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Panel Display Indications The PSR-172/170 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. w Overall function bar indicator u Song/Voice/Style name and number q Indicators 002 DemoSong 003 e Notation y Chord r Keyboard t Measure/Tempo and Beat q Indicator These bars indicate the operating condition of the PSR-172/170, as shown below: and auto accompaniment are active, the display also shows the specific notes of the current chord. The indication "8va" appears at the lower or upper part of the notation 003 staff for a note or notes that are respectively an octave lower or higher than notated. Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts song playback. Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts song playback. Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts style playback. Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. Pressing the [START/ STOP] button starts style playback. w Overall function bar indicator The PSR-172/170 has seven Overall functions or controls. The currently selected function is indicated by a dark bar that appears next to its name (printed on the panel). e Notation / r Keyboard These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes currently played on the keyboard. When a song is being played back, they show the single notes of the melody in succession. When the Style mode • For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display. t Measure/Tempo and beat This shows either the current measure (when the Song mode is selected) or the current Tempo value (when the Style mode is selected). The hand clap icons also flash to indicate the beats in the measure during song or style playback. (See page 31.) y Chord When a song is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also indicates chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on. u Song/Voice/Style name and number This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the currently selected song, voice, or style. When other functions of the PSR-172/170 are selected, it briefly shows the function name and current value or setting. 19

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Panel Display Indications
The PSR-172/170 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the
instrument.
The section below brie
fl
y explains the various icons and indications in the display.
q
Indicators
w
Overall function bar
indicator
r
Keyboard
t
Measure/Tempo
and Beat
y
Chord
u
Song/Voice/Style name
and number
e
Notation
DemoSong
003
002
q
Indicator
These bars indicate the operating condition of the
PSR-172/170, as shown below:
w
Overall function bar indicator
The PSR-172/170 has seven Overall functions or con-
trols.
The currently selected function is indicated by a
dark bar that appears next to its name (printed on the
panel).
e
Notation /
r
Keyboard
These two portions of the display conveniently indi-
cate notes currently played on the keyboard.
When a
song is being played back, they show the single notes
of the melody in succession.
When the Style mode
and auto accompaniment are active, the display also
shows the specific notes of the current chord.
The indication “8va” appears at the
lower or upper part of the notation
staff for a note or notes that are
respectively an octave lower or
higher than notated.
t
Measure/Tempo and beat
This shows either the current measure (when the Song
mode is selected) or the current Tempo value (when
the Style mode is selected).
The hand clap icons also
flash to indicate the beats in the measure during song
or style playback.
(See page 31.)
y
Chord
When a song is being played back, this indicates the
current chord root and type.
It also indicates chords
played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the
Style mode and auto accompaniment are on.
u
Song/Voice/Style name and number
This portion of the display indicates the name and
number of the currently selected song, voice, or style.
When other functions of the PSR-172/170 are
selected, it briefly shows the function name and cur-
rent value or setting.
Using the numeric keypad
selects
voice
numbers.
Pressing the [START/
STOP] button starts
song
playback.
Using the numeric keypad
selects
song
numbers.
Pressing the [START/
STOP] button starts
song
playback.
Using the numeric keypad
selects
voice
numbers.
Pressing the [START/
STOP] button starts
style
playback.
Using the numeric keypad
selects
style
numbers.
Pressing the [START/
STOP] button starts
style
playback.
003
• For a few specific chords (such as BM7), not all notes may be shown
in the notation section of the display.
This is due to space limitations
in the display.