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Yamaha PSR-E453 Owner's Manual

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    En thank you for purchasing this yamaha digital keyboard! We recommend that you read this manual carefully so that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of the instrument. We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. Befo...

  • Page 2: For Psr-E453/psr-Ew400

    2 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual for psr-e453/psr-ew400 special message section 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 ...

  • Page 3: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    3 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual for ac adaptor and psr-e453/psr-ew400 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your autho...

  • Page 4: For Ac Adaptor

    4 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni- tude to const...

  • Page 5: Precautions

    5 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual precautions please read carefully before proceeding please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. For ac adaptor warning • this ac adaptor is designed for use with only yamaha electronic instruments. Do not use for any other purpose. • in...

  • Page 6: Caution

    6 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual • do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a fire. • follow the precautions below. Failure to do so might result in explosion, fire, overheating or battery fluid leakage. - do not tamper with or disassemble bat...

  • Page 7: Handling Caution

    7 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual • do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument. • never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. This could cause physical injury to you or others, damage to the instrument or other property, or opera...

  • Page 8: Setting Up

    8 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual qui ck gui d e re fe re n c e appendix set ting up table of contents special features ..............................................................8 compatible format and functions .................................10 included accessories ......................

  • Page 9: Reference

    9 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual qui ck g u ide re fe re n c e ap pe ndix se tt in g u p reference handy performance features 40 selecting a reverb type ................................................40 selecting a chorus type ................................................40 pitch controls—tra...

  • Page 10

    10 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual set ting up included accessories • owner’s manual (this book) • data list • ac adaptor *1 • power cord (psr-ew400) • music rest • online member product registration *2 *1:may not be included depending on your area. Check with your yamaha dealer. *2:the product id...

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    11 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual se tt in g u p about the manuals this instrument has the following documents and instructional materials. Included documents owner’s manual (this book) • setting up please read this section first. • quick guide this section explains how to use the basic functions...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    12 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual set ting up panel controls and terminals front panel setting up q w !4 !3 !6 !8 !7 @3 !9 @0 @1 !5 e r t y u i o !0 @4 @5 !1 !2 @2 036 (c1) 04 8 (c2) 060 (c3) 072 (c4) 0 8 4 (c5) 096 (c6) • voice list (data list) • style list (data list) • song list (data list) • ...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    13 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual panel controls and terminals se tt in g u p q [ ] (standby/on) switch ....................Page 16 w [master volume] control ................Page 16 e [portable grand] button ...............Page 20 r [demo] button ......................................Page 28 t [t...

  • Page 14: Using An Ac Adaptor

    14 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual set ting up setting up power requirements although the instrument will run either from an 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 resourc...

  • Page 15

    15 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual setting up se tt in g u p 3 insert the six new batteries, putting them in the correct direction according to the illustration. 4 replace the compartment cover, making sure that it locks firmly in place. Setting the battery type depending on the battery type to be...

  • Page 16

    16 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual setting up set ting up turning the power on/off 1 turn down the [master volume] control to “min”. 2 press the [ ] (standby/on) switch to turn the power on. Adjust the volume as desired while playing the keyboard. 3 press and hold the [ ] (standby/on) switch for a...

  • Page 17: (Psr-Ew400)

    17 psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual setting up se tt in g u p output the audio signal of this instrument to that external device. The speakers of this instrument are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack. • psr-ew400 : when connecting an external speaker, refer to page 38. U...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 18 qui ck gui d e basic operation and display items basic operation this instrument features four basic functions: voice, style, pattern and song. To use this instrument, select a basic function first, and then make various settings. Press briefly to increase. 3 sta...

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    Basic operation and display items psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 19 qui ck g u ide display items the display shows all the current settings of the song, style pattern, voice and other related functions. Grandpno 001 001 this area indicates the on/off status of each function. Each indication is sh...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 20 qui ck gui d e try playing a variety of instrument voices this instrument features various instrumental voices including piano. Not only can you play just one single voice (main voice), but you can also layer a different voice (dual voice) to the main voice, or p...

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    Try playing a variety of instrument voices psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 21 qui ck g u ide in addition to the main voice, you can layer a different voice over the entire keyboard as a “dual voice.” 1 press the [dual] button to turn dual on. 2 press the [dual] button again to exit from dual. Alth...

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    Try playing a variety of instrument voices psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 22 qui ck gui d e this instrument features a built-in metronome which can be used when practicing. 1 press the [metronome] button to start the metronome. 2 press the [metronome] button again to stop the metronome. Adjusting...

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    Try playing a variety of instrument voices psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 23 qui ck g u ide you can add effects such as harmony, tremolo and echo to the main voice. For a list of the effects, refer to the harmony type list in the separate data list. 1 press the [harmony] button to turn harmony on...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 24 qui ck gui d e creating arpeggios the arpeggio function lets you create arpeggios (broken chords) by simply pressing the notes of the chord. For example, you could play the notes of a triad—the root, third, and fifth—to trigger interesting phrases. This feature c...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 25 qui ck g u ide creating original sounds via the knobs the two knobs can be used to add variations to the sound being played, transforming the sound in a variety of musical ways. Select the desired pre-programmed function combination printed above the knobs, then ...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 26 qui ck gui d e playing styles this instrument includes an auto accompaniment feature that plays appropriate “styles” (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment). You can select from a huge variety of styles covering a wide range of musical genres. 1 press the [style] b...

  • Page 27

    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 27 qui ck g u ide playing with patterns like a dj! The pattern playback function lets you repeatedly play various rhythm patterns, and is particularly effective in dance music styles, such as hip hop, house, etc. Try out the cool dj-like performance features—changin...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 28 qui ck gui d e playing songs you can simply enjoy listening to the internal songs, or use them with just about any of the functions, such as lesson. Song category the songs are organized by category as listed below. Press the [demo] button to play demo songs 001–...

  • Page 29

    Playing songs psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 29 qui ck g u ide you can play back only a specific section of a song repeatedly by setting the a point (start point) and b point (end point) in one-measure increments. 1 start playback of the song (page 28). 2 when playback reaches to the point you wa...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 30 qui ck gui d e using the song lesson feature you can use the selected song for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. Try practicing with these three song lesson types while referring to the music scores in the song book downloaded from the website (page ...

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    Using the song lesson feature psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 31 qui ck g u ide if you want to practice a specific section in which you made a mistake or you have difficulty with, use the repeat & learn function. Press the [ ] (repeat & learn) button during a lesson. The song position will move ba...

  • Page 32

    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 32 qui ck gui d e recording your performance you can record up to 10 of your performances to the instrument as user songs. The recorded user songs can be played back in the same way as the preset songs. A song can be recorded to the six tracks. You can record withou...

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    Recording your performance psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 33 qui ck g u ide after recording finishes, “writing!” appears indi- cating that the recorded data is being stored, and then the recorded track numbers in the display will light. 6 to play back the recorded song, press the [ ] (start/stop)...

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    Recording your performance psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 34 qui ck gui d e if you want to record only the pattern playback: press the [pattern] button, then select the desired pattern. While holding down the [rec] button, press the [a] button. Acmp is automat- ically turned on. 3 same as in step...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 35 qui ck g u ide memorizing your favorite settings (registration memory) the registration memory function allows you to save (or “register”) panel settings such as voice and style to a registration memory button, and then instantly recall your custom panel settings...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 36 qui ck gui d e connecting to other devices by connecting an audio device such as a portable music player to the instrument’s [aux in] jack, you can output the sound of the audio device through the built-in speakers of this instrument. This lets you play the keybo...

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    Connecting to other devices psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 37 qui ck g u ide you can use a smart device, such as an iphone or ipad, with the instrument for a variety of musical pur- poses by connecting it to the instrument’s [usb to host] terminal. For details on connections, refer to the online ...

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    Connecting to other devices psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 38 qui ck gui d e you can connect a stereo system to amplify the instrument’s sound by using the output [l/l+r]/[r] jacks. You can use the instrument’s [master volume] dial to adjust the volume of the sound output to the external device. ...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 39 qui ck g u ide backup and initialization the following backup parameters will be maintained even if the power is turned off. In addition to the backup parameters above, all the data (including style data that have not been loaded) transferred from the connected c...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 40 re fe re n c e handy performance features selecting a reverb type the reverb effect lets you play with a rich concert hall type ambience. Although selecting a style or song will call up the optimum reverb type for the entire sound, you can select a different reve...

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    Handy performance features psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 41 re fe re n c e pitch controls—transpose the overall pitch of the instrument (except for the drum kit voices) can be shifted up or down by a maximum of 1 octave in semitone increments. 1 press the [transpose] button to call up “transpos”...

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    Handy performance features psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 42 re fe re n c e changing the touch response of the keyboard the keyboard of this instrument is equipped with a touch response feature that lets you dynamically and expressively control the level of the voices according to your playing st...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 43 re fe re n c e scale tuning by default, the scale of this keyboard is set to equal temperament — the same tuning as with any acoustic piano. However, the setting can be changed to any other scale according to the music genre or music style you want to play. Selec...

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    Scale tuning psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 44 re fe re n c e tuning each note to create an original scale you can tune the individual notes in cents (a “cent” is 1/100th of a semitone) to create your original scale. 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [+] and [-] buttons to call up...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 45 re fe re n c e voice settings selecting a dual voice 1 hold down the [dual] button for longer than a second to call up “d.Voice” (function 020). After a few seconds, the current dual voice appears. 2 rotate the dial to select the desired dual voice. Selecting a s...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 46 re fe re n c e parameters assigned to the knobs this section describes each of the parameters which can be assigned to the knobs (page 25). Z filter filter effects shape the sound by allowing only a specified range of frequencies to pass and/or by pro- ducing a r...

  • Page 47

    Parameters assigned to the knobs psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 47 re fe re n c e even when there is no audio input from an external device, the volume of song, style and pattern can be adjusted by using the knob. The volume of voices played on the keyboard cannot be adjusted. Knob b: retrigger r...

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    Parameters assigned to the knobs psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 48 re fe re n c e adding dsp effects dsp is term of abbreviated form of digital signal pro- cessor. Dsp effects are applied only to a specified part as described below. Parts to which dsp effects are applied 1 press the [dsp] button ...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 49 re fe re n c e arpeggio settings synchronizing an arpeggio to song/style/pattern playback— arpeggio quantize when you play the keyboard to trigger an arpeggio (page 24) along with song/style/pattern playback, you’ll need to play the notes with correct timing to k...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 50 re fe re n c e style and pattern settings style variations—sections each style consists of “sections” that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. Intro this is used for the beginning of the song. When the intro f...

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    Style and pattern settings psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 51 re fe re n c e 5 press the [intro/ending/rit.] button. Now, you’re ready to start style playback of the intro and then the main a (or b) section. 6 play a chord with your left hand to start playback of the intro. For information on how ...

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    Style and pattern settings psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 52 re fe re n c e pattern variations—sections like the styles, each pattern features several sec- tions, allowing you to add dynamic variations to the performance. Five sections (a–e) are provided. Unlike the styles, however, patterns do n...

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    Style and pattern settings psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 53 re fe re n c e adjusting the volume of the style or pattern you can adjust the volume balance between style or pattern playback and your keyboard performance. 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [+] and [-] buttons to call...

  • Page 54

    Style and pattern settings psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 54 re fe re n c e chord types for style playback for users who are new to chords, this chart features common chords. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord bo...

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    Style and pattern settings psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 55 re fe re n c e looking up chords using the chord dictionary the dictionary function is useful when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 press and hold the [lesson] button for longer than a sec...

  • Page 56

    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 56 re fe re n c e song settings bgm (background music) playback with the default setting, pressing the [demo] button will play back only a few of the internal songs repeat- edly. This setting can be changed so that, for exam- ple, all internal songs are played, or a...

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    Song settings psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 57 re fe re n c e tempo setting of the song this operation is same as that of the style and pat- tern. Refer to page 52. Tap start this operation is same as that of the style and pat- tern. Refer to page 52. Song volume 1 press the [function] button. 2...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 58 re fe re n c e the functions the “functions” provide access to a range of detailed instrument parameters such as tuning, split point, voices and effects. Find the desired item in the function list on pages 58–61, then follow the instructions below. Basic procedur...

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    The functions psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 59 re fe re n c e main voice (page 20) 011 011 volume m.Volume 000–127 * determines the volume of the main voice. 012 012 octave m.Octave -2 – +2 * determines the octave range for the main voice. 013 013 pan m.Pan 000 (left)– 064 (center)– 127 (right) ...

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    The functions psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 60 re fe re n c e dsp (page 48) 040 040 dsp type dsp type 01–10 01 refer to page 48. 041 041 dsp part dsp part 1 (keyboard) 2 (style) 1 (keyboard) harmony (page 23) 042 042 harmony type harmtype 01–26 * determines the harmony type. 043 043 harmony volu...

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    The functions psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 61 re fe re n c e * the appropriate value is automatically set for each voice. ** the appropriate value is automatically set for each song, style or pattern. Metronome (page 22) 059 059 time signature numerator timesign 00–60 ** determines the time sig...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 62 re fe re n c e usb flash drive operations by connecting the usb flash drive (sold separately) to the [usb to device] terminal, you can save the data created on this instrument, such as user song and parameter settings. The saved data can be recalled to this instr...

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    Usb flash drive operations psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 63 re fe re n c e connecting a usb flash drive 1 connect a usb flash drive to the [usb to device] terminal, and wait until “usb” appears on the left corner of the display. The “usb” indication confirms that the connected usb flash drive ha...

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    Usb flash drive operations psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 64 re fe re n c e formatting a usb flash drive the format operation lets you prepare commercially available usb flash drive for use with this instrument. 1 hold the [function] button for longer than a second to call up the file control dis...

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    Usb flash drive operations psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 65 re fe re n c e 5 press the [0/execute] button again, or the [+/yes] button to execute the save operation. After a while, a message indicating completion of the operation appears, and a user file (.Usr) will be saved in a “user files” fo...

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    Usb flash drive operations psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 66 re fe re n c e 5 press the [0/execute] button again. A confirmation message will appear. To cancel the operation, press the [-/no] button. 6 press the [0/execute] button again, or the [+/yes] button to execute the save operation. After ...

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    Usb flash drive operations psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 67 re fe re n c e 6 press the [function] button to exit from the file control display. 7 check the loaded data by calling up the user song, one of the styles 221–230, and registration memory settings. Loading a style file style data create...

  • Page 68

    Usb flash drive operations psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 68 re fe re n c e deleting a user file in the usb flash drive user files (.Usr) in the root directory of the usb flash drive can be deleted. 1 hold the [function] button for longer than a second to call up the file control display. 2 use t...

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    Usb flash drive operations psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 69 re fe re n c e exiting from a file control display to exit from the file control display, press the [function], [voice], [style], [song] or [pat- tern] button. You can also exit from the file control function mode as follows: 1 use the ...

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 70 appendix troubleshooting refer to the “message list” on page 69 as required. Problem possible cause and solution when the instrument is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electr...

  • Page 71

    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 71 ap pe ndix specifications psr-e453 psr-ew400 product name digital keyboard size/weight dimensions (w x d x h) 946 mm x 405 mm x 140 mm (37-1/4” x 15-15/16” x 5-1/2”) 1178 mm x 412 mm x 138 mm (46-3/8” x 16-1/4” x 5-7/16”) weight 6.6 kg (14 lbs 9 oz.) (not includi...

  • Page 72

    Specifications psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 72 appendix * the contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date. To obtain the latest manual, access the yamaha website then download the manual file. Since specifications, equipment or separately sold accessorie...

  • Page 73

    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 73 ap pe ndix index a a-b repeat ................................29 ac adaptor ................................14 accessories ...............................10 acmp ........................................26 arpeggio ..............................24, 49 arpeggio qua...

  • Page 74

    Index psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 74 appendix t tap start ..............................52, 57 tempo ...........................22, 52, 57 time signature ..........................22 touch response .......................42 track ..............................29, 32, 51 transpose ................

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 75 memo.

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    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 76 information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries these symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household...

  • Page 77: Limited 1-Year Warranty On

    Psr-e453/psr-ew400 owner’s manual 77 limited 1-year warranty on portable keyboards (np, npv, psre, psrew, ez, dgx230, dgx530, ypg and ypt series) thank you for selecting a yamaha product. Yamaha products are designed and manufactured to provide a high level of defect-free performance. Yamaha corpora...

  • Page 79

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