DGX-505/305
Owner’s Manual
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Copyright Notice
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Panel logos
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Supplied Accessories
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Special features of the DGX-505/305
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Setting Up
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Power Requirements
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Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards
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Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack)
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Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK)
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Connecting to a computer (USB terminal)
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Turn on the power
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Panel Controls and Terminals
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Front Panel
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Rear Panel
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Quick Guide
The Easy Way To Play Piano
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Chord Type – Play With Both Hands
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Melody Type – Play With One Finger
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Change the Song Tempo
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Play the Demo Song
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Changing the Display Language
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Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices
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Select and Play a Voice – MAIN
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Play Two Voices Simultaneously – DUAL
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Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands – SPLIT
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Play the Grand Piano Voice
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Pitch Bend
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Touch Response
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Fun Sounds
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Drum Kits
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Sound Effects
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Styles (Auto Accompaniment)
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Play Along With Auto Accompaniment – STYLE
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Harmony
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A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback
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Using Songs
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Select and Listen To a Song
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Types Of Songs
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Displaying the Song Score
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Display the Lyrics
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Select a Song For a Lesson
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Lesson 1: Waiting
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Lesson 2: Your Tempo
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Lesson 3: Minus One
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Practice Makes Perfect – Repeat and Learn
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Change a Song’s Style
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Using the Easy Song Arranger
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Record Your Own Performance
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Track Configuration
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Recording Procedure
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Song Clear – Deleting User Songs
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Track Clear – Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song
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Backup and Initialization
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Backup
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Initialization
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Basic Operation and Displays
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Basic Operation
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The Displays
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MAIN Display Items
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Reference
Handy Performance Features
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Adding Reverb
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Adding Chorus
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The Metronome
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Touch Response Sensitivity
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One Touch Setting
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Adjusting the Voice Parameters
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Adjusting the Harmony Volume
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Panel Sustain
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Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions
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Setting the Split Point
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Play Only the Style Rhythm
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Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm
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Adjusting the Style Volume
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About Style Number 136
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Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords
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Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary
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Song Settings
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Song Volume
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A-B Repeat
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Muting Independent Song Parts
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Change the Key Of a Song
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Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause
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Change the Melody Voice
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Media Select
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Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings
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Saving Settings to the Registration Memory
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Function settings
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Locating and Editing the Function Settings
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Using SmartMedia™ Memory
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Inserting a SmartMedia Card
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Change the Media Select Setting to SmartMedia
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Formatting SmartMedia Cards
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Saving Data
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Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save
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Loading Saved User data files
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Deleting Data From a SmartMedia Card
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Playing Songs Saved To SmartMedia
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Save Your Easy Song Arranger Settings To SmartMedia ... 78
Connecting To a Computer
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What Is MIDI?
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USB Connection
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MIDI Settings
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MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection
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Remote control of MIDI devices
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Transferring Song Files From a Computer
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Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
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CD-ROM Contents
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System Requirements
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Software Installation
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
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Messages
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Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only)
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Specifications
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Voice List
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Drum Kit List
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Style List
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Song List
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Effect Type List
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MIDI Implementation Chart
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MIDI Data Format
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Index
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