Yamaha PSR-200 Owner's Manual - Page 9

RHYTHM ACCOMPANIMENT Selecting an Accompaniment Style 1. If the STYLE indicator is not lit, press the [VOICE/ STYLE] button once so that it does light. The number of the currently selected style will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY when the STYLE indicator is lit. 2. Select any of the PSR-200/PSR-300's 50 accompaniment styles by using one of the two following methods: 1: Choose one of the 50 accompaniment styles - numbered "00" through "49" - shown on the STYLE LIST then enter its number using the numeric VOICE/STYLE buttons. To select FUSION1 (number 27), for example, first press "2" and then "7." The number "27" should then be displayed on the MULTI DISPLAY. 2: The [+] and [-] buttons in the VOICE/STYLE group can be used to increment (increase by one) or decrement (decrease by one) the current accompaniment style number. Press the [+] button briefly to select the accompaniment style one number higher than the current accompaniment style, or the [-] button to select the accompaniment style one number lower than the current accompaniment style. If you hold the [+] or [-] button down, the accompaniment style number will increment or decrement continuously - simply release the button when the desired accompaniment style number has been reached. When the power is initially turned ON, the 00 DANCE1 style is automatically selected. Setting the Tempo The first time the TEMPO or button is pressed the current tempo will appear on the MULTI DISPLAY. While the current tempo value is still showing on the display, press the TEMPO button to increase the tempo, or the TEMPO button to decrease the tempo. The selected tempo will be displayed on the MULTI DISPLAY (in quarter-note beats per minute) while the TEMPO or button is pressed, and for approximately 2 seconds after either TEMPO button is released. The available tempo range is from 40 to 240 beats per minute. Each accompaniment style has a different "default" tempo which is automatically set whenever a new style is selected (but not when a new style is selected while the accompaniment is playing). The default tempo for the currently selected accompaniment style can be recalled at any time by pressing both the TEMPO and buttons at the same time. The tempo is automatically set to the default value for the DANCE1 style whenever the power switch is turned ON. It is also possible to adjust the tempo after starting playback of the accompaniment. This allows you to set the optimum tempo by ear. Starting the Accompaniment Press the [START/STOP] button to start the selected accompaniment immediately, or press the [SYNCHRO START/ENDING] button if you want the accompaniment to start when you play the first note on the keyboard. If you press the [SYNCHRO START/ENDING] button, the three dots along the bottom of the MULTI DISPLAY will flash at the selected tempo. The three LED dots at the bottom of the MULTI DISPLAY provide a visual indication of the selected tempo as follows: 1st. Beat 2nd. Beat 3rd. Beat 4th. Beat If neither the FINGERED or SINGLE FINGER mode is selected, the accompaniment will consist only of rhythm (drums & percussion) sounds. Operation of the AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT SINGLE FINGER and FINGERED modes is described on page 9 and 10. A different accompaniment style can be selected at any time while the accompaniment is playing. The style number display will change as soon as the selection is made, but the new style will begin playback from the top of the next measure. The tempo will not change when the new style begins playing. 7