DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner’s Manual
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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 a computer (USB terminal) ........................... 11
Turn on the power 11
Panel Controls and Terminals 12
Front Panel .......................................................................... 13
Rear Panel 13
Quick Guide
The Easy Way To Play Piano 14
Play With Both Hands 14
Change the Song Tempo 17
Play the Demo Song 17
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 18
Select and Play a Voice – MAIN 18
Play Two Voices Simultaneously – DUAL ........................... 19
Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands – SPLIT
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Play the Grand Piano Voice 22
Pitch Bend (DGX-205/203 only)........................................... 22
Touch Response 22
Fun Sounds 23
Drum Kits ............................................................................. 23
Sound Effects....................................................................... 23
Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 24
Play Along With Auto Accompaniment – STYLE 24
Harmony .............................................................................. 26
A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback 28
Using Songs 30
Select and Listen To a Song 30
Types Of Songs ................................................................... 31
Select a Song For a Lesson 32
Lesson 1: Waiting ................................................................ 32
Lesson 2: Your Tempo......................................................... 34
Lesson 3: Minus One 35
Practice Makes Perfect – Repeat and Learn ....................... 35
Change a Song’s Style 36
Using the Easy Song Arranger ............................................ 36
Record Your Own Performance 38
Track Configuration.............................................................. 38
Recording Procedure 39
Song Clear – Deleting User Songs 41
Track Clear – Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song
... 41
Backup and Initialization 42
Backup 42
Initialization .......................................................................... 42
Basic Operation and Displays 43
Basic Operation ................................................................... 43
Display Items ....................................................................... 45
Reference
Handy Performance Features 46
Adding Reverb ..................................................................... 46
Adding Chorus ..................................................................... 47
The Metronome.................................................................... 48
Touch Response Sensitivity................................................. 49
One Touch Setting ............................................................... 49
Adjusting the Voice Parameters........................................... 50
Adjusting the Harmony Volume ........................................... 50
Panel Sustain 50
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 51
Setting the Split Point........................................................... 51
Play Only the Style Rhythm ................................................. 51
Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ................................................... 52
Adjusting the Style Volume .................................................. 52
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords.................................. 53
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary .................. 55
Song Settings 57
Song Volume ....................................................................... 57
A-B Repeat .......................................................................... 57
Muting Independent Song Parts .......................................... 57
Change the Key Of a Song .................................................. 58
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause 58
Change the Melody Voice 59
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 60
Saving Settings 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 Files From a Computer .......................... 68
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 70
CD-ROM Contents 70
System Requirements.......................................................... 71
Software Installation............................................................. 71
Appendix
Troubleshooting................................................................. 75
Specifications..................................................................... 77
Voice List ............................................................................ 78
Drum Kit List ...................................................................... 82
Style List ............................................................................ 84
Song List............................................................................. 85
Effect Type List .................................................................. 86
MIDI Implementation Chart ............................................... 87
MIDI Data Format ............................................................... 88
Index.................................................................................... 89
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