Yamaha PSR-170 Owner's Manual - Page 33

A-B Repeat, While playing back a song, set point A the start point., Pause or stop playback as needed.

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Selecting and Playing Songs A-B Repeat This useful function is ideal for practicing and learning purposes. It allows you to specify any phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it - while you play or practice along with it. 1 While playing back a song, set point A (the start point). Select and play back the desired song. (See page 29.) Then, while the song is playing back, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once at the start point of the phrase to be repeated. A- REPEAT 009 7 2 Set point B (the end point). Press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again, at the ending point of the phrase to be repeated. The selected phrase repeats indefinitely until stopped. A-b REPEAT 012 7 3 Pause or stop playback as needed. Use the [ PAUSE] and [START/STOP] buttons. Stopping playback does not cancel the set A/B points or the A-B Repeat function. 4 Turn off the A-B Repeat function. Press the [A-B REPEAT] button. This can be done either when the song is stopped or during playback. oFF REPEAT 013 7 • You can also set the A-B Repeat function while the song is stopped. Simply use the [ REW]/[ FF] buttons to select the measures for the A and B points in the song, then start playback. • While the song is playing back (but before setting the A/B points), try slowing down the Tempo (page 31). This makes it easier to accurately set the A and B points. Slowing down the Tempo also makes it easier to practice the parts you want to learn. • To set the A point at the beginning of a song, press the [A-B REPEAT] button before starting song playback. • Selecting a different song number (or changing to the Style mode) automatically cancels the A-B Repeat function. 33

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Selecting and Playing Songs
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A-B Repeat
This useful function is ideal for practicing and learning purposes.
It allows you to
specify any phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it — while
you play or practice along with it.
1
While playing back a song, set point A (the start point).
Select and play back the desired song.
(See page 29.)
Then, while the song
is playing back, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once at the start point of the
phrase to be repeated.
2
Set point B (the end point).
Press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again, at the ending point of the phrase
to be repeated.
The selected phrase repeats indefinitely until stopped.
3
Pause or stop playback as needed.
Use the [
PAUSE] and [START/STOP] buttons.
Stopping playback does
not cancel the set A/B points or the A-B Repeat function.
4
Turn off the A-B Repeat function.
Press the [A-B REPEAT] button.
This can be done either when the song is
stopped or during playback.
REPEAT
009
A-
7
7
REPEAT
012
A-b
7
REPEAT
013
oFF
• You can also set the A-B Repeat
function while the song is
stopped.
Simply use the
[
REW]/[
FF] buttons to
select the measures for the A
and B points in the song, then
start playback.
• While the song is playing back
(but before setting the A/B
points), try slowing down the
Tempo (page 31).
This makes it
easier to accurately set the A and
B points.
Slowing down the
Tempo also makes it easier to
practice the parts you want to
learn.
• To set the A point at the begin-
ning of a song, press the [A-B
REPEAT] button before starting
song playback.
• Selecting a different song num-
ber (or changing to the Style
mode) automatically cancels the
A-B Repeat function.