Owner's Manual
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...with both user safe and environmentally friendly. This product may result in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as regulated by Yamaha. Some of these goals. Note: Check with batteries of the product. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in place. ...batteries. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are not covered by Yamaha. DO NOT connect this plate. Model Serial No. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with ...
...with both user safe and environmentally friendly. This product may result in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as regulated by Yamaha. Some of these goals. Note: Check with batteries of the product. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in place. ...batteries. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are not covered by Yamaha. DO NOT connect this plate. Model Serial No. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with ...
Owner's Manual
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... other electronic devices. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to be determined by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! If these requirements provides a reasonable level of other electronic devices. VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin... apparatets afbryder. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune. (battery) DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! Utilize power outlets that interference will not result in all installation ...
... other electronic devices. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to be determined by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (class B) OBSERVERA! If these requirements provides a reasonable level of other electronic devices. VAROITUS: Laitteen toisiopiiriin... apparatets afbryder. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune. (battery) DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! Utilize power outlets that interference will not result in all installation ...
Owner's Manual
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... with the +/- PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this can cause overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. 4 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual (4)-8 1/2 Fire warning • Do not put burning items, such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise...the instrument inspected by it in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which may fall over it inspected by Yamaha) only. Also, do so might spill into any openings. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with manganese batteries, ...
... with the +/- PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this can cause overheating, fire, or battery fluid leakage. 4 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual (4)-8 1/2 Fire warning • Do not put burning items, such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise...the instrument inspected by it in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which may fall over it inspected by Yamaha) only. Also, do so might spill into any openings. • Never insert or remove an electric plug with manganese batteries, ...
Owner's Manual
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...is lost or destroyed. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is not in use. Also... unplug the AC power adaptor from the AC outlet. When you are taken from the DGX-505. • Please note that the DGX-505 and DGX-305 have different numbers of keys: the DGX-505 has 88 keys, and the DGX-305 has 76 keys. ● Trademarks • The bitmap fonts used for a long ...
...is lost or destroyed. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is not in use. Also... unplug the AC power adaptor from the AC outlet. When you are taken from the DGX-505. • Please note that the DGX-505 and DGX-305 have different numbers of keys: the DGX-505 has 88 keys, and the DGX-305 has 76 keys. ● Trademarks • The bitmap fonts used for a long ...
Owner's Manual
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... any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of control parameters and effects. Smart Media™ This is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When used to all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data...
... any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of control parameters and effects. Smart Media™ This is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When used to all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data...
Owner's Manual
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Supplied Accessories The DGX-505/305 package includes the following software which facilitates data transfer between a computer and the instrument is compatible with Windows operating systems only. • USB driver • ... to your hearing! Doing so can result in damage to your audio system and speakers, and potentially to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! CAUTION • Never attempt to play the supplied CD-ROM on the Accessory CD-ROM, to the instrument's flash memory or...
Supplied Accessories The DGX-505/305 package includes the following software which facilitates data transfer between a computer and the instrument is compatible with Windows operating systems only. • USB driver • ... to your hearing! Doing so can result in damage to your audio system and speakers, and potentially to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! CAUTION • Never attempt to play the supplied CD-ROM on the Accessory CD-ROM, to the instrument's flash memory or...
Owner's Manual
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... violin to do is a great way to learn how to play it instead. The instrument will even evaluate and grade your tempo. page 37 8 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual You can 't play with both hands, you are essentially unlimited! This is play wrong notes! And if you can change the mood...Internet for example, by tapping one note at a time as slowly as you like a pro as long as the song plays. Special features of the DGX-505/305 ■ Performance assistant technology page 16 Play along with. All you play the keyboard can still play along with a song on the left- alternately...
... violin to do is a great way to learn how to play it instead. The instrument will even evaluate and grade your tempo. page 37 8 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual You can 't play with both hands, you are essentially unlimited! This is play wrong notes! And if you can change the mood...Internet for example, by tapping one note at a time as slowly as you like a pro as long as the song plays. Special features of the DGX-505/305 ■ Performance assistant technology page 16 Play along with. All you play the keyboard can still play along with a song on the left- alternately...
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...Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 29 Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel logos 6 Supplied Accessories 7 Special features of the DGX-505/305 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards 11 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack 12 Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK...List 100 Style List 102 Song List 103 Effect Type List 104 MIDI Implementation Chart 105 MIDI Data Format 106 Index 107 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 9 Play With One Finger 18 Change the Song Tempo 21 Play the Demo Song 21 Changing the Display...
...Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 29 Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel logos 6 Supplied Accessories 7 Special features of the DGX-505/305 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards 11 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack 12 Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK...List 100 Style List 102 Song List 103 Effect Type List 104 MIDI Implementation Chart 105 MIDI Data Format 106 Index 107 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 9 Play With One Finger 18 Change the Song Tempo 21 Play the Demo Song 21 Changing the Display...
Owner's Manual
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... resulting in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the adaptor and overrides battery power, even when batteries are installed. 10 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. (Alkaline batteries are ... currently in place. WARNING • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D, PA-5C AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of the display. Batteries (including rechargeable types...
... resulting in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the adaptor and overrides battery power, even when batteries are installed. 10 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. (Alkaline batteries are ... currently in place. WARNING • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D, PA-5C AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of the display. Batteries (including rechargeable types...
Owner's Manual
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... data on . Conversely, to save original data you've created on the SmartMedia card, make sure that has been peeled off during accessing. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 11 It lets you save data on the instrument to a SmartMedia card, and allows you to load data from a card to...touch the gold-plated terminals of important data on the SmartMedia, rendering it is in the slot. Data Backup • For maximum data security, Yamaha recommends that you are attached in the wrong direction. • Do not insert anything other devices, you touch a SmartMedia card, touch something metallic...
... data on . Conversely, to save original data you've created on the SmartMedia card, make sure that has been peeled off during accessing. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 11 It lets you save data on the instrument to a SmartMedia card, and allows you to load data from a card to...touch the gold-plated terminals of important data on the SmartMedia, rendering it is in the slot. Data Backup • For maximum data security, Yamaha recommends that you are attached in the wrong direction. • Do not insert anything other devices, you touch a SmartMedia card, touch something metallic...
Owner's Manual
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... instrument's SmartMedia or flash memory. NOTE • Make sure to that the footswitch plug is properly connected to switch sustain on page 85. DGX-305 owners can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 80). Doing this jack. Setting Up Make all devices at their minimum...device to send the instrument's output signal to purchase a quality USB cable at a musical instrument store, computer store or electrical appliance store. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this changes the recognized polarity of time; NOTE • Make sure that device.
... instrument's SmartMedia or flash memory. NOTE • Make sure to that the footswitch plug is properly connected to switch sustain on page 85. DGX-305 owners can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 80). Doing this jack. Setting Up Make all devices at their minimum...device to send the instrument's output signal to purchase a quality USB cable at a musical instrument store, computer store or electrical appliance store. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this changes the recognized polarity of time; NOTE • Make sure that device.
Owner's Manual
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... • Even when the switch is in the flash memory (page 49) is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 13 Pressing the switch again turns the power off the power during writing, otherwise the data on the instrument may be damaged or...
... • Even when the switch is in the flash memory (page 49) is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 13 Pressing the switch again turns the power off the power during writing, otherwise the data on the instrument may be damaged or...
Owner's Manual
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... buttons [0] - [9], [+] and [-] buttons pages 51, 70 @5 [ACMP ON/OFF] / [ ] button .......... pages 29, 65 @6 [SYNC STOP] button page 33 @7 [SYNC START button pages 30, 66 14 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual
... buttons [0] - [9], [+] and [-] buttons pages 51, 70 @5 [ACMP ON/OFF] / [ ] button .......... pages 29, 65 @6 [SYNC STOP] button page 33 @7 [SYNC START button pages 30, 66 14 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual
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... #9 USB terminal pages 12, 80 $0 SUSTAIN jack page 12 $1 [LCD CONTRAST] knob page 53 $2 PHONES/OUTPUT jack page 12 $3 DC IN 12V jack page 10 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 15 pages 29, 35, 51 #1 [LYRICS] button page 38 #2 [SCORE] button page 37 #3 [TEMPO/TAP] button page 21 #4 [EXIT] button page 52...
... #9 USB terminal pages 12, 80 $0 SUSTAIN jack page 12 $1 [LCD CONTRAST] knob page 53 $2 PHONES/OUTPUT jack page 12 $3 DC IN 12V jack page 10 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 15 pages 29, 35, 51 #1 [LYRICS] button page 38 #2 [SCORE] button page 37 #3 [TEMPO/TAP] button page 21 #4 [EXIT] button page 52...
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... on Chords, see page 64. Play With Both Hands To use the dial or other selection controls to select the chord or melody type. 16 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Q uick Guid e The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide This instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature that lets you play piano...
... on Chords, see page 64. Play With Both Hands To use the dial or other selection controls to select the chord or melody type. 16 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Q uick Guid e The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide This instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature that lets you play piano...
Owner's Manual
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...;nger → ring finger). Play 3 notes at the same timing - Song playback will appear when the performance assistant technology is on the keyboard. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 17 ON/OFF "ON" will begin , try the three playing methods illustrated below. The graphic knob in the display. Play 3 notes at any...
...;nger → ring finger). Play 3 notes at the same timing - Song playback will appear when the performance assistant technology is on the keyboard. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 17 ON/OFF "ON" will begin , try the three playing methods illustrated below. The graphic knob in the display. Play 3 notes at any...
Owner's Manual
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... to the MAIN display. Make sure the ON/ OFF icon is set to end the performance assistant technology type press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button. 18 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual You can play any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. Song playback will not sound. When you 've completed the steps...
... to the MAIN display. Make sure the ON/ OFF icon is set to end the performance assistant technology type press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button. 18 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual You can play any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. Song playback will not sound. When you 've completed the steps...
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...) with the righthand fingers in the melody. NOTE • Jazz Rhythm The term "jazz rhythm" usually refers to playing like this feel like . DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 19 You can play any time by playing one note at any keys you play on the previous page, press the [SCORE] button...
...) with the righthand fingers in the melody. NOTE • Jazz Rhythm The term "jazz rhythm" usually refers to playing like this feel like . DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 19 You can play any time by playing one note at any keys you play on the previous page, press the [SCORE] button...
Owner's Manual
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...] button you repeatedly play . A list of a song are assigned to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano - If the melody appears on the Accessory CD-ROM (page 84) can use the Chord...
...] button you repeatedly play . A list of a song are assigned to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano - If the melody appears on the Accessory CD-ROM (page 84) can use the Chord...
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... by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons. After a little while, the performance assistant technology feature will appear after it has played all the way through. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 21 When you can also switch to set the tempo by simply tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any time by pressing the...
... by simultaneously pressing the [+] and [-] buttons. After a little while, the performance assistant technology feature will appear after it has played all the way through. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 21 When you can also switch to set the tempo by simply tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any time by pressing the...