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Yamaha Portatone PSR-273 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Please Keep This Manual

    2 please keep this manual this product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Do not 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 comp...

  • Page 3: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    3 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: when connectin...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    4 precautions please read carefully before proceeding * please keep this manual 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 haza...

  • Page 5

    5 (4)-8 2/2 • 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. • use only the stand specified for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. F...

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    6 congratulations on your purchase of the yamaha psr-275/273 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 ...

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    7 panel controls and terminals ........................ 8 setting up ....................................................... 10 • power requirements ........................................10 • turning on the power.......................................11 • accessory jacks .............................

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    8 panel controls and terminals q power switch ([standby/on]) w [master volume] dial this determines the overall volume of the psr-275/ 273. E [touch] button this turns the touch function on and off. (see page 27.) holding down this button calls up the time sig- net settings. R [dict.] button this ca...

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    Panel controls and terminals 9 !5 [intro/ending/rit.] / [ rew] button when the style mode is selected, this is used to con- trol the intro and ending functions. (see page 34.) when the song mode is selected, this is used as a “rewind” control, or move the song playback point back toward the beginnin...

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    10 setting up this section contains information about setting up your psr-275/273 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Although the psr-275/273 will run either from an optional ac adaptor or batter- ies, yamaha recommends use of an ac adaptor whenever po...

  • Page 11

    Setting up 11 with the ac power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch until it locks in the on posi- tion. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (press the switch again so that it pops up.) ■ using headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • •...

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    12 grandpno 001 001 w z x q z z press the [portable grand] button. X play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 21. 001 grandpno 001 simply by pressing the [portable grand] button, you can automatically select the grand piano voice. Z press the [metronome] button. X stop the metronome. Want ...

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    Step 1 voices 13 q press the [voice] button. 001 grandpno 001 the psr-275/273 has a huge total of 480 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... W select a voice. E play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 23. Britepno 002 selecting and playing other voices...

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    14 quick guide step 2 songs englishm -09 001 zx z x w x c q the psr-275/273 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including one demo song — which has been specially created to show- case the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. There are also 99 additional songs, designed to be used with the ed...

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    Step 2 songs 15 * indicates that is traditional song. No. Song name (composer) demo 001 englishman in new york orchestra 002 danse des mirlitons from “the nutcracker” (p.I. Tchaikovsky) 003 “orphée aux enfers” ouverture (j. Offenbach) 004 slavonic dances no.10 (a. Dvorák) 005 la primavera (from le q...

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    16 quick guide z press the [style] button. 001 8btmodrn 001 the powerful yet easy-to-use style features give you profes- sional instrumental backing for your performances. Simply play chords with your left hand — and the psr-275/273 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. ...

  • Page 17: G M

    Step 3 style 17 looking up chords in the dictionary the convenient dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a gm7 chord... C specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, m7). V play the notes of the ch...

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    18 englishm -09 001 basic operation and lcd display turn the [master volume] dial. Adjusting the volume decreases the overall volume. Increases the overall volume. Currently selected name and number (song, style or voice) appear here. Name and number indication (song/style /voice) song number song n...

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    Basic operation and lcd display 19 9 ● the following indications appear when you press the [voice] button in the song or style mode. ● use the [+]/[–] buttons when you want to change the number in single steps. ● to directly enter the desired number, use numeric buttons [0]- [9]. Entering numbers so...

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    Basic operation and lcd display 20 grandpno 001 003 normally, these indicate which keys or notes are played, or which keys to play when using the dic- tionary function. Notation • any notes occurring below or above the staff are indicated by “8va” in the notation. • in certain cases, a note may not ...

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    21 portable grand this convenient function lets you instantly call up the grand piano voice. Press the [portable grand] button. Doing this automatically selects the special “stereo sampled piano” grand piano voice. 1 call up the tempo setting. Press the [tempo/tap] button. 2 change the value. Use th...

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    Portable grand 22 3 turn on the metronome. Press the [metronome] button. The beat number is indicated as follows (for a time signature of 4/4): to turn the metronome off, press the [metronome] button again. Indicates the beat number in the measure. 1 2 3 4 setting the metronome time signature the ti...

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    23 playing voices the psr-275/273 features a total of 480 authentic voices — all of which have been created with yamaha’s sophisticated awm (advanced wave memory) tone generation system. These include 360 xg lite voices and drum kits. The psr-275/273 also has a dual voice or split voice function tha...

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    Playing voices 24 drum kit voice list (voices 109-120) when one of the 12 drum kit voices is selected, you can play different drum and percussion instrument sounds from the keyboard. • for more details, see page 66. No. Name lcd 109 standard kit 1 std.Kit1 110 standard kit 2 std.Kit2 111 room kit ro...

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    Playing voices 25 this special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a style or a song. The voice is selected to best match the style or song you’ve called up. Select voice #000 (ots). The dual voice function lets you combine tw...

  • Page 26

    Playing voices 26 the split voice function lets you assign two different voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play one voice with your left hand while your right plays another. For example, you could play bass with the left hand and play piano with the right. The right-hand (or upper) voice...

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    Playing voices 27 the psr-275/273 features a touch response function that gives you dynamic, expressive control over the volume of the voices. The touch sensitivity parame- ter lets you set the degree of touch response. 1 turn the touch function on or off as desired by pressing the [touch] button. 2...

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    Playing voices 28 you can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire psr-275/273 sound with the transpose and tuning functions. ■ transpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • transpose determines the key of both the main voice and...

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    29 effects the psr-275/273 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The psr-275/273 has three separate effect systems — harmony, reverb and chorus — and each has many different effect types to choose from. The harmony section features a variety ...

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    Effects 30 the chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of the voices with the use of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provided: chorus and flanger. Chorus produces a thicker, warmer, and more animated sound, whereas flanger creates a swirling, metallic effect. A total of four chorus types are ...

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    Effects 31 ■ effect types ● harmony types no. Harmony type display name description 1 duet duet harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three- note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accom- panimen...

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    Effects 32 ● reverb types ● chorus types no. Reverb type display name description 1 hall 1 hall1 concert hall reverb. 2 hall 2 hall2 3 hall 3 hall3 4 room 1 room1 small room reverb. 5 room 2 room2 6 stage 1 stage1 reverb for solo instruments. 7 stage 2 stage2 8 plate 1 plate1 simulated steel plate r...

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    33 selecting and playing styles the psr-275/273 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) — as well as voice settings appropriate for each style — for various popular musical categories. A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made ...

  • Page 34

    Selecting and playing styles 34 ■ use the numeric keypad. Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (page 19). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[–] buttons to step up and down through the styles. The panel buttons below function...

  • Page 35

    Selecting and playing styles 35 2 start the style. You can do this in one of the following ways: ■ pressing the [start/stop] button the rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompani- ment. The currently selected main a or b section will play. You can select the main a or b secti...

  • Page 36

    Selecting and playing styles 36 starting with an intro section each style has its own two- or four-measure intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance. To start with an intro sectio...

  • Page 37

    Selecting and playing styles 37 3 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. (refer to page 40 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.) 4 ...

  • Page 38

    Selecting and playing styles 38 the tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute). 1 call up the tempo setting. Press the [tempo/tap] button. 2 change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired tempo value, or use the [+]/[–] buttons to increase or...

  • Page 39

    Selecting and playing styles 39 while the style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/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...

  • Page 40

    Selecting and playing styles 40 when it is set to on (page 34), 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 auto accompanimen...

  • Page 41

    Selecting and playing styles 41 chord name/[abbreviation] normal voicing chord (c) display major [m] 1 - 3 - 5 c c add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 c(9) c(9) sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 c6 c6 sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 c6(9) c6(9) major seventh [m7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7 cm7 cm7 ...

  • Page 42

    Selecting and playing styles 42 the dictionary function 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. 2 specify the root of the chord. P...

  • Page 43

    Selecting and playing styles 43 4 play the chord. Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the chord area of the keyboard. The chord name flashes in the display when the correct notes are held down. (inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.) to leave the dictionary function, pre...

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    Selecting and playing styles 44 beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals 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 arran...

  • Page 45

    45 selecting and playing songs the song mode features 100 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the psr-275/273. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the key- board. The songs of the psr-275/273 can al...

  • Page 46

    Selecting and playing songs 46 the panel buttons below function as song controls. 1 start the selected song. Press the [start/stop] button. As the song plays back, the measure num- ber and playing keys are shown in the display. 2 stop the song. Press the [start/stop] button. If playback was started ...

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    Selecting and playing songs 47 the convenient a-b repeat function is an ideal aid for practicing and learning. It allows you to specify a phrase of a song (between point a and point b) and repeat it — while you play or practice along with it. 1 while playing a song, set point a (the start point). Du...

  • Page 48

    Selecting and playing songs 48 the psr-275/273 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...

  • Page 49

    49 song lesson the lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. 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...

  • Page 50

    Song lesson 50 2 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 → less...

  • Page 51

    Song lesson 51 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 area or play the appropriate left-hand note; for the right, play a note above f # 2. Simp...

  • Page 52

    Song lesson 52 in this lesson step, the psr-275/273 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 ...

  • Page 53

    Song lesson 53 3 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 is a “minus one” practice essentially the same a...

  • Page 54

    54 midi functions the psr-275/273 is midi-compatible, featuring midi in and midi out terminals and providing a variety of midi-related controls. By using the midi functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what midi is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use m...

  • Page 55

    Midi functions 55 midi is an acronym that stands for musical instrument digital interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by send- ing and receiving compatible note, control change, program change and various other types of midi data, or messages. The psr...

  • Page 56

    Midi functions 56 by connecting your psr-275/273’s midi terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. ● when using a midi interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the midi terminals of the personal com- puter and the psr-275/273. ● whe...

  • Page 57

    Midi functions 57 this function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the psr-275/273’s voices in the function mode (page 60) . This would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to midi sequencer. If you are using the sequencer to play back the voices of the psr-275/273, you wou...

  • Page 58

    Midi functions 58 the pc mode lets you instantly reconfigure the midi control settings for use with a computer or midi device. ■ to turn the pc mode on or off: press the [pc] button and then press the appropriate [+]/[–] button. This switches between the pc mode on/off settings. Pc mode is on pc mod...

  • Page 59

    59 function the psr-275/273 has a variety of settings in the function parameters. These give you detailed control over many of the psr-275/273’s features. 1 select a function name. Press the [function] button, repeatedly if necessary, until appropriate function name is appear in the display. 2 input...

  • Page 60

    Function 60 ● function parameters * the “ * ” mark indicates that the setting can be restored to default value by pressing both [+]/[–] buttons simultaneously. Category select display range/ settings description overall transpose transpos -12–12 this determines the transposition of the entire psr-27...

  • Page 61

    61 voice list ■ maximum polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • the psr-275/273 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so whe...

  • Page 62

    Voice list 62 ● xglite voice list synth lead 089 0 112 80 square lead 090 0 112 81 sawtooth lead 091 0 112 85 voice lead 092 0 112 98 star dust 093 0 112 100 brightness 094 0 115 81 analogon 095 0 119 81 fargo synth pad 096 0 112 88 fantasia 097 0 113 100 bell pad 098 0 112 91 xenon pad 099 0 112 94...

  • Page 63

    Voice list 63 207 0 0 28 muted guitar 208 0 40 28 funk guitar 1 209 0 41 28 muted steel guitar 210 0 45 28 jazz man 211 0 0 29 overdriven guitar 212 0 43 29 guitar pinch 213 0 0 30 distortion guitar 214 0 40 30 feedback guitar 215 0 41 30 feedback guitar 2 216 0 0 31 guitar harmonics 217 0 65 31 gui...

  • Page 64

    Voice list 64 332 0 18 81 dynamic sawtooth 333 0 19 81 digital sawtooth 334 0 20 81 big lead 335 0 96 81 sequenced analog 336 0 0 82 calliope lead 337 0 65 82 pure pad 338 0 0 83 chiff lead 339 0 0 84 charang lead 340 0 64 84 distorted lead 341 0 0 85 voice lead 342 0 0 86 fifths lead 343 0 35 86 bi...

  • Page 65

    Voice list / style list 65 459 64 0 69 wind chime 460 64 0 70 telephone ring 2 461 64 0 80 car engine ignition 462 64 0 81 car tires squeal 463 64 0 82 car passing 464 64 0 83 car crash 465 64 0 84 siren 466 64 0 85 train 467 64 0 86 jet plane 468 64 0 87 starship 469 64 0 88 burst voice no. Bank se...

  • Page 66

    66 • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “standard kit 1”. • each percussion voice uses one note. • the midi note # and note are actually one octave lower than keyboard note # and note. For example, in “109: standard kit 1”, the “seq click h” (note# 36/note c1) corresponds to (note# 24/...

  • Page 67

    Drum kit list 67 voice no. 109 115 116 117 118 119 120 msb/lsb/pc 127/000/000 127/000/027 127/000/032 127/000/040 127/000/048 126/000/000 126/000/001 keyboard midi key off alternate assign standard kit 1 dance kit jazz kit brush kit symphony kit sfx kit 1 sfx kit 2 note# note note# note 25 c # 0 13 ...

  • Page 68

    68 yamaha [ portable keyboard ] date:29-jan-2003 model psr-275/psr-273 midi implementation chart version : 1.0 transmitted recognized remarks function... Basic default 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1 channel changed x x default 3 3 mode messages x x altered ************** x note 0 - 127 0 - 127 number : true voice...

  • Page 69

    Midi implementation chart 69 note: *1 by default (factory settings) the psr-275/273 ordinarily functions as a 16- channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the midi messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accom...

  • Page 70

    70 troubleshooting problem possible cause and solution when the psr-275/273 is turned on or off, a pop- ping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the psr-275/273 is receiving elec- trical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close p...

  • Page 71

    71 specifications keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (c1 - c6), with touch response. Display • large multi-function lcd display (backlit) setup • standby/on • master volume : min - max panel controls • song, voice, style, dict., pc, lesson l, r, metronome, portable grand, demo, function, touch, harmo...

  • Page 72

    72 panel controls and terminals +/–............................................... 8 , 19 a-b repeat.............................. 8 , 46 acmp on/off.......................... 8 , 34 dc in 10-12v ............................ 9 , 10 demo ........................................ 8 , 14 dict. ............

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    Index 73 specifications...................................71 split point ........................................26 split voice........................................26 style volume....................................39 styles, playing ..................................34 styles, selecting............

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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...

  • Page 75

    Head office yamaha corporation, pro audio & digital musical instrument division nakazawa-cho 10-1, hamamatsu, japan 430-8650 tel: +81-53-460-3273 [pk] 27 for details of products, please contact your nearest yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur le...

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