Yamaha PSR-E243, Owner'S Manual

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PSR-E243/YPT-240 Owner’s Manual
Display Items and Basic Operations
Display Items
Basic Operations
Before operating the instrument, it may be helpful to familiarize yourself with the basic controls below that are
used to select items and change values.

Number buttons
Use the Number buttons to directly enter an item or
value. For numbers that start with one or two zeroes,
the first zeroes can be omitted.

[-] and [+] buttons
Press the [+] button briefly to increase the value by 1, or
press the [-] button briefly to decrease the value by 1.
Press and hold either button to continuously increase or
decrease the value in the corresponding direction.
GrandPno
001
003
These indicate the operating
condition of the instrument.
Song/Voice/Style
Normally this indicates the notes you
play. When the Song Lesson function
is used, this indicates the current
notes and chord of playback. When
the Dictionary function (page 19) is
used, this indicates the notes of the
chord you specify.
Notation
• Any notes occurring below or above
the staff 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.
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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 16) of the keyboard, or
specified via Song playback.
Normally indicates the current measure number of current Style or
Song. When the [FUNCTION] button (page 24) is in use, this indi-
cates the Function number.
Indicates notes currently being played. Indi-
cates the melody and chord notes of a Song
when the Song lesson function is in use.
Also indicates the notes of a chord—either when playing a chord or
when using the Dictionary function.
Chord
Measure or Function
Keyboard Display
003 025
Information related to the Song tracks is shown
here (page 22).
Lit: Track contains data
Unlit: Track is muted or contains no data
Indicates the current beat of playback.
Song Track status
Beat
Press number buttons
[0], [0], [3], or simply
press [3].
Example: Selecting Voice 003,
Bright Piano.
Press briefly to
increase. Press briefly to
decrease.