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..., Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots 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 ... or if the instrument is not to be used in this instrument have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might accidentally ...of sight or chemical burns. Battery fluid is lost due to a SmartMedia Card (see page 75).
..., Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots 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 ... or if the instrument is not to be used in this instrument have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might accidentally ...of sight or chemical burns. Battery fluid is lost due to a SmartMedia Card (see page 75).
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...Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Copying of Toshiba Corporation. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is a registered trademark of the commercially available software is a serial interface for the future. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in mind that features a card slot SmartMedia cards... "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Panel logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an addition to the MIDI...
...Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Copying of Toshiba Corporation. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is a registered trademark of the commercially available software is a serial interface for the future. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in mind that features a card slot SmartMedia cards... "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Panel logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an addition to the MIDI...
Owner's Manual
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This software is provided on the Accessory CD-ROM, to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! Doing so can result in damage to your audio system and speakers, and potentially to play the supplied CD-ROM on ...84) and to the instrument's flash memory or optionally-available SmartMedia card memory. Congratulations and thank you have them all. • Music rest • Owner's manual (this book) • Footswitch (DGX-505 only) • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard stand (DGX-505 only) ● About the Supplied CD-ROM The following items...
This software is provided on the Accessory CD-ROM, to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! Doing so can result in damage to your audio system and speakers, and potentially to play the supplied CD-ROM on ...84) and to the instrument's flash memory or optionally-available SmartMedia card memory. Congratulations and thank you have them all. • Music rest • Owner's manual (this book) • Footswitch (DGX-505 only) • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard stand (DGX-505 only) ● About the Supplied CD-ROM The following items...
Owner's Manual
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...SmartMedia Card 77 Playing Songs Saved To SmartMedia 78 Save Your Easy Song Arranger Settings To SmartMedia ... 78 Connecting To a Computer 79 What Is MIDI 79 USB Connection 80 MIDI Settings 80 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 81 Remote control 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 12 Connecting to...
...SmartMedia Card 77 Playing Songs Saved To SmartMedia 78 Save Your Easy Song Arranger Settings To SmartMedia ... 78 Connecting To a Computer 79 What Is MIDI 79 USB Connection 80 MIDI Settings 80 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 81 Remote control 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 12 Connecting to...
Owner's Manual
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..., possibly resulting in loss of data in the flash memory / SmartMedia™ card and the need to re-format the card. • Make sure to install the batteries in the same direction,...ᕢ Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to STANDBY. message flashes in heat, fire and/or leaking of operation. CAUTION ...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...
..., possibly resulting in loss of data in the flash memory / SmartMedia™ card and the need to re-format the card. • Make sure to install the batteries in the same direction,...ᕢ Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to STANDBY. message flashes in heat, fire and/or leaking of operation. CAUTION ...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...
Owner's Manual
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...seal (provided in the proper location. CAUTION • Never attempt to remove the SmartMedia card or turn the power off . Doing so can be lost or damaged. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 11 The SSFDC Forum is a voluntary organization established for the promotion ...8226; Do not insert the SmartMedia card in the slot. Data Backup • For maximum data security, Yamaha recommends that labels are unable to reduce the possibility of the SmartMedia card. Setting Up ■ Handling SmartMedia™* memory cards * SmartMedia is a trademark of the SmartMedia card or put any way. ...
...seal (provided in the proper location. CAUTION • Never attempt to remove the SmartMedia card or turn the power off . Doing so can be lost or damaged. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 11 The SSFDC Forum is a voluntary organization established for the promotion ...8226; Do not insert the SmartMedia card in the slot. Data Backup • For maximum data security, Yamaha recommends that labels are unable to reduce the possibility of the SmartMedia card. Setting Up ■ Handling SmartMedia™* memory cards * SmartMedia is a trademark of the SmartMedia card or put any way. ...
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... #7 #9 $0 $1 $2 $3 @8 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] / [r ] button .......... MEMORY [●] (MEMORY/BANK), [1], [2] buttons page 68 #6 SONG MEMORY [REC], [1] - [5], [A] buttons page 46 #7 Card Slot (for SmartMedia pages 11, 73 #8 [PITCH BEND] wheel page 27 ■ Rear Panel #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...
... #7 #9 $0 $1 $2 $3 @8 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] / [r ] button .......... MEMORY [●] (MEMORY/BANK), [1], [2] buttons page 68 #6 SONG MEMORY [REC], [1] - [5], [A] buttons page 46 #7 Card Slot (for SmartMedia pages 11, 73 #8 [PITCH BEND] wheel page 27 ■ Rear Panel #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...
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...; Rhythm data Playback performance assistant technology Chord tones and other usable notes are assigned to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual In order to the instrument's internal songs, the 70 songs provided on page 103. Songs downloaded from the song and...
...; Rhythm data Playback performance assistant technology Chord tones and other usable notes are assigned to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual In order to the instrument's internal songs, the 70 songs provided on page 103. Songs downloaded from the song and...
Owner's Manual
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..., which is an operation, not a setting.) 72 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The [+] button begins the transfer, and the [-] button aborts the transfer. UTILITY Media Select Media Select Flash Memory/ SmartMedia Selects a media type for SmartMedia card or flash memory songs (SMF). however, when...or rests shorter than this is pressed. LESSON Lesson Track (R) R-Part GuideTrack 1 - 16 Determines the guide track number for SmartMedia card or flash memory songs (SMF). The lyrics display follows the language setting originally made in the score. Grade Grade ON/...
..., which is an operation, not a setting.) 72 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The [+] button begins the transfer, and the [-] button aborts the transfer. UTILITY Media Select Media Select Flash Memory/ SmartMedia Selects a media type for SmartMedia card or flash memory songs (SMF). however, when...or rests shorter than this is pressed. LESSON Lesson Track (R) R-Part GuideTrack 1 - 16 Determines the guide track number for SmartMedia card or flash memory songs (SMF). The lyrics display follows the language setting originally made in the score. Grade Grade ON/...
Owner's Manual
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...SmartMedia™ memory cards. SmartMedia (Root) Song File Song File Can be facing upward. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 73 Furthermore, user songs saved to SmartMedia memory in these features. Songs stored in MIDI file format can be used for storing data. Inserting a SmartMedia Card 1 Insert a SmartMedia* card...8226; During a lesson. • While data is showing. Take care not to a SmartMedia card from a SmartMedia card. R e eferenc Using SmartMedia™ Memory SmartMedia is ready for use . IMPORTANT • In order to play the keyboard while the...
...SmartMedia™ memory cards. SmartMedia (Root) Song File Song File Can be facing upward. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 73 Furthermore, user songs saved to SmartMedia memory in these features. Songs stored in MIDI file format can be used for storing data. Inserting a SmartMedia Card 1 Insert a SmartMedia* card...8226; During a lesson. • While data is showing. Take care not to a SmartMedia card from a SmartMedia card. R e eferenc Using SmartMedia™ Memory SmartMedia is ready for use . IMPORTANT • In order to play the keyboard while the...
Owner's Manual
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... sure that the Media Select item is set to SmartMedia. If the FUNCTION Display Media Select item is set to SmartMedia and a SmartMedia card is set to execute the operation. 74 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual CAUTION • If you access the FILE CON- NOTE • If the SmartMedia card has been write-protected, an appropriate message will...
... sure that the Media Select item is set to SmartMedia. If the FUNCTION Display Media Select item is set to SmartMedia and a SmartMedia card is set to execute the operation. 74 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual CAUTION • If you access the FILE CON- NOTE • If the SmartMedia card has been write-protected, an appropriate message will...
Owner's Manual
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...To Overwrite an Existing File If you save a user song the style file and registration memory are saved to save operation will begin. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 75 If the icon is not enough capacity left , and the [0] button moves it will take to perform the save operation...to the right. • Use the dial to step 6. Cursor 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. A default file name will depend on the SmartMedia card, use a different card. • Refer to the "Messages" list on page 91 for confir- When you want to overwrite a file that the file ...
...To Overwrite an Existing File If you save a user song the style file and registration memory are saved to save operation will begin. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 75 If the icon is not enough capacity left , and the [0] button moves it will take to perform the save operation...to the right. • Use the dial to step 6. Cursor 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. A default file name will depend on the SmartMedia card, use a different card. • Refer to the "Messages" list on page 91 for confir- When you want to overwrite a file that the file ...
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... [-] button. 9 Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or the [+] button, and the save operation will be canceled. A cursor will appear on the SmartMedia card, use the dial or the [+] and [-] buttons to select the file, then skip ahead to step 8. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button....). 3 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the first user song. will begin. f r Cursor The name of the SmartMedia card. 76 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • If an existing filename is one of MIDI devices are two variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large number of...
... [-] button. 9 Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or the [+] button, and the save operation will be canceled. A cursor will appear on the SmartMedia card, use the dial or the [+] and [-] buttons to select the file, then skip ahead to step 8. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button....). 3 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the first user song. will begin. f r Cursor The name of the SmartMedia card. 76 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • If an existing filename is one of MIDI devices are two variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large number of...
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...;les (user songs, style file, and registration memory), SMF-converted songs, and other MIDI song file data from a SmartMedia card. 1 Make sure that the SmartMedia card con- DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 77 Using SmartMedia™ Memory Reference Loading Saved User data files This procedure allows you to load user data files you have...
...;les (user songs, style file, and registration memory), SMF-converted songs, and other MIDI song file data from a SmartMedia card. 1 Make sure that the SmartMedia card con- DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 77 Using SmartMedia™ Memory Reference Loading Saved User data files This procedure allows you to load user data files you have...
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... canceled. Easy Song Arranger settings saved to the MAIN display. Press the [EXIT] button to return to SmartMedia 78 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Playing Songs Saved To SmartMedia 1 Make sure that the operation has finished. If the icon is showing in -progress message appears...] button again, or the [+] button, and the delete operation will appear on the display to inform you that the SmartMedia card con- NOTE • If the SmartMedia card has been write-protected, an appropriate message will appear on the display the operation cannot be saved to play (036 -)....
... canceled. Easy Song Arranger settings saved to the MAIN display. Press the [EXIT] button to return to SmartMedia 78 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Playing Songs Saved To SmartMedia 1 Make sure that the operation has finished. If the icon is showing in -progress message appears...] button again, or the [+] button, and the delete operation will appear on the display to inform you that the SmartMedia card con- NOTE • If the SmartMedia card has been write-protected, an appropriate message will appear on the display the operation cannot be saved to play (036 -)....
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... Clock item (page 72). Do not use a USB hub. Failure to the instrument's SmartMedia or flash memory. ON OFF The instrument's time based functions will not start. 80 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual External clock control can cause the instrument and/or the computer to hang up... , turn the power to install the USB driver provided on the supplied CD-ROM on your computer. Playing the keyboard results in the following cases: • When an unformatted SmartMedia card...
... Clock item (page 72). Do not use a USB hub. Failure to the instrument's SmartMedia or flash memory. ON OFF The instrument's time based functions will not start. 80 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual External clock control can cause the instrument and/or the computer to hang up... , turn the power to install the USB driver provided on the supplied CD-ROM on your computer. Playing the keyboard results in the following cases: • When an unformatted SmartMedia card...
Owner's Manual
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... between your computer and the instrument you will need to the Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide on the window. e Click "Open" 82 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual puter's CD-ROM drive. This will launch the Musicsoft Downloader application and the main window will appear. 6 Click the [...Refer to install the Musicsoft Downloader application and the USB-MIDI Driver included on the Accessory CD-ROM on the desktop. USB cables and SmartMedia cards can be purchased at an electrical goods or computer supply store. ● Data That Can be Transferred From a Computer To This Instrument ...
... between your computer and the instrument you will need to the Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide on the window. e Click "Open" 82 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual puter's CD-ROM drive. This will launch the Musicsoft Downloader application and the main window will appear. 6 Click the [...Refer to install the Musicsoft Downloader application and the USB-MIDI Driver included on the Accessory CD-ROM on the desktop. USB cables and SmartMedia cards can be purchased at an electrical goods or computer supply store. ● Data That Can be Transferred From a Computer To This Instrument ...
Owner's Manual
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...instrument (not including copyrighted songs). * 1 The software cannot be used to download MIDI song data from the Internet and transfer it from a SmartMedia card. • While the opening display is showing (the opening display is the display that appears for listening and/or lessons. The start window ...may differ to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for installation and setup instructions. 84 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual http://music.yamaha.com/download/ • Depending on the version of your computer screen. CD-ROM Contents The data on this CD-...
...instrument (not including copyrighted songs). * 1 The software cannot be used to download MIDI song data from the Internet and transfer it from a SmartMedia card. • While the opening display is showing (the opening display is the display that appears for listening and/or lessons. The start window ...may differ to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for installation and setup instructions. 84 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual http://music.yamaha.com/download/ • Depending on the version of your computer screen. CD-ROM Contents The data on this CD-...
Owner's Manual
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... is playing back at an appropriate key for sustain) seems to SmartMedia in the card slot. The harmony effects (01 - 26) behave differently according to the MAIN display, and then pressing one of the keyboard; DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 89 The style does not sound properly. For example..., pressing the footswitch cuts off the sound and releasing it off . The wrong notes sound when the keyboard is reversed. refer to use SmartMedia memory. This is normal. This...
... is playing back at an appropriate key for sustain) seems to SmartMedia in the card slot. The harmony effects (01 - 26) behave differently according to the MAIN display, and then pressing one of the keyboard; DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 89 The style does not sound properly. For example..., pressing the footswitch cuts off the sound and releasing it off . The wrong notes sound when the keyboard is reversed. refer to use SmartMedia memory. This is normal. This...
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Pan 58, 71 S. Octave 58, 71 S. Volume 58, 71 Score 15, 19, 37, 40 Single-Staff Score 37 SmartMedia Card 73 SMF (Standard MIDI File 76 SMF Save 76 Software Licensing Agreement 88 Song 35, 36 Song Clear 48 Song List 103 Song Memory 45, ... User Data file 75, 77 User Delete 77 User File Save 75 User Song 36, 45 V Voice 23 Voice List 96 X XF 6, 38 XGlite 6 108 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Chorus Level 58, 71 S. Music Rest 7, 13 Musicsoft Downloader 82, 84, 87 Mute 65 N notation 63 O One Touch Setting 57 P Panel Sustain...
Pan 58, 71 S. Octave 58, 71 S. Volume 58, 71 Score 15, 19, 37, 40 Single-Staff Score 37 SmartMedia Card 73 SMF (Standard MIDI File 76 SMF Save 76 Software Licensing Agreement 88 Song 35, 36 Song Clear 48 Song List 103 Song Memory 45, ... User Data file 75, 77 User Delete 77 User File Save 75 User Song 36, 45 V Voice 23 Voice List 96 X XF 6, 38 XGlite 6 108 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Chorus Level 58, 71 S. Music Rest 7, 13 Musicsoft Downloader 82, 84, 87 Mute 65 N notation 63 O One Touch Setting 57 P Panel Sustain...