the Melody Voice You can change a Song’s melody Voice to any other Voice you prefer. NOTE • You cannot change the melody Voice of a User Song. 1 Select the Song and play it. Refer to the section “Playing Songs” on page 20. 2 Select a desired Voice by using the number buttons [0][9], [+], [-]. 003 HnkyTonk 001 The selected Voice sounds when you play the keyboard.
Song settings 2 Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until “SongVol” appears. Current Song Volume 100 3 Song Volume SongVol Set the Song Volume by pressing the number buttons [0][9], [+], [-]. NOTE • Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (100). Mute You can mute Track 1 or Track 2 during Song playback. • Track 1 can be muted by pressing the [REC TRACK 1] button during Song playback.
Song settings Practice Makes Perfect You can repeatedly practice a section you find difficult. This function lets you specify a section of a Song you want to practice—“A” is the start point and “B” is the end point—for repeat playback. A B Repeat playback of this section 1 Play the Song and press the [A-B REPEAT] button at the beginning of the section you want to repeat (the “A” point). “A-REPEAT” will be displayed.
Play With a Variety of Effects Adding Harmony This feature adds harmony notes as well as tremolo or echo effects to the Main Voice. 1 Press the [HARMONY] button to turn harmony on. When you don’t want to add harmony notes, press the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button again to turn Harmony off. Appears when harmony is on. 2 Press and hold the [HARMONY ON/OFF] button for longer than a second. “HarmType” appears in the display for a few seconds, followed by the Harmony Type.
Play With a Variety of Effects NOTE ● How to sound each Harmony Type • Harmony type 01-05 • The harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to Dual or Split Voices. • Harmony type 13-19 (Tremolo) Press the right-hand keys while playing chords in the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard when the Auto Accompaniment is on (page 23). • The keys left of the Split Point of the keyboard produce no harmony notes when the auto accompaniment is on (ACMP ON is lit). Keep holding down the keys.
Play With a Variety of Effects 2 Select the desired Reverb Type by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Reverb Type list on page 85 for details. You can adjust the Reverb depth in the Function Settings (Reverb Level on page 60). NOTE • You can also access the Reverb Type setting display by pressing the [FUNCTION] button several times. Adding Chorus This effect makes the Voice sound richer, warmer and more spacious.
Handy Performance Features Touch Response Sensitivity Touch Response Appears when Touch Response is on. NOTE • The Touch Response function cannot be used for some Voices (such as organ), even if the Touch Response icon appears in the display. Press the [TOUCH ON/OFF] button to turn Touch Response on. When Touch Response is on, you can control the volume of notes according to how hard you play the keys. Touch Response is normally on. Press the [TOUCH ON/OFF] button again to turn the Touch Response off.
