Yamaha PSR-202 - User Manual

5 Panel Controls and Terminals ........................ 6 Setting Up ......................................................... 8 Power Requirements ............................................8Turning On the Power ...........................................8Accessory Jacks .............................

6 Panel Controls and Terminals q [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the PSR-202. w Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) e LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons These call up the Lesson exercises for the correspond-ing hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See page 35.) r [D...

Panel Controls and Terminals 7 !5 [START/STOP] button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See page 43.) When the Song mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 32.) !6 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] ([ REW]) button When ...

8 Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your PSR-202 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the PSR-202 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whe...

Setting Up 9 Accessory Jacks ■ Using Headphones • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of ste-reo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the built-in speaker system is automatica...

10 GrandPno 000 116 z q w z w q Step 1 Voices Quick Guide No. Voice Name PIANO 001 GRAND PIANO 002 HONKY-TONK PIANO 003 ELECTRIC PIANO 1 004 ELECTRIC PIANO 2 005 ELECTRIC PIANO 3 006 ELECTRIC PIANO 4 007 HARPSICHORD 008 CLAVI 009 CELESTA ORGAN/ACCORDION 010 VIBRATO OFF 011 VIBRATO ON 012 HARMONY OFF...

Step 1 Voices 11 q Press the [VOICE] button. GrandPno TEMPO 116 000 Selecting and Playing Other Voices The PSR-202 has a total of 112 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... w Select a voice. e Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 23. HnkyTonk 002 05...

12 QuickGuide Step 2 Songs GrandPno 000 116 z z x x w q c Playing the Songs The PSR-202 is packed with 99 songs, including 24 special Demo songs. Demo songs (001 - 024) showcase the sophisticated fea-tures and stunning sound of the PSR-202. Let’s play the Demo songs now, starting with 001... z Press...

Step 2 Songs 13 This lets you adjust the volume balance between the song and your keyboard performance. q Press the [OVERALL] button, until ACMP/SONG VOLUME is indicated by the dark arrow in the display. w Use the [+]/[-] buttons to adjust the song vol-ume. You can also use the numeric keypad to dir...

14 QuickGuide GrandPno 000 116 x z b c v m n z z Press the [STYLE] button. Mariachi TEMPO 168 001 Using the Auto Accompaniment The powerful yet easy-to-use Auto Accompaniment features give you professional instrumental backing for your performances. Sim-ply play chords with your left hand — and the ...

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment 15 Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... Keys for entering the chord type (A2 – A # 3) Keys for entering the cho...

16 QuickGuide GrandPno 000 116 z z v x x z Select one of the Lesson songs. For instructions on selecting songs, see page 29. x Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L]...

Step 4 Lesson 17 Grade The PSR-202 has a built-in evaluation function that moni-tors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good!,” and “Excellent!.” Want to find out more? See...

18 Getting Started — Playing the Demo Songs The PSR-202 has a variety of Demo songs, specially recorded to showcase the dynamic sounds and rhythms and give you an idea of what you can do with the instrument. 1 First, turn on the power. Set the [STANDBY/ON] switch to ON. 2 Set the Volume. Initially, ...

19 Panel Display Indications The PSR-202 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. q Indicators w Overall function bar indicator r Keyboard t Measure/Tempo and Bea...

20 Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Playing the Portable Grand Press the piano-shaped [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sample...

Portable Grand 21 3 Turn on the Metronome. Press the [METRONOME] button. To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. 1 Indicates the beat number in the tempo/measure. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can be set to var-ious quarter-note based...

22 LATIN This exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic Latin voice and style for playing vari-ous Latin music styles. Playing the LATIN 1 Press the [LATIN] button. Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the spe-cially programmed LATIN voice and Style. 2 Press ...

23 Selecting and Playing Voices The PSR-202 features 112 authentic voices that have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Many of these voices also have spe-cial preset characteristics or embellishments. The voices are divided into various catego...

Selecting and Playing Voices 24 ■ Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as printed on the panel. For example, to select voice #042, press “0” on the numeric keypad, then “4.”, “2.” For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the initial zeroes may be omitt...

Selecting and Playing Voices 25 Harmony voices (#066 – #075) automatically add a one-, two- or three-note harmony to the original voice. Split voices (#076 – #080) feature two separate voices, each playable from opposite sections of the keyboard — the lower voice playable up to B2 and the upper voic...

Selecting and Playing Voices 26 One Touch Setting The powerful One Touch Setting (OTS) feature lets you instantly and automati-cally call up an appropriate voice and other settings when you select a style or song. In other words, when One Touch Setting is active, selecting a desired style or song al...

Selecting and Playing Voices 27 Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the PSR-202 with the Transpose and Tuning functions. ■ Transpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Transpose determines the key of both ...

Selecting and Playing Voices 28 ■ Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs and the Multi P...

29 Selecting and Playing Songs The Song mode features 99 special songs that have been created using the rich and dynamic sounds of the PSR-202. The songs are generally for your listening enjoyment; however, you can also play along with them on the keyboard. The songs of the PSR-202 can also be used ...

Selecting and Playing Songs 30 4 Stop the song. Press the [START/STOP] button. Melody Voice Change The PSR-202 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes thi...

Selecting and Playing Songs 31 Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease ...

Selecting and Playing Songs 32 Adjusting the Song Volume The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song Volume function in the Overall menu. Press the [OVERALL] button, repeatedly if necessary, until...

Selecting and Playing Songs 33 A-B Repeat This useful function is ideal for practicing and learning purposes. It allows you to specify any phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it — while you play or practice along with it. 1 While playing back a song, set point A (the start poin...

34 Song Lesson The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. All of the 75 songs of the PSR-202 can be used with these edu-cational features. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song inde-pendently, ...

Song Lesson 35 2 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Less...

Song Lesson 36 Lesson 1 — Timing This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm. Pick a note to play. For the left hand, use a note in the auto accompaniment section or play the appropriate left-hand note; for the right, play a n...

Song Lesson 37 Lesson 2 — Waiting In this lesson step, the PSR-202 waits for you to play the correct notes before con-tinuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them correctl...

Song Lesson 38 3 Play the appropriate part with the song. After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un-muted part, and play the muted part yourself. Lesson 4 — Both Hands Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice ...

Song Lesson 39 Grade The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good!,” and “Excellent...

40 Talking This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions. 1 Select the Talking function. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TALKING” appears in the display. 2 ...

41 Dictionary The Dictionary feature is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 Press the [Dict.] button. 2 Specify the root of the chord. Press the key on the...

42 Selecting and Playing Styles The PSR-202 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles. A total of 141 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “s...

Selecting and Playing Styles 43 Playing a Style When the Style mode is active, the panel buttons below the function as style con-trols. 1 Press the [ACMP] button. This enables the auto accompaniment. 2 Start the accompaniment. You can do this in one of the following ways: ■ Pressing the [START/STOP]...

Selecting and Playing Styles 44 ■ 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 acco...

Selecting and Playing Styles 45 3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. Starting with an Intro section First, press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button, rep...

Selecting and Playing Styles 46 4 Stop the style. You can do this in one of three ways: ■ Pressing the [START/STOP] button The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately. ■ Using an Ending section Press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button. The style stops after the Ending section is finished. ■ Press...

Selecting and Playing Styles 47 Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume con-trol affects only the style volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function in the Overall menu. Press the [OVERALL] button, ...

Selecting and Playing Styles 48 Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering The auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accom-paniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the ACMP ...

Selecting and Playing Styles 49 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is a Chord? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played together is an “interval” — an interval being the distance betwe...

Selecting and Playing Styles 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often writ-ten in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recogniz...

Selecting and Playing Styles 51 Multi Pads These convenient pads let you instantly trigger various musical and rhythmic phrases as you play the PSR-202. There are a total of 68 different sounds or phrases (17 banks, with four pad sounds for each bank). The phrases play back at the same speed as the ...

52 MIDI The PSR-202 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR-202 with other MIDI instru-ments and devices. ■ About MIDI • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide stan...

53 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the PSR-202 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the PSR-202 is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to ...

54 Misc. +/- buttons ........................................ 24 A A-B Repeat ...................................... 33AC Power adaptor.............................. 8Accessory Jacks ................................. 9Accompaniment Volume ................. 47Auto Accompaniment .........................

56 Voice List/Lista de vozes/Liste des voix/Lista de voces The following voices can be selected when the Voice mode is active, or when the Voice Change function is on. They can also be selected by a connected MIDI device; the corresponding bank select messages are: MSB = 00H, LSB = 70H. When selecti...

58 Drum Kit List/Lista do conjunto de percussão/ Liste des kits de percussion / Lista de juegos de batería • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in “105: Drum Kit”, the “Low Tom” (Note# 60/Note C3) ...

Drum Kit List/Lista do conjunto de percussão/Liste des kits de percussion/ Lista de juegos de batería 60 Voice# 112 Bank MSB# 127 Bank LSB# 0 Program Change# 25 Keyboard MIDI Key off Alternate assign Latin Kit Note# Note Note# Note 36 C 1 24 C 0 Shaker 37 C # 1 25 C # 0 Maracas Pull 38 D 1 26 D 0 Sh...

63 Style List & Multi pads /Lista de estilos & Multi pads/ Liste des styles et Multi pads/Lista de estilos y Multi pads 217 No. Style Name LATIN 001 MARIACHI 002 NORTEÑO 003 BANDA 004 MERENGUE 1 005 SON 006 TIMBA 007 CHA CHA 008 RUMBA 009 BOLERO 010 MAMBO 011 CONGA 012 MERENGUE 2 013 Beguine...

MIDI Implementation Chart/Tabela de execução de MIDI/ Feuille d'implémentation MIDI/ Gráfica de implementación MIDI 65 6,38 x x Data Entry Control 64 o o Sustain 71-74 x x Change 84 o o Portamento Cntrl 96-97 x x RPN Inc,Dec 98,99 x x NRPN LSB,MSB 100-101 x x RPN LSB,MSB 91,93,94 x x Prog o 0 - 127 ...