Yamaha PSR-S550 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. When the Bell setting is on, the Bell will sound on the first beat of each measure, while a metronome "click" will sound on all others. You can set the time signature from 01 to 60. 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. ■Adjusting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Press the CATEGORY [] buttons as many times as necessary to call up Metronome Volume. 50 PSR-S550 Owner's Manual Metronome volume 3 Use the dial to set the metronome volume.