Yamaha PR7 Reference Manual - Page 2

Contents Using the Reference Manual 1 Features 3 Function Tree Table 3 Controls and Functions 4 Understanding the Information on the LCD Screen 6 Preparing the PR7 7 Inserting a battery and a microSD card (sold separately 7 Turning the power on or off 7 Setting the calendar 7 HOME screen 8 Basic Operation 9 Recording/stopping/playing back/setting the recording and playback levels ..... 9 Selecting the save destination for a recorded file 10 Changing the recording format (sound quality 11 Adjusting the playback speed 13 Fast forward and fast reverse 13 Pausing during playback or recording 13 Selecting the next or previous file 13 Reducing noise in the low range 14 Preventing excessive input levels 14 Recording with a tonal quality that suits the musical instrument (Selecting a preset 15 Switching the external device setting 15 Recording slightly earlier than the recording start time 16 Markers 17 Marker mode screen 17 Adding a marker 17 Jumping to a marked position 18 Deleting a marker 18 Repeat playback between the markers 18 Overdubbing (Layered Recordings 20 Overdubbing mode screen 20 Overdubbing 20 Contents Functions Useful for Musical Instrument Practice 24 Using the tuner 24 Using the metronome 25 Adjusting the playback speed 26 Handling Audio Files 27 Folder structure 27 About the limitations of files and folders 27 About the file naming rules 27 About the file format 27 Copying files 28 Dividing a file 29 File names after division 29 Deleting files 30 File names after deleting 30 Moving a file 31 File names after moving 31 File naming rules for dividing, deleting or moving a file 32 Connecting a computer to the PR7 and transferring a file 32 Moving files from one folder to another inside the MUSIC folder 34 Downloading software 34 Other Functions 35 Using the system setting menu 35 Accessing the system setting menu 35 Setting the calendar 35 Initializing all parameters to factory default settings 36 Formatting (Initializing) the built-in memory and a microSD card 36 Switching the REC LED on or off 37 Switching the tuner's pitch indication 38 Displaying the firmware version 38 Error Messages 38 Specifications 39 Index 40 * Illustrations and screens that appear in this manual are intended to help explain various operations. Therefore, they may differ slightly from actual specifications. 2 Reference Manual