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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. type and that the charger is intended for the battery being
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions 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: • Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or power switch, disconnect the ada
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-260 PortaTone! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PSR-260 in order to take full advantage of its various features. Main Features The PSR-260 is a sophisticated yet easy-t
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Contents Panel Controls and Terminals ........................6 Talking............................................................ 40 Setting Up.........................................................8 Dictionary....................................................... 41 • Power Requirements ..........................................8 Selecting and Playing Styles........................ 42 • Turning On the Power.........................................8 • Selecting and Play
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Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel !1 u y q e 000 GrandPno o r TEMPO 116 w t i !0 !8 !9 @0 !7 @1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) !0 [DJ] button This instantly calls up a special DJ voice, song and w [MASTER VOLUME] dial style. (See page 22.) This determines the overall volume of the PSR-260. !1 Numeric keypad, [+/ON] and [-/OFF] e [TOUCH] button buttons This turns the Touch Response function on and off. It These are used for
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Panel Controls and Terminals !5 [INTRO/ENDING] ([ REW]) button !8 [SONG] button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to con- This is for enabling song selection. (See page 29.) trol the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 45.) !9 [STYLE] button When the Song mode is selected, this is used to This is for enabling style selection. (See page 42.) rewind during song playback. When song playback is @0 [VOICE] button stopped, it is used to rever
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Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-260 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-260 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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Setting Up Accessory Jacks Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of ste- reo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built- in speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack. Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System • • • • • • • • To prevent damage to the Though the PSR-260 is equipped
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Quick Step 1 Voices Guide w z w 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 q z q Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-260 for piano play. z Press the [Piano] button. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 000 GrandPno x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 21. Want to find out more? See page 20. Panel Voice List No. Voice Name No. Voice Name No. Voice Name No. Voice Name
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Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-260 has a total of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. w Select a voice. HnkyTonk 002 GrandPno 000 TEMPO 116 e Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 23. Playing with the DJ Feature The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds — letting you create your own real-time mixes and groov
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Quick Step 2 Songs Guide q zx xw 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 xc z Playing the Songs The PSR-260 is packed with 100 songs, including 5 special Demo songs. Playing the Demo songs Playing a single song Demo songs (001 - 005) showcase the sophisticated fea- Naturally, you can also individually select and play back tures and stunning sound of the PSR-260. Let’s play the any of the PSR-260’s songs (001 - 100). Demo songs now, starting with 001... z Press the [SONG] button. z Press t
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Step 2 Songs Song List No. Song Name No. Song Name Demo 049 Auld Lang Syne 001 Livin’ La Vida Loca 050 Carry Me Back To Old Virginny 002 Virtual Insanity 051 The Yellow Rose Of Texas 003 I Just Called To Say I Love You 052 Long, Long Ago 004 Dancing (original) 053 London Bridge 005 Top Of The World 054 Old Folks At Home Piano/Classic 055 O Du Lieber Augustin 006 Für Elise 056 My Darling Clementine 007 Menuett 057 Hamabe No Uta 008 Turkish March 058 Furusato 009 Marcia Alla Turca
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Quick Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Guide zb x 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 cv m n z Using the Auto Accompaniment The powerful yet easy-to-use Auto Accompaniment features give Accompaniment you professional instrumental backing for your performances. Sim- section ply play chords with your left hand — and the PSR-260 automati- cally produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your right hand to play melodies, and you’ll sound like an entire band! Left hand + Right hand Auto accompanim
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Step 3 Auto Accompaniment Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this Keys for entering Keys for entering case, M7). the chord type (C3 — B4) the chord root (C5 — B5) M7 v Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord Learning how to play a spec
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Quick Step 4 Lesson Guide x x 000 GrandPno TEMPO 116 v z z Using the Lesson Feature All of the PSR-260’s songs can be used with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson makes it fun and easy to master these songs. You can practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right). The practice steps below apply to either hand. Lesson 1 — Timing . . . . . . . . .This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the not
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Step 4 Lesson Lesson 1 — Timing Grade This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Les- The PSR-260 has a built-in evaluation function that moni- son 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is tors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you unimportant. The PSR-260 checks your timing and how how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, rhythmically “tight” your playing is. depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.”
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Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-260 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can do with the instrument. 1 First, turn on the power. Press the [STANDBY/ON] button. 2 Set the Volume. Initially, turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control about a third of the way up. You can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing. 3 Press the [DEMO] button. All five songs will play
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Panel Display Indications The PSR-260 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. w Overall function bar u Song/Voice/Style name q Indicators indicator and number Virtual 002 e Notation MEASURE003 t Measure/Tempo and Beat y Chord r Keyboard q Indicator and auto accompaniment are active, the display also These bars indicate the operatin
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Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [Piano] button. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice. It • When the [Piano] button is pressed, One Touch Setting automatically selects the Song mode, calling up song #006, “Für Elise” — which (page 26) is automatically
