Yamaha PortaTone PSR-202 Owner's Manual - Change The Value.

Selecting and Playing Songs

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Changing the Tempo

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

per minute).

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Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

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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-202 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to 

“tap” a new tempo in real time.  (See page 44.)

Current Tempo value

TEMPO

-04

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Resetting the 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 simulta-

neously (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 play-

back except when OTS is on.)  

When you turn on the power of the 

PSR-202, the tempo is automati-

cally set to 168 bpm.

About the Beat Display

This section of the display provides a convenient, easy-

to-understand indication of the rhythm — for song and 

style playback.  The flashing “handclap” icons indicate 

both the downbeats and upbeats of a measure as fol-

lows:

002

SURE

Indicates the first beat of the mea-

sure (downbeat)

Indicates an upbeat

Indicates a downbeat (other than 

the first beat)

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