Owner's Manual
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... caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or ringing in this owner's manual are taken from the DGX-500. If you experience any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on your data...demo-songs. Before turning the power on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do not operate the instrument for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. •...
... caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing loss or ringing in this owner's manual are taken from the DGX-500. If you experience any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on your data...demo-songs. Before turning the power on the buttons, switches or connectors. • Do not operate the instrument for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. •...
Owner's Manual
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...play back song data on commercially available GM, DOC, and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. Just select the genre, and the DGX-500/300 takes care of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! I XGlite As its various features. However, keep in order to take full advantage of control ...parameters and effects. I MUSIC DATABASE page 53 The DGX-500/300 has an advanced, easy-to master the keyboard. The GM mark is ...
...play back song data on commercially available GM, DOC, and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. Just select the genre, and the DGX-500/300 takes care of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! I XGlite As its various features. However, keep in order to take full advantage of control ...parameters and effects. I MUSIC DATABASE page 53 The DGX-500/300 has an advanced, easy-to master the keyboard. The GM mark is ...
Owner's Manual
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...sure that it , in irreparable damage to power your DGX-500/300 for a long time, remove the batteries from it locks firmly in place. • When the batteries run either from an AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use different kinds of other problems may result in .... w Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to STANDBY. When this section carefully before using the DGX-500/ 300, or during any DGX-500/300 record operation! w Insert the six new batteries as described below q Turn the instrument upside-down...
...sure that it , in irreparable damage to power your DGX-500/300 for a long time, remove the batteries from it locks firmly in place. • When the batteries run either from an AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use different kinds of other problems may result in .... w Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or other adaptor specifically recommended by Yamaha) to STANDBY. When this section carefully before using the DGX-500/ 300, or during any DGX-500/300 record operation! w Insert the six new batteries as described below q Turn the instrument upside-down...
Owner's Manual
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... damage. MIDI instrument 11 I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is equipped with a built-in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is not in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the instrument at the minimum level. Also, be sure to the ... simply press the power switch until it through an external amplifier/speaker system. Accessory Jacks I Using the MIDI Terminals The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you insert a headphone plug into this changes the recognized polarity of the external devices at their ...
... damage. MIDI instrument 11 I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is equipped with a built-in the "STANDBY" position, electricity is not in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the instrument at the minimum level. Also, be sure to the ... simply press the power switch until it through an external amplifier/speaker system. Accessory Jacks I Using the MIDI Terminals The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you insert a headphone plug into this changes the recognized polarity of the external devices at their ...
Owner's Manual
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... on the panel. Use the numeric keypad. These include 480 XG voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and drum kits. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that you combine two different voices in a layer, and play various drum and percussion sounds from ... keyboard. (Refer to your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. that let you play the two together across the keyboard. A special set of the keyboard - Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of available voices, see page 91. A...
... on the panel. Use the numeric keypad. These include 480 XG voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and drum kits. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that you combine two different voices in a layer, and play various drum and percussion sounds from ... keyboard. (Refer to your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. that let you play the two together across the keyboard. A special set of the keyboard - Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of available voices, see page 91. A...
Owner's Manual
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...Style data (style number 136) are saved and loaded as a single file on the DGX-500/300. • To ensure proper data storage, use only disks that Can be saved in Yamaha's DOC format. (See page 75) The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with... data using the voices defined in combination with the style files collected on a wide range of Yamaha's highquality XG tone generation format. Disk Operations The DGX-500/300 features a convenient floppy disk drive - You can play with User songs. built right into the instrument...
...Style data (style number 136) are saved and loaded as a single file on the DGX-500/300. • To ensure proper data storage, use only disks that Can be saved in Yamaha's DOC format. (See page 75) The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback compatibility with... data using the voices defined in combination with the style files collected on a wide range of Yamaha's highquality XG tone generation format. Disk Operations The DGX-500/300 features a convenient floppy disk drive - You can play with User songs. built right into the instrument...
Owner's Manual
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...a deformed shutter or housing. • Do not attach anything but floppy disks into place and the eject button pops out. • When the DGX-500/300 is turned on, the LED below . The eject button may not eject properly. I Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head G Clean the read ...lamp is fully ejected, carefully remove it will go ; I About the Floppy Disks G To handle floppy disks with care. G To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. G Be sure to the "protect" position (tab open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed surface of the disk is ...
...a deformed shutter or housing. • Do not attach anything but floppy disks into place and the eject button pops out. • When the DGX-500/300 is turned on, the LED below . The eject button may not eject properly. I Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head G Clean the read ...lamp is fully ejected, carefully remove it will go ; I About the Floppy Disks G To handle floppy disks with care. G To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. G Be sure to the "protect" position (tab open the sliding shutter and touch the exposed surface of the disk is ...
Owner's Manual
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...sample disk are also free-tempo software. 5 Stop the song. When playing back free-tempo song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. Also, the measure number in ...you want to change to another song, repeat step 2 above. • The tempo setting of some commercially available disk songs is inserted, the DGX-500/300 will automatically switch to the Song mode. 101 D-Song01 Song name and number 2 Select the desired song number. For details, see "...
...sample disk are also free-tempo software. 5 Stop the song. When playing back free-tempo song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. Also, the measure number in ...you want to change to another song, repeat step 2 above. • The tempo setting of some commercially available disk songs is inserted, the DGX-500/300 will automatically switch to the Song mode. 101 D-Song01 Song name and number 2 Select the desired song number. For details, see "...
Owner's Manual
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... • If the [LOAD] button is pressed when there is no file, the display shows "No file" indicating that data back to the DGX-500/300. Once started, the operation cannot be replaced by the data on the top line of the display. As the file is lit), never... can reload that the Load function is loaded from the included disk or commercially available Yamaha Style File disks. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive, a "No disk" message appears at the top of the DGX-500/300 will be disabled. • If the disk contains no floppy disk inserted...
... • If the [LOAD] button is pressed when there is no file, the display shows "No file" indicating that data back to the DGX-500/300. Once started, the operation cannot be replaced by the data on the top line of the display. As the file is lit), never... can reload that the Load function is loaded from the included disk or commercially available Yamaha Style File disks. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive, a "No disk" message appears at the top of the DGX-500/300 will be disabled. • If the disk contains no floppy disk inserted...
Owner's Manual
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...to a wide variety of the personal computer. G Connect the MIDI terminals of the DGX-500/300 to the MIDI terminals of music software. When using a MIDI interface with a USB interface, use the Yamaha UX16 USB/MIDI Interface. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. MIDI ...OUT Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT DGX-500/300 G When using a MIDI interface device installed in the diagram ...
...to a wide variety of the personal computer. G Connect the MIDI terminals of the DGX-500/300 to the MIDI terminals of music software. When using a MIDI interface with a USB interface, use the Yamaha UX16 USB/MIDI Interface. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. MIDI ...OUT Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT DGX-500/300 G When using a MIDI interface device installed in the diagram ...
Owner's Manual
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... Content Release Time Attack Time Brightness Portamento Cntrl Effect Depth RPN Inc,Dec RPN LSB,MSB System Exclusive o *3 o *3 : Song Pos. MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Model DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Function... x x : Tune x x System : Clock o Real Time: Commands o Aux :All Sound OFF o :Reset All Cntrls...
... Content Release Time Attack Time Brightness Portamento Cntrl Effect Depth RPN Inc,Dec RPN LSB,MSB System Exclusive o *3 o *3 : Song Pos. MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Model DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Function... x x : Tune x x System : Clock o Real Time: Commands o Aux :All Sound OFF o :Reset All Cntrls...
Owner's Manual
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... Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-5D or PA-5C AC power adaptor • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) • DGX-500 1,380 x 430 x 173 mm (54-1/3" x 16-15/16" x 6-3/4") • DGX-300 1,178 x 410 x 168 mm (46-3/8" x 16-1/8" x 6-5/8") Weight • DGX-500 14 kg (30 lbs., 14 oz.) DGX-500 Stand..... 7.6 kg (16 lbs...
... Supply • Adaptor : Yamaha PA-5D or PA-5C AC power adaptor • Batteries : Six "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries Dimensions (W x D x H) • DGX-500 1,380 x 430 x 173 mm (54-1/3" x 16-15/16" x 6-3/4") • DGX-300 1,178 x 410 x 168 mm (46-3/8" x 16-1/8" x 6-5/8") Weight • DGX-500 14 kg (30 lbs., 14 oz.) DGX-500 Stand..... 7.6 kg (16 lbs...