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DGX-505/305 Owner’s Manual
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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).......................... 12
Connecting to a computer (USB terminal) ...........................12
Turn on the power................................................................ 13
Panel Controls and Terminals 14
Front Panel .......................................................................... 14
Rear Panel........................................................................... 15
Quick Guide
The Easy Way To Play Piano 16
Chord Type – Play With Both Hands ...................................16
Melody Type – Play With One Finger ..................................18
Change the Song Tempo..................................................... 21
Play the Demo Song............................................................ 21
Changing the Display Language 22
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 23
Select and Play a Voice – MAIN.......................................... 23
Play Two Voices Simultaneously – DUAL ........................... 24
Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands – SPLIT
.. 25
Play the Grand Piano Voice................................................. 27
Pitch Bend............................................................................ 27
Touch Response.................................................................. 27
Fun Sounds 28
Drum Kits .............................................................................28
Sound Effects....................................................................... 28
Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 29
Play Along With Auto Accompaniment – STYLE................. 29
Harmony .............................................................................. 31
A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback.......... 33
Using Songs 35
Select and Listen To a Song................................................ 35
Types Of Songs ...................................................................36
Displaying the Song Score................................................... 37
Display the Lyrics................................................................. 38
Select a Song For a Lesson 39
Lesson 1: Waiting ................................................................ 39
Lesson 2: Your Tempo......................................................... 41
Lesson 3: Minus One........................................................... 42
Practice Makes Perfect – Repeat and Learn .......................42
Change a Song’s Style 43
Using the Easy Song Arranger ............................................ 43
Record Your Own Performance 45
Track Configuration.............................................................. 45
Recording Procedure........................................................... 46
Song Clear – Deleting User Songs...................................... 48
Track Clear – Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song
... 48
Backup and Initialization 49
Backup................................................................................. 49
Initialization ..........................................................................49
Basic Operation and Displays 50
Basic Operation ................................................................... 50
The Displays ........................................................................52
MAIN Display Items ............................................................. 53
Reference
Handy Performance Features 54
Adding Reverb .....................................................................54
Adding Chorus .....................................................................55
The Metronome.................................................................... 56
Touch Response Sensitivity................................................. 57
One Touch Setting............................................................... 57
Adjusting the Voice Parameters........................................... 58
Adjusting the Harmony Volume ........................................... 58
Panel Sustain....................................................................... 58
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 59
Setting the Split Point........................................................... 59
Play Only the Style Rhythm .................................................59
Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ...................................................60
Adjusting the Style Volume.................................................. 60
About Style Number 136...................................................... 60
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords.................................. 61
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary ..................63
Song Settings 65
Song Volume ....................................................................... 65
A-B Repeat .......................................................................... 65
Muting Independent Song Parts .......................................... 65
Change the Key Of a Song.................................................. 66
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause.................... 66
Change the Melody Voice.................................................... 67
Media Select ........................................................................67
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 68
Saving Settings to the Registration Memory........................ 68
Function settings 70
Locating and Editing the Function Settings.......................... 70
Using SmartMedia™ Memory 73
Inserting a SmartMedia Card............................................... 73
Change the Media Select Setting to SmartMedia................ 74
Formatting SmartMedia Cards............................................. 74
Saving Data ......................................................................... 75
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save ..................76
Loading Saved User data files............................................. 77
Deleting Data From a 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 MIDI devices........................................... 81
Transferring Song Files From a Computer ..........................82
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 84
CD-ROM Contents............................................................... 84
System Requirements.......................................................... 85
Software Installation............................................................. 85
Appendix
Troubleshooting................................................................. 88
Messages............................................................................ 91
Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only).................... 93
Specifications..................................................................... 95
Voice List............................................................................ 96
Drum Kit List ....................................................................100
Style List........................................................................... 102
Song List........................................................................... 103
Effect Type List ................................................................104
MIDI Implementation Chart .............................................105
MIDI Data Format .............................................................106
Index.................................................................................. 107
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