Page 2 - SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION; PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
2 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do no...
Page 4 - Explanation of Graphical Symbols; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; For AC adaptor
4 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni-tude to constitu...
Page 5 - About the Manuals; Included Accessories
5 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual About the Manuals In addition to this Owner’s Manual, the following Online materials (PDF files) are available. Song Book (only in English, French, German and Spanish) Contains music scores for the preset Songs (excluding the Demo Songs) of this instrument. After co...
Page 6 - Contents
6 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual About the Manuals................................................ 5Included Accessories............................................ 5 Setting Up Panel Controls and Terminals 10 Setting Up 12 Power Requirements .......................................... 12Using the m...
Page 7 - PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING; Power supply/AC adaptor
7 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference. For AC adaptor WARNING • This AC adaptor is designed for use with only Yamaha electronic instruments. Do not use for any other purpose. • Indo...
Page 8 - CAUTION
8 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual • Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a fire. • Follow the precautions below. Failure to do so might result in explosion, fire, overheating or battery fluid leakage. - Do not tamper with or disassemble batte...
Page 9 - NOTICE; Handling caution
9 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual • Do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. This could cause physical injury to you or others, damage to the instrument or other property, or operati...
Page 10 - Panel Controls and Terminals; Front Panel
10 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Terminals Setting Up q w e t r i o !0 y u !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 @1 @2 @3 @4 @0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 Song List (page 39) Style List (page 40) Display (page 15) Front Panel Voice List (page 34)
Page 11 - Rear Panel
11 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Panel Controls and Terminals q [ ] (Standby/On) switch ..................... page 13 w [MASTER VOLUME] dial ...................... page 14 e [DEMO] button ...................................... page 23 r [METRONOME] button ......................... page 17 t [TEMPO...
Page 12 - Power Requirements; Using an AC adaptor; Using Batteries; Installing the batteries
12 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Power Requirements Although the instrument will run either from an AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. Using an A...
Page 13 - Setting the battery type; Using the music rest
13 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Setting the battery type After installing new batteries and turning the power on, make sure to set the Battery Type appropriately (rechargeable or not) via Function number 023 (page 31). Using the music rest Connecting Headphones (sold separately) or E...
Page 14 - Auto Power Off Function; To disable the Auto Power Off function:; Setting the Volume; MasterEQ
14 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Setting Up Auto Power Off Function To prevent unnecessary power consumption, this instrument features an Auto Power Off function that automatically turns the power off if the instrument is not operated for a specified period of time. The amount of time that will el...
Page 15 - Display Items and Basic Operations; Display Items; Number buttons; GrandPno
15 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Display Items and Basic Operations Display Items Basic Operations Before operating the instrument, it may be helpful to familiarize yourself with the basic controls below that are used to select items and change values. Number buttons Use the Number buttons to di...
Page 16 - Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices; Selecting a Voice; Flute; Fun Sounds
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 16 Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments, this instru-ment has a large range of Voices that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, and even sound effects—giving you a ...
Page 17 - Using the Metronome; Tempo; Applying Effects to the Sound
Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 17 The instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that keeps an accurate tempo), convenient for practicing. 1 Press the [METRONOME] button to start the metronome. 2 Press the [METRONOME] button again to stop the metronome...
Page 18 - Playing Styles; Adjusting the Style Volume; BtModrn; LoveSong
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 18 Playing Styles This instrument includes the Auto Accompaniment feature that plays appropriate “Styles” (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment). You can select from a huge variety of Styles covering a wide range of musical genres. 1 Press the [STYLE] button, then use ...
Page 19 - Using the Tap function; Style Variations—Sections; MAIN A; INTRO≥A; Changing the Tempo; FILL A≥B
Playing Styles PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 19 Each Style consists of “Sections” that allow you to vary the arrangement of the accompaniment to match the song you are playing. These instructions cover a typical example for using the Sections. 1–3 Same as Steps 1–3 in page 18. 4 Press the [MAIN/AU...
Page 20 - Chord Types for Style Playback
Playing Styles PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 20 For users who are new to chords, this chart conveniently shows how to play common chords in the Auto Accom-paniment range of the keyboard. Since there are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musi-cally, refer to commercially availa...
Page 22 - Playing the keyboard with two persons (Duo mode); switch to turn on the power.; DuoMode; on
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 22 Playing the keyboard with two persons (Duo mode) When the Duo mode is activated on this instrument, two different players can play the instrument simultaneously, with the same sound, over the same octave range—one per-son on the left and the other on the right. Thi...
Page 23 - Playing Songs; Adjusting the Song Volume; Listening to a Demo Song; Mirliton; BGM Playback
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 23 Playing Songs You can simply enjoy listening to the internal Songs, or use them with just about any of the functions, such as Lesson. Press the [DEMO] button to play the Demo Songs in sequence. When Song numbers 001 to 003 are played back in sequence and the last S...
Page 24 - Select the desired Voice.; Changing the Melody Voice
Playing Songs PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 24 Like the transport controls on an audio player, this instrument lets you fast forward (FF), rewind (REW) and pause (PAUSE) playback of the Song. You can change a Song’s melody Voice to any other desired Voice. 1 Select a Song. 2 Select the desired Voi...
Page 25 - Turning Each Part On/Off; FurElise
Playing Songs PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 25 As indicated above the panel buttons (shown below), a Song consists of two Parts, which can be turned on or off individually by pressing the corresponding but-ton, L or R. By turning the left- and right-hand parts on or off dur-ing playback, you can l...
Page 27 - Using the Song Lesson Feature; Stop the Lesson mode.; Listening, Timing and Waiting
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 27 Using the Song Lesson Feature You can use the selected Song for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. Trypracticing with three Song Lesson types while referring to the music scores inthe Song Book (page 5). Lesson 1—Listen & Learn In this Lesson, you...
Page 28 - Playing an External Audio Device with the Built-in Speakers
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 28 Playing an External Audio Device with the Built-in Speakers You can output the sound of an external audio device, such as a portable music player, with the built-in speakers of this instrument by connecting it via a cable. This lets you play the keyboard along with...
Page 29 - Recording Your Performance (Phrase Recording); UserSong
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 29 Recording Your Performance (Phrase Recording) You can record your performance as a User Song (Song number 103), which can then be played back on the instrument. 1 Select the desired Voice. 2 Press the [PHRASE REC] button to enable the Record mode. To exit from the ...
Page 30 - The Functions; StyleVol
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 30 The Functions The Functions settings provide access to a range of detailed instrument parameters such as Tuning, Split Point, Voices and Effects. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button several times until the desired item appears. Each time the [FUNCTION] button is pressed,...
Page 32 - Backup and Initialization; Backup Clear; Backup Parameters; Initialization
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 32 Backup and Initialization The following Backup parameters will be maintained even if the power is turned off. To initialize Backup data, execute “Backup Clear.” You can initialize your original data via the following method. Backup Clear This operation initializes ...
Page 33 - Troubleshooting
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 33 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the instrument is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using...
Page 34 - Maximum Polyphony
34 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Maximum Polyphony The instrument has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when auto accompaniment is used the t...
Page 36 - Drum Kit List
36 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Drum Kit List • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”. • Each percussion voice uses one note. Voice No. 373 374 375 376 377 378 Keyboard Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit Note# Note 25 C # 0 Surdo ...
Page 40 - Style List
40 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Style List Style No. Style Name 8Beat 001 8BeatModern 002 60sGtrPop 003 8BeatAdria 004 60s8Beat 005 8Beat 006 OffBeat 007 60sRock 008 HardRock 009 RockShuffle 010 8BeatRock 16Beat 011 16Beat 012 PopShuffle 013 GuitarPop 014 16BtUptempo 015 KoolShuffle 016 HipHopLig...
Page 41 - Effect Type List
41 PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual Effect Type List Reverb Types Chorus Types No. Reverb Type Description 01–03 Hall 1–3 Concert hall reverb. 04–05 Room 1–2 Small room reverb. 06–07 Stage 1–2 Reverb for solo instruments. 08–09 Plate 1–2 Simulated steel plate reverb. 10 Off No effect. No. Chorus Type...
Page 42 - Specifications
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 42 Specifications * The contents of this manual apply to the latest specifications as of the printing date. Since Yamaha makes continuous improvements to the product, this manual may not apply to the specifications of your particular product. To obtain the latest manu...
Page 43 - Index
PSR-E253/YPT-255 Owner’s Manual 43 Index A A-B Repeat ................................24 AC Adaptor ................................ 12 ACMP ........................................ 18 Auto Accompaniment ................ 18 AUTO FILL ................................ 19 Auto Power Off ..................
