Yamaha PortaTone PSR-79 Manual - page 7
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A
Power switch (STAND BY/ON)
B
MASTER VOLUME dial
This determines the overall volume of the
PortaTone.
C
OVERALL, DEMO START buttons
(s, t, +, -)
These are for selecting the various “overall”
functions and setting their values. (See page
23.) They are also used to play the Demo
songs. (See page 11.)
D
SONG button
This selects the Song mode. (See page 20.)
E
VOICE button
This selects the Voice mode. (See page 15.)
F
STYLE button
This selects the Style mode. (See page 28.)
G
Numeric keypad, +/- buttons
These are for selecting songs, voices, and styles.
(See page 16.) They are also used for entering
certain values, such as the time signature for the
Metronome (page 14), and the key signature for
the Smart Chord function (page 38).
H
ACMP ON/OFF button
When the Style mode is selected, this turns the
auto accompaniment on and off. (See page
31.) This button has no function in the Song
mode.
I
SYNC-START, Pause (❙ ❙) button
When the Style mode is selected, this turns the
Sync-Start function on and off. (See page 29.)
When the Song mode is selected, this alter-
nately pauses and starts song playback. (See
page 24.)
J
START/STOP (>/■) button
When the Style mode is selected, this alternately
starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See
page 29.) When the Song mode is selected, this
alternately starts and stops song playback. (See
page 24.)
K
INTRO/ENDING,
button
When the Style mode is selected, this is used to
control the Intro and Ending functions. (See
pages 29, 30.) When the Song mode is se-
lected, this is used to control the A/B Repeat
function. (See page 24.)
L
MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), Fast Forward
(f)/Rewind (r) buttons
When the Style mode is selected, these are used
to change auto accompaniment sections and
control the Auto Fill function. (See page 32.)
When the Song mode is selected, these are used
to respectively fast forward and rewind during
song playback. When Song playback is
stopped, they can be used to advance or reverse
to specific measure numbers in the song. (See
page 24.)
M
OTS, VOICE CHANGE button
When the Style mode is selected, this is used to
turn the One Touch Setting (OTS) function on
and off. (See page 36.) When the Song mode
is selected, this is used to turn the Voice Change
function on and off. (See page 27.)
N
CHORD GUIDE, MELODY GUIDE button
When the Style mode is selected, this is used to
control the Chord Guide functions. (See page
37.) When the Song mode is selected, this is
used to control the Melody Guide function.
(See page 26.)
O
PORTABLE GRAND button
This instantly changes to the Voice mode and
calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page 13.)
P
METRONOME button
This turns the metronome on and off. (See
page 13.)
Q
MULTI PAD buttons
These are used to automatically play pre-pro-
grammed musical phrases. (See page 40.)
Panel Controls and Terminals