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DTX502 O
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing a Yamaha DTX502 Electronic Drum Module.
In order to get the most out of your new instrument, please be sure to read this owner’s manual carefully.
And after doing so, be sure to store this manual in a safe place
so that you can refer back to it again as needed.
Owner’s Manual (this booklet)—Setup, Basic Techniques, Advanced Techniques,
and Reference sections.
Describes how to get your DTX502 drum module set up for playing and making initial settings.
Describes the basic techniques used when operating and playing the DTX502.
Describes the setting of parameters and other more advanced modes of use.
Describes troubleshooting techniques and contains other reference materials.
Reference Manual
*: The Reference Manual is not bundled together with the drum module. See page 79 for more details.
The Reference Manual for the DTX502 is made available as a PDF document and contains the following.
• Instructions on how to transfer kit data, song data, and audio data from your computer to the drum module.
• Reference material that will prove useful when making music using the drum module and a computer
• MIDI-related reference information
Using PDF Manuals
The Reference Manual for your DTX502 is made available in digital format as a PDF document. As such, a computer and
suitable software will be required in order to read it. We recommend that Adobe® Reader® be used for this purpose as it
allows you to quickly and easily search for keywords, to print out specific sections, and to conveniently jump from page to
page by clicking embedded links. Keyword searching and link-based navigation in particular are extremely useful functions
available only with digital-type documents.
The most-recent version of Adobe® Reader® can be downloaded from the following web page.
http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/
Product Manuals
Package contents
• Po
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er adaptor
* May not
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e incl
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ded depending on yo
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r partic
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lar area. Please check
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ith yo
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r Yamaha dealer.
• Mod
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le holder
• Mod
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le-holder scre
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(x2)
• O
w
ner’s Man
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al (this
b
ooklet)