PORTATONE PSR-280, Owner'S Manual

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Selecting and Playing Songs
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3
Start the selected song.
Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure num-
ber and chords are shown in the display.
4
Stop the song.
Press the [START/STOP] button. If playback was started by pressing the
[START/STOP] button, the selected song stops automatically.
A-B Repeat
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).
During playback, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once, at the beginning
point to be repeated.
2
Set point B (the end point).
As the song continues playing, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again,
at the ending point to be repeated. The selected phrase repeats indefinitely
until stopped.
• You can play along with the song
using the currently selected
voice, or even select a different
voice for playing along. Simply
call up the Voice mode while the
song is playing back and select
the desired voice. (See page 23.)
REPEAT
A-
• The A and B points can only be
specified at the beginning of a
measure (beat 1), and not at any
point in the middle of a measure.
• If you’re repeat practicing a par-
ticularly difficult section, try slow-
ing down the Tempo to an
appropriate speed to make it eas-
ier to play and master the part.
You may also want to slow down
the Tempo while setting the A
and B points; this makes it easier
to accurately set the points.
• You can also set the A-B Repeat
function when the song is
stopped. Simply use the
[
REW] and [ FF] buttons to
select the desired measures,
pressing the [A-B REPEAT] but-
ton for each point, then start play-
back.
• To set the A point to the begin-
ning of a song, press the [A-B
REPEAT] button before starting
playback.
REPEAT
A-b