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_

YAMAHA

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

Yamaha

PortaSound

You

now

own

a

portable

keyboard

that

packs

advanced

functions

Ee

Це,

AA

ea

ct

size,

Read

this

Owner's

Manual

carefully

while

pong

6,

new

PortaSound

in

order

to

take

full

advantage

of

its

various

features.

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

the

following

series

of

products:

PSS

SERIES

OF

PORTASQUND

ELECTRONIC

KEYBOARDS

If

during

the

first

90

days

that

immediately

follows

the

purchase

date,

your

new

Yamaha

product

covered

by

this

warranty

is

found

to

have

a

defect

in

material

and/or

workmanship,

Yamaha

and/or

its

authorized

representative

wili

repair

such

defect

without

charge

for

parts

or

labor.

If

parts

should

be

required

after

this

90

day

period

but

within

the

one

year

period

that

immediately

follows

the

purchase

date,

Yamaha

will,

subject

to

the

terms

of

this

warranty,

supply

these

parts

without

charge.

However,

charges

for

labor,

and/or

any

miscellaneous

expenses

incurred

are

the

consumers

responsibility.

Yamaha

reserves

the

right

to

utilize

reconditioned

parts

in

repairing

these

products

and/or

to

use

reconditioned

units

as

warranty

replace-

ments.

THIS

WARRANTY

IS

THE

ONLY

EXPRESS

WARRANTY

WHICH

YAMAHA

MAKES

IN

CONNECTION

WITH

THESE

PRODUCTS.

ANY

IMPLIED

WARRANTY

APPLICABLE

TO

THE

PRODUCT,

INCLUDING

THE

WARRANTY

OF

MERCHANTABILITY

15

LIMITED

TO

THE

DURATION

OF

THE

EXPRESS

WARRANTY,

YAMAHA

EXCLUDES

AND

SHALL

NOT

BE

LIABLE

IN

ANY

EVENT

FOR

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

Some

states

do

not

allow

limitations

that

relate

to

implied

warranties

and/or

the

exclusion

of

incidental

or

consequential

damages.

Therefore,

these

limita-

tions

and

exclusions

may

not

apply

to

you.

This

warranty

gives

you

specific

legal

rights.

You

may

also

have

other

rights

which

vary

from

state

to

state.

CONSUMERS

RESPONSIBILITIES

If

warranty

service

should

be

required,

it

is

necessary

that

the

consumer

assume

certain

responsibilities:

1.

Contact

the

Customer

Service

Department

of

the

retailer

selling

the

product,

or

any

retail

outlet

authorized

by

Yamaha

to

sell

the

product

for

assistance.

You

may

also

contact

Yamaha

directly

at

the

address

provided

below.

2.

Deliver

the

unit

to

be

serviced

under

warranty

to:

the

retailer

selling

the

product,

an

authorized

service

center,

or

to

Yamaha

with

an

explanation

of

the

probiem.

Please

be

prepared

to

provide

proof

purchase

date

(sales

receipt,

credit

card

copy,

etc.)

when

requesting

service

and/or

parts

under

warranty.

3.

Shipping

and/or

insurance

costs

are

the

consumers

responsibility.*

Units

shipped

for

service

shold

be

packed

securely.

*

Repaired

units

will

be

retumed

PREPAID

if

warranty

service

is

required

within

the

first

90

days.

IMPORTANT:

Do

NOT

ship

anything

to

ANY

location

without

prior

authorization.

A

Return

Authorization

(RA)

will

be

issued

that

has

à

tracking

number

assigned

that will

expedite

the

servicing

of

your

unit

and

provide

a

tracking

system

if

needed.

4.

Your

owners

manual

contains

important

safety

and

operating

instructions.

It is

your

responsibility

to

be

aware

of

the

contents

of

this

manual

and

to

follow

all

safety

precautions.

|

EXCLUSIONS

This

warranty

does

not

apply

to

units

whose

trade

name,

trademark,

and/or

ID

numbers

have

been

altered,

defaced,

exchanged

removed,

or

to

failures

and/

or

damages

that

may

occur

as

a

result

of:

1.

Neglect,

abuse,

abnormal

strain,

modification

or

exposure

to

extermes

in

temperature

or

humidity

2.

Improper

repair

or

maintenance

by

any

person

who

is

not

a

service

representative

of

a

retail

outlet

authorized

by

Yamaha

to

sell

the

product,

an

authorized

service

center,

or

an

authorized

service

representative

of

Yamaha

3.

This

warranty

is

applicable

only

to

units

sold

by

retailers

authorized

by

Yamaha

to

sell

these

products

in

the

U.S.A.,

the

District

of

Columbia,

and

Puerto

Rico,

This

warranty

is

not

applicable

in

other

possessions

or

territories

of

the

U.S.A.

or

in

any

other

country.

Please record

the

model

and

serial

number

of

the

product

you

have

purchased

in

the

spaces

provided

below.

Model

Serial

&

Sales

Slip

#

Purchased

from

—

Cs

Оше

(Retailer)

YAMAHA

CORPORATION

OF

AMERICA

Electronic

Service

Division

6600

Orangethorpe

Avenue

Buena

Park,

CA

90620

KEEP

THIS

DOCUMENT

FOR

YOUR

RECORDS.

DO

NOT

MAIL!

VT25290

|

504MWWMO2.4-C1AO

M.D.G.,

EMI

Division,

€

Yamaha

Corporation

1994

Printed

in

Malaysia

Main

Features

|

Your

PortaSound

has

the

following

features

and

functions:

@

Authentic

instrument

sounds

with

100

AWM

(Advanced

Wave

Memory)

Voices,

utilizing

digital

recordings

of

actual

instruments.

@

15

Songs,

for

listening

enjoyment

or

for

playing

along

with

when

using

the

Minus

One

function.

@

15

Jam

Track

patterns,

providing

specially

programmed

rhythms

and

chord

progressions

for

playing

along

with.

@

One

Touch

Setting,

for

automatically

calling

up

an

appropriate

Voice

for

playing

with

the

Song

or

Jam

Track

you

select.

@

Built-in

amplifier

and

dual

speaker

system.

Taking

Care

of

Your

PortaSound

Your

PortaSound

will

give

you

years

of

playing

pleasure,

provided

you

follow

the

simple

precautions

given

below.

@

Avoid

exposure

to

direct

sunlight

or

other

sources

of

heat.

Never

leave

it

inside

a

car

where

it

can

get

very

hot.

Also

avoid

highly

humid

or

dusty

places.

@

Do

not

use

your

PortaSound

close

to

television

sets,

radios

or

similar

equipment

since

this

may

cause

interference

noise

in

the

other

appliance.

@

Protect

your

PortaSound

from

strong

impact.

Be

careful

not

to

drop

it

or

place

heavy

objects

on

it.

Avoid

applying

excessive

force

to

the

controls

and

keys.

@

After

use,

always

turn

off

the

POWER

switch.

When

not

using

your

PortaSound

for

long

periods,

be

sure

to

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

through

battery

leakage.

@

Clean

the

exterior

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth.

To

remove

stubborn

stains,

use

a

slightly

moistened

cloth.

Never

use

alcohol,

thinner,

or

other

chemical

solvents,

since

they

will

damage

the

finish.

Also,

do

not

leave

vinyl

chloride

material

on

the

PortaSound

for

a

long

time,

since

it

may

adhere

to

the

exterior.

i

@)note

Yamaha

is

not

responsible

for

damage

caused

by

improper

usage.

Jam

Track

Mode

—

Chord

Progressions

DANCE

ЕТ

SLOW

ROCK

lam

|Z

|Em7

|Z

|C

|

Am7

отт

|Z

|Ат7

|Z

JAZZ

BLUES

FUSION

|

Dm7

BOSSA

NOVA

|

Eb7

Voice

List

|

125trings

Jazz

Guitar

leStrings

Electric

Guitar

|

Sustained

Electric

Piano

Есіс

Acoustic

Plano

Electric

Piano

Trio

Brass

Ensemble

Brass

Ensemble

Dual

Brass

Ensemble

&

Tenor

Sax

|

Piano

&

Strings

Electric

Piano

&

Strings

Chorused

Peno:

Piano

үти

Harpsichord

Echo

Harpsichord

Octave

Harpsichord

Trio

Sustained

Strings:

Strings

Duet

|

Clavi

|

|

Violin

|

Clavi

Echo

Violin

Country

Sustained

Clavi

Violin

Duet

Glavi

Block

|

Pipe

Organ

Electric

Organ

Electric

Organ

Tria

|

Electric

Organ

Block

Folk

Guitar

Falk

Guitar

Echo

Gut

Guitar

Gul

Guitar

Electric

Giuiàr

Electric

Guitar

Echo

Distortion

Guitar

Distortion

Guitar

Dual

Jazz

Guilar

Jazz

Guilar

Octava

Mute

Guitar

Mute

Guitar

Echo

*

Dual

voices

have

two

volces

layered

together

for

ensemble

sounds.

*

Split

voices

have

two

voices.

Each

is

played

from

a

different

range

of

the

keyboard

(F*3

and

below

for

the

lower

voice,

G3

and

above

the

upper).

s

Harmony

Voice

(Country,

Trio,

Block,

Duet)

have

an

additional

one-,

twcr,

three-

note

harmony

added

to

the

original

monophonic

voice.

If

several

notes

are

played

together,

only

the

last

note

played

will

be

heard.

When

a

Song

or

Jam

Track

does

not

play

back,

the

basic

key

for

the

harmony

is

always

C.

When

a

Song

or

Jam

Track

plays

back,

the

harmony changes

according

to

the

chord

progression

of

the

Song

or

Jam

Track.

•

Sustain

voices

extend

the

sound

by

adding

a

natural,

slow

release.

*

Echo

voices

have

an

echo

effect

that

adds

delayed

repeats

to

the

original

voice.

normal

household

current

by

using

the

optional

Yamaha

PA-1/1B/3

Power

Adaptor.

To

connect

your

PortaSound

to

a

wall

socket,

you

will

need

the

optionally

avail-

able

Yamaha

PA-1/1B/3

Power

Adaptor.

Use

of

other

AC

adaptors

could

result

in

damage

to

the

instrument,

so

be

sure

to

ask

for

the

right

kind.

Plug

the

adap-

tor

into

a

convenient

wall

outlet

and

its

connector

into

the

DC

10-12V

IN

jack

on

the

back

of

your

PortaSound.

|

Inserting

Batteries

Turn

the

instrument

upside-down

and

remove

the

battery

compartment

lid.

Insert

six

1.5-volt

size

"AA"

batteries

as

shown

in

the

illustration,

making

sure

that

the

positive

and

negative

terminals

are

properly

aligned.

Replace

the

lid.

e

(

>C

>

Ф

When

the

Batteries

Run

Down

When

the

batteries

run

low

and

the

batterv

voltage

drops

below

a

certain

level,

the

PortaSound

may

not

sound

or

function

properly.

As

soon

as

this

happens,

replace

them

with

a

complete

set

of

six

new

batteries.

Never

mix

old

and

new

or

different

types

of

batteries

(e.g.,

alkaline

and

manganese).

Using

Headphones

For

private

practicing

and

playing

without

disturbing

others,

connect

a

set

of

stereo

headphones

to

the

rear

panel

HEADPHONES/AUX

OUT

jack.

Sound

from

the

built-in

speaker

system

is

automatically

cut

off

when

you

insert

a

head-

phone

plug

into

this

jack.

After

rnaking

sure

the

PortaSound

and

any

external

devices

are

turned

off,

con-

nect

one

end

of

a

stereo

audio

cable

to

the

LINE

IN

or

AUX

IN

jack(s)

of

the

other

device

and

the

other

end

to

the

HEADPHONES/AUX

OUT

jack

of

the

PortaSound.

HEADPHONES/

DC

IN

10-12V

AUX

OUT

+

—

—

О

о.

Qus

START/STOP

TEMPO

VOLUME

TOUCH

ONE

—

a

A

v

Wiad

PSS-12

ying

Your

PortaSound

...

Set

the

POWER

ON/OFF

switch

@

to

ON,

to

turn

on

the

power

of

the

~~

PortaSound.

When

the

power

is

on,

the

Voice

mode

is

automatically

selected

and

the

PIANO

Voice

is

called

up.

Your

PortaSound

has

two

different

operating

modes:

Voice

and

Song.

Switch

between

the

two

modes

by

pressing

the

VOICE/SONG

Mode

button

©.

(The

LED

of

the

selected

mode

lights.)

In

the

Voice

mode,

you

can

select

and

play

a

Voice.

In

the

Song

mode,

you

can

select

and

play

either

a

Song

or

a

Jam

Track

pattern.

Selecting

and

Playing

Voices

in

the

Voice

Mode

The

PortaSound

features

25

different

instrument

Voices,

each

of

them

with

three

additional

Variations.

Depending

on

the

Voice

selected,

the

Variations

apply

special

harmonies,

sustain

or

echo

effects

to

the

Voice.

Make

sure

that

the

Voice

mode

is

selected.

Press

the

VOICE/

SONG

Mode

button

©

until

the

green

VOICE

LED

lights.

Select

the

desired

Voice

with

the

VOICE/SONG

Select

buttons

@.

Press

the

button

corresponding

to

the

appropriate

section

of

Voices.

For

example,

to

select

the

ORGAN

Voice,

press

VOICE/SONG

Select

button

below

the

section

containing

“ORGAN?”

(the

second

button

from

the

left).

To

select

other

Voices

in

the

same

section,

press

the

VOICE/SONG

Select

button

of

that

section

repeatedly

until

you

hear

the

sound

of

the

desired

Voice.

(Each

press

of

the

button

plays

a

single

note

of

the

selected

Voice,

so

that

you

can

“audition”

the

Voice.)

To

select

a

Variation

of

the

Voice,

press

the

VARIATION

button

(the

VOICE/SONG

Select

button

on

the

far

right,

in

the

VARIA-

TION

section).

VARIATION

Each

press

of

the

button

cycles

through

the

Normal

Voice

and

its

Variations

(1,

2

and

3).

As

with

Voice

selection,

each

press

of

the

button

plays

a

note,

letting

you

“audition”

the

Variations.

T