Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. OBSERVERA! Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.
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• Use the specified adaptor (PA-3B, PA-3C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.
• Do not insert a finger or hand in any gaps on the instrument. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed. Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
System Level. XGlite As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simplified version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone gener- ation format. Naturally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.
About MIDI What is MIDI? ... 58 What You Can Do With MIDI... 58 Transferring Performance Data To and From Another Instrument... 59 Transferring data between the PSR-E303/YPT-300 and a computer... 61 Troubleshooting ...64 Voice List...65 Maximum Polyphony ... 65 Drum Kit List ...71...
Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Power Requirements Although the instrument will run either from an optional 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.
Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by pressing an optional footswitch. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch sustain on and off. NOTE •...
Select the desired Voice by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Voice List on page 65. Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing different Voices. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Voice number Voice name GrandPno Flute Appears when the Voice mode.
Two Voices sound at the same time Appears when Dual is on. Flute Currently selected Dual Voice Marimba PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • You can also access the Dual Voice setting display by pressing the [FUNC- TION] button several times, then selecting Dual Voice.
Select a Split Voice Select the desired Split Voice by using the number buttons [0]- [9], [+], [-]. Refer to the Voice List on page 65. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Split Point Main Voice and Dual Voice Appears when Split is on.
Press the [VOICE] button. Select the desired Drum kit. Select one of the Voice numbers from 109-121 by using the num- ber buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Example: 109 Standard Kit 1 Std.Kit1 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual...
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Drum Kit List on page 71. ● Drum Kit List Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit 2 Sound Effect Kit...
You’ll be able to play various sound effects from the keyboard: barking, braying, yelling, and much more. After trying out these sounds, press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button to reset the instrument Voice to the default setting of Voice “001 Grand Piano.” PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual...
Setting the metronome tempo Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to display the tempo. Set the metronome tempo by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. The tempo can be adjusted between 32-280. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual GrandPno Tempo value Tempo Displays the...
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Set the metronome volume by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Time signature TimeSig MetroVol Metronome Volume PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • The time signature cannot be changed for Songs and Styles, because each has a fixed time signature.
Songs transferred from a computer on page 63 Press the [START/STOP] button. The Song will begin playing. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Song number Song name Castaway Appears when the Song mode is active.
To a Wild Rose (E. A. MacDowell) Tango/Albeniz (I. Albéniz) La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (C. A. Debussy) La Chevaleresque (J. F. Burgmüller) PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Song Name Pastorale (J. F. Burgmüller) The Last Rose of Summer (Traditional) Annie Laurie (Traditional) Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (S.
Refer to the Style List on page 74. Press the [START/STOP] button. The Style rhythm will start. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Style number Style name 8BtModrn HH Light...
[SYNC START] button. 8BtModrn Appears when auto accompaniment is on Split Point (54; F#2) 8BtModrn PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • You can change the Split Point. Refer to “Setting the Split Point” on page 44. Flashes when Sync...
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Try playing other chords with your left hand and play a melody with your right hand. Auto Accompani- ment range You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Split Point Split Point...
Song 103 will automatically be selected. In this case, you will record over and erase any previous data in Song 103, so be careful that you won’t be erasing any material you want to keep! PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual...
User Song like that depicted below. User Song Track 2 Track 1 Your own keyboard Style performance PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual (The “ACMP ON” lights.) (The “ACMP ON” is unlit.) User Song Data that can be recorded to Track 1 Your own keyboard...
Turns off when there is no recorded data, or when Mute is set to on (page 38) to turn off playback of the track. User 3 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • Keep in mind that both Tracks 1 and 2 will be overwritten with new data if you record without specifying the tracks.
A confirmation message will appear on the display. You can cancel the delete operation by pressing the [-/NO] but- ton. Press the [+/YES] button to delete the Song. “Writing!” message will appear while the track is being deleted. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual User 1 ClrUser1 Sure? Writing! NOTE •...
[STANDBY/ON] switch. Hold for longer than a second. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual CAUTION • When you execute the Backup Clear operation, backup parameters will be cleared.
About the [START/STOP] button Press the [START/STOP] button after pressing the [SONG] or [STYLE] button to start play- back of the selected Song or Style (rhythm). PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Adjusting the volume Turn the [MASTER VOLUME] dial. Rotate coun- Rotate clock-...
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[-] button briefly to decrease the value by 1. Press and hold either button to continuously increase or decrease the value in the corresponding direction. Press briefly to decrease. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Basic Operation and Displays BritePno Press briefly to increase.
Song when the Song lesson function is in use. Also indicates the notes of a chord—either when playing a chord or when using the Dictionary function. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Song/recording track display Information related to the Song/recording tracks is shown here.
Song Lesson Yamaha Education Suite 5 You can select any Song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. Song Lesson lets you learn how to play Songs in three easy steps. Songs that can be used with the Lesson feature include Songs transferred from a computer to flash memory (SMF Format 0 only;...
The melody of the part you selected in Step 2 will sound. Listen to it carefully and learn it well. Stop the Lesson mode. You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Right-hand lesson Both-hands lesson BothHand No LPart...
3, your performance will be evaluated in four levels: OK, Good, Very Good, or Excellent. Good Very0Good Excellent TIMING PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Song Lesson NOTE • You cannot use Dual or Split Voices during lessons. • The Split Point is fixed and it can- not be changed.
Play the notes shown in the display. Try playing the correct notes. Stop the Lesson mode. You can stop the Lesson mode at any time by pressing the [START/ STOP] button. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual WAITING NOTE • You cannot select the part during Song playback before Lesson 3 starts.
Press the [SONG] button. HnkyTonk Hold for longer than a second. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • You cannot change the mel- ody Voice of a User Song.
[TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] again during Song playback, or by select- ing any other Song. Pressing one of the Track but- tons [TRACK 1] or [TRACK 2] will mute the corresponding track during Song playback. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Current Song Volume Song Volume SongVol Castaway Lit—track contains data.
You can stop repeat playback by pressing the [A-B REPEAT] button. The A-B REPEAT mode will be canceled and normal playback of the Song will continue. REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Song settings NOTE • The repeat start and end points can be specified in one-measure increments.
Harmony Type is different—refer to the section “How to sound each Harmony Type” on the next page as well as the Harmony Type List for details. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Appears when harmony is on. Currently selected Harmony type...
Keep holding down the keys. Appears when Reverb is on. Hall2 Currently selected Reverb Type PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Play With a Variety of Effects NOTE • The harmony notes can be added only to the Main Voice, not to Dual or Split Voices.
Press the [+] button to turn the Panel Sustain on. Panel Sustain will be added to the notes you play on the keyboard when the Panel Sustain is on. To turn it off, press the [-] button. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Chorus1 Sustain...
Select a Touch Sensitivity setting between 1 and 3 by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Appears when Touch Response is on. Currently selected Touch Sensitivity Medium PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • The Touch Response func- tion cannot be used for some Voices (such as organ), even if the Touch Response icon appears in the display.
Press the [FUNCTION] button a number of times until the “Transpos” appears. Use the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-] to set the Transpose value between -12 and +12 as required. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Split Point SplitPnt Split Point Current transpose value...
Handy Performance Features NOTE • The pitch of the Drum Kits Voices (Voice numbers 109- 121) cannot be changed. • Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (000). PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual...
• Split Voice Volume • Split Voice Octave • Split Voice Chorus Send Level You can adjust each of the parameters above in the Function settings (page 56). PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Current Tempo value Tempo NOTE • Press the [+] and [-] buttons...
The bass and chords will begin playing as soon as you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. Immediate Start Accompani- ment range Style playback begins when Sync Start standby you play a chord Start at the tapped tempo PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Appears when the auto accompaniment is on...
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Playback will stop when the ending has played all the way through. If you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button a second time (while the ending is playing), the ending will play in ritardando (the tempo will gradually get slower). PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Immediate Stop Stop immediately and enter the Sync Start...
Press the [STYLE] button and then select a Style. Turn auto accompaniment on. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Turn SYNC START on. Press the [SYNC START] button. Intro Main A/B Ending Auto fill Appears when the auto accompani- ment is on. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual...
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When the ending is finished, the auto accompaniment stops automati- cally. You can have the ending gradually slow down (ritardando) by pressing the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button again while the ending is playing back. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual MAIN A The name of the selected section—MAIN A or MAIN B—will be displayed INTRO≥A...
Set the Style volume by using the number buttons [0]-[9], [+], [-]. Style (Auto Accompaniment) Functions Style Volume StyleVol PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • Press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to its default setting (100).
CM aug ( #11) (13) * Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Split Point—default setting: 54 (F#2) • To play a seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it.
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C7aug 1 - 4 - (5) - b7 C7sus4 C7sus4 1 - 2 - 5 C1+2+5 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual NOTE • Notes in parentheses can be omitted. • Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves pro- duces accompaniment based only on the root.
Try playing a chord in the auto accompaniment section of the key- board, checking the indications in the display. When you’ve played the chord properly, a bell sound signals your suc- cess and the chord name in the display flashes. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Dict. Keys for chord type Keys for root...
Display Style Volume StyleVol Song Volume SongVol Transpose TransPos Tuning Tuning Split Point SplitPnt PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual StyleVol Value Function item Writing! Range/settings 000-127 Determines the volume of the Style. 000-127 Determines the volume of the Song. -12–00–12 Determines the pitch of the instrument by semitone incre- ments.
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Songs for Lessons” on page 63 ON/OFF Determines whether Demo cancel is enabled or not. When this is set to ON, the Demo Song will not play, even if the [DEMO] button is pressed. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Function Settings Description...
CAUTION • Connect the PSR-E303/YPT-300 to external equipment only after turning off power for all devices. Then, turn on the power, first to the PSR-E303/YPT-300, then to the connected external equipment. What You Can Do With MIDI •...
Transferring Performance Data To and From Another Instrument By connecting the PSR-E303/YPT-300 to other MIDI devices or a computer, the performance data of the instrument can be used on those other MIDI devices or computer, and also the performance data from other MIDI devices and computer can be received and sounded with the PSR-E303/YPT-300.
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Press and hold the [DEMO] button for longer than a second to call up the PC Mode. Hold for longer than a second. Select PC1, PC2, or OFF by using the [+], [-] buttons. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual PC2* PC mode NOTE • If External Clock is ON and...
When recording a PSR-E303/YPT-300 performance to an external sequencer or similar equipment, you can use this function to send the cur- rent PSR-E303/YPT-300 panel settings so that when the sequence is played back the original panel settings are automatically restored.
MIDI connection between the PSR-E303/YPT-300 and a USB-equipped computer. Make sure to purchase a Yamaha UX16 or a quality USB-MIDI interface at a musical instrument store, computer store or electrical appliance store. If you use the UX16 interface, install the driver supplied with the interface on your computer.
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• File : 05PK.USR (user file) ***.MID (MIDI Song) Transferring a user file from the PSR-E303/YPT-300 to a computer You can transfer backup data (page 29), including the five User Songs stored to the instrument, to a computer as a “user file”...
The part indications, such as Right, Left and Both Hands, do not appear—even when pressing the [R] or [L] buttons for the Lesson. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Possible Cause and Solution This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electrical power.
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Car Tires Squeal Car Passing Car Crash Siren Train Jet Plane Starship Burst PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Bank Select Voice Voice Name (0 - 127) (0 - 127) The voice number with an asterisk (*) is XGlite optional voice. MIDI Program...
Claves Wood Block H Wood Block L Cuica Mute Cuica Open Triangle Mute Triangle Open Shaker Jingle Bell Bell Tree PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual 127/0/9 127/0/17 127/0/25 Rock Kit Electronic Kit Reverse Cymbal Hi Q 2 SD Rock H Snare L...
Concert hall reverb. Small room reverb. Reverb for solo instruments. Simulated steel plate reverb. No effect. Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing. This produces a rich, animated wavering effect in the sound. No effect. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Description Description...
Chorus Celeste Flanger 68...127 No Effect PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual <MIDI Master Tuning> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 27H, 30H, 00H, 00H, mm, ll, cc, F7H • This message simultaneously changes the tuning value of all channels. • The values of “mm” and “ll” are used for MIDI Master Tuning.
Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual...
WAITING button ... 36 DC IN 12V jack ... 8 MIDI IN/OUT terminal ... 58 PHONES/OUTPUT jack ... 9 SUSTAIN jack ... 9 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Alphabetical Order AB Repeat ... 39 AC Power Adaptor ... 8 ACMP ON/OFF ... 23 Auto Accompaniment ...
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Transfer ... 59, 63 Transpose ... 44 Tuning ... 45 Turn Auto accompaniment on or off ... 23 User File ... 63 User Song ... 25-26 Voice ... 12-14 Voice List ... 65 XGlite ... 6 YES ... 28 PSR-E303/YPT-300 Owner’s Manual Index...
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