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Yamaha psr-185 manual

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    YAMAHA Contents Getting Started 2 Playing Your New PortaTone 3 Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Sound Effect and Drum Pads (PSR-185) 10 Sound Effect and Drum List 10 Troubleshooting 11 Percussion Assign List (Voices 40 and 00). 11 Jam Track Chord Progression List 12 One Touch Settiing List.. 12 Song Scores 13 Specifications 23[...]

  • Page 2

    Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PortaTone You now own a portable keyboard that packs advanced functions and great sound in a highly compact size. Its outstanding features also make it an exceptionally expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PortaTone in order to take full advan[...]

  • Page 3

    Getting Started Power Requirments Your PortaTone can run either on batteries (sold separately) or on normal household current by using the optional Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. Using an AC Power Adaptor To connect your PortaTone to a wall socket, you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3/4/40 Power Adaptor. Use of other AC adaptors coul[...]

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    Playing Your New PortaTone This section briefly shows you how to use the various controls on the panel of the PortaTone. Turning on the Power Press the POWER ON/OFF button to turn on the power of the PortaTone. Whenever the power is turned on, Voice 01 (PIANO) is automatically selected. Selecting a Mode Playing a Song in the Song Mode A variety of [...]

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    2. 3. 4. 5. To play the selected Song, press the START/STOP button Note that the dots in the MULTI DISPLAY flash in time with the music. The left dot flashes at the first beat of every measure, and the right dot flashes at the other beats. (For more information on the MULTI DISPLAY, see box at right.) Adjust the volume of the Song by using the VOLU[...]

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    Voice Mode The Voice mode features 100 authentic Voices. Many of these Voices have special preset character- istics or embellishments. The Voices are divided into various categories depending on their characteris- tics or the effects used. Dual Voices (#41 - X56) feature two Voices mixed together in a layer for rich ensemble sounds. Split Voices (#[...]

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    Style Mode The Style mode provides dynamic rhythm/accom- paniment patterns — as well as Voice settings appro- priate for each pattern — for various popular music styles, as listed on the panel. A total of 100 different Styles are available, and are divided into ten differ- ent categoties. Each rhythm pattern also has a spe- cially created compa[...]

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    Using the Auto Accompaniment Function/Multi Fingering The Auto Accompaniment function automatically gener- ates 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 ACCOMP. SECTION of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” o[...]

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    Fingered Chords Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode. Fingered Chords in the Key of C Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them. NOTE If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played as G-C-E) the PortaTone will still recog[...]

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    Song Mode The Song mode features special Songs and Jam Track patterns that have been created using the rich sounds and sophisticated accompaniment functions of the PortaTone. The Songs are generally for your listening enjoy- ment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. Also, by using the Minus One function, you can "mute?[...]

  • Page 11

    Sound Effect and Drum Pads (PSR-185) The Sound Effect and Drum Pads let you play se- lected drum and percussion sounds, as well as special sound effects, from the four Pads directly above the right side of the keyboard. The Pads can be played in any of the modes. You can play them alone (for example, to try out your own rhythms), or play them along[...]

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    Troubleshooting Problem When the PortaTone is turned on or off, a buzzing sound is temporarily produced. The sound of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange. Possible Cause and Solution This is normal and indicates that power is flowing into the PortaTone. The battery power is too low. Replace the batteries. Not all notes are heard when pla[...]

  • Page 13

    Jam Track Chord Progression List 12 One Touch Setting list Turning on the One Touch Setting function, the following voice and tempo is automatically selected. Keep in mind that even with the One Touch setting function on, there are some Jam Track patterns which change the selected voice in the middle of the pattern.[...]

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    Song Scores ORIGINAL SONG 1 V = Voice Number ORIGINAL SONG 2 13[...]

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    V = Voice Number ORIGINAL SONG 3 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN American Folk Song 14[...]

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    V = Voice Number THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER T. Moore SUR LE PONT D’AVIGNON French Folk Song 15[...]

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    V=Voice Number WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS Tchaikovsky AIR ON THE G STRING J. S. Bach 16[...]

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    BEAUTIFUL DREAMER S. C. Foster LONDONDERRY AIR Irish Folk Song 17 V=Voice Number[...]

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    V=Voice Number SYMPHONY NO. 40 Mozart DECK THE HALLS Sacred Song 18[...]

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    AULD LANG SYNE Scottish Folk Song V=Voice Number SILENT NIGHT F. Gruber 19[...]

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    V=Voice Number TANNENBAUM German Folk Song LA CUCARACHA Mexican Folk Song 20[...]

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    V=Voice Number OH! SUSANNA S. C. Foster SONG OF JOY Beethoven 21[...]

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    V=Voice Number O, VRENELI Swiss Folk Song TROIKA Russian Folk Song 22[...]

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    Spefications KEYBOARD VOICE STYLE Number of Keys Key Size Register Tone Generation Number of Voices Polyphony (Maximum) Number of Styles Auto Accompaniment PSR-185 PSR-77 61 49 Regular C1-C6 C1-C5 AWM 100 12 notes 100 Yes Chord Detection Multi (Single Finger, Fingered) Songs 20 Jam Track Patterns Minus One SONG/JAM TRAC K One Touch Setting PADS Dru[...]

  • Page 25

    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 r[...]

  • Page 26

    Limited Warranty 90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that the product will be free of defects in materials and/or workmanship for the periods indicated. This warranty is applicable to all models included in [...]

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    For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Division Nakazawa-cho 10-I, Hamamatsu. Japan 430 Tel: 053-460-3273 [PK] 2[...]

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    YAMAHA YAMAHA CORPORATION VT07740 412MWTY 14.4-01A0 M.D.G. EMI DIVISION. YAMAHA CORPORATION 1995 Division, PRINTED IN CHINA[...]