Yamaha Portasound pss-12 User manual

_

YAMAHA

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

Yamaha

PortaSound

You

now

own

a

portable

keyboard

that

packs

advanced

functions

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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

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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.

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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

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Avenue

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Park,

CA

90620

KEEP

THIS

DOCUMENT

FOR

YOUR

RECORDS.

DO

NOT

MAIL!

VT25290

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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

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SLOW

ROCK

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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.

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(

>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

+

—

—

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о.

Qus

START/STOP

TEMPO

VOLUME

TOUCH

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—

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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

Percussion

Assign

List

(PERCUSSION

Voice)

The

PERCUSSION

Voice

lets

you

play

drum

and

percussion

sounds

from

the

keyboard.

The

specific

sounds

are

assigned

to

the

keyboard

as

shown

below.

Normal

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Adjusting

the

Volume

Adjust

the

volume

of

the

Voice

by

using

the

VOLUME

buttons

Ө.

Press

the

A

button

to

increase

the

volume

or

the

W

button

to

decrease

it;

hold

down

the

appropriate

button

continuously

to

increase

or

decrease

it.

Pressing

the

buttons

also

produces

a

"click"

sound

to

indicate

whether

you

are

increasing

the

volume

(high

click)

or

decreasing

it

(low

click).

You

can

restore

the

original

default

volume

setting

by

pressing

both

VOLUME

buttons

simultaneously.

The

PortaSound

is

polyphonic

up

to

a

maximum

of

12

notes.

(Depending

on

the

Voice

selected,

fewer

notes

may

be

available.)

This

includes

not

only

the

Voices

played

from

the

keyboard,

but

also

the

notes

in

a

Song

or

Jam

Track

pattern.

Thus,

if

you

play

too

many

notes

at

one

time,

some

may

not

sound

and/or

others

may

be

cancelled.

(Refer

to

the

Voice

List

at

the

end

of

this

manual.)

Selecting

and

Playing

Songs

or

Jam

Tracks

in

the

Song

A

variety

of

Songs

and

special

Jam

Tracks

have

been

recorded

to

your

PortaSound

to

give

you

a

taste

of

what

you

can

do

with

the

instrument.

The

Songs

are

generally

for

your

listening

enjoyment;

however,

you

can

also

play

along

with

them

on

the

keyboard.

Also,

by

using

the

Minus

One

function,

you

can

“mute”

the

original

melody

and

play

it

manually

on

the

keyboard

yourself.

The

Jam

Track

patterns

in

this

mode

let

you

“jam”

or

play

along

with

a

variety

of

dynamic

rhythm

styles

and

chord

changes.

To

select

and

play

one

of

the

Songs

or

Jam

Tracks:

]

Make

sure

that

the

Song

mode

is

selected.

Press

the

VOICE/

SONG

Mode

button

©

until

the

red

SONG

LED

lights.

Select

the

desired

Song

or

Jam

Track

with

the

VOICE/SONG

Select

buttons

Ө

.

Press

the

button

corresponding

to

the

appropriate

section.

For

example,

to

select

the

Song,

“Beautiful

Dreamer,”

press

VOICE/SONG

Select

button

below

the

section

containing

“Beautiful

Dreamer”

(the

second

button

from

the

left).

Playback

of

the

Song

or

Jam

Track

starts

as

soon

as

the

button

is.

pressed.

Select

other

Songs/Jam

Tracks

in

the

same

section

by

pressing

the

VOICE/

SONG

Select

button

of

that

section

repeatedly

until

you

hear

the

desired

selection.

Note

that

the

SONG

LED

flashes

in

time

with

the

music.

3

Adjust

the

Volume

of

the

Song

or

Jam

Track

by

using

the

|

VOLUME

buttons

Ө

.

(See

"Adjusting

the

Volume"

above

for

more

information.)

4

You

can

also

adjust

the

playback

speed

with

the

TEMPO

buttons

Q

.

Press

the

A

button

to

increase

the

tempo

or

the

Y

button

to

decrease

it;

hold

down

the

appropriate

button

to

continuously

increase

or

decrease

it.

The

tempo

range

is

from

40

to

240

bpm

(beats

per

minute),

and

is

adjust-

able

in

steps

of

4

bpm.

Pressing

the

buttons

also

produces

a

"click"

sound

to

indicate

whether

you

—

are

increasing

the

tempo

(high

click)

or

decreasing

it

(low

click).

You

can

restore

the

original

default

tempo

setting

of

the

Song

or

Jam

Track

by

pressing

both

TEMPO

buttons

simultaneously.

To

stop

playback,

press

ће

START/STOP

button

Ө.

If

playback

is

not

stopped,

all

Songs

play

back

repeatedly

in

succession,

indefinitely.

(However,

if

Minus

One

is

on,

only

the

selected

Song

repeatedly

plays

back.)

If

a

Jam

Track

pattern

is

selected,

only

the

selected

pattern

repeats

indefinitely.

hà

^

Using

the

Minus

One

Feature.

Minus

One,

as

its

name

implies,

takes

away

the

melody

part

of

the

Song,

allowing

you

to

play

that

part

yourself.

You

can

turn

Minus

One

on

before

starting

a

Song,

or

do

it

even

while

a

Song

is

playing.

When

used

with

one

of

the

Jam

Track

patterns,

Minus

One

cancels

all

bass

and

chord

accompaniment,

leaving

only

the

basic

rhythm

of

the

Jam

Track.

To

use

the

Minus

One

function

with

the

selected

Song

or

Jam

Track,

press

the

MINUS

ONE

button

@

(either

before

starting

playback

or

during

playback).

(The

LED

above

the

button

lights.)

Using

the

One

Touch

Setting

The

One

Touch

Setting

function

works

with

the

Minus

One

function

and

auto-

·

matically

selects

an

appropriate

Voice

for

playing

the

melody

along

with

the

Song

you

select.

One

Touch

Setting

works

the

same

way

with

Jam

Track,

autoan

aly

selecting

an

appropriate

Voice.

To

tum

on

the

One

Touch

Setting

function,

press

the

ONE

TOUCH

SETTING

|

button

@.

(The

LED

above

the

button

lights.)

TAE

To

turn

the

function

off,

press

the

button

again.

Keep

in

mind

that

even

with

the

One

Touch

Setting

function

on,

еа

at

don:

du

@)nore

and Jam

Track

pattems

which

change

the

selected

Voice

in

the

middle

of

the

Song

ér

pi

ht.

t

%

Specifications

KEYBOARD

|

kima

z

Number

of

Kevs:

32,

Kev

Size:

Mini,

Register:

F2

-

C5

Tone

Generation:

AWM

Number

of

Voices:

100

(25

x

4

Varlations)

Polyphony

(Maximum):

12

notes

SONG/JAM

TRACK

Songs:

15,

Jam

Track

Patterns:

15,

Minus

One:

Yes,

One

Touch

Setting:

Yes

CONTROLS

POWER

ON/OFF,

VOICE,

SONG,

ONE

TOUCH

SETTING,

MINUS

ONE,

START/STOP,

TEMPO,

VOLUME

OTHER

TERMINALS,

FITTINGS

DC

IN,

HEADPHONES/AUX

OUT

AMPLIFIERS

1.4

W

+

1.4

W

(using

Power

Adaptor/batteries)

SPEAKERS

7.7

cm

x

2,

4

Q

POWER

CONSUMPTION

6.3

W

(using

Power

Adaptor

PA-3)

RATED

POWER

SUPPLY

—

DC

10-12

V:

6

"AA"

size/R-6/SUM-3

(1,5

V)

batteries,

or

PA-1/1B/3

Power

Adaptor

DIMENSIONS

(W

x

D

x

H)

634mm

x

179mm

x

65mm

(25"

x

7"

x

2-1/2")

WEIGHT

1.26kq

(2

lbs.,

1202.)

CASING

Polystyrene

OPTIONAL

ACCESSORIES

HPE-3/Headphones,

PA-1/1B/3

Power

Adaptors

Specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

sound

is

temporarily

produced.

XM

The

sound

of

the

voices

or

rhythms

seems

unusual

or

strange.

ihi

Not

all

notes

are

heard

when

playing

a

number

of

notes

simultaneously.

|

The

sound

of

the

Voice

changes

from

note

to

note.

Troubleshooting

|

When

the

PortaSound

is

tumed

on

or

off,

a

buzzing

This

is

normal

and

indicates

that

power

is

flowing

o

into

the

PortaSound,

The

battery

power

is

too

low,

Replace

the

batteries.

Too

many

keys

are

pressed

at

the

same

time.

The

PortaSound

is

polyphonic

up

to

a

maximum

of

12

notes,

(See

the

note

about

polyphony

in

the

section

“Selecting

and

Playing

Voices

in

the

Voice

Mode"

.}

The

AWM

tone

generation

method

uses

multiple

recordings

(samples)

of

an

instrument

across

the

range

of

the

keyboard;

thus,

the

actual

sound

of

the

Voice

may

be

slightly

different

from

note

to

note.

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

recommended

by

Yamaha.

If

a

cart,

etc.,

is

used,

please

observe

all

safety

markings

and

instructions

that

accompany

the

accessory

product.

SPECIFICATIONS

SUBJECT

TO

CHANGE:

The

information

contained

in

this

manual

is

believed

to

be

correct

at

the

time

of

printing.

However,

Yamaha

reserves

the

right

to

change

or

modify

any

of

the

specifications

without

notice

or

obligation

to

update

existing

units.

This

product,

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

and

headphones

or

speaker/s,

may

be

capable

of

producing

sound

levels

that

could

cause

permanent

hearing

loss.

DO

NOT

operate

for

long

periods

of

time

at

a

high

volume

level

or

at

a

level

that

is

uncomfortable.

If

you

experience

any

hearing

loss

or

ringing

in

the

ears,

you

should

consult

an

audiologist.

IMPORTANT:

The

louder

the

sound,

the

shorter

the

time

period

before

damage

occurs.

NOTICE:

Service

charges

incurred

due

to

a

lack

of

knowledge

relating

to

how

a

function

or

effect

works

(when

the

unit

is

operating

as

designed)

are not

covered

by

the

manufacturer's

warranty,

and

are

therefore

the

owners

responsibility.

Please

study

this

manual

carefully

and

consult

your

dealer

before

requesting

service.

ENVIRONMENTAL

ISSUES:

Yamaha

strives

to

produce

products

that

are

both

user

safe

and

environmentally

friendly.

We

sincerely

believe

that

our

products

and

the

production

methods

used

to

produce

them,

meet

these

goals.

In

keeping

with

both

the

letter

and

the

spirit

of

the

law,

we

want

you

to

be

aware

of

the

following:

Battery

Notice:

This

product

MAY

contain

a

small

non-

rechargeable

battery

which

(if

applicable)

is

soldered

in

place.

The

average

life

span

of

this

type

of

battery

is

approximately

five

years.

When

replacement

becomes

necessary,

contact

a

qualified

service

representative

to

perform

the

replacement.

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

forthe

battery

being

charged.

When

installing

batteries,

do

not

mix

batteries

with

new,

or

with

batteries

of

a

different

type.

Batteries

MUST

be

installed

correctly.

Mismatches

or

incorrect

installation

may

result

in

overheating

and

battery

case

rupture.

Warning:

Do

not

attempt

to

disassemble,

or

incinerate

any

battery.

Keep

all

batteries

away

from

children.

Dispose

of

used

batteries

promptly

and

as

regulated

by

the

laws

in

your

area.

Note:

Check

with

any

retailer

of

household

type

batteries

in

your

area

for

battery

disposal

information.

Disposal

Notice:

Should

this

product

become

damaged

beyond

repair,

or

for

some

reason

its

useful

life

is

considered

to

be

at

an

end,

please

observe

all

local,

state,

and

federal

regulations

that

relate

to

the

disposal

of

products

that

contain

lead,

batteries,

plastics,

etc.

If

your

dealer

is

unable

to

assist

you,

please

contact

Yamaha

directly.

NAME

PLATE

LOCATION:

The

name

plate

is

located

on

the

bottom

of

the

product.

The

model

number,

seríal

number,

power

requirements,

etc.,

are

located

on

this

plate.

You

should

record

the

model

number,

serial

number,

and

the

date

of

purchase

in

the

spaces

provided

below

and

retain

this

manual

as

a

permanent

record

of

your

purchase.

Model

Serial

No.

Purchase

Date

PLEASE

KEEP

THIS

MANUAL

FCC

INFORMATION

(U.S.A.)

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.

,

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.

Failure

to

follow

instructions

could

void

your

FCC

authorization

to

use

this

product

in

the

USA.

NOTE:

This

product

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

requirements

listed

in

FCC

Regulations,

Part

15

for

Class

"B"

digital

devices.

Compliance

with

these

requirements

provides

a

reasonable

level

of

assurance

that

your

use

of

this

product

in

a

residential

environment

wili

not

result

in

harmful

interference

with

other

electronic

devices.

This

equipment

generates/uses

radio

frequencies

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

according

to

the

instructions

found

in

the

users

manual,

may

cause

interference

harmful

to

the

operation

of

other

electronic

devices.

Compliance

with

FCC

regulations

does

not

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

all

installations.

If

this

product

is

found

to

be

the

source

of

interference,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

unit

"OFF"

and

"ON",

please

try

to

eliminate

the

problem

by

using

one

of

the

following

measures:

P"

к.

•

Relocate

either

this

product

or

the

device

that

is

being

affected

by

the

interference.

m

*

Utilize

power

outlets

that

are

on

different

branch(circuit

breaker

or

fuse)

circuits

or

install

AC

line

filter/s.

»

jn

tho

case

of

radio

or

TV

interference,

relocate/reorient

the

antenna.

If

the

antenna

lead-in

is

300

ohm

ribbon

lead,

change

the

lead-in

to

co-axial

type

cable.

If

these

corrective

measures

do

not

produce

satisfactory

results,

please

contact

the

local

retailer

authorized

to

distribute

this

type

of

product.

if

you

can

not

locate

the

appropriate

retailer,

please

contact

Yamaha

Corporation

of

America,

Electronic

Service

Division,

6600

Orangethorpe

Ave,

Buena

Park,

CA90620

•

This

applies

only

to

products

distributed

by

Yamaha

Corporation

of

America.

For

details

of

products,

please

contact

your

nearest

Yamaha

or

the

authorized

distributor

listed

below.

Pour

plus

de

détails

sur

les

produits,

veuillez-vous

adresser

à

Yamaha

ou

au

distributeur

le

plus

proche

de

vous

figurant

dans

la

liste

suivante.

Die

Einzelheiten

zu

Produkten

sind

bei

[hrer

unten

aufge-

führten

Niederlassung

und

bei

Yamaha

Vertragshändler

in

den

jeweiligen

Bestimmungslaindern

erhältlich.

Para

detalles

sobre

productos,

contacte

su

tienda

Yamaha

más

cercana

o

el

distribuidor

autorizado

que

se

lista

debajo.

NORTH

AMERICA

CANADA

Yamaha

Canada

Music

Ltd.

135

Milner

Avenue,

Scarborough,

Ontario,

MIS

3R1,

Canada

Tel:

416-298-131

I

U.S.A.

Yamaha

Corporation

of

America

dp

}

Orangethorpe

Ave.,

Buena

Park,

Calif.

90620,

JL

7

i

4-522-9011

MIDDLE

&

SOUTH

AMERICA

MEXICO

Yamaha

De

Mexico

S.A.

De

C.V.,

Departamento

de

ventas

Javier

Rojo

Gomez

No.1149,

Col.

Gpe

Del

Moral,

Deleg.

iztapalapa,

09300

Mexico,

D.F.

Tel:

686-00-33

BRASIL

Yamaha

Musical

Do

Brasil

LTDA.

Ave.

Reboucas

2636,

São

Paulo,

Brasil

Те):

011-853-1377

PANAMA

Yamaha

De

Panama

S.A.

Edificio

Interseco,

Calle

Elvira

Mendez

no.10,

Piso

3,

Oficina

4105,

Ciudad

de

Panama,

Panama

Tel:

507-69-5311

OTHER

LATIN

AMERICAN

COUNTRIES

AND

CARIBBEAN

COUNTRIES

Yamaha

Music

Latin

America

Corp.

6101

Blue

Lagoon

Drive,

Miami,

Florida

33126,

U.S.A.

Tel:

305-261-4111

EUROPE

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

Yamaha-Kemble

Music(U.K.)

Ltd.

Sherbourne

Drive,

Tilbrook,

Milton

Keynes,

MK?

8BL

England

Tel;

0908-366700

IRELAND

Danfay

Ltd.

61D,

Saliyno;

Tet:

01-28591

GERMANY!

ТЕЕ

Yamaha

Europa

GmbH.

Siemensstra&e

22-34,

D-2084

Rellingen,

F.R.

of

Germany

Tel:

04101-3030

AUSTRIA/HUNGARY/SLOVENIA/

ROMANIA/BULGARIA

Yamaha

Music

Austria

Ges

m

b

H.

Schleiergasse

20,

A-1100

Wien

Austria

Tei:

0222-60203900

THE

NETHERLANDS

Yamaha

Music

Benelux

B.V.,

Verkoop

Administratie

Kanaalweg

18G,

3526

KL

Utrecht,

The

Netherlands

Tel:

030-828411

BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG

Yamaha

Music

Benelux

B.V.,

Brussels-office

Keiberg

Imperiastraat

8,

1930

Zaventem,

Belgium

Tel:

02-7258220

YAMAHA

YAMAHA

CORPORATION

IPK]

3

»

Road,

Dun

Laoghaire,

Co.

Dublin

FRANCE

Yamaha

Musique

France,

Division

Instruments

Electroniques

et

de

Scéne

ВР

70-77312

Mame-la-

Valée

Cedex

2,

France

Tel:

01-64-61-4000

ITALY

Yamaha

Musica

Italia

S.P.A.,

Home

Keyboard

Division

Viale

Italia

88,

20020

Lainate(Milano),

Italy

Tel:

02-935-771

SPAIN

Yamaha-Hazen

Electronica

Musical,

S.A.

Jorge

Juan

30,

28001,

Madrid,

Spain

Tel:

91-577-7270

PORTUGAL

Valentim

de

Carvalho

CI

SA

Estrada

de

Porto

Salvo,

Paco

de

Arcos

2780

Oeiras,

Portugal

Tel:

01-443-3398/4030/1823

GREECE

Philippe

Nakas

S.A.

Navarinou

Street

13,

P.Code

10680,

Athens,

Greece

Tel:

011-364-7111

SWEDEN

Yamaha

Scandinavia

AB

J.

A.

Wettergrens

gata

1,

Box

30053,

400

43

Goteborg,

Sweden

Tel:

031-496090

DENMARK

Yamaha

Scandinavia

Filial

Denmark

Generatorvej

8B

2730

Herlev,

Denmark

Tel:

44

92

49

00

FINLAND

Fazer

Music

Inc.

Aleksanterinkatu

11,

SF

00100

Helsinki,

Finland

Tel:

0435

O11

NORWAY

Narud

Yamaha

AS

Msterndalen

29,

1345

Østerås

Tel:

02-24

47

90

ICELAND

Páll

H.

Pálsson

P.O.

Box

85,

121

Reykjavik,

Iceland

Tel:

01-19440

OTHER

EUROPEAN

COUNTRIES

Yamaha

Europa

GmbH.

SiemensstraBe

22-34,

D-2084

Rellingen,

F.R.

of

Germany

Tel:

04101-3030

AFRICA

Yamaha

Corporation

International

Marketing

Division

Nakazawa-cho

10-1,

Hamamatsu,

Japan

430

Tel:

053-460-2312

MIDDLE

EAST

TURKEY/CYPRUS

Yamaha

Musique

France,

Division

Export

BP70-77312

Marne-la-

Valée

Cedex

2,

France

Tel:

01-64-61-4000

OTHER

COUNTRIES

Yamaba

Corporation,

International

Marketing

Division

Nakazawa-cho

10-1,

Hamamatsu,

Japan

430

Tel:

053-460-2312

ASIA

HONG

KONG

Tom

Lee

Music

Co.,

Ltd.

1UF.,

Silvercord

Tower

1,

30

Canton

Road,

Tsimshatsui,

Kowloon,

Hong

Kong

Tel:

730-1098

INDONESIA

PT.

Yamaha

Music

Indonesía

(Distributor)

PT.

Nusantik

Gedung

Yamaha

Music

Center,

Jalan

Jend.

Gatot

Subroto

Kav.

4,

Jakarta

12930,

Indonesia

Tel:

21-520-2577

KOREA

Cosmos

Corporation

ph

Neung-Dong,

Sungdong-Ku,

Seoul

Tel

02-466-

0021-5

MALAYSIA

|

Yamaha

Music

Malaysia

Sdn.,

Bhd.

16-28,

Jalan

SS

2/72,

Petaling

Jaya,

Selangor,

Malaysia

Tel:

3-717-8977

PHILIPPINES

Yupangco

Music

Corporation

339

Gil

J.

Puyat

Avenue,

P.O.

Box

885

MCPO,

Makati,

Metro

Manila,

Philippines

Tet:

819-7551

SINGAPORE

Yamaha

Music

Asia

Pte.,

Ltd.

ВІК

17А

Toa

Payoh

#01-190

Lorong

7

Singapore

1231

Tel:

354-0133

TAIWAN

Kung

Hsue

She

Trading

Co.,

Ltd.

No.

322,

Section

1,

Fu

Hsing

S.

Road,

Taipei

106,

Taiwan,

R.O.C.

Tel:

02-709-1266

THAILAND

Siam

Music

Yamaha

Co.,

Ltd.

865

Phornprapha

Building,

Rama

i

Road,

Patumwan,

Bangkok

10330,

Thailand

Tel:

2-215-3443

THE

PEOPLE'S

REPUBLIC

OF

CHINA

AND

OTHER

ASIAN

COUNTRIES

Yamaha

Corporation,

International

Marketing

Division

Nakazawa-cho

10-1,

Hamamatsu,

Japan

430

Tek:

053-460-2317

OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA

Yamaha

Music

Australia

Pty.

Ltd.

17-33

Market

Street,

South

Melbourne,

Vic.

3205,

Australia

Fel:

3-699-2388

NEW

ZEALAND

Music

Houses

of

N.Z.

Ltd.

146/148

Captain

Springs

Road,

'Te

Papapa,

Auckland,

New

Zealand

Tel:

9-634-0099

COUNTRIES

AND

TRUST

TERRITORIES

IN

PACIFIC

OCEAN

Yamáha

Corporation,

International

Marketing

Division

=

Nakazawa-cho

10-1,

Hamamatsu,

Japan

430

Tel:

053-460-2317

HEAD

OFFICE

Yamaha

Corporation,

Electronic

Musical

Instrument

Division

Nakazawa-cho

10-1,

Hamamatsu,

Japan

430

Tel:

033-460-3273

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