Yamaha PortaTone PSR-12 User manual

YAMAHA
AUTHORIZED
PRODUCTMANUAL

Owner's Guide
YAMAHA
PORTATONE

Congratulations
Thank you for purchasinga Yamaha
PortaTonePSR-12.ThisPortaToneisan
ultra-modernkeyboard with a design
basedon the latestdigitalelectronics
technology. Tobesure youget
maximum satisfaction, we suggest
you follow the steps inthis manual
carefully while actually playingthe
instrument.
Contents
Before playing ........................................... 1
1. Nomenclature ................... 2
2.PlayingBackthe ProgrammedMusic3
3.Starting toPlay(Orchestrasection).. 5
4.UsingtheBuilt-inDrummer(Rhythm
section)
........................ 7
5.AddingAccompaniment (AutoBass
Chordsection)
.................. 9
6.External
Jacks ..................... 13
7.OptionalAccessories ............. 14
8.TakingCareofYour PortaTone .........15
9.
Specifications ......................... 16

1
Beforeplaying
Insertingbatteries
Removethebatterycompartmentcover
onthe bottom of the instrumentand
insertsix1.5VSUM-1,"D"size,R-20,or
equivalentalkaline batteries(sold
separately),makingsurethatthe
polaritiesareplacedasdirectedinside
the compartment.Replacethe cover,
ensuringthat itlockssecurelyinplace.
Optionalpoweradaptors
Householdcurrent:PowerAdaptorPA-4/
PA-40orPA-1isavailablefor household
current.Nootheradaptorisusable,so
whenyou purchasea power adaptor
pleaseensure that itismodelPA-4/PA-40
or PA-1.
CarBattery:CarBatteryAdaptorCA-1
plugsintoa car cigarette lightersocket.
Attaching themusicstand
Themusicstandisstored ontheunder-
sideofthekeyboard.
•Toremovethemusicstand,turnthe
keyboardoverthenslidetheplastic
platetowards you (seefigure).Donot
try to removethemusicstand bylift-
ingupthemetalframe.
•Putthe keyboardthe rightway up,and
inserttheendofthemusicstandfirm-
lyintothe two holesatthe backofthe
instrument.
•Finally,lowertheplasticplatesothat
itrests onthekeyboard.

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Nomenclature
DemonstrationStart/Stop
Pitchcontrols
Fill-In
AutoBassChordVolume
Bass&ChordVoiceselectors
Auto BassChordModeselector
AutoBassChordkeysection
Tempocontrols
Rhythmvolume
Rhythm selectors
SynchroStartandStart
Stop
SustainOn/Off
OrchestraBankSelect
OrchestraVoiceselectors
MasterVolume
Powerswitch

Playingbackthe
DemonstrationMusic
First,trylisteningto the Demonstration
Music,which isa fundamentalfunction of
thiskeyboard.ThePSR-12isprogrammed
with eightpiecesof music:
RelevantKey
C
1
D
1
E
1
F
1
G
1
A
1
B
1
C 2
ProgrammedMusic
ToySymphony
SurIePontd'Avignon
Chopin'sNocturne
Beethoven's9th Symphony
Beautiful BlueDanube
MozartSerenade
SilentNight
Danceof the Hours
To hearthismusic,dothe following:
1.Switchon
Slidethe POWERswitch
to the ON
position.ThePower-onlightwillthen
illuminate.
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2.Adjust thevolume
SlidetheMASTERVOLUMEabout
three-quartersofthe waytowardsMax.to
setthe volumelevel.
3.PresstheDEMONSTRATION
START/STOPselector
First,"ToySymphony"willstartto playas
soon asyoupressthisselector,followed
bythe otherpiecesofmusic.
Theeightpiecesof musicwillbe
repeatedautomatically.
Tostopthemusic,pressthe
DEMONSTRATIONSTART/STOP
selectoragain.
Toplaybacka particularpieceofmusic,
first pressthe keythatcorrespondsto
themusicyouwant tohear,thenpress
the DEMONSTRATIONSTART/STOP
selector.Themusicwillbeplayedback
onceonly.
Youcanchangetheprogrammedvoice,
rhythmandtempoasyoulike.
However,youshouldn'tswitchfrom a
4-Beatto a 3-Beatrhythm,orvice
versa,sincethebeatsdonotmatch.

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Example:
Choosingthe secondpiece of music.
Startingto play
Orchestrasection
1.Chooseaninstrumentvoice
Firstset theOrchestra BankSelector14
for thedesiredbankof voices (Orchestra
BankSelectorUPfor the16voiceslisted
abovethe OrchestraVoice Selectors,
DOWNfor the16voices listedbelowthe
Orchestra Voice Selectors).Thenpress
the Orchestra Voice Selector15 for the
desiredvoice intheselected bank.
•When youturn the keyboardON,the
BRASS 1 voice will automaticallybe
selected iftheOrchestra BankSelector
14issettotheUPposition,andthe
BRASS 2 voice willbeselectedifthe
OrchestraBankSelectorissetto the
DOWNposition.
Notes:
1. Vibrato is automaticaly applied to voices which
benefit from application of this effect.
2. Be sure to set the Auto Bass Chord MODE selec-
tor 6 to the OFF position. When the selector is
set to the SINGLE FINGER or FINGERED posi-
tion, the keys in the Auto Bass Chord key section
7cannot be used for melody playing.

2.Adjustthevolume
Adjust theoverallvolumeusingthe
MASTERVOLUMEcontrol
3.Pressa key
You'llhearthe instrumentvoiceyou
selected.Tryplayinga melodyyouknow.
Note:
Up to nine notes can be played at the same time
except when the Auto Bass Chord and Rhythm
section areused. For example, you can
simultaneously play up to live notes tor the melody
when using Auto Bass Chord, six notes with the
Rhythm section, and two notes when both of these
functions are used.
4.Addingsustain
IfyouslidetheSUSTAINselector
ON,noteswilllingerafter you liftyour
fingers from the keys.Sustainwillbe
addedto each of thenotesplayed.
to
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Usingthebuilt-in
dmmmer
Rhythmsection
Nowit'stimeto adda dynamicrhythm
accompanimentto your melody.
1. Choosea rhythm
Picktherhythm that bestsuitsthe music
you'regoingtoplayand presstherelevant
RHYTHM selector
When youturnthe keyboardON,the
BIGBAND rhythm isautomatically
selected.
2. Start therhythm
Afterselectinga rhythm,presstheSTART
selector
SynchroStart
UsetheSYNCHRO STARTselector
if
you want the rhythmto beginfrom the
momentyoufirst pressa key.Anyof
the19 keys(upto
)beginningatthe
left of the keyboardwillactivatethe
rhythm.(Pleaseseetheillustrationat
the page9.)
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3.Adjustments
•Tempo
UsetheTEMPO controls 8 to adjust
the speed of therhythm.
Volume
TheRhythmVOLUMEcontrol lets
youadjustthe rhythm volume in
relationto themelodyvolume.
4.Makinguseof theTempoLight
TheTempoLightfunctions asa visual
metronome,makingitsimpleforyou to
confirm the rhythmtempo.Whenthe
SYNCHRO STARTselector
hasbeen
pressedbutyou havenotyetstarted the
rhythm bypressinga key,theTempoLight
flashesateveryquarternote.
5.Addingfill-ins
Ifyoutapthe FILL-INselector
the
rhythmbeingplayedwillbeinterruptedby
a1-bardrumsolo.
•IfyoupressFILL-INselector before
startingto play,the rhythm willbegin
aftera1-barintro.

Adding
accompaniment
AutoBassChordsection
TheAuto BassChordsection isan
automaticaccompanimentfeature.
IftheMODEselector
is set to OFF,
AutoBassChorddoesnotfunction.
With the SINGLEFINGERposition
selected,youcan playchordsplusbass
noteswith just onefingerwhen youpress
anyof thekeysintheAutoBass Chord
keysection
TheFINGEREDpositionissuitablefor
you ifyou alreadyknow howtoplaysince
itletsyouplayyourown chordsand still
get the bass accompaniment.
Forone-fingeredaccompaniment
1.SlidetheselectortotheSINGLE
FINGERposition.
2.Selecta rhythm
Choosethe rhythm youwant then
presstheSYNCHROSTARTorSTART
selector
(Don'tforget todothis
wheneveryouusethe Auto BassChord
feature).
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3.Pressa key
Pressoneof the19 keysinthe Auto
BassChordkeysection 7 on the left
sideof the keyboard.You willhearthe
corresponding chord with bassand
rhythm accompaniment.Forinstance,
when you press"C",you'llobtaina
Cmajorchordthat strums alongwith
the bassandrhythm.
4.Setthe volume
Adjust thevolumeto suitthe overall
levelusingthe Auto BassChord
VOLUMEcontrol
5.Setthe tempo
Setthetempo youwant usingthe
TEMPOcontrol inthe Rhythm
section.
6.SettheBass andChordvoices
Enjoyselectingdifferent bassand
chord voices usingtheBASSand
CHORD VOICEselectors

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TostoptheAutoBass Chord
accompaniment
PresstheSTOPselector
in the
Rhythmsection.
Obtainingminor,seventh,andminor
seventhchordsinSingleFingermode.
•Togeta C minorchorddepresstheC
keytogetherwith thenextblackkeyto
theleft.
•Togeta C seventhchorddepresstheC
keytogetherwith the nextwhitekeyto
theleft.
•Togeta C minorseventhchord,simply
presstheC keytogether with theblack
keyandwhite keytotheleft.
Forautomaticaccompanimentbased
onthree-noteorfour-notechords
1. Slidethe selectorto theFINGERED
position.
2.Whena combinationofkeyslocatedin
the Auto BassChordkeysection
is
pressed,theresultingchordwillbe
playedtogetherwith theautomatic
accompanimentconsistingof thebass
lineandtheselectedrhythm.

Advanced course:
ManualBass accompaniment
Ifyou slidetheAuto BassChordMODE
selector to the MANUAL BASS
position,you can playyourown bassline
byusingthe 19 keysintheAuto Bass
ChordkeysectionThisletsyouplay
two different voicesatthe same time,
suchasVIBES with yourrighthandand
BASSwithyourleft.Choosethevoice by
usingtheBASSVOICEselector
Note:
You can play only one note at a time in the Auto
Bass
Chord key section when using this function.
Pitchcontrols
ThePITCHfunction enablesyouto
fine-tune thekeyboardfor when youwant
to playinanensemble.Eachtime is
pressed,the pitchincreasesvery slightly,
upto a maximumof 50centsabovethe
presetlevel.Wheneverispressed,the
pitch drops slightly, also to a maximum of
50 cents.
Notes
1. Ifyou hold down one of the PITCH controls, the
pitch will change continuously.
2. Ifyou press both of the PITCH controls together,
the pitch will return to the preset
level(A
3
=440Hz).
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Externaljacks
Two jacks areprovidedatthebackof the
keyboardfor connectinga varietyof
optionalaccessories.Thereisalsoa
headphonejack atthefront.
A. Externalpowersourcejack
(DC 9-12V IN)
•AC power
ConnecttheoptionalAC Power
Adaptor PA-4/PA-40 orPA-1to the
DC9-12VINjack.
•Carbattery
TheCarBatteryAdaptorCA-1plugs
intothe DC9-12VINjack anda
cigarettelightersocket.
B.Aux Out/ExpressionPedaljack
•You can channelsoundthrougha
stereo systemusingthisjack.Usethe
optionalconnectingcord PC-2.Also
youcan connect directlywith a
cassette deck for recording.
•Thisjack isalsofor connectingthe
ExpressionPedalEP-1,whichletsyou
control the overallvolumelevelusing
yourfoot.
•Impedance:5k
•Outputlevel:—27±2dBm (7notes
soundingsimultaneously
atmaximumvolumewith
JazzOrganvoice)
C.Headphone Jack
Connecta set of headphonesto this
jack andyoucan practicewithout
disturbingothers.

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Optionalaccessories
•AC PowerAdaptor (PA-4/PA-40/PA-1)
TransformsACvoltageto DCvoltage.
•CarBattery Adaptor(CA-1)
Enablesyouto providepower to the
instrumentfrom a carbatteryusingthe
cigarette lightersocket.
•Soft CarryingCase (S-3/SCC-17)
Forconvenienttransportation.
•Headphones(YH-Series/HPE-Series)
Speciallydesignedlightweight
dynamicheadphoneswith extra-soft
earpads.
•ConnectingCable(PC-2)
Forconnecting thekeyboardto astereo
hi-fisystemorcassette tapedeck.
•KeyboardStand(L-2)
•ExpressionPedal(EP-1)
Letsyouaddmorefeelingtomusicby
enablingsubtlecontrolof the overall
volumelevel.
•Bench(BC-6)
Someoptionalaccessoriesmaynotbeavailable
ineveryregion.

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Takingcareofyour
PortaTone
YourPortaTonewillremaininexcellent
playingconditionifcareistaken
concerningthefollowing.
1.WhenyouuseAC power,besureto
usetheoptionalPA-4/PA-40orPA-1
adaptor.Beforeuse,readtheadaptor
instructionscarefully.Inparticular,
pleasenotethatinsomecases the
PA-4/PA-40orPA-1isprovidedwitha
voltageselector,so confirm thatthis
selector iscorrectly set.
2.TheoptionalcarbatteryadaptorCA-1
isonlyfor usewith a negativeground
12V battery.Ensurethatthisisthe
case beforeconnectingtheadaptor.
3.Connectionsmadebetweenthe
PortaToneandanyotherdeviceshould
bemadewith bothunitsturnedoff.
4.Donotsetthe MASTERVOLUMEat
MAXwhenyouconnectthePortaTone
toastereosystem.Usethestereo
system'svolumecontroltoadjustthe
soundlevel.
5.Avoidplacingtheinstrumentin
excessivelyhumidareas.
6.Donotsubjecttheunitto physical
shock,andavoidplacinganything
heavyonit.
7.ThePortaToneshouldnotbeplacedin
directsunlightfor a longtime.
8.Donotplacetheinstrumentnearany
heatingappliance,orleaveitinsidea
car indirectsunlightforanylengthof
time.Directsunshinecanraisethe
interiortemperatureof a carwith
closeddoorsandwindows to ashigh
as80°C(176°C).Temperaturesin
excessof60°C(140°C)cancause
physicaland/orelectricaldamagenot
covered bywarranty.
9.Usea dryordampclothfor cleaning.
10. Whenyouaren'tusingthePortaTone,
we recommendkeepingitinthecase
to protect it.

Specifications
Keyboard
49 keys(C1-C 6 )
Orchestra Voices (UpperBank/Lower Bank)
Brass1/Brass2,Sax/Horn, WahBrass/
Flute,Oboe/Clarinet, Cello/Strings,Synth
Organ/Jazz Organ,PipeOrgan1/Pipe Organ
2,Fantasy/Cosmic, Bluessynth/Popsynth,
Slapsynth/Funksynth, Percus1/Percus 2,
Elec.Piano/Piano, Banjo/Harpsichord, Elec.
Guitar/Jazz Guitar,MusicBox/Vibes, Koto/
Bells
Effect
Sustain
Rhythm Section
BigBand,Reggae,Disco,Pops,Swing,Slow
Rock, HeavyMetal,16 Beat,Rock'n'Roll,
Salsa,Samba,March/Polka,Country,
Rhumba,Bossanova,Waltz
Controls:Tempo,Volume,SynchroStart, Start,
Stop,Fill-ln,TempoLight
Auto Bass ChordSection
Mode Selector: SingleFinger,Fingered,
ManualBass,Off
ChordVoices: Synth,Brass,Guitar,Piano
BassVoices:Synth,Tuba,ElectricBass,Bass
Volume
DemonstrationMusic
Keys:C 1 ,D 1 ,E 1 ,F 1 ,G 1 ,A 1 ,B 1 ,C 2 ,Start/Stop
PitchControl
±50 cents
Other ControlsAnd Indicators
PowerSwitch, Power-onLight,MasterVolume
Auxiliary Jacks
Headphones,Aux Out/Expression Pedal,DC
9
- 12V In
MainAmplifier
2.5W (RMS)
Speaker
12cm(4-3/4")(4ohms)
Rated Voltage
DC9V(SixSUM-1, "D"size,R-20or
equivalentbatteries), AC PowerAdaptor (PA-
4/PA-40/PA-1)orCarBatteryAdaptor(CA-1)
Dimensions(WxDxH)
863mmx236mmx71mm
(31"x9-1/4"x 2-3/4 ")
Weight
4.7kg(10-1/3 lbs.)
Specifications are subject to change without
notice.
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FCC INFORMATION
Attention users in the U.S.A.
PortaTone PSR-12 prepared in accordance
with FCC rules.
The PortaTone PSR-12 uses frequencies that appear in the
radio frequency range, and if installed in the immediate pro-
ximity (within three meters) of some types of audio or video
devices interference may occur.
The PortaTone PSR-12 has been type tested and found
to comply with the specifications set for a Class B com-
puting device in accordance with those specifications listed
in Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules. These rules are
designed to provide a reasonable measure of protection
against such interference. However, this does not guarantee
that interference will not occur. If your PortaTone PSR-12
should be suspected of causing interference with other elec-
tronic devices, verification can be made by turning your
PortaTone PSR-12 off and on. If the interference continues
when your PortaTone PSR-12 is off, PortaTone PSR-12 is not
the source of the interference. If your PortaTone PSR-12
does appear to be the source of the interference, you should
try to correct the situation by using one or more of the
following measures:
Relocate either the PortaTone PSR-12 or the electronic
device that is being affected by the interference.
Utilize power outlets for the PortaTone PSR-12 and the
device being affected that are on different branch (circuit
breaker or fuse) circuits, orinstall A/C line filters.
In the case of radio-TV interference, relocate the
antenna or, if the antenna lead-in is a 300 ohm ribbon lead,
change the lead-in to a co-axial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfac-
tory results, please contact your Authorized Yamaha dealer
for suggestion and/or corrective measures. If you cannot
locate an Authorized Yamaha dealer in your general area,
contact, the Service Division, Yamaha Music Corporation,
U.S.A.,6600OrangethorpeAve., Buena Park, CA90620.
If for any reason you should need additional informa-
tion relating to radio or TV interference, you may find a
booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commis-
sion helplul: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV in-
terference Problems". This booklet is available from the
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C.
20402—Stock #004-000-345-4.