Yamaha PSR-240 Owner's Manual - Page 22

About the Beat Display

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Selecting and Playing Songs - The Song Mode Change the value. Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the Tempo value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. Decreases Tempo value Increases Tempo value Restoring the Default Tempo Value Each song and style has been given a default or standard tempo. If you've changed the tempo, you can restore the original default setting by pressing both OVERALL +/buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected in the Overall menu). Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to the default setting when selecting a different song or style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback except when OTS is on.) When you turn on the power of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set to 116 bpm. About the Beat Display TEMPO 116 This section of the display provides a convenient, easy-to-understand indication of the rhythm - for song and style playback. The flashing "handclap" icons indicate both the downbeats and upbeats of a measure as follows: Indicates the first beat of the measure (downbeat) Indicates an upbeat Indicates a downbeat (other than the first beat) 22

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Restoring the Default T
empo V
alue
Each song and style has been given a default or standard
tempo.
If you’ve changed the tempo, you can restore the
original default setting by pressing both OVERALL +/-
buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected in the
Overall menu).
Selecting and Playing Songs — The Song Mode
Also, the tempo of a song or style returns to the
default setting when selecting a different song
or style.
(The set tempo remains, however,
when switching styles during playback except
when OTS is on.)
When you turn on the power
of the PortaTone, the tempo is automatically set
to 116 bpm.
Change the value.
Use the OVERALL +/- buttons to increase or decrease
the Tempo value.
Holding down either button con-
tinuously increases or decreases the value.
Increases
Tempo value
Decreases
Tempo value
About the Beat Display
This section of the display provides a convenient,
easy-to-understand indication of the rhythm — for
song and style playback.
The flashing “handclap”
icons indicate both the downbeats and upbeats of
a measure as follows:
TEMPO
116
Indicates a downbeat (other
than the first beat)
Indicates the first beat of the
measure (downbeat)
Indicates an upbeat