Yamaha Audio PSR-260 User Manual

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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NO T 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 ma y be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the 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, serial 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

92-BP

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PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. 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.

2. IMPORTANT:

another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. F ollow all installation instructions . Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE:

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable lev el of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will 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

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) sá länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sálæenge

netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — ogsá selvom der or slukket pá apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta

verkosta.

When connecting this product to accessories and/or

This product has been tested and found to comply with the

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:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interf erence, 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

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

(class B)

Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands)

Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune.

(battery)

(standby)

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Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

* The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual

are for instructional purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instrument.

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 modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the

power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/polarity markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from different makers, or different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.

• When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery ﬂuid.

• Keep batteries away from children.

• If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked ﬂuid. If the battery ﬂuid should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. Battery ﬂuid is corrosive and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns.

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the

day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Use only the stand speciﬁed for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falling over.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

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SAVING USER DATA

• Always save data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI data ﬁler MDF3 frequently, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use. Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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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-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:

Yamaha Education Suite

The PSR-260 features the new Yamaha Education Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulﬁlling than ever before!

The Yamaha Education Suite includes:

Lesson ............................. page 34

The convenient and easy-to-use Lesson feature, guides you through the parts of a song — just like a patient teacher! Select from any one of 100 songs on the PSR-260, and learn the left- and right-hand parts independently at ﬁrst, then together. Lesson features four easy steps that help you master each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands.

Grade & Talking ............................. pages 39, 40

The PSR-260 also has the Grade and Talking features. Grade is a virtual “teacher,” evaluating your practice sessions and rating your performance. The convenient Talking function “announces” each Lesson step and your “grades,” among other things.

Dictionary ............................. page 41

Dictionary is a built-in “chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play speciﬁc chords by showing you the appropriate notes in the display — perfect for when you know the name of a chord and want to quickly learn how to play it!

Portable Grand ............................. page 20

The PSR-260 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Pressing the [Piano] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and conﬁgures the entire PSR-260 for optimum piano play. Special Pianist styles — with piano-only accompaniment — are also provided.

DJ ............................. page 22

The DJ feature is an exciting new addition to the PSR-260, that puts a wealth of contemporary sounds and rhythms at your ﬁngertips. Pressing the [DJ] button instantly calls up one of the special DJ songs (“DJ GAME”) and a DJ style, and provides the appropriate voice and sound effects to match.

Other powerful features include:

• Exceptionally realistic and dynamic sounds with 100 voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments.

• T ouch Response lets you dynamically and e xpressively control the volume of the voices with your playing strength — just as on an acoustic piano.

• 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with different Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. All styles (except for the Piano styles) also have their own two Fill-in patterns.

• Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance conﬁrmation of all important settings, as well as chord and note indications.

• 100 songs, for your listening enjoyment — or for use with the sophisticated learning tools of the Yamaha Education Suite.

• Convenient control over accompaniment Styles — including Tempo, Tap Tempo and independent Accompaniment Volume.

• Four Multi Pads, for instantly adding special instrumental breaks, ﬁlls, and phrases to your performance.

• One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style and Song.

• MIDI terminals for interfacing with other MIDI devices.

• The PSR-260 also has a Sustain jack.

• Built-in, high-quality stereo ampliﬁer/speaker system.

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Panel Controls and Terminals........................6

Setting Up.........................................................8

• Power Requirements..........................................8

• Turning On the Power.........................................8

• Accessory Jacks.................................................9

Quick Guide 10

Step 1 Voices ........................................................... 10

Step 2 Songs............................................................ 12

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment ..................................... 14

Step 4 Lesson .......................................................... 16

Getting Started

— Playing the Demo Songs..........................18

Panel Display Indications .............................19

Portable Grand...............................................20

• Playing the Portable Grand...............................20

• Using the Metronome .......................................20

DJ ....................................................................22

• Playing the DJ...................................................22

Talking............................................................ 40

Dictionary....................................................... 41

Selecting and Playing Styles........................ 42

• Selecting and Playing a Style .......................... 42

• Playing the Accompaniment ............................ 43

• Changing the Tempo ....................................... 46

• Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins.... 46

• Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume............ 47

• Using Auto Accompaniment

— Multi Fingering............................................. 48

• Multi Pads........................................................ 51

MIDI................................................................. 52

Troubleshooting............................................ 53

Voice List ....................................................... 54

Drum Kit List.................................................. 56

Style List & Multi pads.................................. 57

MIDI Implementation Chart........................... 58

Specifications................................................ 60

Index............................................................... 61

Selecting and Playing Voices.......................23

• Selecting and Playing a Voice..........................23

• One Touch Setting............................................26

• Transpose and Tuning......................................27

• Touch Response...............................................28

Selecting and Playing Songs........................29

• Selecting and Playing a Song...........................29

• Melody Voice Change.......................................30

• Changing the Tempo........................................31

• Adjusting the Song Volume ..............................32

• Song Controls...................................................32

• A-B Repeat.......................................................33

Song Lesson ..................................................34

• Using the Lesson Feature.................................34

• Lesson 1 — Timing...........................................36

• Lesson 2 — Waiting..........................................37

• Lesson 3 — Minus One....................................37

• Lesson 4 — Both Hands...................................38

• Grade................................................................39

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Panel Controls and Terminals

Front Panel

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Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) [MASTER VOLUME] dial

This determines the overall volume of the PSR-260.

[TOUCH] button

This turns the Touch Response function on and off. It also lets you set the Touch Sensitivity setting. (See page 28.)

[Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button

This calls up the Dictionary function (See page 41).

LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons

These call up the Lesson exercises for the corresponding hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See page 35.)

GrandPno

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[DJ] button

This instantly calls up a special DJ voice, song and style. (See page 22.)

Numeric keypad, [+/ON] and [-/OFF] buttons

These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See page 24.) They are also used for entering values and adjusting or making certain settings.

[ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] ([A-B REPEAT]) button

When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 43.) When the Song mode is selected, this controls the A-B Repeat function. (See page 33.)

[OVERALL] button

This is for selecting the various “overall” functions. (See page 21.)

[DEMO] button

This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 18.)

[Piano] button

This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 20.)

[METRONOME] button

This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.)

[SYNC START] ([ PAUSE]) button

When the Style mode is selected, this turns the Sync Start function on and off. (See page 44.) When the Song mode is selected, this alternately pauses and starts song playback. (See page 32.)

[START/STOP] button

When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See page 43.) When the Song mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 32.)

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[INTRO/ENDING] ([ REW]) button

When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to rewind during song playback. When song playback is stopped, it is used to reverse to speciﬁc measure numbers in the song. (See page 32.)

[MAIN/AUTO FILL] ([ FF]) button

When the Style mode is selected, this is used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 46.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used to fast forward during song playback. When song playback is stopped, it is used to advance to speciﬁc measure numbers in the song. (See page 32.)

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Panel Controls and Terminals

[SONG] button

This is for enabling song selection. (See page 29.)

[STYLE] button

This is for enabling style selection. (See page 42.)

[VOICE] button

This is for enabling voice selection. (See page 23.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 30.)

[MULTI PAD] buttons

These are used to automatically play pre-programmed musical phrases. (See page 51.)

[TEMPO/TAP] button

This button allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 44.) It also is used to call up the Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 31.)

Rear Panel

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PHONES/OUTPUT jack

This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. (See page 9.)

DC IN 10-12V jack

This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 8.)

MIDI IN, OUT terminals

These are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See pages 9, 52.)

SUSTAIN jack

This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. (See page 9.)

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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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

To connect your PSR-260 to a wall socket, you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Use of other AC adaptors could result in damage to the instrument, so be sure to ask for the right kind. Connect one end of the adaptor to the DC IN 10-12V jack on the rear panel of your PSR-260, and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet.

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the PSR-

260.

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-260, or during electrical storms.

Using Batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Inserting Batteries

Turn the instrument upside-do wn and remove the battery compartment lid. Insert six 1.5-volt size “D” (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as shown in the illustration, making sure that the positive and negative terminals are properly aligned, and replace the lid.

BATTERIES 1.5V x 6

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When the Batteries Run Down

When the batteries run low and the battery voltage drops belo w a certain le vel, the PSR-260 may not sound or function properly. As soon as this happens, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries.

Turning On the Power

• Never mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese).

• To prevent possible damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long time.

With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the ST ANDBY switch until it locks in the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.)

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the PSR-260 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument.

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Accessory Jacks

MIDI

instrument

Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the builtin speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack.

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Setting Up

Connecting a Keyboard Ampliﬁer or Stereo System • • • • • • •

Though the PSR-260 is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you can also play it through an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. First, make sure the PSR-260 and any external devices are turned of f, then connect 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 rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PSR-260.

Using a Sustain Footswitch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the keyboard voice. This is used in the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano — press and hold down the footswitch as you play the keyboard to sustain the sound.

• To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and grad ually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.

• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation.

Using the MIDI Terminals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The PSR-260 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR260 with other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information, see page

52.)

Music Stand

Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of the PSR-260 control panel.

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Quick Guide

Step 1

Voices

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Playing the Piano

Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-260 for piano play.

Press the [Piano] button.

Playing along with the Metronome

Press the [METRONOME] button.

Play the keyboard.

Panel Voice List

No. Voice Name

PIANO

001 GRAND PIANO 002 HONKY-TONK 003 E PIANO 1 004 E PIANO 2 005 E PIANO 3 006 E PIANO 4 007 HARPSICHORD 008 CLAVI 009 CELESTA

ORGAN

010 VIBRATO OFF

000

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 20.

No. Voice Name

011 VIBRATO ON 012 HARMONY OFF 013 HARMONY ON 014 ATTACK OFF 015 ATTACK ON 016 WAVE OFF 017 WAVE ON 018 PIPE ORGAN 019 ACCORDION 020 HARMONICA

021 SOFT GUITAR

GrandPno

GUITAR/BASS

No. Voice Name

022 FOLK GUITAR 023 12ST GUITAR 024 JAZZ GUITAR 025 E GUITAR 026 DIST GUITAR 027 WOOD BASS 028 FINGER BASS 029 SLAP BASS

STRINGS/MALLET

030 STRINGS 031 VIOLIN 032 CELLO

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 21.

No. Voice Name

033 HARP 034 SITAR 035 BANJO 036 VIBRAPHONE 037 MARIMBA 038 STEEL DRUMS

WIND

039 TRUMPET 040 TROMBONE 041 MUTE TRPET 042 FRENCH HORN 043 BRASS SECT

No. Voice Name

044 ALTO SAX 045 TENOR SAX 046 OBOE 047 CLARINET 048 FLUTE 049 PAN FLUTE

SYNTHESIZER

050 THICK LEAD 051 SIMPLE LEAD 052 THICK SAW 053 SIMPLE SAW 054 SYNTH BASS

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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...

Press the [VOICE] button.

Select a voice.

Step 1 Voices

HnkyTonk

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GrandPno

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TEMPO

Play the keyboard.

002

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 23.

Playing with the DJ Feature

The exciting new DJ feature giv es you a full v ariety of dance and DJ sounds — letting you create your o wn real-time mix es and groove along with various contemporary rhythms.

Press the [DJ] button.

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DJvoice1

Play the DJ GAME voice.

Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button.

No. Voice Name

055 SY STRINGS 056 SY BRASS 057 SLOW STRS 058 CHORUS

HARMONY

059 PIANO TRIO 060 PNO COUNTRY 061 E PNO TRIO 062 HARPSI TRIO 063 E ORG TRIO 064 VIBES DUET 065 TRP DUET

No. Voice Name

066 HORN DUET 067 CLARINET TR 068 FLUTE DUET

SPLIT

069 WD BASS/PNO 070 STRINGS/PNO 071 FN BA/E PNO 072 HARP/VIOLIN 073 HORN/TRP

SUSTAIN

074 SUS PIANO 075 SUS E PNO1

No. Voice Name

076 SUS E PNO2 077 SUS VIBRAPHONE 078 SUS STRINGS

ECHO

079 PIANO 080 E PIANO 081 HARPSICHORD 082 CELESTA 083 FOLK GUITAR 084 BANJO 085 VIBRAPHONE 086 MARIMBA

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 22.

No. Voice Name

087 STEEL DRUMS 088 DRUM KIT

DUAL

089 PNO CONCE 090 E PNO CONCE 091 FAIRY LAND 092 MOOD GUITAR 093 RICH GUITAR 094 HOT ORGAN 095 EXCEL VIOLIN 096 CRYSTAL 097 STAR SHIP

No. Voice Name

DJ Voice

098 DJ VOICE 1 099 DJ VOICE 2

DRUMS

100 DRUM KIT

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Quick Guide

Step 2

Songs

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Playing the Songs

The PSR-260 is packed with 100 songs, including 5 special Demo songs.

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Playing the Demo songs

Demo songs (001 - 005) showcase the sophisticated features and stunning sound of the PSR-260. Let’s play the Demo songs now, starting with 001...

Press the [DEMO] button.

Livin'La

Stop the Demo song.

001

Playing a single song

Naturally, you can also individually select and play back any of the PSR-260’s songs (001 - 100).

Press the [SONG] button.

001

Select a song.

Start (and stop) the song.

Livin'La

002

Virtual

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 29.

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Changing the volume of the song

This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance.

Press the [OVERALL] b utton, until A CMP/SONG VOLUME is indicated by the dark arrow in the display.

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Use the [+]/[-] buttons to adjust the song volume.

You can also use the numeric keypad to directly enter the value.

SONG VOL

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Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 32.

SONG VOL

Song List

No. Song Name

001 Livin’ La Vida Loca 002 Virtual Insanity 003 I Just Called To Say I

004 Dancing (original) 005 Top Of The World

006 Für Elise 007 Menuett 008 Turkish March 009 Marcia Alla Turca 010 Valse op.64-1 “Petit

011 Etude op.10-3 “Chanson 012 Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desir013 Symphonie Nr.9

014 Gavotte 015 Fröhlicher Landmann 016 Polonaise 017 Canon 018 Heidenröslein 019 Träumerei 020 From The New World 021 Frühlingslied 022 Menuett 023 Liebesträume Nr.3 024 Blumenlied 025 Valse Des Fleurs (From

026 Air On The G String 027 Die Forelle 028 Marche (From “The Nut-

029 Humoreske 030 Pizzicato Polka 031 Ave Maria 032 Ave Maria 033 Wiegenlied 034 Wiegenlied 035 Wiegenlied

036 Twinkle Twinkle Little 037 Grandfather’s Clock

038 Beautiful Dreamer 039 Greensleeves 040 Believe Me, If All Those

041 I’m Mai 042 Home Sweet Home 043 Amazing Grace 044 Aura Lee 045 My Old Kentucky Home 046 Aloha Oe 047 Die Lorelei 048 Londonderry Air

Demo

Love You

Piano/Classic

chien” De L’adieu” ing

“The Nutcracker”)

cracker”)

World

Star

Endearing Young Charms

Step 2 Songs

No. Song Name

049 Auld Lang Syne 050 Carry Me Back To Old

Virginny

051

The Yellow Rose Of Texas 052 Long, Long Ago 053 London Bridge 054 Old Folks At Home 055 O Du Lieber Augustin 056 My Darling Clementine 057 Hamabe No Uta 058 Furusato 059 Oh! Susanna 060 Jeanie With The Light

Brown Hair 061 I've Been Working On

The Railroad 062 Loch Lomond 063 My Bonnie 064 Yankee Doodle 065 Turkey In The Straw 066 Annie Laurie 067 Close Your Hands,Open

Your Hands 068 Muss I Denn 069 The Cuckoo 070 Battle Hymn Of The Re-

public 071 Camptown Races 072 Romance De L’amour 073 American Patrol 074 Little Brown Jug 075 The Entertainer

076 Jingle Bells 077 Silent Night 078 Joy To The World 079 O Christmas Tree 080 Deck The Halls

081 Euro Techno 082 Flares 083 Grind 084 Acid House 085 Pop Reggae 086 Ragga 087 Shakin’ 088 Digital Rock 089 SupaBad 090 Ambient 091 Acid Techno 092 Soulful 093 Drums & Bass 1 094 Drums & Bass 2 095 Hard Step 8th 096 Funky Trip Hop 097 Hype 098 Beatbox 099 Funked Up 100 All That

Christmas

DJ Game

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Quick

Accompaniment

section

Left hand

Auto accompaniment

(for example, bass + guitar + drums)

Right hand Melody

Guide

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment

c v m n

Using the Auto Accompaniment

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TEMPO

The powerful yet easy-to-use Auto Accompaniment features give you professional instrumental backing for your performances. Simply play chords with your left hand — and the PSR-260 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your right hand to play melodies, and you’ll sound like an entire band!

• For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see “Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering” on page 48 and “Looking up Chords in the Dictionary” on page 41.

Press the [STYLE] button.

001

8Bt Pop

TEMPO

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Select a style.

Turn the auto accompaniment on.

002

8UpTempo

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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...

Keys for entering

the chord type (C3 — B4)

Learning how to play a speciﬁc chord

Example:

Root note Chord type

Press the [Dict.] button.

Keys for entering

the chord root (C5 — B5)

GM7

Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7).

Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord name ﬂashes when the chord is played properly.

ACMP ON

Accompaniment

section

Dict.

Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G).

Turn the Sync Start function on.

Play a chord with your left hand.

The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play the

Accompaniment

section

keyboard. For more on chords, see “Looking up Chords in the Dictionary” above.

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 41.

Select a section.

The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro, Main A/B, and Ending.

Stop the auto accompaniment.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 43.

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Quick Guide

Step 4 Lesson

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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 notes.

Lesson 2 — Waiting . . . . . . . .In this lesson step, the PSR-260 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing

playback of the song.

Lesson 3 — Minus One . . . . .This lesson step plays back the song with one part muted — letting you play and master the

missing part yourself.

Lesson 4 — Both Hands. . . . .This lesson step is the same as “Minus One,” except in that both the left- and right-hand

parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands.

Select one of the Lesson songs.

For instructions on selecting songs, see page 29.

Select the part you wish to work on (left or

right) and the Lesson step.

If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button.

• Each press of the corresponding button ([L] or [R]) alternately selects Lessons 1 - 3. Pressing both buttons simultaneously calls up Lesson 4, Both Hands.

Timing

Start the Lesson.

When you’re ﬁnished, stop the Lesson.

• You can also exit from the Lesson by pressing one of the LESSON buttons ([L] or [R]) repeatedly until “OFF” is shown in the display.

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Step 4 Lesson

Lesson 1 — Timing

This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unimportant. The PSR-260 checks your timing and how rhythmically “tight” your playing is.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 36.

Timing

Lesson 2 — Waiting

In Lesson 2, you practice playing the notes correctly as they appear in the display notation. The accompaniment pauses and waits for you to play the notes correctly before it continues.

Waiting

Grade

The PSR-260 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you did each exercise. F our grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.”

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 39.

Talking

This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 40.

Changing the Tempo

Naturally, you can change the tempo (speed) of the song to your liking, letting you slow down difﬁcult passages and bring up the tempo gradually until you master them at normal speed.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 37.

Lesson 3 — Minus One

In Lesson 3, one of the parts is muted, and you practice the missing part in time with the rhythm.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 37.

MinusOne

Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Lesson 4 is just like Lesson 3, except that the parts for both hands are muted, letting you practice the missing parts in time with the rhythm.

Lr4

BothHand

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

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Use the numeric keypad to set the desired tempo.

• The PSR-260 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to “tap” a new tempo in real time. (See page 44.)

TEMPO

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 38.

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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.

First, turn on the power.

Press the [STANDBY/ON] button.

Set the Volume.

Initially , turn the [MASTER VOLUME] control about a third of the w ay up. You can adjust the control for optimum level once the songs start playing.

Press the [DEMO] button.

All ﬁve songs will play back in sequence. You can play along on the keyboard with the songs.

The current song name and number appear at the left of the display. Notice also that the display indicates both the chords and the melody notes (in the music staves and the keyboard diagram) as they change during the song.

To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] button.

Song number

Current chord

While the Demo song is playing...

Many features of the PSR-260 can be used while the Demo songs are playing. These include:

• Tempo (page 31)

• Song volume (page 32)

• Tuning (page 27)

• Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward (page 32)

001

8va

Livin'La

MEASURE

002

Song name Melody notation

Keyboard diagram (current note is dark)

• The PSR-260 has a Demo Cancel function that allows you to dis able the Demo feature. To use this, simultaneously hold down the [DEMO] button and turn the power on ([STANDBY/ON] button). While the power is on in this condition, pressing the [DEMO] button has no effect. To turn Demo Cancel off, simply turn the power off and back on again normally.

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• For a few speciﬁc chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display.

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

indicator

002

y Chord

Indicator

These bars indicate the operating condition of the PSR-260, as shown below:

u Song/Voice/Style name

and number

q Indicators

Virtual

e Notation

MEASURE

003

t Measure/Tempo

and Beat

r Keyboard

and auto accompaniment are active, the display also shows the speciﬁc notes of the current chord. The indication “8va” appears at the lower or upper part of the notation staff for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated.

003

8va

Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts song playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts style playback.

Overall function bar indicator

Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts song playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts style playback.

The PSR-260 has seven Overall functions or controls. The currently selected function is indicated by a dark bar that appears next to its name (printed on the panel).

Notation /

Keyboard

These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on the keyboard. When a song is being played back, they show the single notes of the melody in succession. When the Style mode

Measure/Tempo and beat

This shows either the current measure (when the Song mode is selected) or the current Tempo value (when the Style mode is selected). The hand clap icons also ﬂash to indicate the beats in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.)

Chord

When a song is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also indicates chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on.

Song/Voice/Style name and number

This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the currently selected song, voice, or style. When other functions of the PSR-260 are selected, it brieﬂy shows the function name and current value or setting.

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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 automatically selects the Song mode, calling up song #006, “Für Elise” — which can be played instantly by pressing the [START/STOP] button.

The Portable grand setting is designed also for playing with the special Pianist styles (#081 - #100). When auto accompaniment is turned on, these provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles.

Using the Metronome

Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current T empo value

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TEMPO

MEASURE

001

• When the [Piano] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 26) is automatically turned on, and special Multi Pad sounds for piano are automatically called up as well. (For more on Multi Pads, see page 51.)

Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

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Turn on the Metronome.

Press the [METRONOME] button.

Portable Grand

To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again.

Setting the Metronome Time Signature

The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters.

• The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected.

Hold down the [METRONOME] button (until “TIME SIG” appears in the display), then press the button on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right).

Number. button

1 1/4 — Plays only “1” beats (all high clicks) 2 2/4 3 3/4 4 4/4 5 5/4 6 6/4 7 7/4 8 8/4 9 9/4 0 Plays no “1” beats (all low clicks)

Time signature

Indicates the beat number in the tempo/measure.

TIME SIG

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other PSR-260 sounds. The v olume range is 000 - 127.

1 Select the Metronome Volume function in the Overall menu.

Press the [OVERALL] b utton, repeatedly if necessary, until “MTR V OL” appears in the display.

Current Metronome value

100

Indicates Metronome Volume is selected

MTR VOL

TEMPO

116

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Restoring the Default Metronome V olume V alue

To restore the default Metronome Volume value of “100,” press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Metronome Volume is selected).

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This exciting feature lets you instantl y call up a dynamic DJ voice, style and DJ GAME for playing contemporary dance music.

Playing the DJ

Press the [DJ] button.

000

DJ Game

Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice.

Turn on the Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step.

Lesson steps 1 - 3 can be used with DJ play. Press either the [L] or [R] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired Lesson step is called up.

The DJ voice is divided into “blocks” (as shown below). Each block has a different sound.

Block #1

Block #2 Block #3 Block #4

For Lesson 1, any note on the keyboard can be played. For the other Lesson steps, play the appropriate octave block.

Once the song starts playing and the DJ “teacher” says “Go,” play the appropriate block as indicated in the display. (When Talking is on, the blocks are also “announced” in Lesson 2.)

MEASURE

001

• If two sixteenth notes are to be played, the appropriate block numbers appear successively at the same position. If the same block is to be played twice as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after the block number (as shown below).

Indicates that the

third block and ﬁrst block are to be played as succesive sixteenth notes.

Indicates that the third block is to be played as two sixteenth notes.

When the DJ “teacher” is playing, the block numbers appear in the display one after another according to the rhythm.

Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the song.

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Block number

• Since there are no left or right parts in the DJ song, the [L] and [R] buttons can be used interchangeably. Also for the same reason, Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 are identical.

• In the DJ Lesson, you can play the Multi Pads as well as the key board.

• Try playing one of the special DJ voices (#098, #099) with the DJ song. (See page 24.)

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Selecting and Playing Voices

The PSR-260 features 100 authentic voices that have been created with Y amaha ’ s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Many of these voices also have special preset characteristics or embellishments. The voices are divided into various categories depending on their characteristics or the effects used.

Selecting and Playing a Voice

1 Press the [VOICE] button.

Voice name and number

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GrandPno

2 Select the desired voice number.

Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of voices and their numbers are shown on the panel.

TEMPO

116

There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the voices.

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Selecting and Playing Voices

■ Using the numeric keypad

Enter the digits of the voice number as printed on the panel. For example, to select voice #042, press “0” on the numeric keypad, then “4.”, “2.” For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the initial zeroes may be omitted.

042

Fr.Horn

TEMPO

116

■ Using the [+]/[-] buttons

Press the [+] button to select the next voice number, and press the [-] button to select the previous voice. Holding down either key continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers.

• Each voice is automatically called up with the most suitable octave range setting. Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the same key.

• Four of the Organ voices are effect “pairs.” Switching between each of the paired voices (with the [+]/[-] buttons) turns the effect of the voice on or off. For example, for the Vibr ato pair (#010 and #011), selecting #010 turns the vibrato effect off, while selecting #011 turns vibrato on. The same applies to the Harmony, Attack and Wave voices (#012 - #017).

3 Play the selected voice.

• The PSR-260 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 16 notes. (Depending on the voice selected — such as split voices and dual voices — fewer notes may be available.) This includes not only the notes played from the keyboard, but also the notes in a style pattern, the notes played by a Pad (page 51), and so on. Thus, if you play too many notes at one time, some may not sound and/or others may be cancelled.

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Harmony voices (#059 - #068) automatically add a one-, two- or three-note harmony to the original voice. Split voices (#069 - #073) feature two separate voices, each playable from opposite sections of the keyboard — the lower voice playable up to B2 and the upper voice from C3 (middle C). Sustain voices (#074

- #078) have a special sustained release for playing slower or legato passages. Echo voices (#079 - #088) provide an echo effect that adds delayed repeats to the original voice. Dual voices (#089 - #097) blend two voices together for a rich, layered sound.

There’s even a dynamic set of DJ voices (#098 - #099) that provides a wealth of exciting sounds for playing many of today’s popular music styles. The PSR-260 also features special Drum Kit voices — #088 (with Echo) and #100 — that let you play a variety of drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to the Drum Kit Voice Chart below.) Icons representing each sound are printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are played from which keys.

About the Harmony voices

• Since Harmony voices are designed to automatically play two or more notes with the notes you play on the keyboard, only one note can be played on the keyboard at a time. If several notes are played together, only the last note or highest note played will be used for the harmony effect.

DJ Voice Chart (voices #098 and #099)

• #098

Scratch (C1-B2)

Uhh+Hit

One

One More Time

Ohh 2

Two

Ohh 1

Three

Yo-Kurt

Four

Whew!

Huh!

Turntable

Off

Signal

• #099

Electronic Bass

(C1-B2)

Orchestra Hit

(C3-F 3)

Electronic Bass Drum B

Electronic Bass Drum C

Electronic Snare Drum B

Reverse Pluse

Electronic Snare Drum A

Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices #088 and #100)

Reverse

Lesson

Omen-FX

DJ!

FMTB2

Pinpon

BLJ Tril

FMTB1

Good

Electronic Strings

Yeah...

(C4-C6)

Very Good

Uhh

Excellent

Go!!

Dictionary

GetUp!

Come On 2

Hand Clap

Come On 1

Bell Tree

Scratch (L)

Scratch (H)

Rim Shot

Bass Drum 1

Bass Drum 2

Hi-hat Close

Snare Drum 1

Hi-hat Pedal

Snare Drum 2

Hi-hat Open

Tom Bass

Tom Low

Crash Cymbal

Tom Mid

Splash Cymbal

Tom High

SynthBass Drum

Cowbell

SynthSnare Drum

Claves

Synth Tom Bass

Shaker

Synth Tom Low

Synth Tom Mid

Timbale H

Synth Tom High

Timbale L

Agogo H

Agogo L

Conga H Mute

Bongo H

Conga H Open

Bongo L

Conga L

Guiro Short

Guiro Long

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Selecting and Playing Voices

One Touch Setting

The powerful One Touch Setting (OTS) feature lets you instantly and automatically call up an appropriate voice and other settings when you select a style or song. In other words, when One Touch Setting is active, selecting a desired style or song also automatically selects the best suited voice and Multi Pad bank.

1 Press the [VOICE] button.

000

2 Select the One Touch Setting voice (#000).

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons.

000

To turn One Touch Setting off, select a voice other than #000.

GrandPno

TEMPO

116

TEMPO

116

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Transpose and Tuning

You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PSR-260 with the Transpose and Tuning functions.

■ Transpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. This allows you to easily match the pitch of the PSR-260 to other instruments or singers, or play in a different key without changing your ﬁngering. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 12 semitones (± 1 octave).

1 Select the Transpose function in the Overall menu.

Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TRANSPOS” appears in the display.

Current T ranspose value

Indicates Transpose is selected

TRANSPOS

TEMPO

116

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Transpose value (-12 - +12). To transpose the pitch down, simultaneously press the [-] button and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

■ Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Tuning determines the ﬁne pitch setting of both the main v oice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi Pads. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 50 (approx. ±

0.5 semitones).

Restoring the Default Transpose Value

If you’ve changed the Transpose setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “00” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected).

• Transpose has no effect on voices #088 (Echo Drum Kit), #098 and #099 (DJ), or #100 (Drum Kit). Also, this setting can not be changed during song play back.

1 Select the Tuning function in the Overall menu.

Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TUNING” appears in the display.

Indicates T uning is selected

Current T uning value

TUNING

TEMPO

116

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Selecting and Playing Voices

Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tuning value (-50 - +50). To tune the pitch down, simultaneously press the [-] button and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

Touch Response

The PSR-260 features a Touch Response function that gives you dynamic, e xpressive control over the volume of the voices. The Touch Sensitivity parameter lets you set the degree of Touch Response.

To turn on Touch Response, press the [TOUCH] button.

TOUCH

Restoring the Default Tuning Value

If you’ve changed the Tuning setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “00” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tuning is selected).

■ Changing the Touch Sensitivity Value • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Press and hold down the [TOUCH] button, then press the appropriate numbered button on the numeric keypad: 1, 2, or 3.

Settings:

1 (Soft) This results in limited touch response, and produces a relatively narrow

dynamic range, no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys.

2 (Medium) This lets you play over a normal dynamic range (soft to loud). 3 (Hard) This is designed for playing very soft passages, giving you slightly more

detailed control in the soft volume range.

When Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to a velocity value of 80) is produced.

Medium

Restoring the Default Touch Sensitivity Value

The default Touch Sensitivity is 2 (Medium). To restore the default value, press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Touch Sensi tivity is selected).

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Selecting and Playing Songs

The Song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PSR-260.

The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. The songs of the PSR-260 can also be used with the powerful Lesson feature (page 34), a con v enient tool that makes learning songs fun and easy.

Selecting and Playing a Song

1 Press the [SONG] button.

Song name and number

001

Livin'La

2 Select the desired song number.

Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of songs and their numbers are shown at the left of the panel.

Song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page

24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the songs.

MEASURE

-04

3 Start the selected song.

Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure number, chords and melody notes are shown in the display.

001

8va

• You can play along with the song using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for playing along. Simply

Current measure number

Livin'La

MEASURE

002

Current melody note

press the [VOICE] button while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. There’s also a Melody Voice Change function (below) that lets you change the song’s melody voice to the one currently selected voice.

• The PSR-260 also has a convenient T ap Tempo function that allows you to "tap" a new tempo in real time. (See page 44.)

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Selecting and Playing Songs

Stop the song.

Press the [START/STOP] button.

Melody Voice Change

The PSR-260 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one step further — it lets you replace the original voice used for the melody of the song with the panel voice of your own selection. For example, if the current voice selected on the panel is piano but the song’s melody is being played by a ﬂute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the ﬂute melody voice to piano.

1 Select the desired song.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song.

002

2 Select the desired voice.

Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired voice.

001

3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one

second.

“MELODY VOICE CHANGE” appears in the display, indicating that the selected panel voice has replaced the song’s original melody voice.

Virtual

MEASURE

-04

GrandPno

MEASURE

-04

001

MELODY V

MEASURE

-04

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Selecting and Playing Songs

Changing the Tempo

The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute).

1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current T empo value

120

TEMPO

MEASURE

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

The PSR-260 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to “tap” a new tempo in real time. (See page 44.)

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Restoring the Default Tempo Value

Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. You can instantly restore this default Tempo setting by press ing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected).

Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to the default setting when selecting a different song or style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is on.) When you turn on the power of the PSR-260, the tempo is automatically set to 116 bpm.

About the Beat Display

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002

This section of the display provides a convenient, easyto-understand indication of the rhythm — for song and style playback. The ﬂashing “handclap” icons indicate both the downbeats and upbeats of a measure as follows:

Indicates the ﬁrst beat of the measure (downbeat)

Indicates an upbeat

Indicates a downbeat (other than the ﬁrst beat)

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Selecting and Playing Songs

Adjusting the Song Volume

The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127.

1 Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu.

Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until “SONG VOL” appears in the display.

Current Song Volume value

110

Indicates Song Volume is selected

SONG VOL

MEASURE

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Song Volume value (000 - 127). You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

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Restoring the Default Song Volume Value

If you’ve changed the Song Volume setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “110” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Song Volume is selected).

Song Controls

The panel buttons below the display function as song controls.

Pressing this button alternately pauses and resumes song playback.

This controls the A-B Repeat function. (See page 33.)

Pressing this button alternately starts and stops song playback.

This functions as a fast-forward button, stepping in advance through the measure numbers. It can be used during playback (with sound), or when playback is paused or stopped.

This functions as a rewind button, stepping in reverse through the measure numbers. It can be used during playback, or when playback is paused or stopped.

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Selecting and Playing Songs

A-B Repeat

This useful function is ideal for practicing and learning purposes. It allows 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 back a song, set point A (the start point).

Select and play back the desired song. (See page 29.) Then, while the song is playing back, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once at the start point of the phrase to be repeated.

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2 Set point B (the end point).

Press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again, at the ending point of the phrase to be repeated. The selected phrase repeats indeﬁnitely until stopped.

A-b

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REPEAT

MEASURE

012

3 Pause or stop playback as needed.

Use the [ PAUSE] and [START/STOP] buttons. Stopping playback does not cancel the set A/B points or the A-B Repeat function.

4 Turn off the A-B Repeat function.

Press the [A-B REPEAT] button. This can be done either when the song is stopped or during playback.

oFF

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REPEAT

MEASURE

013

REPEAT

MEASURE

009

• You can also set the A-B Repeat function while the song is stopped. Simply use the [ REW]/[ FF] buttons to select the measures for the A and B points in the song, then start playback.

• While the song is playing back (but before setting the A/B points), try slowing down the Tempo (page 31). This makes it easier to accurately set the A and B points. Slowing down the Tempo also makes it easier to practice the parts you want to learn.

• To set the A point at the beginning of a song, press the [A-B REPEAT] button before starting song playback.

• Selecting a different song number (or changing to the Style mode) automatically cancels the A-B Repeat function.

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Song Lesson

The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. All of the 100 songs of the PSR-260 can be used with these educational features. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song independently, step by step, until you’ve mastered them and are ready to practice with both hands together. These practices are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below. Lessons 1 3 apply to each hand; press the appropriate b utton, L (left) or R (right) to select the desired part for practice.

■ Lesson 1 — Timing

This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm.

■ Lesson 2 — Waiting

In this lesson step, the PSR-260 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song.

■ Lesson 3 — Minus One

This lesson step plays back the song with one part muted, letting you play and master the missing part yourself — in rhythm and at the proper tempo.

■ Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time.

Using the Lesson Feature

1 Select one of the Lesson songs.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (from 001 - 100).

Many of the songs are divided into different categories or music genres, including Piano/Classical, World and Christmas, plus a special set of DJ Game songs.

002

Virtual

MEASURE

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Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the

Lesson step.

If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. The selected Lesson step is indicated in the display.

Song Lesson

002

Timing

Waiting

MinusOne

Virtual

To select Lesson 4, press both [L] and [R] buttons simultaneously.

Lr4

BothHand

3 Start the Lesson.

The Lesson and song playback start automatically (following a lead-in count) as soon as the Lesson step is selected. When the Lesson is ﬁnished, your performance “grade” is shown in the display (if the Grade function is turned on; page 39). After a short pause, the Lesson begins again automatically.

* ** *

0r1

–

MEASURE

001

002

Timing

Waiting

MinusOne

Virtual

• When the Talking function (page

• When a DJ song is selected, the

Asterisks appear indicating the timing at which you should play the notes. The line of asterisks represents one full measure. Sixteenth notes are indicated by an alternating asterisk and sharp sign.

(Song Lesson off)(Song Lesson off)

40) is on, the PSR-260 “announces” the current Lesson step.

left (L) and right (R) lessons are identical.

Indicates that the timing is to be played as two sixteen notes.

4 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the Lesson.

The PSR-260 exits from the Lesson feature automatically when the [START/ STOP] button is pressed.

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Song Lesson

Lesson 1 — Timing

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 above F#2. Simply concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompaniment.

1 Select one of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 1.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 1 is indicated.

• The melody note does not sound unless your playing is in time with the rhythm.

0r1

Timing

MEASURE

3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 1, simply play one note repeatedly in time with the music.

Regarding chords and the use of the left hand, the PSR-260 actually has two different types of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic ﬁgures in combination with the right.

In the case of the ﬁrst type, play the chords with your left hand in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

Auto accompaniment section

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Lesson 2 — Waiting

In this lesson step, the PSR-260 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them correctly.

1 Select one of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 2.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 2 is indicated.

Song Lesson

• Depending on the selected song, the rhythm part may be muted for Lesson 2.

0r2

Waiting

MEASURE

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3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 2, play the correct notes at your own pace, until you can master playing them in rhythm.

Lesson 3 — Minus One

This lesson step lets you practice one part of the song in rhythm at the proper tempo. The PSR-260 plays back the song accompaniment with one part muted (either the left part or the right)— letting you play and master the missing part yourself. The notes you are to play are shown continuously in the display as the song plays back.

1 Select one of the songs. 2 Select Lesson 3.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 3 is indicated.

0r3

MinusOne

MEASURE

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Song Lesson

Play the appropriate part 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 that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time. Go on to this lesson step after you’ve mastered each hand’s part in the pre vious three lesson steps. Practice both hands in time with the rhythm along with the notation in the display.

1 Select one of the songs.

2 Select Lesson 4.

Press the [L] and [R] buttons simultaneously, so that Lesson 4 is indicated.

Lr4

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BothHand

ACMP

MEASURE

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3 Play both the left- and right-hand parts with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 4, both parts (left and right) are muted, letting you play the entire song by yourself.

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Grade

The Lesson feature has a built-in ev aluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you ho w well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.” When the Talking function (page 40) is on, the PSR-260 also “announces” your grade.

Song Lesson

Excellen

1 Select the Grade function.

Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until “GRADE” appears in the display.

Current Grade function setting

Indicates Grade function is selected

GRADE

MEASURE

2 Set Grade to on or off as desired.

Use the [+]/[-] buttons to set Grade to on or off.

• Grade is automatically set to on as the default setting.

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Grade off Grade on

GRADE

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Talking

This feature “talks” to you through the speaker s, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions.

TALKING

1 Select the Talking function.

Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TALKING” appears in the display.

Indicates T alking function is selected

TALKING

2 Set Talking to on or off as desired.

Use the [+]/[-] buttons to set Talking to on or off.

MEASURE

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• Talking is automatically set to on as the default setting.

Talking onTalking off

The Talking function includes the following “announcements”:

• DJ

• LESSON 1

• LESSON 2

• LESSON 3

• LESSON 4

• OK

• Good

• V ery Good

• Excellent

• Dictionary

TALKING

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Dictionary

The Dictionary feature is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.

1 Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

ACMP ON

116

2 Specify the root of the chord.

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel).

Dict.

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Pressing this key selects the root G.

ACMP ON

116

3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.).

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel).

Notation of chord

Dict.

Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7).

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Chord name (root and type)

ACMP

Individual notes of chord (keyboard)

116

TEMPO

The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual notes — both in notation and on the keyboard diagram.

4 Play the chord.

Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the ACMP section of the keyboard. The chord name ﬂashes in the display (and a “congratualtions” melody is played) when the correct notes are held down. (In versions for man y of the chords are also recognized.)

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.

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Flashes when correct notes are held.

Dict.

ACMP ON

Indicates notes to be played.

TEMPO

116

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Selecting and Playing Styles

The PSR-260 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles.

A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B (with 2 Fill-ins), and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment patterns as you perform.

The auto accompaniment features that are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you play. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (labeled

“ACMP” in green above the keyboard, at F The PSR-260 also features the convenient Dictionary function. Dictionary provides you with a built-in “chord

encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play any chord you specify by showing you the appropriate notes in the display.

2) is for the auto accompaniment function.

Selecting and Playing a Style

Press the [STYLE] button.

Style name and number

001

Select the desired style number.

Use the numeric keypad. Available styles are listed at the center of the panel.

8Bt Pop

TEMPO

116

Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page

23). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the style numbers.

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Selecting and Playing Styles

Playing the Accompaniment

When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the function as style controls.

Pressing this button switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically adding a ﬁll-in pattern before changing the section. (See page 46.)

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment.

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 44.)

Press the [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] button.

Pressing this button alternately starts and stops style playback.

This enables the auto accompaniment.

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Start the accompaniment.

You can do this in one of the following ways:

Pressing the [START/STOP] button

The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. (You can select either by repeatedly pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button, before pressing the [START/STOP] button.)

This controls the Intro and Ending sections. (See pages 45, 46.)

8Bt Pop

ACMP ON

Indicates that auto accompaniment is on.

TEMPO

116

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Selecting and Playing Styles

Using Tap Tempo to start

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/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. You can also change the tempo while the accompaniment is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/ TAP] button twice at the desired tempo.

Using Sync Start

The PSR-260 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To use Sync Start, ﬁrst press the [SYNC START] button (the handclap icon ﬂashes to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off).

Handclap icon ﬂases

About the Beat Display

The handclap icon in the display ﬂashes in time with the current tempo during playback of a style (or song). The ﬂashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the style or song. (For more information, see page 31.)

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Starting with an section

First, press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button, repeatedly if necessary, to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Next, press the [INTRO/ENDING] button to set the Intro to standby.

INTRO≥A

TEMPO

116

Indicates that Intro is on, and will be followed by the Main A section.

To actually start the Intro section and accompaniment, press the [START/ STOP] button.

Using Sync Start with an Intro section

First, press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button, repeatedly if necessary, to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Next, press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.

INTRO≥A

TEMPO

116

Finally, press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section and style by playing any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard.

Indicates that Intro will be followed by the Main A section.

Handclap icon ﬂashes

Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature.

Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play.

• The [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/ OFF] button can also be used to turn off and on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing — allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your performance.

• Chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. In effect, this gives you a “split keyboard,” with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in the right.

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Stop the style.

You can do this in one of three ways:

Pressing the [START/STOP] button

The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately.

Using an Ending section

Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button. The style stops after the Ending section is ﬁnished.

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Pressing the [SYNC START] button

This stops the style and automatically enables Sync Start, letting you re-start the style by simply playing a chord or key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off).

• To have the Ending section gradually slow down (ritardando) as it is playing, press the [INTRO/ ENDING] button twice quickly.

Changing the Tempo

The Tempo of song (and style) playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). For instructions on changing the Tempo, see page 31.

Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins

While the style is playing you can create dynamic variation in the rhythm and accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a ﬁll-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if the Main A section is currently playing, pressing this button automatically plays a ﬁll-in pattern, followed by the Main B section. You can also select either the Main A or B section to start by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style.

• Each style has been given a default or standard tempo. When style playback is stopped and a different style is selected, the tempo returns to the default setting of the new style. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is maintained. (This allows you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.)

• You can also use the convenient Tap Tempo function to change the tempo by “tapping” a ne w one in real time. (See page 44.)

• Fill-in patterns are not available when one of the Pianist styles (#081 - #100) are selected.

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About the Fill-in Patterns

Selecting and Playing Styles

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button before beat

4...

1st measure

1beat 2 3

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button here, after beat 4...

...a fill-in pattern plays immediately until the end of the measure...

2nd measure 3rd measure

4 1234123412

...a fill-in pattern plays from here...

...and the Main A or B section begins here.

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the style volume. The volume range is 000 - 127.

Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the Overall

menu.

Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until “ACMP VOL” appears in the display.

Current Accompaniment Volume value

110

Indicates Accompaniment Volume is selected

Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Accompaniment Volume value (000 - 127). You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

ACMP VOL

ACMP ON

TEMPO

116

• Accompaniment Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active.

Restoring the Default Accompaniment V olume Value

If you’ve changed the Accompaniment Volume setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “110” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Accompaniment Volume is selected).

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Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering

The auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the ACMP section of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method. With Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-ﬁnger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below). The Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord. Whichever method you use, the PSR-260 “understands” what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment.

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Single Finger Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. The illustration below shows how to produce the four chord types. (The key of C is used here as an example; other ke ys follow the same rules.

For example, B

To play a major chord: Press the root note of the chord.

7 is played as Bb and A.)

Cm C

To play a minor chord: Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it.

To play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it.

Fingered Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode.

Fingered Chords in the Key of C

If the chord is inverted (i.e., C-E-G is played

Csus

CmM

( )

(9)

Caug

(7aug)

( )

Cdim

(dim7)

( )

C sus

as G-C-E), the PSR-260 will still recognize it as a C chord. The chord recognition system also has the following rules and exceptions:

• Minor 6th chords are recognized only in

• If augmented and diminished 7th chords

• 7th ﬂatted 5th chords may be played with

• Augmented 7th and diminished 7th chords

To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys to the left of it (three keys altogether).

root position, however; all other inv ersions are interpreted as minor 7th/ﬂatted 5th.

are inverted, the lowest note will be recognized as the root.

the lowest note as the root or the ﬂatted 7th.

are interpreted as simple augmented and diminished.

* Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be

recognized without them.

• The following chords are not recognized : B minor 6, B

minor 6, and B augmented.

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is a Chord? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played

together is an “interval” — an interval being the distance between two different notes. This is also referred to as a “harmony.”) Depending on the intervals between the three or more notes, a chord can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant.

The organization of notes in the example at left — a triad chord — produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. Triads are made up of three notes and are the most basic and common chords in most music.

In this triad, the lowest note is the “root.” The root is the most important note in the chord, because it anchors the sound harmonically by determining its “key” and forms the basis for how we hear the other notes of the chord.

The second note of this chord is four semitones higher than the ﬁrst, and the third is three semitones higher than the second. Keeping our root note ﬁxed and changing these notes by a semitone up or down (sharp or ﬂat), we can create four different chords.

Major chord

(ex. C)

Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Minor 3rd

Minor chord

(ex. Cm)

Augmented chord

(ex. Caug)

Diminished chord

(ex. Cdim)

Keep in mind that we can also change the “voicing” of a chord — for example, change the order of the notes (called “inversions”), or play the same notes in different octaves — without changing the basic nature of the chord itself.

Inversion examples for the key of C

G E C

C G E

E C G

Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner . The use of interv als and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged.

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often written in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the freedom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it’s very simple to use this shorthand to write out the chords of a song.

First, write the root note of the chord in an uppercase letter. If you need to specify sharp or ﬂat, indicate that to the right of the root. The chord type should be indicated to the right as well. Examples for the key of C are shown below.

Major chord

For simple major chords, the type is omitted.

One important point:

Chords are made up of notes “stacked” on top of each other, and the stacked

Minor chord

Augmented chord

Caug

Diminished chord

Cdim

notes are indicated in the chord name of the chord type as a number — the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major 7th chord has the 7th note of the scale, etc.

The Intervals of the Scale

Dominant 7th (ﬂatted 7th)

To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them in the chord name, study this diagram of the C major scale:

CDEFGABCDE

Root

2nd

4th

3rd

5th

7th

6th

11th

9th

Octave

Other Chords

Csus4

5th 4th

CM7

7th Major chord

Dominant 7th

Cm7b5

Major chord

Diminished chord

Cm7

Dominant 7th

Cm6

Minor chord

6th

C(9)

9th

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Multi Pads

These convenient pads let you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as you play the PSR-260. There are a total of 40 different sounds or phrases (10 banks, with four pad sounds for each bank). The phrases play back at the same speed as the Tempo setting, and they also change harmonically along with the accompaniment chords (both in the Style and Song modes).

1 Select the Pad function in the Overall menu.

Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until MULTI PAD is selected in the display.

Current Pad bank number

Indicates Multi Pad function is selected

Pianist

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2 Select the desired bank.

Use the numeric keypad to select the desired bank number (1 - 10). Y ou can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. For a complete list of the available banks and their contents, see page 57.

3 Play the Multi Pads.

Press one of the Pads. The phrase plays uninterrupted until it is ﬁnished. Pressing it repeatedly (before the phrase completely plays back) creates a “stutter” effect.

In the Style mode, melodic-type sounds correctly follow the chord changes. All sounds play back in perfect time with the current Tempo setting. When One Touch Setting (page 26) is on, appropriate Multi Pad banks for the selected style are automatically called up. This applies to the DJ and Portable Grand features as well.

• In the DJ GAME, you can play the Multi Pads as well as the key board.

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MIDI

The PSR-260 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR-260 with other MIDI instruments and devices.

Receives MIDI data from the connected sending device.

Transmits MIDI data (keyboard performance) to the connected device.

■ About MIDI• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide standard that is built into many electronic musical instruments and other digital music related devices, allowing them to be connected and “communicate” with each other.

For two MIDI instruments to communicate, they must be connected by MIDI cables. In a basic example, the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals of the PSR-260 could be connected to the MIDI OUT and MIDI IN terminals of a sequencer, allowing you to record and play back performance data from the PSR-260.

The instruments communicate with each other by sending “messages” or MIDI data. The sending instrument usually assigns the data to one of sixteen MIDI channels, then transmits it over the MIDI cable. The cable itself, however, is not divided up into sixteen channels. Just as with a television set that receives programs on different channels, it is up to the receiving instrument to “tune into” the proper MIDI channel. If the sending and receiving channels on the respectiv e instruments do not match, the receiving instrument may not understand or respond to the one sending.

■ How Can MIDI be Used? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

In the simple, yet powerful MIDI application example belo w, the Yamaha QY-70 Music Sequencer is used to record and play back performance data played on the PSR-260 keyboard.

Before actually recording to the sequencer, press the [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] button once or twice to make sure that the current settings are sent.

GrandPno

001

TEMPO

116

Connect the MIDI OUT of the PSR-260 to the MIDI IN of the QY-70

Connect the MIDI IN of the PSR-260 to the MIDI OUT of the QY-70

• On the PSR-260, the following channels

• Parts that have been recorded using the

• MIDI data cannot be transmitted during

• Avoid using MIDI cables 15 meters or

Viewing the Notation for MIDI Channel 1

• The PSR-260 has a special function that

(eight total) are enabled for MIDI reception: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10. The MIDI transmit channels are ﬁxed to the following data:

Ch. 1 : Keyboard, harmony Ch. 2 : Bass Ch. 3 : Chord Ch. 4 - 7 : Other Ch. 10 : Rhythm

PSR-260 should also be played back from the PSR-260. Data may not play back as expected when using other sound sources (such as the internal sounds of the QY -70). Also, a connected sound source may sound at a different octave from that originally played on the PSR-260.

song playback.

longer, since doing so can result in MIDI errors.

lets you view the notes of the MIDI data (channel 1 only) on the display.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause and Solution

When the PSR-260 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced.

When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the PSR-260 may produce interfer-

The sound of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange.

There is no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a Song is being played back.

When playing back one of the Pianist styles (#081 #100), the rhythm cannot be heard.

The auto accompaniment doesn’t turn on, even when pressing the [ACCOMPANIMENT ON/OFF] button.

Not all notes are heard when playing a number of notes simultaneously.

Playing keys in the right hand section of the keyboard does not produce any sound.

The accompaniment does not sound properly. Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 47) is set to an appropriate lev-

The Multi Pad sound is cut off or sounds unusual. The PSR-260 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 16 notes. If a style or song is

The sound of the voice changes from note to note. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (samples) of an in-

The notes shown in the music staves and keyboard diagram in the display do not match the keys actually played.

The footswitch (for sustain) seems to produce the opposite effect. For example, pressing the footswitch cuts off the sound and releasing it sustains the sounds.

This is normal and indicates that the PSR-260 is receiving electrical power.

ence. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the PSR-260.

The battery power is too low. Replace the batteries. (See page 8.)

Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound is output.

This is normal. The Pianist styles have no drums or bass — only piano accompaniment. The accompaniment of the style can only be heard when accompaniment is set to ON and keys are played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

Make sure the Style mode is active before using the auto accompaniment. Press the [STYLE] button to enable style operations.

Too many keys are pressed at the same time. The PSR-260 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 16 notes.

When using the Dictionary function (page 41), the keys in the right hand section are used only for entering the chord root and type.

el.

playing back at the same time a Multi Pad is played, some notes/sounds of the Multi Pad may be omitted (or “stolen”) from the accompaniment or song.

strument across the range of the keyboard; thus, the actual sound of the voice may be slightly different from note to note.

When auto accompaniment is on, the display shows the specific notes of the chords you play in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. If you play a single finger chord, or an inversion of a chord, the corresponding chord will be appropriately displayed — even if the display does not exactly match the pressed keys.

The polarity of the footswitch is reversed. Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.

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Voice List

The following voices can be selected when the Voice mode is active, or when the Voice Change function is on. They 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 Harmony voices (#059 - #068) and Echo voices (#079 - #088) are

sounded without the respective harmony and echo effects.

Panel V oice List

Voice#

001 0 GRAND PIANO 2 002 1 HONKY-TONK 2 003 2 E PIANO 1 2 004 3 E PIANO 2 2 005 4 E PIANO 3 2 006 5 E PIANO 4 2 007 6 HARPSICHORD 2 008 7 CLAVI 1 009 8 CELESTA 1

010 9 VIBRATO OFF 2 011 10 VIBRATO ON 2 012 11 HARMONY OFF 2 013 12 HARMONY ON 2 014 13 ATTACK OFF 2 015 14 ATTACK ON 2 016 15 WAVE OFF 2 017 16 WAVE ON 2 018 17 PIPE ORGAN 2 019 18 ACCORDION 2 020 19 HARMONICA 1

021 20 SOFT GUITAR 1 022 21 FOLK GUITAR 1 023 22 12ST GUITAR 2 024 23 JAZZ GUITAR 1 025 24 E GUITAR 2 026 25 DIST GUITAR 2 027 26 WOOD BASS 1 028 27 FINGER BASS 1 029 28 SLAP BASS 1

030 29 STRINGS 1 031 30 VIOLIN 1 032 31 CELLO 1 033 32 HARP 1 034 33 SITAR 1 035 34 BANJO 1 036 35 VIBRAPHONE 1 037 36 MARIMBA 1 038 37 STEEL DRUMS 1

039 38 TRUMPET 1 040 39 TROMBONE 1 041 40 MUTE TRPET 1 042 41 FRENCH HORN 1 043 42 BRASS SECT 1 044 43 ALTO SAX 1 045 44 TENOR SAX 1 046 45 OBOE 1 047 46 CLARINET 1 048 47 FLUTE 1 049 48 PAN FLUTE 1

050 49 THICK LEAD 2 051 50 SIMPLE LEAD 1 052 51 THICK SAW 2

MIDI Program

Change#

STRINGS/MALLET

Voice Name

PIANO

ORGAN

GUITAR/BASS

WIND

SYNTHESIZER

Used

Notes

Voice#

053 52 SIMPLE SAW 1 054 53 SYNTH BASS 1 055 54 SY STRINGS 1 056 55 SY BRASS 2 057 56 SLOW STRS 1 058 57 CHORUS 1

059 58 PIANO TRIO 3 060 59 PNO COUNTRY 2 061 60 E PNO TRIO 3 062 61 HARPSI TRIO 3 063 62 E ORG TRIO 3 064 63 VIBES DUET 2 065 64 TRP DUET 2 066 65 HORN DUET 2 067 66 CLARINET TR 3 068 67 FLUTE DUET 2

069 68 WD BASS/PNO 1 070 69 STRINGS/PNO 1 071 70 FN BA/E PNO 1 072 71 HARP/VIOLIN 1 073 72 HORN/TRP 1

074 73 SUS PIANO 1 075 74 SUS E PNO1 1 076 75 SUS E PNO2 1 077 76 SUS VIBRAPHONE 1 078 77 SUS STRINGS 1

079 78 PIANO 1 080 79 E PIANO 1 081 80 HARPSICHORD 1 082 81 CELESTA 1 083 82 FOLK GUITAR 1 084 83 BANJO 1 085 84 VIBRAPHONE 1 086 85 MARIMBA 1 087 86 STEEL DRUMS 1 088 *1 DRUM KIT 1

089 88 PNO CONCE 2 090 89 E PNO CONCE 2 091 90 FAIRY LAND 2 092 91 MOOD GUITAR 2 093 92 RICH GUITAR 2 094 93 HOT ORGAN 2 095 94 EXCEL VIOLIN 2 096 95 CRYSTAL 2 097 96 STAR SHIP 2

098 97 DJ VOICE 1 1 099 98 DJ VOICE 2 1

100 *2 DRUM KIT 1

*1 MSB=7FH, LSB=00H, Prg Ch#=1 *2 MSB=7FH, LSB=00H, Prg Ch#=2

MIDI Program

Change#

Voice Name

HARMONY

SPLIT

SUSTAIN

ECHO

DUAL

DJ Voice

DRUMS

Used

Notes

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The following voices cannot be directly selected from the panel controls; they are special voices programmed into the songs of the PSR-260 and are selected automatically in song playback. However, they can be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are: MSB = 00H, LSB = 00H.

Voice List

MIDI Program

Change#

0 Piano 1 3 Honky-tonk Piano 2 4 Electric Piano 1 2 5 Electric Piano 2 2 6 Harpsichord 1 7 Clavi 1

8 Celesta 1 11 Vibraphone 1 12 Marimba 1 16 Electric Organ 1 2 17 Electric Organ 2 2 19 Pipe Organ 2 21 Accordion 1 22 Harmonica 1 23 Wave Organ 2 24 Soft Guitar 1 25 Folk Guitar 1 26 Jazz Guitar 1 27 Electric Guitar 1 28 12Strings Guitar 2 29 Rich Guitar 2 30 Distortion Guitar 1 32 Wood Bass 1 33 Finger Bass 1 34 Mute Bass 1 36 Slap Bass 1 38 Synth Bass 1 40 Violin 1 42 Cello 1 46 Harp 1 49 Strings 1 51 Synth Strings 1

Voice Name Used Notes

MIDI Program

Change#

52 Choir 1 56 Trumpet 1 57 Trombone 1 59 Muted Trumpet 1 60 French Horn 1 61 Brass Section 1 63 Synth Brass 1 65 Alto Sax 1 66 Tenor Sax 1 68 Oboe 1 71 Clarinet 1 73 Flute 1 75 Pan Flute 1 80 Lead 1 81 Sawtooth 1 88 Piano Concerto 2 89 Electric Piano Concerto 2 90 Fairy land 2 91 Hot Organ 2 92 Mood Guitar 2 93 Excel Violin 2 94 Star ship 2 95 Slow Strings 1

98 Crystal 2 104 Sitar 1 105 Banjo 1 114 Steel Drums 1 123 Wood Bass / Piano 1 124 Strings / Piano 1 125 Finger Bass / Electric Piano 1 126 Harp / Violin 1 127 Horn / Trumpet 1

Voice Name Used Notes

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Drum Kit List

• Each percussion voice uses one note.

• The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than listed. For example, the “Bass Drum 2” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0).

• Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 2) cannot be played simultaneously. (They are designed to be played alternately with each other.)

Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 0

Program Change# 0

Keyboard

Note# Note

12 C -1 13 C 14 D -1 15 D 16 E -1 17 F -1 Scratch H 18 F 19 G -1 20 G 21 A -1 22 A 23 B -1 24 C 0 25 C 26 D 0 27 D 28 E 0 Reverse Cymbal 29 F 0 30 F 31 G 0 32 G 33 A 0 34 A 35 B 0 Bass Drum 1 36 C 1 Bass Drum 2 37 C 38 D 1 Snare Drum 1 39 D 40 E 1 Snare Drum 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom 42 F 43 G 1 Electronic Low Tom 44 G 45 A 1 Low Tom 46 A 47 B 1 Electronic Mid Tom 48 C 2 Mid Tom 49 C 50 D 2 High Tom 51 D 52 E 2 Electronic High Tom 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup 54 F 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal 56 G 57 A 2 58 A 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 60 C 3 Bongo H 61 C 62 D 3 Conga H Mute 63 D 64 E 3 Conga L 65 F 3 Timbale H 66 F 67 G 3 Agogo H 68 G 69 A 3 70 A 71 B 3 72 C 4 73 C 74 D 4 Guiro Long 75 D 76 E 4 77 F 4 78 F 79 G 4 80 G 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open 82 A 83 B 4 84 C 5 Bell Tree 85 C 86 D 5 Electronic Bass Drum B 87 D 88 E 5 Electronic Snare Drum A 89 F 5 Electronic Snare Drum B 90 F 91 G 5 Reverse Pulse 92 G 93 A 5 Orchestra Hit 94 A 95 B 5 Scratch 2 96 C 6 Scratch 3

Alternate

assign

-1

-1 Hi Q

-1 Scratch L

-1

0 Brush Slap

0 Electronic Bass Drum

0 Electronic Snare Drum

1 Rim Shot

1 Electronic Floor Tom

1 1 Hi-hat Closed

1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal

1 1 Hi-Hat Open

2 Crash Cymbal

2 Ride Cymbal 1

2 Tambourine

2 Cowbell

3 Bongo L

3 Conga H Open

3 Timbale L

3 Agogo L

4 Guiro Short

4 Claves

4 2 Triangle Mute

4 Shaker

5 Electronic Bass Drum A

5 Electronic Bass Drum C

5 Electronic Rim Shot

5 Hand Clap

5 Scratch 1

Drum Kit

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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 19 Harp Arpeggio 3 20 Music Box

DANCE

21 Dance Pop 22 Techno 23 Eurobeat 24 Hip Hop 25 70s Disco

No. Style Name

26 Euro Techno 27 Funky Trip Hop 28 Pop Reggae 29 Acid House 30 Shakin'

ROCK

31 8Beat Rock Ballad 32 16Beat Rock Ballad 33 Hard Rock 34 Rock Shuffle 35 6/8 Heavy Rock 36 US Rock

ROCK & ROLL

37 Rock & Roll 38 Boogie 39 Twist

RHYTHM & BLUES

40 R&B 41 Funk 42 Soul 43 Gospel Shuffle 44 6/8 Gospel 45 4/4 Blues

JAZZ

46 Jazz Ballad 47 Jazz Waltz 48 Fusion 49 Big Band Swing

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No. Style Name

50 Big Band Ballad 51 Jazz Quartet 52 Dixieland

COUNTRY & WESTERN

53 Bluegrass 54 2/4 Country 55 Country Ballad 56 Country Shuffle

BALLROOM

57 Rhumba 58 Tango Continental 59 Jive

MARCH & WALTZ

60 March 61 6/8 March 62 Light March 63 Crystal March 64 Polka 65 Standard Waltz 66 German Waltz 67 Viennese Waltz 68 Crystal Waltz 69 Orchestra Waltz 1 70 Orchestra Waltz 2 71 Music Box Waltz

LATIN

72 Bossa Nova 73 Salsa 74 Samba

No. Style Name

75 Mambo 76 Beguine 77 Merengue 78 Bolero Lento

CARIBBEAN

79 Reggae 1 80 Reggae 2

PIANIST

81 2beat 82 Stride 83 Concerto 84 8beat 85 Honky-Tonk 86 Piano Ballad 87 Pop Ballad 88 Arpeggio 1 89 Arpeggio 2 90 Dance Pop 91 Rock & Roll 92 Tight Rock 93 Swing 94 Jazz Waltz 95 Ragtime 96 Beguine 97 Cha Cha 98 March 99 6/8 March

100 Galop

Multi pads

Bank No. Bank Name

1 Pianist 2 Twinkle 3 Organ Play 4 Guitar Play 5 Percussion 6 Drums 7 DJ Drums 8DJ 9 Techno

10 1234

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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 o 9nH,v=1-127 *1 o 9nH,v=1-127

Note OFF x 9nH,v=0 x

After Key's x x Touch Ch's x x

Pitch Bend x x

0,32 o *2 o *2

7o o Volume

10 o o Pan

6,38 x x

Control 64 o o Sustain

71-74 x x

Change 84 o o Portamento Cntrl

91,93,94 x x

96-97 x x RPN Inc,Dec 98,99 x x NRPN LSB,MSB

100-101 x x RPN LSB,MSB

Prog o 0 - 127 *3 o 0 - 127 *3 Change : True # ************** *3

9nH,v=0 or 8nH

Bank Select LSB,MSB

Data Entry

System Exclusive o *4 o *4

: Song Pos. x x Common : Song Sel. x x : Tune x x

System :Clock x x Real Time:Commands x x

Aux :All Sound OFF x x :Reset All Cntrls x x :Local ON/OFF x x :All Notes OFF x x Mes- :Active Sense o o sages:Reset x x

Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO o : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO x : No

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NOTE:

*1 Depending on the selected voice, the transmitted velocity value may differ,

even for notes played with identical strength.

*2 MSB can be used to change the voice for the Melody or Rhythm.

MSB=00H :Melody Voice MSB=7FH : Rhythm Voice LSB: Refer to Voice list.

*3 For program change values, refer to the voice list.

Program change and other like channel messages received will not affect the PSR-260 panel settings or what is being played on the keyboard.

*4 < GM System on > F0H,7EH,7FH, 09H, 01H, F7H

All data is restored to the default values.

*5 MIDI does not function (transmit/receive) in the Song mode.

MIDI Implementation Chart

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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: 16)

Effects

Dual (Included in Voice), Harmony/Echo (Included in Voice), Split (Included in Voice), Sustain (Included in Voice)

Auto Accompaniment

100 styles

Fingering: Multi Fingering Sections: Intro, Main A, B, Ending, Fill

Overall controls

Multi Pad, Grade, Talking, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment Volume, Song Volume, Metronome Volume

Power supply

Adaptor: Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor Batteries: Six “D” size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent

batteries

Dimensions

933 x 370 x 129 mm (36-3/4" x 14-7/12" x 5-1/12")

Weight

5.2kg (11 Ibs., 7 oz.)

Supplied accessories

Music Stand, Owner’s Manual, Song Book

Optional accessories

Headphones: HPE-150 AC power adaptor: PA-3B Footswitch: FC4, FC5 Keyboard stand: L-2L, L-2C

* Speciﬁcations and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information

purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or speciﬁcations at any time without prior notice. Since speciﬁcations, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

Style controls

Acmp On/Off, Sync-Start, Start, Stop, Intro/Ending, Main A, B (Auto Fill)

Song controls

Start, Stop, Pause, A-B Repeat, Fast Forward, Rewind, Melody Voice Change

One Touch Setting

1/style, 1/song

Multi Pads

4 pads x 10 banks

Yamaha Education Suite

Dictionary, Lesson 1-4

Preset songs

100 songs

Amplifier

2.0W + 2.0W

MIDI

IN/OUT

Auxiliary jacks

PHONES/OUTPUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN

Speakers

12cm x 2

Power consumption

9W (when using PA-3B power adaptor)

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Index

Misc.

+/- buttons........................................24

A-B Repeat......................................33

AC adaptor.........................................8

accessory jacks ..................................9

Accompaniment Volume .................47

auto accompaniment........................48

batteries..............................................8

beat display......................................31

Both hand.........................................34

chord names.....................................50

chord type........................................41

chords ..............................................49

chords, Fingered..............................48

chords, Single Finger.......................48

DEMO button..................................18

Dictionary........................................41

display indications...........................19

DJ.....................................................22

DJ Voice Chart.................................25

Drum Kit..........................................25

Drum Kit List ..................................56

Dual voices......................................25

Ending..............................................46

Fill-in...............................................46

Fingered chords...............................48

footswitch..........................................9

Harmony voices...............................25

headphones........................................9

Indicator...........................................19

Interval.............................................50

Intro .................................................43

inversion..........................................48

LESSON ......................................... 34

Main A/B......................................... 46

Melody voice change...................... 30

Metronome...................................... 21

MIDI ............................................... 52

MIDI Implementation Chart........... 58

MIDI, about .................................... 52

Minus One....................................... 34

Multi Fingering............................... 48

Multi Pads....................................... 51

music stand ....................................... 9

numeric keypad............................... 24

One Touch Setting (OTS)................26

Overall button................................. 21

Overall function bar........................ 19

PHONES/OUTPUT jack .................. 9

Portable Grand................................ 20

root............................................41, 48

sections (Style)................................ 46

Single Finger chords....................... 48

song controls................................... 32

Song Volume ................................... 32

songs, selecting and playing ........... 29

Speciﬁcations.................................. 60

Split voices...................................... 25

Style List......................................... 57

styles, selecting and playing ........... 42

sustain ............................................... 9

Sync Start........................................ 44

Talking ............................................ 40

T ap Tempo....................................... 44

Tempo (song) .................................. 31

Tempo (style) .................................. 46

Time Signature................................ 21

Timing.............................................34

Touch Response...............................28

Transpose ........................................27

Troubleshooting ..............................53

Tuning .............................................27

Voice List......................................... 54

voices, selecting and playing...........23

Waiting ............................................34

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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:

PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE 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 hav e a defect in material and/or workmanship, Yamaha and/or its authorized representative will 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 replacements.

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 MERCHANT ABILITY IS 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 limitations 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

problem. 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 should be packed securely.

*Repaired units will be returned 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 a track-

ing number assigned that will expedite the servicing of your unit and provide a tracking system if needed.

4. Your o wners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. It is your responsibility to be aware of the contents of this manual and to fol-

low all safety precautions.

EXCLUSIONS

This warranty does not apply to units whose trade name, trademark, and/or ID numbers have been altered, defaced, exchanged remo v ed, or to f ailures and/ or damages that may occur as a result of:

1. Neglect, abuse, abnormal strain, modiﬁcation or exposure to extremes 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 autho-

rized 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____________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________ (Retailer)

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA

KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL!

Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue

Buena Park, CA 90620

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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.

NORTH AMERICA

CANADA

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135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada Tel: 416-298-1311

U.S.A.

Yamaha Corporation of America

6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620, U.S.A. Tel: 714-522-9011

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

MEXICO

Yamaha de Mexico S.A. De C.V., Departamento de ventas

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Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá Tel: 507-269-5311

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Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A., Home Keyboard Division

Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771

SPAIN/PORTUGAL

Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S.A.

Jorge Juan 30, 28001, Madrid, Spain Tel: 91-577-7270

GREECE

Philippe Nakas S.A.

Navarinou Street 13, P.Code 10680, Athens, Greece Tel: 01-364-7111

SWEDEN

Yamaha Scandinavia AB

J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00

DENMARK

YS Copenhagen Liaison Ofﬁce

Generatorvej 8B DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00

FINLAND

F-Musiikki Oy

Kluuvikatu 6, P.O. Box 260, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland Tel: 09 618511

NORWAY

Norsk ﬁlial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB

Grini Næringspark 1 N-1345 Østerås, Norway Tel: 67 16 77 70

ICELAND

Skifan HF

Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120 IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel: 525 5000

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of Germany Tel: 04101-3030

IRELAND

Danfay Ltd.

61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Tel: 01-2859177

GERMANY/SWITZERLAND

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of Germany Tel: 04101-3030

AUSTRIA

Yamaha Music Austria

Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: 01-60203900

THE NETHERLANDS

Yamaha Music Nederland

Kanaalweg 18G, 3526KL, Utrecht, The Netherlands Tel: 030-2828411

BELGIUM

Yamaha Music Belgium

Keiberg Imperiastraat 8, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium Tel: 02-7258220

Yamaha Corporation, International Marketing Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-2312

TURKEY/CYPRUS

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of Germany Tel: 04101-3030

OTHER COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Gulf FZE

LB21-128 Jebel Ali Freezone P.O.Box 17328, Dubai, U.A.E. Tel: 971-4-81-5868

AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST

FRANCE

Yamaha Musique France, Division Claviers

BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000

Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen Bestimmungsländern erhältlich.

Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.

ASIA

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.

11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2737-7688

INDONESIA

PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor) PT. Nusantik

Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577

KOREA

Cosmos Corporation

1461-9, Seocho Dong, Seocho Gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3486-0011

MALAYSIA

Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.

Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 3-703-0900

PHILIPPINES

Yupangco Music Corporation

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: 819-7551

SINGAPORE

Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.

11 Ubi Road #06-00, Meiban Industrial Building, Singapore Tel: 65-747-4374

TAIWAN

Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.

10F, 150, Tun-Hwa Northroad, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 02-2713-8999

THAILAND

Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.

121/60-61 RS Tower 17th Floor, Ratchadaphisek RD., Dindaeng, Bangkok 10320, Thailand Tel: 02-641-2951

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Corporation, International Marketing Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-2317

OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA

Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

17-33 Market Street, South Melbourne, Vic. 3205, Australia Tel: 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

Yamaha Corporation, International Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-2312

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HEAD OFFICE

Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-3273

Yamaha PK CLUB (Portable Keyboard Home Page)

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/pk/

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Yamaha Audio PSR-260 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Panel Controls and Terminals

Setting Up

Power Requirements

Turning On the Power

Accessory Jacks

Quick Guide

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment

Step 4 Lesson

Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs

Panel Display Indications

Portable Grand

Playing the Portable Grand

Using the Metronome

Playing the DJ

Selecting and Playing Voices

Selecting and Playing a Voice

One Touch Setting

Transpose and Tuning

Touch Response

Selecting and Playing Songs

Selecting and Playing a Song

Melody Voice Change

Changing the Tempo

Adjusting the Song Volume

Song Controls

A-B Repeat

Song Lesson

Using the Lesson Feature

Lesson 1 — Timing

Lesson 2 — Waiting

Lesson 3 — Minus One

Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Grade

Talking

Dictionary

Selecting and Playing Styles

Selecting and Playing a Style

Playing the Accompaniment

Changing the Tempo

Style Sections (Main A, Main B) and Fill-ins

Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume

Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering

Multi Pads

MIDI

Troubleshooting

Voice List

Drum Kit List

Style List & Multi pads

MIDI Implementation Chart

Index