Yamaha DTX500K Owner's Manual - Page 11

1 Connections NOTICE • Whenever making connections, make sure that the plug on the cable being used corresponds to the type of jack on the device. ● OUTPUT L/MONO, R jacks (standard mono phone) These jacks allow you to connect the DTX500 to an external amplifier + speakers and produce full, amplified sound, or connect the DTX500 to audio recording equipment for recording your own performance. * Use the DTX500's OUTPUT L/MONO jack when connecting to a device with a mono input. ● PHONES jack (standard stereo phone jack) Use the VOLUME knob on the rear panel to adjust the headphone volume. CAUTION • Do not use the DTX500 at a high volume level for a long period of time, or your hearing may be damaged. ● AUX IN jack (stereo mini phone jack) The audio output from a MP3 player or CD player connected to the AUX IN jack can be mixed with the sound of the DTX500 and transmitted via the OUTPUT jacks or PHONES jack. This jack can be used when you want to play along with your favorite songs. * Use the volume control on the external device (MP3 player, etc.) to adjust the volume balance. ● MIDI OUT jack The MIDI functions on the DTX500 lets you play voices on an external tone generator with the pads of the DTX500, or synchronize the DTX500's song or click playback with the playback of an external sequencer. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide standard that enables you to connect instruments and computers-of different manufacturers and different types-and transmit performance and other data among them. * Also, use a MIDI cable that is not more than 15 meters in length. Using a longer cable may result in irregular operation and other problems. 4 Turning the Power On 4-1. Make sure the volume settings of the DTX500 and external devices are turned down to the minimum. 4-2. Turn the power on (>) by pressing the Standby/On Switch on the rear panel of the DTX500, then turn on the power of the amplifiers. 4-3. To turn off the power, press the Standby/On Switch again. CAUTION • Even when the instrument is turned off, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the DTX500 for a long time, make sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet. ● Connecting a Mixer or MIDI Devices Make sure that all volume settings are turned down all the way to the minimum. Then turn on the every device in your setup in the order of MIDI masters (controllers), MIDI slaves (receivers), then audio equipment (mixers, amplifiers, speakers, etc.). When powering down the setup, first turn down the volume for each audio devices, then switch off each device in the reverse order (first audio equipment, then MIDI). 1 DTX500 (MIDI Master) 2 MIDI slave 8.8.8. ~~~~~YAMAHA ~~~~ ~~~ DTX drums~~ 3 Audio equipment (first mixer, then amplifier) 11 DTX500 Owner's Manual