User Manual DP-51 BP, DP-51 B Digital Piano
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 General information.............................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 1.3 Symbols and signal words..............................................................
Table of Contents 4 DP-51 BP, DP-51 B Digital Piano 9 Technical specifications.................................................................................................... 32 10 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 34 11 Voice List.................................................................................................................................. 35 12 Style List.......................
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General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future refer‐ ence. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: 1. Switch on the device. 2. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. 3. Cross-references Switch off the device. References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐ fied page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the crossreference to jump to the specified location.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for electronic sound generation using a piano key‐ board. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in per‐ sonal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user. Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire.
Features 3 Features The digital piano is characterized by the following features: n 88 weighted keys with hammer action, adjustable touch velocity with three levels n User-friendly controls and indicators n Polyphony: 128-voice n 40 voices n 50 styles n 60 rehearsal songs n Two demo songs n Three memory locations for user recordings n Reverb and Chorus effects n Sequencer function n Metronome n Dual Mode, Split Mode n Transpose function n Connections: USB MIDI, headphones, Aux IN/OUT, MIDI IN/OUT, pedals
Assembly instructions 4 Assembly instructions ö & , $ # % You need a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied) for the assembly of the digital piano. Open the package and please make sure before assembling that the entire scope of delivery is present, as posted here.
Assembly instructions ) ) + + 3. Put the pedal box between the left and right side panel and use two screws M6 ´ 50 on each side to affix both side panels to the pedal box. Attach the six plastic caps. . * 4. 12 DP-51 BP, DP-51 B Digital Piano Fasten the back panel with four screws ´ 15BA at the Foot pedal unit with two screws M6 ´ 12 at the washer of the side panels.
Assembly instructions ( ( ' ' 5. Place the digital piano case on the frame and secure it to the side panels with two screws M6 ´ 18 and the two thumbscrews. 6. Insert the DIN plug of the pedal cable into the provided socket on the bottom side of the digital piano. Insert the plug into the corresponding socket on the bottom side of the digital piano. Fix the cables to the base frame and move the digital piano to the desired position. 1.
Assembly instructions 3. Plug the power cord into a 230 V AC outlet. 4. Now you can turn on the device. If the piano is not in use or when a thunderstorm with danger of lightning threatens, disconnect the device from its mains power for safety.
Assembly instructions '() Pedals 6 Soft Pedal 7 Sostenuto Pedal 8 Sustain Pedal DP-51 BP, DP-51 B Digital Piano 15
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls ö # $ % & ' ( ) * + , . / 0 1 2 3 1 Main switch to turn the device on and off. 2 [VOLUME] Rotary volume control. 3 [BRILLIANCE] Rotary brilliance control. 4 [PLAY / STOP] Button to start and stop song playback. 5 [RECORD] Button to activate record mode. 6 [DUET] Button to activate Duet mode. 7 [STYLE] Button to access the style menu.
Connections and controls 8 [SONG] Button to access the song menu. 9 [START / STOP] Button to start and stop song and style playback. 10 [FILL A/B] Button to insert a fill bar. 11 [METRONOME] Button to turn the metronome on and off. 12 [TEMPO +] | [TEMPO –] Buttons for increasing / decreasing the playback speed. 13 Display. 14 [VOICE] | [LEFT] Button to access the Voice menu. Additional function while pressing the [SHIFT] button: mute the left-hand voice of the selected song in practice mode.
Connections and controls 20 [SHIFT] Activates the second function of the dual-assigned function keys as well as the software functions of the piano keys: n [BEEP] Turn button sound on or off. n [PEDAL RESONANCE] Turn the sustain effect of the pedals on or off. n [TOUCH] Select a touch velocity preset. n [TUNE] Fine tune the claviature. n [OCTAVE] Transpose the claviature (TWINOVA mode). n [REVERB] Select effect type (Reverb). n [CHORUS] Select effect type (Chorus). n [EQ] Select an equalizer preset.
Connections and controls 22 [USB] USB interface to connect a computer. 23 [MIDI IN] MIDI in for connecting an external MIDI device. 24 [MIDI OUT] MIDI out for connecting an external MIDI device. 25 [AUX OUT] Output socket for connecting the digital piano to an amplifier, stereo system, mixer or recording device. 26 [AUX IN] Input socket for connecting an external audio device (e.g. MP3 or CD player). 27 Socket for connecting the mains power cable.
Connection options 6 Connection options Headphones To the left beneath the keyboard you find the headphones outlets 1 and 2. Connecting headphones (not supplied) to outlet 2 mutes the speakers. When using output 1, you hear the sound through headphones and speakers. Pedals PEDAL 1. Connect the foot pedal to the provided connector on the bottom of the pedal box. 2.
Connection options External audio devices via AUX IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT AUX OUT AUX IN Use the [AUX IN] socket to connect (for example) a CD or MP3 player to the digital piano. So you can playback music through the internal speakers of the digital piano and simultaneously play along to it. Plug one end of the audio cable into the [AUX IN] socket on the rear panel of the digital piano and the other end into the output of the respective audio device.
Turning the digital piano on and off, performing set-up 7 Turning the digital piano on and off, performing set-up 7.1 Turning the digital piano on and off Press the power button on the left of the front panel to turn the device on and off. When the value ‘0.01’ appears on the display, the device is ready for use. If the display does not light up after switching on the digital piano, check the power supply. If you hear nothing coming from the speakers, the volume may be set to ‘minimum’. 7.
Turning the digital piano on and off, performing set-up 7.4 Adjust the sound quality to suit the ambient sound. Use the rotary control [BRILLIANCE] to adjust the sound quality. Turn this control clockwise to produce a brighter sound. Turn it in the opposite direction to produce a darker sound with less presence. 7.5 Setting the touch sensitivity With this function you can adjust the touch response of the claviature via three levels. 1. Keep the [SHIFT] button pressed. 2.
Turning the digital piano on and off, performing set-up 7.7 Transpose With this function you can adjust the pitch of the claviature up or down in 12 semi‐ tone steps. 1. Keep the [SHIFT] button pressed. 2. Press the keyboard keys [TRANSPOSE] and [TRANSPOSE] to adjust the pitch. Each time a key is pressed, the value changes by one semitone. 3. Press both keys simultaneously to reset the pitch to the default value ‘00’ . 7.
Turning the digital piano on and off, performing set-up 7.11 Chorus effect With this function you can turn on the Chorus effect and select the effect type. 1. Keep the [SHIFT] button pressed. 2. Select the desired effect type by pressing the keyboard keys [CHORUS] [CHORUS] . n n n n n n 3. 7.12 and ‘OFF’ : turns the Chorus effect off. ‘1’ : Chorus 1 ‘2’ : Chorus 2 ‘3’ : Chorus 3 ‘4’ : Flanger ‘5’ : Rotary Press both keyboard keys at the same time to load the default value ‘OFF’ .
Operating 8 Operating 8.1 Playing demo songs The digital piano offers a total of two demo songs. 1. Press the [STYLE] and [SONG] buttons simultaneously to start playing the demo songs in a continuous loop. 2. Press / [YES] and / [NO] to switch between the demo songs. The display indicates which demo song is currently being played. 3. Press the buttons [STYLE] and [SONG] again simultaneously or the [START/STOP] button to stop playback of the demo songs. 8.
Operating 8.3 Song playback The instrument includes a selection of 60 songs to accompany you when performing, practising and recording. 1. Press [SONG] to start playing the songs in a continuous loop. ð The display shows the number of the most recently played song in the format ‘xx.x’ . 2. Press / [YES] and / [NO] to switch between the demo songs (see Ä Chapter 13 ‘Practice and demo songs’ on page 37). 3. Press [START/STOP] to begin/end playback of the songs. 4.
Operating 8.5 Selecting voices The instrument features a selection of 40 authentic voices, see Ä Chapter 11 ‘Voice List’ on page 35. 1. Press [VOICE] or one of the direct selection buttons to activate the last set or a desired voice directly. ð The display shows the number of the first right-hand voice (main voice), e.g. ‘0.01’ . 2. Use the buttons desired voice.
Operating 8.7 Split mode With this function you can split the claviature into two zones and assign different voices. By default, the bass voice is left of the split point. 1. If desired, individually specify the split point as described in Ä Chapter 7.9 ‘Split point setting’ on page 24. 2. Assign the right-hand voice as described in section Ä Chapter 8.6 ‘ Dual mode’ on page 28. 3. Press [SHIFT] and [LOWER] simultaneously to enter Split mode. 4.
Operating 8.10 Auto Accompaniment 8.11 1. Select the desired Style (see Ä Chapter 8.2 ‘Playing Styles’ on page 26). 2. The accompaniment starts when you play a key in the chord section. 3. If desired, you can insert fills as a transition between two song-parts with [FILL A/B]. Accompaniment track volume, muting This function allows you to adjust the volume of the accompaniment track in relation to the volume of the claviature, or to mute the accompaniment track. 1.
Operating 5. 8.12.2 Recording starts as soon as you strike the first note or chord or press [START/STOP]. Stop recording Press [RECORD] to cancel or stop recording at any time. When the maximum storage capacity is reached, recording will stop automatically and the recorded data will be saved. The display shows ‘Ful’ . 8.12.3 8.12.4 Playback recordings 1. End the recording by pressing [RECORD]. 2.
Technical specifications 9 Technical specifications Input connections Output connections Keyboard Power supply DC connection for power adapter USB port USB-to-Host MIDI port in AUX in 1 × 1/4" jack socket Headphones 2 × 1/4" jack socket MIDI port out AUX out 1 × 1/4" jack socket 88 weighted keys with hammer action Touch sensitivity adjustable Ivory-feel surface Polyphony 128-voice polyphony Sounds 40 Styles 50 Effects Chorus, Reverb, Equalizer Pedals Soft, Sostenuto, Sustain P
Technical specifications Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 20 %…80 % (non-condensing) Further information Wooden keyboard No Pressure point simulation yes Auto Accompaniment yes Learning function No Bluetooth Midi No USB-to-device No USB-to-host yes Keyboard cover yes Sequencer yes Bluetooth audio No Semi-pedal capable yes DP-51 BP, DP-51 B Digital Piano 33
Troubleshooting 10 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes and solutions You hear a 'pop' sound from the speakers when switching the digital piano on and off. This is normal. No need to worry. No sound can be heard when playing the piano. Make sure that the volume control is set appropriately. Check if headphones are plugged into the headphone output 2. Connecting headphones will mute the speakers of the dig‐ ital piano. Malfunction occurs when using a mobile phone.
Voice List 11 Voice List No. Name No.
Style List 12 Style List No. Name No.
Practice and demo songs 13 Practice and demo songs Practice songs No. Name No. Name 001 The Entertainer 031 Robot Doll 002 Rialto Ripples (Rag) 032 Consolation 003 Neapolitan Song 033 2-Part Invention #13 In A Minor.B.W. Iii 004 Waltzes 034 Minuet In G Major (BWV Annex 114) 005 Turkish March 035 Barcarolle 006 Schos Doll's Dance No. 2 036 Norwegian Dance No.
Practice and demo songs Demo songs No. Name No.
MIDI implementation table 14 MIDI implementation table Function Basic Channel Mode Sent Received Default 1 ALL Changed 1 – 16 1 – 16 Default No Mode 3 Messages No Mode 3 Altered *********** No 0 – 127 0 – 127 True voice *********** 0 – 127 Note ON Yes, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v = 1 – 127 v = 1 – 127 No, 9nH, Yes, 9nH, v=0 v = 0 or 8nH, v = 0 – 127 Keys No No Channels No No No Yes 0 Yes Yes Bank Select 1 No Yes Modulation 5 No Yes Portamento Time 6 Yes Yes Da
MIDI implementation table Function Program Change Sent Received Yes Yes *********** 0 – 127 No Yes Song Position Pointer No No Song Select No No Tune Request No No Clock Yes No Commands No *1 No *1 LOCAL ON/OFF No No Active Sensing Yes Yes System Reset No Yes True # System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages Notes: Notes *1 When the accompaniment starts, an FAH message is transmitted. When the accompaniment stops, an FCH message is transmitted.
Protecting the environment 15 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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