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PSR-E283 YPT-280 Reference Manual
Select a Voice and Play!
Using the Metronome
This instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that
keeps an accurate tempo), convenient for practicing piano
songs.
1
Press [METRONOME]
r
.
The metronome click sound starts.
2
Press [METRONOME]
r
again to stop.
To set the Time Signature
Hold down
!9
and press [METRONOME]
r
to call
up “TimeSig” (page 33, Function number 021). Then,
press the Number buttons
!4
or [+] or [-]
!5
to set the time
signature.
TimeSig
The first beat sounds with a bell (for an accent), and the
other beats sound with clicks. If the time signature is set to
00, all beats sound with clicks and no bell accent.
To set the Metronome Volume
Set in “Function Settings” (page 33, Function number 022).
Adjusting the Tempo
You can change the metronome, Style, and Song tempo.
Press [TEMPO/TAP]
t
to call up “Tempo” on the display.
Tempo
Current tempo
When setting the tempo, the
icon will appear
on the display, and you can directly enter the tempo using
the Category buttons
!4
as Number buttons. Set the tempo
using the Number buttons
!4
or [+] or [-]
!5
.
Press [+] and [-]
!5
at the same time to return to the default
tempo of the current Song or Style.
Using the Tap function
The Song or Style will start at the tempo with which you tap
[TEMPO/TAP]
t
. Tap this button 4 times for 4 beats or 3
times for 3 beats.
While a Song or Style is playing, tapping twice will change
the tempo.
Playing with Enhanced, More Spacious
Sound (Ultra-Wide Stereo)
The Ultra-Wide Stereo effect provides a more spacious and
wider presence for the overall keyboard sound, giving the
sensation of hearing the sound outside of the speakers.
1
Press [FUNCTION]
!6
repeatedly to call up “Wide (018).”
Wide1
Displayed when Ultra-Wide Stereo is turned on.
2
Press [+] or [-]
!5
to select the level.
There are three levels of the Ultra-Wide Stereo effect: 1–3. The
higher the number, the greater the effect.
3
Press [+] or [-]
!5
and select “4” (Wide Off) to turn off
Ultra-Wide Stereo.
