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PSR-E243/YPT-240 Owner’s Manual

About the Manuals................................................ 4
Included Accessories............................................ 4
Formats and functions .......................................... 4

Setting Up

Panel Controls and Terminals

Setting Up

Power Requirements .......................................... 10
Using the music rest ........................................... 11
Connecting Headphones or External Audio Equipment .. 11
Connecting a Footswitch to the SUSTAIN jack .. 11
Turning the Power On/Off................................... 11
Auto Power Off Function .................................... 12
Selecting an EQ Setting for the Best Sound....... 12

Display Items and Basic Operations

Display Items ...................................................... 13
Basic Operations ................................................ 13

Reference

Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices

Selecting a Voice................................................ 14
Fun Sounds ........................................................ 14
Playing the “Grand Piano” .................................. 14
Using the Metronome ......................................... 15
Playing with enhanced, more spacious sound

(Ultra-Wide Stereo)........................................ 15

Applying Effects to the Sound ............................ 15

Playing Styles

Style Variations—Sections ................................. 17
Changing the Tempo .......................................... 17
Chord Types for Style Playback ......................... 18
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary. 19

Playing Songs

Listening to a Demo Song .................................. 20
Selecting and Playing Back a Song.................... 20
BGM Playback.................................................... 20
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause .. 21
Changing the Melody Voice................................ 21
A-B Repeat ......................................................... 21
Turning Each Part On/Off ................................... 22

Using the Song Lesson Feature

Three Types of Song Lesson .............................. 23
Practicing with Song Lesson ............................... 23

The Functions

Using with a Computer or iPad/iPhone

Connecting to a computer ................................... 26
Connecting an iPad/iPhone................................. 26

Backup and Initialization

Backup Parameters............................................. 26
Initialization ......................................................... 26

Appendix

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.

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Contents

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Page 1: ...DIGITAL KEYBOARD EN Owner s Manual Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...rent types of batteries Batteries MUST be installed cor rectly Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture Warning Do not attempt to disassemble or incinerate any battery Keep all bat teries 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 in your area...

Page 3: ...ld note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft Model No Serial No bottom_en_01 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 an...

Page 4: ...oduct Registration packaged with this manual in order to fill out the User Registration form Included Accessories Owner s Manual this book AC Power Adaptor 1 Music Rest Online Member Product Registration 2 1 May not be included depending on your particular locale Check with your Yamaha dealer 2 The PRODUCT ID on the sheet will be needed when you fill out the User Registration form Formats and func...

Page 5: ...s for Style Playback 18 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 19 Playing Songs 20 Listening to a Demo Song 20 Selecting and Playing Back a Song 20 BGM Playback 20 Song Fast Forward Fast Reverse and Pause 21 Changing the Melody Voice 21 A B Repeat 21 Turning Each Part On Off 22 Using the Song Lesson Feature 23 Three Types of Song Lesson 23 Practicing with Song Lesson 23 The Functions 24 Usin...

Page 6: ...specified battery type page 10 only Use new batteries all of which are the same type same model and made by the same manufacturer Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the polarity markings When the batteries run out or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time remove the batteries from the instrument When using Ni MH batteries follow the instructions that came w...

Page 7: ...nstrument in the vicinity of a TV radio stereo equipment mobile phone or other electric devices Otherwise the instrument TV or radio may generate noise When you use the instrument along with the application on your iPhone iPad we recommend that you set Airplane Mode to ON on your iPhone iPad in order to avoid noise caused by communication Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibration...

Page 8: ... 2 INTRO ENDING rit button page 17 3 MAIN AUTO FILL button page 17 4 SYNC START button page 16 In the Song mode In the Style mode Setting Up Keyboard Since this keyboard does not have touch response the level of the sound does not change in response to your playing strength Therefore your performance may not sound cor rectly as in the preset Songs The Press Hold Symbol Buttons having this indicati...

Page 9: ...llustrations for the Drum Kit page 14 Each of these indicates the drum or percussion instrument assigned to the corresponding key for Standard Kit 1 4 SUSTAIN jack page 11 5 USB TO HOST terminal page 26 6 PHONES OUTPUT jack page 11 7 DC IN jack page 10 For connecting to a computer For details refer to Computer related Operations page 4 on the website When connecting use an AB type USB cable of les...

Page 10: ... locks firmly in place When battery power becomes too low for proper oper ation the volume may be reduced the sound may be distorted and other problems may occur When this happens make sure to replace all batteries with new ones or already recharged ones Use the specified adaptor page 38 only Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating When setting up the product ...

Page 11: ... keyboard use the MASTER VOL UME control to adjust the volume to an appropriate level Failure to set the Battery Type may shorten the amount of the battery life Make sure to set the Battery Type correctly Do not use the instrument device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level since this can cause permanent hearing loss If you experi ence any hearing loss or...

Page 12: ...all up 013 MasterEQ MasterEQ is shown in the display for a few sec onds and the current Master EQ type appears 2 Use the or button to select the desired Master EQ type Master EQ types Generally the settings are maintained even when the power is turned off For details see page 26 Depending on the instrument status the power may not turn off automatically even after the elapse of the specified perio...

Page 13: ...f are indicated by 8va For a few specific chords not all notes may be shown due to space limita tions in the display NOTE This area indicates the on off status of each function Each indication is shown when the corresponding function is turned on Page 15 Page 16 Indicates that a Dual Voice No 122 131 is selected On Off status Indicates the chord which is played in the Auto Accompaniment range page...

Page 14: ... the default setting of Voice Grand Piano1 For details on the sound effects assigned to each key refer to Drum Kit List Voice No 152 on page 34 When you want to reset various settings to default and simply play a Piano sound press the PORTABLE GRAND button The Voice Grand Piano will automatically be selected as the Voice Selecting a Voice 001 139 Instrument Voices including sound effects 140 152 D...

Page 15: ...osition is outside of the instrument 2 Press the ULTRA WIDE STEREO but ton again to turn it off To select the Ultra Wide Stereo type Press and hold the ULTRA WIDE STEREO button to call up Wide Function 014 page 25 then use the Number buttons This instrument can apply various Effects as listed below to the instrument s sound Reverb Adds the ambience of a club or concert hall to the sound Although t...

Page 16: ...th the right hand and chords with the left hand For information about chords refer to Chord Types for Style Playback page 18 or use the Chord Dictionary function page 19 5 Press the START STOP button to stop playback You can add intro ending and rhythm variations to Style playback by using Sections For details refer to page 17 Adjusting the Style Volume To adjust the volume balance between Style p...

Page 17: ... FILL button as necessary The Section will change to Fill in then Main A or B 8 Press the INTRO ENDING rit button The Section switches to the Ending When the End ing is finished Style playback stops automatically You can have the Ending gradually slow down ritardando by pressing the INTRO ENDING rit button again while the Ending is playing back Press the TEMPO TAP button to call up the Tempo value...

Page 18: ...ognized by this instrument nothing is shown on the display In such a case only the rhythm and bass parts will be played Chord Types for Style Playback Major Minor Seventh Minor Seventh Major Seventh Easy Chords This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one two or three fingers For root C To play a major chord Press the root note of the chord To p...

Page 19: ...tion between CHORD TYPE and ROOT The notes you should play for the specified chord root note and chord type are conve niently shown in the display both as nota tion and in the keyboard diagram To call up possible inversions of the chord press the buttons 3 Following the notation and keyboard diagram in the display try playing a chord in the range to the left of CHORD TYPE When you ve played the ch...

Page 20: ...internal Songs automatically play back letting you use the instrument as a background music source 1 Hold down the DEMO button for longer than a second DemoGrp is shown in the display for a few sec onds followed by the current repeat playback tar get 2 Use the or button to select a play back group 3 Press the DEMO button to start play back To stop playback press the DEMO button again or press the ...

Page 21: ... To cancel repeat playback press the A B REPEAT button To stop playback press the START STOP but ton Song Fast Forward Fast Reverse and Pause When the A B repeat is specified the Fast Reverse and Fast Forward will only work within the range between A and B REW FF and PAUSE button cannot be used during Song playback by using the DEMO button Changing the Melody Voice Selecting another Song will canc...

Page 22: ...he corresponding button L or R By turning the left and right hand parts on or off dur ing playback you can listen to the Part that is turned on or practice the other part that is turned off on the keyboard Turning Each Part On Off Selecting another Song will cancel the on off status of the Parts FurElise 031 010 Lit Track con tains data Unlit Track is muted or con tains no data NOTE ...

Page 23: ...Press the 1 LISTEN LEARN 2 TIM ING or 3 WAITING button to start play back of the Song Lesson 4 When Lesson playback reaches to the end check your evaluation Grade on the display 2 Timing and 3 Waiting will evaluate your performance in four levels After the evaluation display has appeared the les son will start again from the beginning 5 Stop the Lesson mode You can stop the Lesson mode at any time...

Page 24: ...s SONG VOICE STYLE or GRAND PIANO Direct numeric entry Increment value by 1 Yes On Press simultaneously to recall the default setting Decrement value by 1 No Off NOTE Function List Function Number Function name Display Range Settings Default Value Descriptions Volume 001 Style Volume StyleVol 000 127 100 Determines the volume of the Style page 16 002 Song Volume SongVol 000 127 100 Determines the ...

Page 25: ...puter via MIDI set this parameter to ON 017 Initial Send InitSend YES NO Lets you send the data of the panel settings to a computer Press YES to send or press NO to cancel This operation should be done immediately after starting the Recording operation on the computer Metronome page 15 018 Time Signature Numerator TimeSig 00 15 Determines the time signature of the Metronome 019 Metronome Volume Me...

Page 26: ...d even when this instrument is turned off To initialize Backup data execute Backup Clear This function erases the Backup data then restores all the default factory settings As required execute the following procedure Backup Clear This operation initializes the backup data While holding down the highest white key on the key board press the Standby On switch to turn the power on Connecting to a comp...

Page 27: ...F button is pressed Always press the STYLE button first when you are going to use any Style related function The Style does not sound properly Make sure that the Style Volume page 24 Function 001 is set to an appropri ate level Is the Split Point set to an appropriate key for the chords you are playing Set the Split Point to an appropriate key page 24 Function 005 Is the ACMP ON indicator showing ...

Page 28: ...rgan 13 0 0 20 Church Organ 14 0 0 21 Reed Organ ACCORDION 15 0 0 22 Accordion 16 0 0 24 Tango Accordion 17 0 0 23 Harmonica GUITAR 18 0 0 25 Nylon Guitar 19 0 0 26 Steel Guitar 20 0 0 27 Jazz Guitar 21 0 0 28 Clean Guitar 22 0 0 29 Muted Guitar 23 0 0 30 Overdriven Guitar 24 0 0 31 Distortion Guitar 25 0 0 32 Guitar Harmonics BASS 26 0 0 33 Acoustic Bass 27 0 0 34 Finger Bass 28 0 0 35 Pick Bass ...

Page 29: ...t 144 127 0 25 Electronic Kit 145 127 0 26 Analog Kit 146 127 0 28 Dance Kit 147 127 0 33 Jazz Kit 148 127 0 41 Brush Kit 149 127 0 49 Symphony Kit 150 126 0 1 SFX Kit 1 151 126 0 2 SFX Kit 2 152 126 0 113 Sound Effect Kit XGlite 153 0 1 1 Grand Piano KSP 154 0 40 1 Piano Strings 155 0 41 1 Dream 156 0 1 2 Bright Piano KSP 157 0 1 3 Electric Grand Piano KSP 158 0 32 3 Detuned CP80 159 0 1 4 Honky ...

Page 30: ...0 40 53 Choir Strings 258 0 40 55 Synth Voice 2 259 0 41 55 Choral 260 0 64 55 Analog Voice 261 0 35 56 Orchestra Hit 2 262 0 64 56 Impact Voice No Bank Select MIDI Program Change 1 128 Voice Name MSB 0 127 LSB 0 127 263 0 32 57 Warm Trumpet 264 0 18 58 Trombone 2 265 0 6 61 French Horn Solo 266 0 32 61 French Horn 2 267 0 37 61 Horn Orchestra 268 0 35 62 Trumpet Trombone Section 269 0 20 63 Reson...

Page 31: ...der 351 64 0 35 Wind 352 64 0 36 Stream 353 64 0 37 Bubble 354 64 0 38 Feed 355 64 0 49 Dog 356 64 0 50 Horse 357 64 0 51 Bird Tweet 2 358 64 0 56 Maou 359 64 0 65 Phone Call 360 64 0 66 Door Squeak 361 64 0 67 Door Slam 362 64 0 68 Scratch Cut 363 64 0 69 Scratch Split 364 64 0 70 Wind Chime 365 64 0 71 Telephone Ring 2 366 64 0 81 Car Engine Ignition 367 64 0 82 Car Tires Squeal 368 64 0 83 Car ...

Page 32: ...1 E Tom 1 Analog Tom 1 54 F 2 42 F 1 Hi Hat Closed Analog HH Closed 1 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 E Tom 2 Analog Tom 2 56 G 2 44 G 1 Hi Hat Pedal Analog HH Closed 2 57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Room Tom 3 Rock Tom 3 E Tom 3 Analog Tom 3 58 A 2 46 A 1 Hi Hat Open Analog HH Open 59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Room Tom 4 Rock Tom 4 E Tom 4 Analog Tom 4 60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Room Tom 5 Rock To...

Page 33: ...1 Low Tom Analog Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 Brush Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 58 A 2 46 A 1 Hi Hat Open Analog HH Open 2 59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Analog Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 Brush Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Analog Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 Brush Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 61 C 3 49 C 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Analog Cymbal Hand Cym L 62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom Analog Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 Brush Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 63 D 3 51 D 2 Ride Cymbal 1 Hand C...

Page 34: ...E 2 Flute Key Click Car Engine Ignition Horse Neigh 65 F 3 53 F 2 Car Tires Squeal Cow 66 F 3 54 F 2 Car Passing Lion 67 G 3 55 G 2 Car Crash Scratch 68 G 3 56 G 2 Siren Yo 69 A 3 57 A 2 Train Go 70 A 3 58 A 2 Jet Plane Get up 71 B 3 59 B 2 Starship Whoow 72 C 4 60 C 3 Burst Huuaah 73 C 4 61 C 3 Roller Coaster 74 D 4 62 D 3 Submarine 75 D 4 63 D 3 76 E 4 64 E 3 77 F 4 65 F 3 78 F 4 66 F 3 79 G 4 6...

Page 35: ...et 055 O Mio Babbino Caro G Puccini DUET 056 Row Row Row Your Boat Traditional 057 On Top of Old Smoky Traditional 058 We Wish You A Merry Christmas Traditional 059 Scarborough Fair Traditional 060 Im Mai Traditional 061 O Christmas Tree Traditional 062 Mary Had a Little Lamb Traditional 063 Ten Little Indians Septimus Winner 064 Pop Goes The Weasel Traditional 065 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Trad...

Page 36: ...42 JazzClub 043 Swing1 044 Swing2 045 Five Four 046 Dixieland 047 Ragtime R B 048 Soul 049 DetroitPop 050 6 8Soul 051 CrocoTwist 052 Rock Roll 053 ComboBoogie 054 6 8Blues Country 055 CountryPop 056 CountrySwing 057 Country2 4 058 Bluegrass Latin 059 BrazilianSamba 060 BossaNova 061 Forro 062 Tijuana 063 Mambo 064 Salsa 065 Beguine 066 Reggae Ballroom 067 VienneseWaltz 068 EnglishWaltz 069 Slowfox...

Page 37: ...everb 04 05 Room 1 2 Small room reverb 06 07 Stage 1 2 Reverb for solo instruments 08 09 Plate 1 2 Simulated steel plate reverb 10 Off No effect No Chorus Type Description 01 02 Chorus 1 2 Conventional chorus program with rich warm chorusing 03 04 Flanger 1 2 This produces a rich animated wavering effect in the sound 05 Off No effect ...

Page 38: ... Features One Touch Setting OTS Yes Songs Preset Number of Preset Songs 102 Function Lesson Guide 1 LISTEN LEARN 2 TIMING 3 WAITING A B REPEAT CHORD DICTIONARY Overall Metronome Yes Tempo Range 11 280 Transpose 12 to 0 0 to 12 Tuning 427 0 440 0 453 0 Hz approx 0 2Hz increments Miscellaneous Portable Grand Button Yes Connectivity USB TO HOST DC IN 12V PHONES OUTPUT SUSTAIN Amplifiers Speakers Ampl...

Page 39: ...phone 11 I Initial Send 25 Initialization 26 INTRO 17 iPad 26 iPhone 26 iPhone iPad Connection Manual 4 i UX1 26 K Keyboard Display 13 L Lesson 23 Listen Learn 23 Local Control 25 M MAIN 17 Master EQ Type 25 MASTER VOLUME 11 Measure 13 Metronome 15 Metronome Volume 15 25 MIDI Basics 4 MIDI Reference 4 Music Rest 4 11 N Notation 13 O One Touch Setting 14 P Part 22 Pause 21 Power Requirements 10 R R...

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Page 41: ...of purchase documents will cause this warranty to be void This warranty covers only the Original Owner and is not transferable In Order to Obtain Warranty Service Warranty service will only be provided for defective products within the Warranted Area Contact your local authorized Yamaha dealer who will advise you of the procedures to be followed If this is not successful contact Yamaha at the addr...

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Page 43: ...l 02 935 771 SPAIN PORTUGAL Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Ibérica Sucursal en España Ctra de la Coruna km 17 200 28230 Las Rozas Madrid Spain Tel 91 639 8888 GREECE Philippos Nakas S A The Music House 147 Skiathou Street 112 55 Athens Greece Tel 01 228 2160 SWEDEN Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Germany filial Scandinavia J A Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S 400 43 Göteborg Sweden Tel 031 89 34 00 DENMARK Yamah...

Page 44: ...U R G Digital Musical Instruments Division 2012 Yamaha Corporation 212POTY 01A0 Printed in China ZD89640 Yamaha Global Site http www yamaha com Yamaha Downloads http download yamaha com ...

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