Yamaha PSR-260 manual

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2 PLEASE KEEP THIS MANU AL This product utilizes batteries or an e xternal power supply (adapter). DO NO T connect this product to any po wer supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate , or specifically recommended by Y amaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand [...]

3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING 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 ar[...]

4 Congratulations on your purchase of the Y amaha PSR-260 P ortaT one! Y ou no w own a portable k eyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also mak e it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’ s Manual carefully while playing [...]

5 Panel Controls and Terminals ........................ 6 Setting Up ......................................................... 8 • Power Requirements .......................................... 8 • Turning On the Power......................................... 8 • Accessory Jacks .................................................9 Quick Guide 10[...]

6 Panel Controls and T erminals q P ower switc h ([ST ANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER V OLUME] dial This determines the ov erall v olume of the PSR-260. e [T OUCH] button This turns the T ouch Response function on and off. It also lets you set the T ouch Sensitivity setting. (See page 28.) r [Dict.] (DICTIONAR Y) button This calls up the Dictionary function ([...]

Panel Controls and T erminals 7 !5 [INTRO/ENDING] ([ REW]) button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to con- trol the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to re wind during song playback. When song playback is stopped, it is used to re verse to specific measure num- bers in the song. (S[...]

8 Setting Up This section contains information about setting up y our PSR-260 for pla ying. Make sure to read this section carefully bef ore using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-260 will run either from an optional A C adaptor or batteries, Y amaha recommends use of an A C adaptor whenever possible. An A C adaptor is more en vi[...]

Setting Up 9 Accessory Jacks ■ Using Headphones • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • For pri vate 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 s[...]

10 TEMPO GrandPno 000 116 z w z q q w z Press the [Piano] b utton. x Play the ke yboard. W ant to find out more? See page 20. GrandPno 000 Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-260 for piano play . z Press the [METR ONOME] b utton. W ant to find out more? See page 21. Playing along wit[...]

Step 1 V oices 11 q Press the [V OICE] button. TEMPO GrandPno 000 116 Selecting and Playing Other V oices The PSR-260 has a total of 100 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’ s try a few of them out no w ... w Select a v oice . e Play the ke yboard. W ant to find out more? See page 23. HnkyTonk 002 q Press the [DJ] b utton. w Press the L[...]

12 Quick Guide Step 2 Songs TEMPO GrandPno 000 116 zx q x c z x w Playing the Songs The PSR-260 is packed with 100 songs, including 5 special Demo songs. Demo songs (001 - 005) sho wcase the sophisticated fea- tures and stunning sound of the PSR-260. Let’ s play the Demo songs no w , starting with 001... z Press the [DEMO] b utton. x Stop the Dem[...]

Step 2 Songs 13 This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your ke yboard performance. q Press the [O VERALL] b utton, until A CMP/SONG V OLUME is indicated b y the dark arr ow in the display . w Use the [+]/[-] b uttons to adjust the song v ol- ume. Y ou can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the v alue. W ant to find[...]

14 Quick Guide TEMPO GrandPno 000 116 z x c v m n zb z Press the [STYLE] b utton. TEMPO 8Bt Pop 001 116 Using the Auto Accompaniment The po werful yet easy-to-use Auto Accompaniment features gi ve you professional instrumental backing for your performances. Sim- ply play chords with your left hand — and the PSR-260 automati- cally produces approp[...]

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment 15 Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The con venient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by sho wing you the individual notes. In the e xample belo w , we’ll learn ho w to play a GM7 chord... K eys f or enter ing the chord type (C3 — B4) K eys f or enter ing the chord root (C5 — B5) z Press the [Dict[...]

16 Quick Guide TEMPO GrandPno 000 116 x z x z v z Select one of the Lesson songs. For instructions on selecting songs, see page 29. x Select the part you wish to w ork on (left or right) and the Lesson step. If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to w ork on the left, press the [L] button. Timing r1 • Each press of the [...]

Step 4 Lesson 17 Grade The PSR-260 has a built-in e valuation function that moni- tors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you ho w well you did each exercise. F our grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK, ” “Good, ” “V ery Good, ” and “Excellent. ” W ant to find out more? See page 39. T alking Th[...]

18 Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-260 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to sho wcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give y ou an idea of what you can do with the instrument. 1 First, turn on the power . Press the [ST ANDBY/ON] button. 2 Set the V olume . Initially , turn the [MASTER V OLUME] control about a thi[...]

19 Panel Display Indications The PSR-260 features a lar ge multi-function displa y that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the v arious icons and indications in the displa y . q Indicators w Over all function bar indicator r K eyboard t Measure/T empo and Beat y Chord u Song/V oice/Style name and nu[...]

20 Portable Grand This con venient function lets you instantl y call up the Grand Piano v oice . 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 automatically select[...]

Portable Grand 21 3 T urn on the Metronome. Press the [METR ONOME] button. T o turn the Metronome of f, press the [METR ONOME] button again. 1 Indicates the beat number in the tempo/measure. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can be set to v ar- ious quarter-note based meters. Hold do wn the [METR ONOME] button[...]

22 DJ This exciting f eature lets y ou instantly call up a dynamic DJ v oice, style and DJ GAME f or play- ing contemporary dance music. Playing the DJ 1 Press the [DJ] button. Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the spe- cially programmed DJ song and voice. 2 T urn on the Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step. Less[...]

23 Selecting and Playing V oices The PSR-260 features 100 authentic v oices that have been created with Y amaha ’ s sophisticated A WM (Advanced W ave Memory) tone generation system. Many of these v oices also have spe- cial preset characteristics or embellishments. The voices are divided into v arious categories depending on their characteristic[...]

Selecting and Playing V oices 24 ■ Using the numeric ke ypad Enter the digits of the voice number as printed on the panel. F or e xample, to select voice #042, press “0” on the numeric k e ypad, then “4. ”, “2. ” For v oice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the initial zeroes may be omitted. ■ Using the [+]/[-] b[...]

Selecting and Playing V oices 25 Harmony voices (#059 - #068) automatically add a one-, two- or three-note har - mony to the original v oice. Split voices (#069 - #073) feature two separate voices, each playable from opposite sections of the k eyboard — the lo wer voice playable up to B2 and the upper voice from C3 (middle C). Sustain voices (#07[...]

Selecting and Playing V oices 26 One T ouch Setting The po werful One T ouch Setting (O TS) feature lets you instantly and automati- cally call up an appropriate voice and other settings when you select a style or song. In other words, when One T ouch Setting is active, selecting a desired style or song also automatically selects the best suited vo[...]

Selecting and Playing V oices 27 T ranspose and T uning Y ou can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PSR-260 with the T ranspose and T uning functions. ■ T ranspose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • T [...]

Selecting and Playing V oices 28 2 Change the value. Use the numeric ke ypad to set the desired T uning v alue (-50 - +50). T o tune the pitch do wn, simultaneously press the [-] button and use the numeric k ey- pad to type in the (negati ve) v alue. Y ou can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the v alue. Holding do wn either butt[...]

29 Selecting and Playing Songs The Song mode features 100 special songs that ha ve been created using the rich and d ynamic sounds of the PSR-260. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; ho wever , you can also play along with them on the ke yboard. The songs of the PSR-260 can also be used with the po werful Lesson feature (page 34),[...]

Selecting and Playing Songs 30 4 Stop the song. Press the [ST AR T/STOP] b utton. Melody V oice Change The PSR-260 lets you play a melody on the ke yboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your o wn selection. The con venient Melody V oice Change feature takes this one step further — it lets you replace[...]

Selecting and Playing Songs 31 Changing the T empo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted ov er a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Press the [TEMPO/T AP] button. 2 Change the value. Use the numeric ke ypad to set the desired T empo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the v alue. The PSR-260 also has a con venien[...]

Selecting and Playing Songs 32 Adjusting the Song V olume The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control af fects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song V olume function in the Overall menu. Press the [O VERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary , until “SONG V OL” appears in the display . 2 C[...]

Selecting and Playing Songs 33 A-B Repeat This useful function is ideal for practicing and learning purposes. It allo ws you to specify any phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it — while you play or practice along with it. 1 While playing bac k a song, set point A (the star t point). Select and play back the desired song. (S[...]

34 Song Lesson The Lesson feature pr o vides an exceptionall y fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and pla y the keyboard. All of the 100 songs of the PSR-260 can be used with these edu- cational features. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song inde- pendently , step b y step, until you ’ ve mastered t[...]

Song Lesson 35 2 Select the part you wish to w ork on (left or right) and the Lesson step. If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] b utton; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either b utton repeatedly cycles through the av ailable Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc.[...]

Song Lesson 36 Lesson 1 — T iming This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm. Pick a note to play . For the left hand, use a note in the auto accompaniment section or play the appropriate left-hand note; for the right, play a note abov e F # 2. Simply concentrate on play[...]

Song Lesson 37 Lesson 2 — W aiting In this lesson step, the PSR-260 waits for you to play the correct notes before con- tinuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your o wn pace. The notes to be played are sho wn in the display , one after another , as you play them correctly . 1 Select one of the songs. 2 Select Le[...]

Song Lesson 38 3 Play the appr opriate par t with the song. After the lead-in, the song starts automatically , and the appropriate notes appear in the display . In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un-muted part, and play the muted part yourself. Lesson 4 — Both Hands Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except[...]

Song Lesson 39 Grade The Lesson feature has a built-in e v aluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher , it tells you how well you did each ex ercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK, ” “Good, ” “V ery Good, ” and “Excellent. ” When the T alking funct[...]

40 T alking This feature “ talks ” to you thr ough the speakers, “ announcing ” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions. 1 Select the T alking function. Press the left Overall b utton, repeatedly if necessary , until “T ALKING” appears in the display . 2 Set T alking to on or off a[...]

41 Dictionary The Dictionary feature is essentially a b uilt-in “ chord book ” that shows y ou the individual notes of chor ds. It is ideal when you kno w the name of a cer tain chord and want to quic kly learn how to pla y it. 1 Press the [Dict.] button. 2 Specify the root of the c hord. Press the ke y on the ke yboard that corresponds to the [...]

42 Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-260 pro vides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as v oice settings appropriate f or each pattern — for v arious popular music styles. A total of 100 dif ferent styles are av ailable, in sev eral different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B (w[...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 43 Playing the Accompaniment When the Style mode is acti ve, the panel b uttons below the function as style con- trols. 1 Press the [A CCOMP ANIMENT ON/OFF] button. This enables the auto accompaniment. 2 Start the accompaniment. Y ou can do this in one of the following ways: ■ Pressing the [ST ART/ST OP] button The rh[...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 44 ■ Using T ap T empo to star t This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed. Simply tap the [TEMPO/T AP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo [...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 45 3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment f eature . T ry playing a few successi ve chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play . Starting with an section First, press the [MAIN/A UTO FILL] b utton, repeatedly if necessary , to select which section (A[...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 46 4 Stop the style. Y ou can do this in one of three ways: ■ Pressing the [ST ART/ST OP] button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately . ■ Using an Ending section Press the [INTR O/ENDING] button. The style stops after the Ending sec- tion is finished. ■ Pressing the [SYNC ST ART] b utton This stops [...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 47 Adjusting the Accompaniment V olume The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume con- trol af fects only the style volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Accompaniment V olume function in the Overall menu. Press the [O VERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary , until “ A CMP VOL[...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 48 Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering The auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accom- paniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. Y ou can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing ke ys in the A CMP section of the ke yboard using either the ?[...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 49 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is a Chord? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (T wo notes played together is an ?[...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kno wing ho w to read and write chord names is an easy yet in valuable skill. Chords are often writ- ten in a kind of [...]

Selecting and Playing Styles 51 Multi Pads These con venient pads let you instantly trigger v arious musical and rhythmic phrases as you play the PSR-260. There are a total of 40 dif ferent sounds or phrases (10 banks, with four pad sounds for each bank). The phrases play back at the same speed as the T empo setting, and they also change harmonical[...]

52 MIDI The PSR-260 also features MIDI terminals, allowing y ou to interface the PSR-260 with other MIDI instru- ments and devices. ■ About MIDI • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MIDI (Musical I[...]

53 T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-260 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the PSR-260 is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the PSR-260 may produce interfer- ence. To preven[...]

54 V oice List The follo wing voices can be selected when the V oice mode is active, or when the V oice Change function is on. The y can also be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are: MSB = 00H, LSB = 70H. When selecting voices via MIDI: * The Har mony voices (#059 - #068) and Echo v oices (#079 - #088) are[...]

V oice List 55 The follo wing voices cannot be directly selected from the panel controls; they are special voices progr ammed into the songs of the PSR-260 and are selected automatically in song playbac k. Ho we ver , they can be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are: MSB = 00H, LSB = 00H. MIDI Program Chan[...]

56 Drum Kit List • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lo wer than listed. For e xample , the “Bass Drum 2” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • V oices with the same Alter nate Note Number (*1 … 2) cannot be play ed simultaneously . (They are designed to be pla yed [...]

57 Style List & Multi pads ● Style List No. Style Name 8BEAT 1 8Beat Pop 2 8Beat Uptempo 3 8Beat Standard 4 8Beat Shuffle 5 Folkrock 6 Pop Rock 7 Crystal Pop 8 8Beat Medium 16BEAT 9 16Beat Shuffle 10 16Beat Pop BALLAD 11 8Beat Ballad 12 Epic Ballad 13 Piano Ballad 14 Soul Ballad 15 Slow Rock 16 6/8 Ballad 17 Harp Arpeggio 1 18 Harp Arpeggio 2[...]

58 MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ PSR-260 ] Date:26-JAN-2000 Model PSR-260 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function... Basic Default 1 - 7,10 1 - 7,10 Channel Changed x x Default 3 3 Mode Messages x x Altered ************** x Note 0 - 127 0 - 127 Number : True voice ************** 0 - 127 Velocity Note ON [...]

MIDI Implementation Chart 59 NO TE: *1 Depending on the selected voice, the transmitted v elocity value may diff er, ev en for notes play ed with identical strength. *2 MSB can be used to change the voice for the Melody or Rh ythm. MSB=00H :Melody V oice MSB=7FH : Rhythm V oice LSB: Refer to V oice list. *3 For program change v alues, refer to the [...]

60 Specifications Keyboard 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6) with touch response Display Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME : MINI-MAX Panel controls Overall, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, DEMO, POTABLE GRAND, DJ, METRONOME, Dict., L, R, TEMPO/TAP TOUCH, numeric keypad (0 - 9, +,-) Voices 100 panel voices (max. polyphony[...]

61 Index Misc. +/- buttons ........................................ 24 A A-B Repeat ...................................... 33 A C adaptor ......................................... 8 accessory jacks .................................. 9 Accompaniment V olume ................. 47 auto accompaniment ........................ 48 B batteries..............[...]

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