Yamaha PSR-S500 Owner's Manual - Page 50

Using Various Functions ■Changing the Time Signature ● ● ● In this example we'll set up a 3/8 time signature. 1 Press and hold the [METRONOME] button for longer than a second. The currently selected time signature is displayed. 4 Use the dial to select a beat length. Select the required length for each beat: 2, 4, 8, or 16 (half note, quarter note, eighth note, or 16th note). For this example, select 8. The time signature should now be set to 3/8. Hold for longer than a second Press the [METRONOME] button to confirm the settings. Number of beats Note value (the note value per measure or length of one beat) 2 Use the dial to select the number of beats per measure. A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure, while a metronome "click" will sound on all others. You can also set the time signature to "00," in which case the chime will not sound and the "click" sound will be heard on all beats. Up to 60 can be set. Select 3 for this example. NOTE • When playing the Song or Style the beat value cannot be changed, since the beat is synchronized to the selected Song or Style. 3 Press the CATEGORY [ ] button once to call up the Time Signature Denominator display. f f r ■Adjusting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Metronome Volume. 50 PSR-S500 Owner's Manual Metronome volume 3 Use the dial to set the metronome volume.