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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a

connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described qualified service representative to perform the replacement.
in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be

rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.

rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please
observe all safely markings and instructions that accompany the accessory When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a
product. different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect

installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of 

Warning:

printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries
specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by

the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household type batteries

This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones in your area for battery disposal information.
or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause

permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high

Disposal Notice: 

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or

volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing

for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all

loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that

IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage

contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you,

occurs.

please contact Yamaha directly.

NOTICE:

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model number,

or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the

serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should

manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please

record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the

study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your
purchase.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmen-
tally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production

Model

methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the
letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

Serial No.

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if
applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is

Purchase Date

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! 

vices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of
manual, meets FCC requirements, Modifications not expressly approved by interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”,
Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

IMPORTANT: 

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the

When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only interference.
high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be
used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch(circuit breaker or fuse)

void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. circuits or install AC line filter/s.

NOTE:

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the

This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed

antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type

in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with

cable.

these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of
this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact

with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies

the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not

and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users

locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America,

manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic de-

Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America.

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Summary of Contents for PortaTone PSR-180

Page 1: ... Voice Mode 5 Style Mode 6 Song Mode 9 Sound Effect and Drum Pads PSR 180 10 Sound Effect and Drum List 10 Troubleshooting 11 Percussion Assign List Voices 40 and 00 11 Jam Track Chord Progression List 12 One Touch Setting List 12 Song Scores 13 Specifications 24 ...

Page 2: ...ality amplifier speaker system stereo for the PSR 180 Precautions Taking Care of Your PortaTone Your new PortaTone is a fine musical instrument and should be treated as such Handle it with care and common sense and it will give you years of enjoyment Location Avoid exposure to direct sunlight or other sources of heat Never leave it inside a car where it can get very hot Also avoid highly humid or ...

Page 3: ...y not sound or function properly As soon as this happens replace them with a complete set of six new batter ies Never mix old and new or different types of batteries e g alkaline and manganese Auto Power OFF The PSR 180 76 features an Auto Power OFF func tion that automatically turns the power OFF if the instrument is not used for approximately 30 minutes This functions whether batteries or the AC...

Page 4: ...ss SONG to select the Song mode Playing a Song in the Song Mode A variety of Songs and special Jam Tracks have been recorded to your PortaTone to give you a taste of what you can do with the instrument and to provide music and patterns for you to play along with To select and play one of the Songs 1 1 With the Song mode selected use the Numeric Keypad to enter the desired Song or Jam Track number ...

Page 5: ...irst digit is also automatically cancelled if any other button on the panel except for those on the Numeric Keypad is pressed before entering the second digit Also keep in mind that entry of numbers higher than 40 in the Song mode are ignored About the MULTl DISPLAY As mentioned above the dots in the MULTI DIS PLAY flash in time with the rhythm and the indi cation is used when a Song or Style play...

Page 6: ...g middle C with one Voice may sound higher or lower than another Voice at the same key 3 3 Play the newly selected Voice To change to another Voice repeat step 2 above You can also play rhythm Styles in the Voice mode by simply pressing the START STOP button The Style last selected from the Style mode will be played About the Harmony Voices Since Harmony Voices are designed to automati cally play ...

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Page 9: ...er inversions are interpreted as suspended 4th l Augmented 7th and diminished 7th chords are interpreted as simple augmented and diminished l The PortaTone also has a Chord Cancel function to stop the chord accompaniment but allow the rhythm pattern to continue playing To use Chord Cancel simultaneously press any three consecutive notes in the AUTO ACCOMP SECTION for example C C and D One Touch Se...

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Page 11: ...responding to the desired set of sounds to change the bank Press the button repeat edly to step through the banks The selected bank number briefly appears in the MULTI DISPLAY For example to select bank 3 press the button next to SOUND EFFECT repeatedly until 3 appears in the MULTI DISPLAY Up to two Pads ten be played simultaneously Three or more Pads can be played successively however the limit o...

Page 12: ... into the PortaTone The battery power is too low Replace the batteries Too many keys are pressed at the same time The PortaTone is polyphonic up to a maximum of 12 notes See the note on page 5 The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings samples of an instrument across the range of the keyboard thus the actual sound of the Voice may be slightly different from note to note Quick successi...

Page 13: ...Jam Track Chord Progression List One Touch Setting List Turning on the One Touch Setting function the following voice and tempo is automatically selected Jam Track List Style List 12 ...

Page 14: ...Song Scores V Voice Number ORIGINAL SONG 1 ORIGINAL SONG 2 13 ...

Page 15: ...V Voice Number ORIGINAL SONG 3 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN American Folk Song 14 ...

Page 16: ...15 V Voice Number THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER T Moore SUR LE PONT D AVIGNON French Folk Song ...

Page 17: ...V Voice Number WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS Tchaikovsky AIR ON THE G STRING J S Bach 16 ...

Page 18: ...V Voice Number BEAUTIFUL DREAMER S C Foster LONDONDERRY AIR Irish Folk Song 17 ...

Page 19: ...V Voice Number SYMPHONY NO 40 Mozart DECK THE HALLS Sacred Song 18 ...

Page 20: ...V Voice Number AULD LANG SYNE Scottish Folk Song SILENT NIGHT F Gruber 19 ...

Page 21: ...V Voice Number TANNENBAUM German Folk Song LA CUCARACHA Mexican Folk Song 20 ...

Page 22: ...V Voice Number OH SUSANNA S C Foster SONG OF JOY Beethoven 21 ...

Page 23: ...V Voice Number O VRENELI Swiss Folk Song TROIKA Russian Folk Song 22 ...

Page 24: ...ility Please record the model number serial number and the date of purchase in the study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmen tally friendly We sincerely believe that our products and th...

Page 25: ...ct or any retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product for assistance You may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below 2 Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to the retailer selling the product an authorized service center or to Yamaha with an explanation of the problem Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date sales receipt credit card copy etc when r...

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