Yamaha PSR-170 Owner's Manual - Page 44

Using Tap Tempo to start, Using Sync Start, About the Beat Display - keyboard stand

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Selecting and Playing Styles I Using Tap Tempo to start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. You can also change the tempo while the accompaniment is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/ TAP] button twice at the desired tempo. I Using Sync Start The PSR-172/170 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To use Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the handclap icon flashes to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key in the ACMP section of the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off). Handclap icon flases About the Beat Display The handclap icon in the display flashes in time with the current tempo during playback of a style (or song). The flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the style or song. (For more information, see page 31.) 44

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Selecting and Playing Styles
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Using Tap Tempo to start
This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the auto accompaniment
and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed.
Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style),
and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo you tapped.
You can also
change the tempo while the accompaniment is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/
TAP] button twice at the desired tempo.
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Using Sync Start
The PSR-172/170 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the
rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard.
To use
Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the handclap icon flashes
to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key in the ACMP section of
the keyboard (or any key when accompaniment is off).
Handclap icon flases
About the Beat Display
The handclap icon in the display flashes in time with the current tempo during playback of a style (or song).
The
flashing pattern provides a visual indication of both the tempo and time signature of the style or song.
(For more
information, see page 31.)