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EN Owner's Manual Keyboard Stand Assembly For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions on page 10 of this manual.
EN Owner's Manual Keyboard Stand Assembly For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions on page 10 of this manual.
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... Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Digital Keyboard Model Name : DGX-530/YPG-535 This device complies with the requirements listed in to use only high quality shielded cables...
... Music (U.K.) Ltd. (2 wires) COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Digital Keyboard Model Name : DGX-530/YPG-535 This device complies with the requirements listed in to use only high quality shielded cables...
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...property of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. ● Trademarks • The bitmap fonts used in use excessive force on... the panel or keyboard. The illustrations and LCD screens as a computer. (pages 95, 106) Backing up your data The panel ... you want to keep to the instrument at their respective companies. (3)-11 2/2 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 5 Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed.
...property of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your instrument. ● Trademarks • The bitmap fonts used in use excessive force on... the panel or keyboard. The illustrations and LCD screens as a computer. (pages 95, 106) Backing up your data The panel ... you want to keep to the instrument at their respective companies. (3)-11 2/2 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 5 Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed.
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...including but not limited to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to ... U.S.A. Copying of copyright has legal consequences. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that support GM System Level. STYLE FILE The...credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Mona Lisa from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII Words and Music by George David Weiss...
...including but not limited to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to ... U.S.A. Copying of copyright has legal consequences. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is Yamaha's original style file format which ensures that support GM System Level. STYLE FILE The...credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Mona Lisa from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII Words and Music by George David Weiss...
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Please check with your particular area. Included Accessories The DGX-530/YPG-535 package includes the following items. Please check that you for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-530/YPG-535 Portable Grand! Please read this owner's manual carefully before using the instrument in a safe and handy ... book) • Keyboard stand • Footswitch • AC Power Adaptor (PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) * May not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer. Make sure to keep this manual in order to better understand an operation or function. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 7
Please check with your particular area. Included Accessories The DGX-530/YPG-535 package includes the following items. Please check that you for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-530/YPG-535 Portable Grand! Please read this owner's manual carefully before using the instrument in a safe and handy ... book) • Keyboard stand • Footswitch • AC Power Adaptor (PA-5D or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) * May not be included depending on your Yamaha dealer. Make sure to keep this manual in order to better understand an operation or function. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 7
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... to play it instead. even if you are light, with soft touch of the keyboard, for example-and you'll sound like a pro as long as you play wrong notes! This is one key. Page 35 8 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual And if you can't play with both hands, you can still... change the mood of styles from waltzes to 8-beat to play with full accompaniment? Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535 Graded Soft Touch keyboard Just as on an actual piano, the lower keys are heavy in touch and the higher keys are using violin to euro-trance ... All you ...
... to play it instead. even if you are light, with soft touch of the keyboard, for example-and you'll sound like a pro as long as you play wrong notes! This is one key. Page 35 8 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual And if you can't play with both hands, you can still... change the mood of styles from waltzes to 8-beat to play with full accompaniment? Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535 Graded Soft Touch keyboard Just as on an actual piano, the lower keys are heavy in touch and the higher keys are using violin to euro-trance ... All you ...
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...Accompaniment 80 Adjusting the Style Volume 80 Chord Basics 81 Style File 83 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 83 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 84 Song Settings 85 Song Volume 85 A-B Repeat 85...CHORD/FREE Type- Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535 8 Setting Up 10 Keyboard Stand Assembly 10 Power Requirements 12 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 12 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 12 ...MIDI Data Format 136 Specifications 139 Index 140 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 9
...Accompaniment 80 Adjusting the Style Volume 80 Chord Basics 81 Style File 83 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 83 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 84 Song Settings 85 Song Volume 85 A-B Repeat 85...CHORD/FREE Type- Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535 8 Setting Up 10 Keyboard Stand Assembly 10 Power Requirements 12 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 12 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack 12 ...MIDI Data Format 136 Specifications 139 Index 140 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 9
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... sure to use the keyboard stand. Have a phillips-head (+) screwdriver of the side boards, using the 6 x 70 mm roundhead screws q. Placing other than its designed purpose. tion (the holes for anything other objects on the joint connectors indicates the location of the screw hole. 10 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual Making sure...
... sure to use the keyboard stand. Have a phillips-head (+) screwdriver of the side boards, using the 6 x 70 mm roundhead screws q. Placing other than its designed purpose. tion (the holes for anything other objects on the joint connectors indicates the location of the screw hole. 10 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual Making sure...
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CAUTION • Be careful not to get your fingers caught between the keyboard and the stand parts. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 11 2 e 6 x 30 mm roundhead screw Setting Up x Attach the back board. Check the back-to an appropriate location. • Does the ...instrument make a rattling noise when you play it , refer carefully to the stand. tings. 3-4 r 5 x 16 mm roundhead screws c Put the keyboard on the ...
CAUTION • Be careful not to get your fingers caught between the keyboard and the stand parts. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 11 2 e 6 x 30 mm roundhead screw Setting Up x Attach the back board. Check the back-to an appropriate location. • Does the ...instrument make a rattling noise when you play it , refer carefully to the stand. tings. 3-4 r 5 x 16 mm roundhead screws c Put the keyboard on the ...
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You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other... at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to STANDBY. Plug the Yamaha FC5 footswitch into this jack and use of other line-level audio device to send the instrument's output... output. TAIN jack before connecting them. The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) only. The instrument speakers are automatically shut off . 12 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual WARNING • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D ...
You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other... at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to STANDBY. Plug the Yamaha FC5 footswitch into this jack and use of other line-level audio device to send the instrument's output... output. TAIN jack before connecting them. The sustain function lets you play by Yamaha) only. The instrument speakers are automatically shut off . 12 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual WARNING • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D ...
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... the [VOICE] button. Q e uick Guid Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the "102 Flute" voice. 3 Play the keyboard. The available voices will be selected and displayed in sequence. For this instrument has a large range of musical sounds. The currently... ... The main voice selection display will play . While watching the highlighted voice name rotate the dial. Try selecting and playing a variety of voices. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 17
... the [VOICE] button. Q e uick Guid Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the "102 Flute" voice. 3 Play the keyboard. The available voices will be selected and displayed in sequence. For this instrument has a large range of musical sounds. The currently... ... The main voice selection display will play . While watching the highlighted voice name rotate the dial. Try selecting and playing a variety of voices. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 17
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... voice 3 Select the desired dual voice. The currently selected dual voice will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The dual voice selection display will appear. Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to use is...known as the "dual" voice. 1 Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button. For this example try selecting the "120 Vibraphone" voice. 18 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual The voice selected here becomes the dual voice. Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Play Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL You can select a second...
... voice 3 Select the desired dual voice. The currently selected dual voice will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The dual voice selection display will appear. Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to use is...known as the "dual" voice. 1 Press the [DUAL ON/OFF] button. For this example try selecting the "120 Vibraphone" voice. 18 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual The voice selected here becomes the dual voice. Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Play Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL You can select a second...
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.../OFF] button turns the split voice on the split voice "SPLIT" will appear. When turned on or off. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button. The split voice selection display will appear in... setting can play different voices to the MAIN display. Split voice selection display Hold for longer than a second The currently selected split voice DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 19 The currently selected split voice will sound at the same time. 4 Play the keyboard.
.../OFF] button turns the split voice on the split voice "SPLIT" will appear. When turned on or off. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button. The split voice selection display will appear in... setting can play different voices to the MAIN display. Split voice selection display Hold for longer than a second The currently selected split voice DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 19 The currently selected split voice will sound at the same time. 4 Play the keyboard.
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... voice which will play to use is press one convenient button. Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to the left of the keyboard split point. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The "001 Grand Piano" voice will also be selected. The dual and split voices will be turned... to play piano, all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard. 20 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you have to the MAIN display. Try Playing a Variety...
... voice which will play to use is press one convenient button. Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to the left of the keyboard split point. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The "001 Grand Piano" voice will also be selected. The dual and split voices will be turned... to play piano, all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard. 20 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you have to the MAIN display. Try Playing a Variety...
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... the sound of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 17) 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 2 Use the dial to select "139 SFX Kit 2". 3 Try out each key and enjoy the sound effects! DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 21 Some keys do not...
... the sound of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 17) 1 Press the [VOICE] button. 2 Use the dial to select "139 SFX Kit 2". 3 Try out each key and enjoy the sound effects! DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 21 Some keys do not...
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... when you play with your left of the keyboard split point. A list of the available styles). The style rhythm will be selected and used in the style you choose to match chords you play if you use the auto accompaniment features. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 25 In this section we'll...
... when you play with your left of the keyboard split point. A list of the available styles). The style rhythm will be selected and used in the style you choose to match chords you play if you use the auto accompaniment features. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 25 In this section we'll...
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... start on ... Flashes when sync start function on . 26 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual Press the [SYNC START] button to select a style rhythm on the preceding page. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Split point (54 : F#2) NOTE • The keyboard split point can play along with a Style You learned how to turn... and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accompaniment that you can be changed as required: refer to the left of the keyboard to page 79.
... start on ... Flashes when sync start function on . 26 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual Press the [SYNC START] button to select a style rhythm on the preceding page. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Split point (54 : F#2) NOTE • The keyboard split point can play along with a Style You learned how to turn... and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accompaniment that you can be changed as required: refer to the left of the keyboard to page 79.
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...start playing as soon as a chord. Split point Auto accompaniment region 5 Play a variety of the split point. Scores for what types of the keyboard split point. Try playing from one to three notes at the same time to left -hand chords while playing a melody with the styles. These ... Styles You can still "play a note to the left of left of chord progressions sound good with your right hand. Try this! DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 27 Split point Auto accompaniment region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop style playback when you play " chords even if you...
...start playing as soon as a chord. Split point Auto accompaniment region 5 Play a variety of the split point. Scores for what types of the keyboard split point. Try playing from one to three notes at the same time to left -hand chords while playing a melody with the styles. These ... Styles You can still "play a note to the left of left of chord progressions sound good with your right hand. Try this! DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 27 Split point Auto accompaniment region 6 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop style playback when you play " chords even if you...
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...;Standard Chords This method lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using normal fingerings in this area of the keyboard. Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; Split point (default: 54/F#2) Db Eb F# G# Bb ... C(7b13) C(79) () () C(7#11) C(713) C(7#9) C(7b5) () () () () C7aug C7sus4 Csus2 () 30 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual * Notes enclosed in parentheses ( ) are two ways of it. The keyboard to the left of playing auto-accompaniment chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will be recognized...
...;Standard Chords This method lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using normal fingerings in this area of the keyboard. Playing Styles Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are optional; Split point (default: 54/F#2) Db Eb F# G# Bb ... C(7b13) C(79) () () C(7#11) C(713) C(7#9) C(7b5) () () () () C7aug C7sus4 Csus2 () 30 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual * Notes enclosed in parentheses ( ) are two ways of it. The keyboard to the left of playing auto-accompaniment chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will be recognized...
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... read a note of mistakes)! anced sound. hand chords, this is the type for more information on the left - Play the melody of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play chords to support the melody you are playing with your right hand. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you...type lets you play the melody of the keyboard using performance assistant technology to help you play. Split point Play your left -hand section of the selected song with one finger. Split point Refer to page 46 for you. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 37 Performance assistant technology offers ...
... read a note of mistakes)! anced sound. hand chords, this is the type for more information on the left - Play the melody of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play chords to support the melody you are playing with your right hand. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you...type lets you play the melody of the keyboard using performance assistant technology to help you play. Split point Play your left -hand section of the selected song with one finger. Split point Refer to page 46 for you. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 37 Performance assistant technology offers ...