DP-33 digital piano user manual
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General notes............................................................................................................................ 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 1.3 Symbols and signal words......................................................
Table of contents 13 Protecting the environment...........................................................................................
General notes 1 General notes 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. We therefore reserve the right to make changes without notice.
General notes 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 CAUTION! Possible hearing damage With loudspeakers or headphones connected, the device can produce volume levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing impair‐ ment. Do not operate the device permanently at a high volume level. Decrease the volume level immediately if you experience ringing in your ears or hearing impairment. CAUTION! Risk of injury due to heavy weight Due to the heavy weight of the device, at least two persons are required for transport and installation.
Features 3 Features The digital piano is characterized by the following features: n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Keyboard: 88 weighted keys with hammer action and adjustable touch response. 26 sounds 64-voice polyphony Reverb Chorus Split mode Metronome Transpose function Equalizer (3 different timbres) Music Library with 60 rehearsal songs Speaker: 2 × 15 W 3 pedals Connections: 2 × headphones out, stereo AUX IN/OUT, USB MIDI 2.
Assembly instructions 4 Assembly instructions 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. 1. Digital piano housing 8. Pedal box with rear panel 2. Left side panel 9. Phillips-head screws 6 ´ 50 (8 pcs.) 3. Left speaker box 10. Screw caps (8 pcs.) 4. Speaker cable 11. Right side panel 5. Right speaker box 12.
Assembly instructions Mechanical assembly Proceed according to the illustrations and exclusively use the supplied screws. Using other screws could damage the digital piano housing or the speaker boxes or result in a reduced stability of the digital piano. n (7) Hand screws (2 pcs.) n (9) Phillips-head screws 6 ´ 50 (8 pcs.) and n (11) Phillips-head screws 4 ´ 15 (2 pcs.) Insert the four Phillips-head barrel nuts (12) into the rear panel of the pedal box as shown in the left part of the figure.
Assembly instructions First fix the two speaker boxes with one screw each 4 ´ 15 and the associated seal on the digital piano housing. Then connect the speaker cable on the right and left sides with the two connecting sockets at the bottom of the digital piano housing (4). Note that before connecting the speaker cable, the two speaker boxes must be installed on the digital piano housing.
Assembly instructions Connecting the power supply Make sure that the device is turned off before you connect it to the power supply or disconnect it. Turn the volume knob counter-clockwise to minimum before connecting the digital piano to the power supply or to other devices. This is to protect the speakers from damage. Connect the cable from the power adapter outlet to the input socket [DC IN] on the rear panel of the digital piano. Plug the AC power cord into a properly wired mains wall outlet.
Control panel and connections 5 Control panel and connections Control panel left and right 1 Rotary control [VOLUME] to set the volume. 2 [FUNCTION] button. Press and hold this key while you call up a specific func‐ tion with a piano key. 3 [START/STOP] button to playback rehearsal songs. 4 [DEMO L – R] button. In [SONG] mode, you can use it to select the left or right hand. 5 Piano keys [VOICE] for sound selection.
Control panel and connections 10 Piano keys [CHORUS] to adjust the Chorus effect and the effects depth. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press the piano key [OFF] to turn the Chorus effect off. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press one of the other piano keys to adjust the effects depth. 11 Piano keys [TOUCH] to adjust the touch sensitivity. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and select the desired touch sensitivity with one of the piano keys. 12 Piano keys [EQ] to adjust the timbre.
Control panel and connections 22 [SPEAKER] Connection for speaker cable 23 [PEDAL] Connection for pedal cable Connection of the speaker cables The two connector plugs for the cables of the speaker boxes are located at the notches on the left and right sides at the bottom of the digital piano housing. 24 Connecting box 25 Connector plug for the speaker boxes Piano keys The keyboard keys are referred to in this manual as shown below.
Connectivity options 6 Connectivity 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. Using outlet 2 maintains the sound output through the speakers. External audio devices via the AUX OUT socket Use the AUX OUT socket to connect the digital piano to an amplifier, stereo device, mixing console or recording device.
Connectivity options Computer n USB/MIDI interface MIDI data is sent and received through the USB/MIDI interface. n MIDI connections MIDI stands for ‘Musical Instrument Digital Interface’ and represents a global standard for the communication of numerous electronic instruments and sound modules. – MIDI IN: The device receives MIDI data from other devices through this port. – MIDI OUT: MIDI data generated by the digital piano is sent to other MIDI devices through this port.
Switching on / off and basic operation 7 Switching on / off and basic operation 7.1 Switching the digital piano on 7.1.1 Normal switching on / off To turn the digital piano on or off, use the [On / Off] button located besides the head‐ phones outlet on the bottom side (left) of the keyboard. 7.1.2 Automatic shutoff If the digital piano is not in use, it shuts off after 30 minutes automatically. To turn it back on, press the On/Off button.
Switching on / off and basic operation 7.3 Demo song The built-in demo song shows the sound and the pitch range of the instrument. 1. Press the button [START/STOP] to start the playback of the demo song. At the same time, all the LEDs flash on the control panel. The demo song is playing in an endless loop. Press [DEMO L – R] to select separately the left or the right hand. 2. Press the button [START/STOP] again to stop playback and exit the current mode.
Functions 8 Functions 8.1 Rehearsal songs 8.1.1 Selecting, playing and stopping rehearsal songs The digital piano offers 60 rehearsal songs for practising in total (see Ä Chapter 9 ‘Rehearsal and demo songs’ on page 31). 1. Keep the button [FUNCTION] pressed and press the [ START/STOP] button, to enter the playback mode for rehearsal songs. All rehearsal songs are played in an endless loop. 2. Press the [START/STOP] button, to stop the currently playing rehearsal song.
Functions 8.2 Voices and effects 8.2.1 Selecting voices You can call up to 26 voices via the piano keys in the [VOICE] area. Each piano key in the [VOICE] area is assigned to two voices. With the first keystroke you activate the voice that is given in the first row above the button, with the second keystroke you activate the voice that is specified in the second line above the key. 1. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press the desired piano key in the [VOICE] area. 2.
Functions 8.2.3 Split mode With this function, you can assign different voices to certain keyboard areas. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press the piano key [Lower] in the [VOICE] area. This splits the keyboard automatically into two areas with dif‐ ferent voices. A string voice is assigned to the piano keys in the left section of the keyboard up to and including [F#3]. 8.2.4 Demo mode The digital piano offers 26 demos for the individual voices. Choose first a voice (see Ä Chapter 8.2.
Functions 8.2.5 Touch sensitivity With this function you can adjust the touch response of the keyboard at four dif‐ ferent levels. Parameter Description [OFF] Touch sensitivity is off. This can be very recom‐ mendable when playing the organ voice. [1] Soft In this setting, the volume is higher than usual even when playing with a soft touch. [2] Normal This setting corresponds to the usual touch response of a keyboard.
Functions 8.2.6 Digital effects 8.2.6.1 Reverb and Chorus With the reverb and chorus functions you can simulate acoustic effects under dif‐ ferent environmental conditions. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press one of the piano keys in the [REVERB] or [CHORUS] area to adjust the desired effect. 8.2.6.
Functions 8.2.7 Metronome 1. Turning the metronome on / off Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press the piano key [ON/OFF] in the [METRONOME ] area to turn the metronome on or off. 2. Setting the time signature Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press one of the piano keys [0], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] in the [METRONOME ] area to set the desired time signature. 3.
Functions 8.2.9 Transposing With this function you can adjust the pitch of the keyboard in 12 semitone steps up or down. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press the piano keys [+] and [–] in the [TRANSPOSE] area to adjust the keyboard pitch in semitone steps up or down. – 8.2.10 Press the [+] and [–] buttons in the [TRANSPOSE] area simultaneously to restore the default setting (no transposition). Fine tuning With this function you can fine tune the entire keyboard in 0.2-Hz steps.
Functions 8.2.11 Key Tone With this function, you can turn the Key Tone on or off. By default, the Key Tone is turned on. Keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and press the piano key [BEEP] to turn the Key Tone on or off. If you keep the [FUNCTION] button pressed and turn on the Key Tone, you will hear a beep tone every time you press a function button. 8.3 MIDI functions 8.3.1 What is MIDI? 1.
Functions 3. USB precautions Please heed the following instructions when connecting USB instruments to computers. Otherwise, the instrument or the computer may ‘crash’, which can result in data loss. If a ‘crash’ should occur, turn off computer and instrument and restart them after a few seconds. – – If the computer is in standby or hibernation, wake the computer before connecting the USB cable. Establish the USB connection between computer and instrument before turning on the instrument. 8.3.
Functions 8.4 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.
Rehearsal and demo songs 9 Rehearsal and demo songs No. Name No. Name 1 Waltz in A Flat Op.39, No.15 31 Mazurka 2 The Happy Farmer 32 Minuet 1 3 Etude 33 Minuet 2 4 Dance Of The Four Swans From ‘Swan Lake’ 34 Minuet 3 5 Carmen Suite No.
Rehearsal and demo songs Demo song No.
MIDI implementation chart 10 MIDI implementation chart 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 Data Entry
MIDI implementation chart 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 No No Commands No No Local ON/OFF No No ALL Notes OFF Yes Yes Active Sensing Yes Yes System Reset No Yes True # System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Messages MIDI channel modes POLY MONO OMNI ON Mode 1 Mode 2 OMNI OFF Mode 3 Mode 4 digital piano 34 Notes
Technical specifications 11 Technical specifications Keyboard 88 weighted keys with hammer action and adjustable touch response Polyphony 64-voice Voices 26 Rehearsal songs 60 Demo songs 1 Operating elements On / Off switch, Volume control, Start / Stop button, Piano function keys to select Voices, Demo and Rehearsal songs, Dual mode, Split mode, Tempo, Metronome, Reverb and Chorus effect, Velocity sensitivity, Transposition, Fine tune, Equalizer settings, Key Tone.
Plug and connection assignment 12 Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equipment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured.
Protecting the environment 13 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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