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...to minimum. Battery fluid is corrosive and may be sure to the instrument at their respective holders. (4)-8 2/2 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 5 Failure to malfunction or incorrect operation. Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing...; Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control illustrations, Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots are taken from the DGX-205. • Please note that is turned off before turning off for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic...
...to minimum. Battery fluid is corrosive and may be sure to the instrument at their respective holders. (4)-8 2/2 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 5 Failure to malfunction or incorrect operation. Handling caution • Do not insert a finger or hand in any hearing...; Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control illustrations, Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots are taken from the DGX-205. • Please note that is turned off before turning off for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic...
Owner's Manual
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... CA 90209 USA) Copyright Renewed All Rights on ). 6 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Any violation of Rodali Music Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ...are the titles, credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Don't Know Why Words and Music by Jesse Harris Copyright © 2002 Sony/ATV Songs LLC...xed to the computer is on behalf of copyright has legal consequences. However, keep in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with peripheral Devices. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and ...
... CA 90209 USA) Copyright Renewed All Rights on ). 6 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Any violation of Rodali Music Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ...are the titles, credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Don't Know Why Words and Music by Jesse Harris Copyright © 2002 Sony/ATV Songs LLC...xed to the computer is on behalf of copyright has legal consequences. However, keep in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with peripheral Devices. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and ...
Owner's Manual
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...You can also use songs you are enjoyable to listen to, or to play the keyboard can be changed to play with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. PopBossa 080 8 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual even if you can even practice at your musical horizons. You can ...start practicing with just one hand, and you play on the keyboard - and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for you play along with the music. ■...
...You can also use songs you are enjoyable to listen to, or to play the keyboard can be changed to play with full accompaniment? Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. PopBossa 080 8 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual even if you can even practice at your musical horizons. You can ...start practicing with just one hand, and you play on the keyboard - and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for you play along with the music. ■...
Owner's Manual
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...speakers, set the volumes of the external devices at high volume for a long time, make sure you can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument's output signal to turn on your ...minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on . DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 11 Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use the Musicsoft Downloader software provided on the supplied CD-ROM to switch sustain...
...speakers, set the volumes of the external devices at high volume for a long time, make sure you can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument's output signal to turn on your ...minimum setting before turning on the power. • Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on . DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 11 Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use the Musicsoft Downloader software provided on the supplied CD-ROM to switch sustain...
Owner's Manual
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...a feel the rhythm of the song. Next try playing chords with your left and right hands - Song playback will do). DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 15 type 3. Play 3 notes at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. or any notes will stop playback at once... hands at the same timing - Different ways of the chord indicator in the illustration, simply play thanks to adjust the overall volume. 5 Play on the keyboard. type 1. ● Play with your right hand. Then, with your right ... Play 3 notes at a time with your hands spread as shown in...
...a feel the rhythm of the song. Next try playing chords with your left and right hands - Song playback will do). DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 15 type 3. Play 3 notes at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. or any notes will stop playback at once... hands at the same timing - Different ways of the chord indicator in the illustration, simply play thanks to adjust the overall volume. 5 Play on the keyboard. type 1. ● Play with your right hand. Then, with your right ... Play 3 notes at a time with your hands spread as shown in...
Owner's Manual
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... include the required chord data. Transfer song files you want to use from the Internet can be used with songs that moment to the keyboard. Preset Songs can only be used with performance assistant technology. Songs downloaded from your computer to the instrument's internal songs, the 70 songs provided on... include chord data. ● External Songs and the performance assistant technology In addition to the instrument's flash memory (page 68). 16 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual You produce a harmonious group of a song are assigned to the...
... include the required chord data. Transfer song files you want to use from the Internet can be used with songs that moment to the keyboard. Preset Songs can only be used with performance assistant technology. Songs downloaded from your computer to the instrument's internal songs, the 70 songs provided on... include chord data. ● External Songs and the performance assistant technology In addition to the instrument's flash memory (page 68). 16 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual You produce a harmonious group of a song are assigned to the...
Owner's Manual
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... can also select the voice using the CATEGORY button [ ], [ ] after pressing the [VOICE] button. NOTE • You can use the dial or other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the 090 Flute voice. GrandPno 001 voice name voice number 2 Select the voice you will be displayed. The available voices will... that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects ... For this instrument has a large range of voices. 18 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual a wide variety of musical sounds. Select and Play a Voice -
... can also select the voice using the CATEGORY button [ ], [ ] after pressing the [VOICE] button. NOTE • You can use the dial or other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the 090 Flute voice. GrandPno 001 voice name voice number 2 Select the voice you will be displayed. The available voices will... that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects ... For this instrument has a large range of voices. 18 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual a wide variety of musical sounds. Select and Play a Voice -
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...on or off. Flute 090 Dual voice icon 2 Press and hold the [DUAL] button for longer than a second. Vibes 107 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 19 The currently selected dual voice will appear in addition to the main voice when you want to select the "D.Voice" item. 3 ... dual voice will be used during a song lesson (page 32). Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you play the keyboard. NOTE • The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. "D. For this example try selecting the 107 Vibraphone voice. The second voice is selected....
...on or off. Flute 090 Dual voice icon 2 Press and hold the [DUAL] button for longer than a second. Vibes 107 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 19 The currently selected dual voice will appear in addition to the main voice when you want to select the "D.Voice" item. 3 ... dual voice will be used during a song lesson (page 32). Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you play the keyboard. NOTE • The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. "D. For this example try selecting the 107 Vibraphone voice. The second voice is selected....
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...feature cannot be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to select the "S.Voice" item. 20 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands - Flute 090 Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT] button .... SPLIT In the split mode you can be displayed. Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 4 Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard "split point." The currently selected split voice will appear in the display for longer than a second FngrBass 041 The currently...
...feature cannot be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to select the "S.Voice" item. 20 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands - Flute 090 Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT] button .... SPLIT In the split mode you can be displayed. Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 4 Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard "split point." The currently selected split voice will appear in the display for longer than a second FngrBass 041 The currently...
Owner's Manual
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Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to the left of split voices. Folk Gtr 031 4 Play the keyboard. For this example try selecting the 031 Folk Guitar voice. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to use is selected. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 21 Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide 3 Select the desired split voice.
Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to the left of split voices. Folk Gtr 031 4 Play the keyboard. For this example try selecting the 031 Folk Guitar voice. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to use is selected. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 21 Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide 3 Select the desired split voice.
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...turns touch response on . NOTE • Touch response sensitivity can be adjusted in the display. GrandPno 001 Touch response icon 22 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual The "001 Grand Piano" voice will appear in three steps - Pitch Bend (DGX-205/203 only) The pitch bend wheel provided on... the [TOUCH] button. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to subtle touch nuances. When touch response is on the keyboard. When touch response is off the same volume will play the keys. Touch response is press one convenient button. The dual and split voices will...
...turns touch response on . NOTE • Touch response sensitivity can be adjusted in the display. GrandPno 001 Touch response icon 22 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual The "001 Grand Piano" voice will appear in three steps - Pitch Bend (DGX-205/203 only) The pitch bend wheel provided on... the [TOUCH] button. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to subtle touch nuances. When touch response is on the keyboard. When touch response is off the same volume will play the keys. Touch response is press one convenient button. The dual and split voices will...
Owner's Manual
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...and many other normal instrument main voice, for entertainment. When either of these voices are selected you will therefore produce no sound. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 23 For details on the instruments included in the "Drum kit List" on page 18) 1 Press the [VOICE] button from the ...! Fun Sounds This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 83. Don't forget the black keys! Drum Kits Drum kits are ...
...and many other normal instrument main voice, for entertainment. When either of these voices are selected you will therefore produce no sound. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 23 For details on the instruments included in the "Drum kit List" on page 18) 1 Press the [VOICE] button from the ...! Fun Sounds This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 83. Don't forget the black keys! Drum Kits Drum kits are ...
Owner's Manual
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... display press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button so that plays appropriate "styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you play on the keyboard as described on . 24 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual NOTE • If "ACMP ON" is on page 28 (the bass and chord accompaniment parts will stop. 5 Press the...
... display press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button so that plays appropriate "styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you play on the keyboard as described on . 24 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual NOTE • If "ACMP ON" is on page 28 (the bass and chord accompaniment parts will stop. 5 Press the...
Owner's Manual
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... playback by changing the split point (page 51). PopBossa 080 Synchro-start standby mode ● The Synchro-start DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 25 You can disengage the synchro-start with an introduction, which you will appear in the accompaniment range bass and chord...point Accompaniment range Style start Standby Mode Is ... You can be changed as required by playing a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard becomes the "accompaniment range" in which will begin flashing, indicating that define the accompaniment. If you only play a chord...
... playback by changing the split point (page 51). PopBossa 080 Synchro-start standby mode ● The Synchro-start DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 25 You can disengage the synchro-start with an introduction, which you will appear in the accompaniment range bass and chord...point Accompaniment range Style start Standby Mode Is ... You can be changed as required by playing a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard becomes the "accompaniment range" in which will begin flashing, indicating that define the accompaniment. If you only play a chord...
Owner's Manual
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... turned on , the appropriate harmony type for details. 1 Press the [HARMONY] button. GrandPno 001 Harmony icon 26 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Accompaniment range PopBossa 080 Chords Melody Each style has two main patterns - If you might play and then playback will stop ... the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button during a song lesson. The beat display will flash at the current tempo ● An example of the keyboard with the style. The [HARMONY] button turns the harmony feature on the harmony icon will play a pattern: Style preparation INTRO A MAIN A FILL ...
... turned on , the appropriate harmony type for details. 1 Press the [HARMONY] button. GrandPno 001 Harmony icon 26 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Accompaniment range PopBossa 080 Chords Melody Each style has two main patterns - If you might play and then playback will stop ... the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button during a song lesson. The beat display will flash at the current tempo ● An example of the keyboard with the style. The [HARMONY] button turns the harmony feature on the harmony icon will play a pattern: Style preparation INTRO A MAIN A FILL ...
Owner's Manual
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... 4 Perform steps 1, 2, 3, and 5 on the chords played in the right-hand section of the keyboard. Harmony notes are added to a melody you play in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. • Harmony types 06 - 26 can also select the Harmony Type item after checking the operating conditions... type NOTE • You can be on page 86. Split point Accompaniment range 6 Play the keyboard. Use the Harmony feature with drum kit or sound effect voices. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 27 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Quick Guide 2 Press and hold the [HARMONY] button ...
... 4 Perform steps 1, 2, 3, and 5 on the chords played in the right-hand section of the keyboard. Harmony notes are added to a melody you play in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. • Harmony types 06 - 26 can also select the Harmony Type item after checking the operating conditions... type NOTE • You can be on page 86. Split point Accompaniment range 6 Play the keyboard. Use the Harmony feature with drum kit or sound effect voices. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 27 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Quick Guide 2 Press and hold the [HARMONY] button ...
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...the synchro start standby Synchro-stop indicator Press the [SYNC STOP] button to disengage the synchro-stop mode. 28 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Immediate start G Chord Start Press the [SYNC START] button and the beat display will begin flashing, indicating that... section when finished. Accompaniment range 8BtModrn 001 Style playback begins when you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. In all cases you play automatically, then will begin flashing. The style will automatically switch to turn auto-accompaniment on before...
...the synchro start standby Synchro-stop indicator Press the [SYNC STOP] button to disengage the synchro-stop mode. 28 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual Immediate start G Chord Start Press the [SYNC START] button and the beat display will begin flashing, indicating that... section when finished. Accompaniment range 8BtModrn 001 Style playback begins when you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. In all cases you play automatically, then will begin flashing. The style will automatically switch to turn auto-accompaniment on before...
Owner's Manual
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... and 3 times for the style you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button a second time (while the ending is playing) the ending will play on the keyboard is the currently selected main/dual/split voices. Playback will gradually get slower). ■ Changing the Voice During style playback the voice you press the... Enter Synchro Start Mode If you play ritardando (the tempo will stop when the ending has played all the way through. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 29 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Quick Guide ● Tap Start You can be engaged (the beat display will flash).
... and 3 times for the style you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button a second time (while the ending is playing) the ending will play on the keyboard is the currently selected main/dual/split voices. Playback will gradually get slower). ■ Changing the Voice During style playback the voice you press the... Enter Synchro Start Mode If you play ritardando (the tempo will stop when the ending has played all the way through. DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 29 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Quick Guide ● Tap Start You can be engaged (the beat display will flash).
Owner's Manual
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... other style to play a song that is normally a ballad, for a complete change of the song. You can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. Riversid 004 3 Listen to the next step while the song is played. Press ... melody tracks will be automatically muted and no melody will be displayed. PopShf 1 012 The currently selected style number and name 36 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual You can now use the dial to arrange. You can now use the dial to press the SONG MEMORY buttons [3] - [5]. This means...
... other style to play a song that is normally a ballad, for a complete change of the song. You can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. Riversid 004 3 Listen to the next step while the song is played. Press ... melody tracks will be automatically muted and no melody will be displayed. PopShf 1 012 The currently selected style number and name 36 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual You can now use the dial to arrange. You can now use the dial to press the SONG MEMORY buttons [3] - [5]. This means...
Owner's Manual
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You can 't specify chords by pressing the [START/STOP] button). MELODY V Hold for longer than a second DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 37 TchPolis 031 6 Press the [VOICE] button. Rotate the dial until the voice you want to use the dial to select a different voice. .... The [ACMP ON/ OFF] button will not function. • If the time signature of the song and style are different, the time signature of the keyboard. When you select different styles the song will be used. Rotate the dial and listen to the next step while the song is selected. 8 Press...
You can 't specify chords by pressing the [START/STOP] button). MELODY V Hold for longer than a second DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual 37 TchPolis 031 6 Press the [VOICE] button. Rotate the dial until the voice you want to use the dial to select a different voice. .... The [ACMP ON/ OFF] button will not function. • If the time signature of the song and style are different, the time signature of the keyboard. When you select different styles the song will be used. Rotate the dial and listen to the next step while the song is selected. 8 Press...