Owner's Manual
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... our products and the production methods used batteries promptly and as regulated by Yamaha. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual If a cart, etc., is approximately five years. Mismatches or incorrect installation may also use "household" type batteries. This product may result in the...
... our products and the production methods used batteries promptly and as regulated by Yamaha. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual If a cart, etc., is approximately five years. Mismatches or incorrect installation may also use "household" type batteries. This product may result in the...
Owner's Manual
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... Copyright Renewed WILLIAMSON MUSIC owner of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Box 15221, Beverly Hills, CA 90209 USA) Copyright Renewed All Rights on ). 6 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is an addition to all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. The GM mark...
... Copyright Renewed WILLIAMSON MUSIC owner of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Box 15221, Beverly Hills, CA 90209 USA) Copyright Renewed All Rights on ). 6 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is an addition to all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. The GM mark...
Owner's Manual
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...Deleting User Songs 41 Track Clear - Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel logos 6 Supplied Accessories 7 Special features of the DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack 11 Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK 11 Connecting to the Registration Memory 60 Function settings 62 Locating and Editing the Function Settings 62 Connecting To a Computer 65 What Is MIDI 65 USB Connection 66 MIDI Settings 66 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 67 Remote Control Of MIDI Devices 67 Transferring Song...
...Deleting User Songs 41 Track Clear - Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel logos 6 Supplied Accessories 7 Special features of the DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack 11 Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK 11 Connecting to the Registration Memory 60 Function settings 62 Locating and Editing the Function Settings 62 Connecting To a Computer 65 What Is MIDI 65 USB Connection 66 MIDI Settings 66 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 67 Remote Control Of MIDI Devices 67 Transferring Song...
Owner's Manual
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If necessary, also make sure to replace all important User data (see page 42), since custom panel settings are lost . 10 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual If the batteries do the following the precautions listed below. CAUTION • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument, or during a data transfer, both the adaptor and the instrument. ᕢ Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D, PA-3C or...
If necessary, also make sure to replace all important User data (see page 42), since custom panel settings are lost . 10 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual If the batteries do the following the precautions listed below. CAUTION • Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the instrument, or during a data transfer, both the adaptor and the instrument. ᕢ Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D, PA-3C or...
Owner's Manual
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... . To use the USB data-transfer features you are restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is properly connected to set the volumes of all necessary connections BEFORE turning the power on the instrument using the instrument for a long time, make sure you produce a natural sustain as an external output. NOTE • Make sure to switch sustain on and off when a plug is described on . Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this changes the...
... . To use the USB data-transfer features you are restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is properly connected to set the volumes of all necessary connections BEFORE turning the power on the instrument using the instrument for a long time, make sure you produce a natural sustain as an external output. NOTE • Make sure to switch sustain on and off when a plug is described on . Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this changes the...
Owner's Manual
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... split point, while the voice played to the left of the keyboard "split point." The currently selected split voice will sound at the same time. "S. VOICE" appears in the display. Two voices will sound to the left and right of the keyboard split point. The split point setting can play different voices to select the "S.Voice" item. 20 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual NOTE • The split voice feature cannot be changed as the "split voice". SPLIT In the split mode you can be used during a song...
... split point, while the voice played to the left of the keyboard "split point." The currently selected split voice will sound at the same time. "S. VOICE" appears in the display. Two voices will sound to the left and right of the keyboard split point. The split point setting can play different voices to select the "S.Voice" item. 20 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual NOTE • The split voice feature cannot be changed as the "split voice". SPLIT In the split mode you can be used during a song...
Owner's Manual
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.../203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual "ACMP ON" appears when auto-accompaniment is not showing in the display. STYLE 1 Press the [STYLE] button. To use these styles turn on the auto-accompaniment and play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of the selected style will be displayed. You can use the dial to select a style. The style rhythm will be produced if you start ! 4 Press the [START/STOP] button again. The currently selected style number and...
.../203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual "ACMP ON" appears when auto-accompaniment is not showing in the display. STYLE 1 Press the [STYLE] button. To use these styles turn on the auto-accompaniment and play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of the selected style will be displayed. You can use the dial to select a style. The style rhythm will be produced if you start ! 4 Press the [START/STOP] button again. The currently selected style number and...
Owner's Manual
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... a different harmony type. NOTE • Harmony types 01 - 05 only function when auto-accompaniment is on and a style is not showing in the right-hand section of the keyboard. PopBossa 080 "ACMP ON" appears 5 Play a chord in the display. Split point Accompaniment range 6 Play the keyboard. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 27 Block 03 "03 (Block)" selected 4 Perform steps 1, 2, 3, and 5 on page 86. Use the Harmony feature with drum kit or sound effect voices. Use the dial...
... a different harmony type. NOTE • Harmony types 01 - 05 only function when auto-accompaniment is on and a style is not showing in the right-hand section of the keyboard. PopBossa 080 "ACMP ON" appears 5 Play a chord in the display. Split point Accompaniment range 6 Play the keyboard. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 27 Block 03 "03 (Block)" selected 4 Perform steps 1, 2, 3, and 5 on page 86. Use the Harmony feature with drum kit or sound effect voices. Use the dial...
Owner's Manual
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...; Note on/off (keys pressed and released) • Velocity (keyboard dynamics) • Voice number • Reverb type* • Chorus type* • Harmony note • Sustain on/off • Tempo*/time signature* (only when the style track is not recorded) • Pitch bend (DGX-205/203 only) • Pitch bend range (DGX-205/203 only) • Dual voice on/off • Panel sustain on/off • Main/Dual voice - Track Configuration To record your own performance, first use the SONG MEMORY [1] - [5] and [A] buttons...
...; Note on/off (keys pressed and released) • Velocity (keyboard dynamics) • Voice number • Reverb type* • Chorus type* • Harmony note • Sustain on/off • Tempo*/time signature* (only when the style track is not recorded) • Pitch bend (DGX-205/203 only) • Pitch bend range (DGX-205/203 only) • Dual voice on/off • Panel sustain on/off • Main/Dual voice - Track Configuration To record your own performance, first use the SONG MEMORY [1] - [5] and [A] buttons...
Owner's Manual
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... the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Transpose item. NOTE • When an A-B repeat range is specified the fast reverse and forward function will only work within that range. Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to set the transpose value between -100 - +100 as required. Reference Song Settings Change the Key Of a Song ◆ Large Pitch Changes (Transpose) The overall pitch of...
... the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Transpose item. NOTE • When an A-B repeat range is specified the fast reverse and forward function will only work within that range. Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to set the transpose value between -100 - +100 as required. Reference Song Settings Change the Key Of a Song ◆ Large Pitch Changes (Transpose) The overall pitch of...
Owner's Manual
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... the Song features. ■ Saving to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as required - Saving Settings to the Registration Memory ■ Settings That Can be Saved to 8. 60 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual NOTE • Data cannot be memorized. Bank 1 Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1] - [8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to the Registration Memory • Style settings* Style number, Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF, Split Point, Style settings (Main A/B), Style Volume, Tempo • Voice settings Main Voice setting (Voice number, Volume, Octave...
... the Song features. ■ Saving to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as required - Saving Settings to the Registration Memory ■ Settings That Can be Saved to 8. 60 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual NOTE • Data cannot be memorized. Bank 1 Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1] - [8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to the Registration Memory • Style settings* Style number, Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF, Split Point, Style settings (Main A/B), Style Volume, Tempo • Voice settings Main Voice setting (Voice number, Volume, Octave...
Owner's Manual
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... 71 for use Digital Music Notebook content on installing the USB MIDI driver. Lesson Track (L) L-Part GuideTrack 1 - 16 Determines the guide track number for songs in SMF format 0 transferred from a computer. Song Out SongOut ON/OFF Determines whether Song data is enabled or not. The PC2 setting allows the instrument to use with an external sequencer or similar device. METRONOME Time Signature TimeSig 00 - 15 Determines the time signature of the Metronome. Reference Function settings Category Setting Item title...
... 71 for use Digital Music Notebook content on installing the USB MIDI driver. Lesson Track (L) L-Part GuideTrack 1 - 16 Determines the guide track number for songs in SMF format 0 transferred from a computer. Song Out SongOut ON/OFF Determines whether Song data is enabled or not. The PC2 setting allows the instrument to use with an external sequencer or similar device. METRONOME Time Signature TimeSig 00 - 15 Determines the time signature of the Metronome. Reference Function settings Category Setting Item title...
Owner's Manual
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... it released) Velocity (about playing a note? ● Acoustic guitar note production Pluck a string and the body resonates the sound. ● Digital instrument note production L Sampling Tone Generator (Electronic circuit) Sampling R Note Note Playing the keyboard Based on playing information from the keyboard. MIDI messages can be divided into a number value and sent to understand. Channel messages transmit information such as MIDI data. Start/stop operation DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 65 use MIDI. In the...
... it released) Velocity (about playing a note? ● Acoustic guitar note production Pluck a string and the body resonates the sound. ● Digital instrument note production L Sampling Tone Generator (Electronic circuit) Sampling R Note Note Playing the keyboard Based on playing information from the keyboard. MIDI messages can be divided into a number value and sent to understand. Channel messages transmit information such as MIDI data. Start/stop operation DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 65 use MIDI. In the...
Owner's Manual
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... the USB connector. External clock control can turned on your computer. Data received via the FUNCTION Local item (page 64). NOTE • If you to transfer song files from an external device connected to the instrument on. • Check the following points before turning the instrument's power on page 70 for details. ON OFF The instrument's time based functions will not start. 66 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual...
... the USB connector. External clock control can turned on your computer. Data received via the FUNCTION Local item (page 64). NOTE • If you to transfer song files from an external device connected to the instrument on. • Check the following points before turning the instrument's power on page 70 for details. ON OFF The instrument's time based functions will not start. 66 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... start playback. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 69 or left -hand part. CAUTION • Stored data can be played back as the right-hand and left-hand parts. Click [OK] and the song will be displayed at the top of the window to end the Musicsoft Downloader. CAUTION • Do not unplug the USB cable during the transfer. We recommend that you select channel...
... start playback. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 69 or left -hand part. CAUTION • Stored data can be played back as the right-hand and left-hand parts. Click [OK] and the song will be displayed at the top of the window to end the Musicsoft Downloader. CAUTION • Do not unplug the USB cable during the transfer. We recommend that you select channel...
Owner's Manual
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.... This driver software is necessary to connect MIDI devices to your computer screen. Digital Music Notebook is a major new multimedia platform for installation and setup instructions. 70 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual The "for_CD" folder contains the 70 MIDI songs and the corresponding 70 notation PDF files. Refer to "Installing the USB-MIDI Driver" on an audio CD player. These songs can poten- The start window should appear automatically. 3 Connect the...
.... This driver software is necessary to connect MIDI devices to your computer screen. Digital Music Notebook is a major new multimedia platform for installation and setup instructions. 70 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual The "for_CD" folder contains the 70 MIDI songs and the corresponding 70 notation PDF files. Refer to "Installing the USB-MIDI Driver" on an audio CD player. These songs can poten- The start window should appear automatically. 3 Connect the...
Owner's Manual
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... new ones, or use it further away from the accompaniment or song. The sound of the voice may be cut off. thus, the actual sound of the voice changes from note to turn off the mobile phone or use the optional AC adaptor. Is the [STYLE] button lit? Types 01 - 05 function when style playback is on, chords are used and a style or song is output. Appendix Troubleshooting I For the DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Problem...
... new ones, or use it further away from the accompaniment or song. The sound of the voice may be cut off. thus, the actual sound of the voice changes from note to turn off the mobile phone or use the optional AC adaptor. Is the [STYLE] button lit? Types 01 - 05 function when style playback is on, chords are used and a style or song is output. Appendix Troubleshooting I For the DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Problem...
Owner's Manual
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... Polyphony: 32 • DUAL • SPLIT Style • 135 Preset Styles • Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL • Fingering: Multi fingering • Style Volume Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Lesson Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: • OVERALL: Style Volume, Song Volume Tuning, Transpose, Split Point, Touch Sensi- G6), with Touch Response. • PSR-295/293: 61 standard-size keys (C1 - DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 77
... Polyphony: 32 • DUAL • SPLIT Style • 135 Preset Styles • Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL • Fingering: Multi fingering • Style Volume Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Lesson Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: • OVERALL: Style Volume, Song Volume Tuning, Transpose, Split Point, Touch Sensi- G6), with Touch Response. • PSR-295/293: 61 standard-size keys (C1 - DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 77
Owner's Manual
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... D D. Volume 50, 63 Main Voice 18 Measure 45 Melody 38 MELODY R, MELODY L 38 Melody Voice 37, 59 Metronome 48 MIDI 66, 67 MIDI Data Format 88 MIDI Implementation Chart 87 Music Rest 7 Musicsoft Downloader 68, 70, 73 Mute 57 O One Touch Setting 49 P Panel Sustain 50, 63 PC Mode 64, 67 performance assistant technology .. 14, 16 Pitch Bend Range 22, 63 Power Adaptor 10 Preset Song 30, 31 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 89
... D D. Volume 50, 63 Main Voice 18 Measure 45 Melody 38 MELODY R, MELODY L 38 Melody Voice 37, 59 Metronome 48 MIDI 66, 67 MIDI Data Format 88 MIDI Implementation Chart 87 Music Rest 7 Musicsoft Downloader 68, 70, 73 Mute 57 O One Touch Setting 49 P Panel Sustain 50, 63 PC Mode 64, 67 performance assistant technology .. 14, 16 Pitch Bend Range 22, 63 Power Adaptor 10 Preset Song 30, 31 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 89
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... Style List 84 Style Out 64 Style Volume 52 Sustain 50, 63 Synchro Start 13, 25 Synchro Stop 13, 28 System Message 65 T Tempo 17, 48 Time Signature 48 Touch Response 22 Touch Sensitivity 49 Track 38 Track Clear 41 Transfer 31, 68, 69 Transpose 58, 63 Troubleshooting 75 Tuning 58, 63 U USB 13, 66 USB MIDI Driver 66, 68, 70, 71 User Song 31, 38 90 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Chorus 50, 63 S. Octave...
... Style List 84 Style Out 64 Style Volume 52 Sustain 50, 63 Synchro Start 13, 25 Synchro Stop 13, 28 System Message 65 T Tempo 17, 48 Time Signature 48 Touch Response 22 Touch Sensitivity 49 Track 38 Track Clear 41 Transfer 31, 68, 69 Transpose 58, 63 Troubleshooting 75 Tuning 58, 63 U USB 13, 66 USB MIDI Driver 66, 68, 70, 71 User Song 31, 38 90 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Chorus 50, 63 S. Octave...
