DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner’s Manual
9
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.. 20
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
Contents
Summary of Contents for PORTATONE PSR-295
Page 1: ...Owner s Manual ...
