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Yamaha Portatone PSR-225 User Manual

Yamaha Portatone PSR-225
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Yamaha Portatone PSR-225 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Number of Keys61
Voices100
Accompaniment Styles100
MIDIYes
EffectsReverb, Chorus
ConnectionsHeadphone, MIDI, Sustain Pedal
Power SupplyAC adapter or batteries

Summary

PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

Highlights basic precautions to avoid serious injury or death from electrical shock, fire, or other hazards.

CAUTION

Outlines basic precautions to avoid physical injury or damage to the instrument or property.

SETTING UP

Power Requirements

Information on powering the instrument using an AC adaptor or batteries.

Quick Guide to PortaTone Operation

Step 2: Auto Accompaniment

Selecting Styles and Using Accompaniment

Instructions on how to select music styles and use the auto accompaniment feature.

Step 3: Chord Guide

Step 4: Songs

Recording Your Own Songs

Guide to recording original songs using Realtime or Step recording methods.

Step 5: Function Parameters

Using Function Parameters

Detailed guide on accessing and adjusting various instrument functions.

Step 6: MIDI Functions

PLAYING VOICES — THE VOICE MODE

TRANSPOSE AND TUNING

PLAYING TWO VOICES — DUAL VOICE

Turning On and Setting Dual Voice

Steps to activate Dual Voice mode and select the second voice.

PLAYING TWO VOICES — SPLIT VOICE

Setting Up Split Voice Mode

Guide on activating Split Voice mode and assigning voices to keyboard sections.

ADDITIONAL VOICE FUNCTIONS

EFFECTS

Reverb Effect Controls

Instructions for turning on Reverb, setting types, and adjusting send levels.

Chorus Effect Controls

Guide on activating Chorus, setting types, and adjusting send levels.

DSP Effect Controls

Instructions for activating DSP effects, setting types, and adjusting send levels.

Harmony Effect Controls

Guide on activating Harmony, setting types, and adjusting volume.

EFFECTS

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE

Selecting Styles and Playing Accompaniment

Instructions on selecting music styles and starting the auto accompaniment.

Starting the Accompaniment

Methods for starting accompaniment playback, including START/STOP and Sync-Start.

EZ Chord Playback

Instructions on playing back recorded EZ Chord progressions.

AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT — THE STYLE MODE

CHORD GUIDE

Dictionary Chord Guide

Details on using the Chord Guide's Dictionary to learn individual chord notes.

Smart Chord Guide

Guide on setting the key for accompaniment and playing harmonically appropriate chords.

CHORD GUIDE

EZ Chord Recording

Enabling and Starting EZ Chord Recording

Steps to enable recording mode and begin recording EZ Chord banks.

EZ Chord Recording

ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS)

USER One Touch Settings

Details on creating and saving custom settings to User banks.

ONE TOUCH SETTING (OTS)

ONE TOUCH SETTING — PRESET

Selecting a Preset One Touch Setting

Instructions on selecting factory-programmed settings matching selected styles.

SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE

Selecting and Playing a Song

Guide on selecting and playing demo or user songs.

SELECTING AND PLAYING SONGS — THE SONG MODE

SONG RECORDING

Recording Methods (Realtime and Step)

Overview of Realtime and Step recording methods for user songs.

Recording a User Song: Realtime Recording

Detailed steps for recording songs in Realtime mode.

Recording a User Song: Step Recording

Detailed steps for recording songs in Step mode.

SONG RECORDING

FOOTSWITCH

Footswitch Assignment

Guide on assigning footswitch functions for hands-free control.

FOOTSWITCH

MIDI FUNCTIONS

MIDI FUNCTIONS

Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data

Instructions on saving PortaTone data (User Settings, Songs, EZ Chords) to external devices.

Loading Bulk Data

Guide on reloading saved PortaTone data back into the instrument.

Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer

How to send initial setup data to a sequencer for song playback.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Common Problems and Solutions

Troubleshooting common issues like no sound, strange sounds, or accompaniment problems.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Data Backup and Initialization

Information on backing up data and restoring factory presets.

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