Owner’s Manual
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Maintenance • Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged. • When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery fluid. • Keep batteries away from children. • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Copyright Notice The followings 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 and Beanly Songs All Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203 International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved My Favorite Things from THE SOUND OF MUSIC Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Music by Richard Rodgers Copyright © 1959
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-205/203 Portable Grand or PSR-295/293 PortaTone! Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument in order to take full advantage of its various features. Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading, and refer to it often when you need to better understand an operation or function. Supplied Accessories The DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 package includes the following items.
Special features of the DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 ■ Performance assistant technology page 14 Play along with a song on the instrument’s keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time … even if you play wrong notes! All you have to do is play on the keyboard – alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example – and you’ll sound like a pro as long as you play in time with the music.
Contents 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) ............
Setting Up Be sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Power Requirements Although the instrument will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources. ■ Using an AC Power Adaptor Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the instrument is set to STANDBY.
Setting Up Make all necessary connections BEFORE turning the power on. Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack) The DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 speakers are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack. The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as an external output. 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 that device.
Panel Controls and Terminals DGX-205/203 Song Category List Style Category List Display (pages 31, 85) (page 84) (page 45) q w #2 @3 e u r i t y @4 !2 o !3 GrandPno !0 !4 001 !1 !5 @5 @6 @7 @8 092 001 @9 PSR-295/293 Song Category List Style Category List Display (pages 31, 85) (page 84) (page 45) q w @3 e u r i !3 GrandPno t !0 !4 001 y !1 !5 @4 @5 !2 o @6 @7 @8 @9 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 #3 12 DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner’s Manual #4 #5 #6
Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel Voice Category List q [STANDBY/ON] switch ..................................... page 11 (page 78) w [MASTER VOLUME] control..................... pages 11, 15 e [TOUCH] button .......................................... page 22, 49 r [HARMONY] button .......................................... page 26 t [DUAL] button ................................................... page 19 y [SPLIT] button...................................................
e d ck Gui ui Q The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide This instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature that lets you play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even though you might be making lots of mistakes)! In fact, you can play any notes and still sound good! So even if you can’t play piano and can’t read a note of music, you can have some musical fun.
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide Twinkle 026 Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button to turn the function on or off. 4 Icon will appear when performance assistant technology is on. Press the [START/STOP] button. Song playback will begin. Use the [MASTER VOLUME] control to adjust the overall volume. Adjust volume 5 Play on the keyboard. To begin, try to feel the rhythm of the song.
Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano — The Secret Of performance assistant technology — How It Creates Music From Random Notes Performance assistant technology reads the chord data from the song and only assigns notes that will “work” at that moment to the keyboard. Since the chords of a song are constantly changing, different notes and chords will be produced even if you repeatedly play the same keys.
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide Change the Song Tempo When using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in which the tempo of the song is too fast or too slow for you, you can change the tempo as required. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. The tempo display will appear and you can use the dial, the [+] and [-] buttons, or the [0] – [9] number buttons to set to tempo to anywhere from 032 and 280 quarter-note beats per minute.
e d ck Gui ui Q Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments, this instrument has a large range of voices that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects … a wide variety of musical sounds. Select and Play a Voice – MAIN This procedure selects the main voice you will play on the keyboard. The voice is known as the “main voice.” 1 Press the [VOICE] button.
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Play Two Voices Simultaneously – DUAL You can select a second voice which will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The second voice is known as the “dual” voice. 1 Press the [DUAL] button. The [DUAL] button turns the dual voice on or off. When turned on the dual voice icon will appear in the display. The currently selected dual voice will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard.
Quick Guide 4 Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Play the keyboard. Two voices will sound at the same time. Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices. Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands – SPLIT In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split point.” The main and dual voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the split point is known as the “split voice”.
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 3 Quick Guide Select the desired split voice. Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to use is selected. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to the left of the keyboard split point. For this example try selecting the 031 Folk Guitar voice. Folk Gtr 031 4 Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of split voices.
Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to play piano, all you have to do is press one convenient button. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The “001 Grand Piano” voice will be selected. NOTE • When you press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off. The dual and split voices will also be turned off, so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard.
Fun Sounds This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can use for entertainment. Laughter, babbling brooks, jet fly-bys, eerie effects, and much more. These sounds can be a great way to enhance the mood at parties. Drum Kits Drum kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments. When you select a violin or other normal instrument main voice, for example, all keys produce the sound of the same violin, only at different pitches.
e d ck Gui ui Q Styles (Auto Accompaniment) This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate “styles” (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of musical genres are provided (see page 84 for a complete style list). Here’s how you can use the auto-accompaniment feature. Play Along With Auto Accompaniment – STYLE 1 Press the [STYLE] button. The currently selected style number and name will be displayed.
Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Quick Guide NOTE ● When Auto-accompaniment Is On … The left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the “accompaniment range” in which you will play the chords that define the accompaniment. • The auto-accompaniment range of the keyboard can be changed as required by changing the split point (page 51). Split point Accompaniment range If you press the [START/STOP] button at this point rhythm-only playback will begin.
Quick Guide 9 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Play along with the style. Play a melody with right hand while playing cords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard with your left hand. The beat display will flash at the current playback tempo. Accompaniment range PopBossa 080 Flashes at the current tempo Melody Chords Each style has two main patterns – MAIN A and MAIN B.
Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 2 Press and hold the [HARMONY] button for longer than a second. “HarmType” appears in the display for a few seconds, and the currently selected harmony type will be displayed. Use the dial to select a different harmony type. Trio 02 Hold for longer than a second 3 NOTE • You can also select the Harmony Type item after pressing the [FUNCTION] button (page 62). The currently selected harmony type Select a harmony type.
Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment) A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback ■ Ways To Start Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● There are four different ways to start style playback, listed below. In all cases you will need to press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto-accompaniment on before actually starting style playback. Whichever method you choose, you can press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] before starting playback.
Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Quick Guide ● Tap Start You can supply a count-in at any tempo you like to start playback. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any tempo – 4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for time signatures in 3 – and the selected style will begin playing at the tapped tempo. Start at the tapped tempo ■ Ways To Stop Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The following three methods can be used to stop style playback.
e d ck Gui ui Q Using Songs This instrument has 30 built in songs that you can simply listen to and enjoy, or use with a range of other features. Use the songs with the lesson features described on page 32 and you have an advanced learning tool that will let you learn playing techniques. The internal songs aren’t the only ones you can use, however. Songs you have downloaded from the Internet can also be used with many of the instrument’s features.
Using Songs Quick Guide Types Of Songs The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-205/203 and PSR-295/293. ● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument)................ Song numbers 001 – 030. ● User Songs (recordings of your own performances) .................. Song numbers 031 – 035. ● External song files (song data transferred from a computer*) ... Song numbers 036 –. * The Accessory CD-ROM includes a selection of 70 MIDI songs.
e d ck Gui ui Q Select a Song For a Lesson Yamaha Education Suite 4 You can select any song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. You can also use songs (only SMF format 0) downloaded from the Internet and saved to flash memory. During the lesson you can play as slowly as you like, and you can even play wrong notes. Song playback will slow down to a speed you can handle.
Select a Song For a Lesson 3 Quick Guide Use the [LESSON MODE] button to select Lesson 1. Press the [LESSON MODE] button to select Lesson 1. Each time the [LESSON MODE] button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence: Lesson 1 ➔ Lesson 2 ➔ Lesson 3 ➔ Off ➔ Lesson 1 …. The currently selected mode is shown in the display.
Quick Guide Select a Song For a Lesson ■ See How You’ve Done ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ~~~~~~~~ Excellent Very Good ~~~~~~ ~~~~ Good ~~ OK When the lesson song has played all the way through your performance will be evaluated in 4 levels: OK, Good, Very Good, or Excellent. “Excellent” is the highest evaluation. The evaluation will appear after you have played all the way through the song. After the evaluation display has appeared, the lesson will start again from the beginning.
Select a Song For a Lesson Quick Guide Lesson 3: Minus One 1 2 Select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and 2 on page 32). Press the [LESSON MODE] button three times to start Lesson 3. Each time the [LESSON MODE] button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1 … MinusOne r3 In this case the icons “r3” indicate that right-hand lesson 3 has been selected. Song playback will begin automatically when Lesson 3 is selected.
e d ck Gui ui Q Change a Song’s Style In addition to each song’s default style, you can select any other style to play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature. This means that you can play a song that is normally a ballad, for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. Since songs are combinations of a melody and a style, you can create totally different arrangements by changing the style with which a song is played.
Change a Song’s Style 5 Quick Guide Select a style. Rotate the dial and listen to how the song sounds with different styles. As you select different styles the song will remain the same while only the styles change. When you have selected a suitable style move on to the next step while the song is still playing (if you have stopped the song, start it again by pressing the [START/STOP] button).
e d ck Gui ui Q Record Your Own Performance You can record up to 5 of your own performances and save them as user songs 031 through 035. You can also record performances using the performance assistant technology feature. ■ Recordable Data You can record to a total of 6 tracks: 5 melody tracks and 1 style (chord) track. Each track can be recorded individually. ● Melody Track [1] – [5] .................. Record the melody parts. ● Style Track [A] ............................. Records the chord part.
Record Your Own Performance Quick Guide Recording Procedure 1 Press the [SONG] button, then use the dial to select the user song number (031 – 035) you want to record to. User 1 Rotate the dial to select a song number between 031 and 035. 031 2 Select the track(s) you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display. ◆ Record a Melody Track and the Accompaniment Track Together Press the melody track button [1] – [5] you want to record to while holding the [REC] button.
Quick Guide 3 Record Your Own Performance Recording will start when you play on the keyboard. NOTE You can also start recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button. The current measure will be shown on the display during recording. User 1 rEC 120 003 Recording starts 4 Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] or [REC] button. or If you press the [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] button while recording the style track an appropriate ending pattern will play and then recording will stop.
Record Your Own Performance Quick Guide Song Clear – Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user song (all tracks). NOTE 1 Press the [SONG] button, then select the user song (031 – 035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY [1] button for longer than a second while holding the SONG MEMORY [A] button. • If you only want to clear a specific track from a user song use the Track Clear function. A confirmation message will appear on the display.
Backup and Initialization Backup Some internal DGX-205/203 and PSR-295/293 parameters will revert to their default values if not saved before the power is turned off. In order to backup these parameters press and hold the [FUNCTION] button for longer than a second. Hold for longer than a second ● The Backup Parameters • User songs. • Touch response on/off. • Registration memory.
Basic Operation and Displays Basic Operation Overall DGX-205/203 and PSR-295/293 control is based on the following simple operations. 1 Press a button to select a basic function. 2 Use the dial to select an item or value. 3 Start a function. 3 Start a function. 2 Select an item or value. 1 Select a basic function.
Basic Operation and Displays 2 Use the dial to select an item or value. When you select a basic function, the item corresponding to that function will be displayed. You can then use the dial or the number buttons [0] – [9] to select the desired item. DontKnow 001 This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the currently selected song, voice and style. It also displays the name and current setting/ value of other functions.
Basic Operation and Displays Display Items The display shows all of the current basic settings: song, style, voice. It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status of a range of functions. Notation Displays the melody and chord notes of a song when the Easy Performer function is in use, or the notes of chords you specify when the Dictionary function is in use. At other times the notes you play on the keyboard are displayed.
Reference e erenc ef R Handy Performance Features Adding Reverb Reverb lets you play with a rich concert hall type ambience. When you select a style or song the optimum reverb type for the voice used is automatically selected. If you want to select a different reverb type, use the procedure described below. Refer to the Effect Type List on page 86 for information about the available reverb types. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 3 Use the dial to select a reverb type.
Handy Performance Features Reference Adding Chorus The chorus effect creates a thick sound that is similar to many of the same voices being played in unison. When you select a style or song the optimum chorus type for the voice used is automatically selected. If you want to select a different chorus type, use the procedure described below. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Chorus Type item.
Reference Handy Performance Features The Metronome The metronome can be set for up to 15-beat time signatures. A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure, while a metronome “click” will sound on all others. You can also set the time signature to “00,” in which case the chime will not sound and the “click” sound will be heard on all beats.
Handy Performance Features Reference Touch Response Sensitivity When touch response is on you can adjust the sensitivity of the keyboard in response to keyboard dynamics in three steps. Press the [TOUCH] button to turn touch response on. The touch response icon will appear in the display when touch response is on (pages 22, 45).
Reference Handy Performance Features Adjusting the Voice Parameters ● Main Voice Parameters (page 63) • M. Volume Main voice volume. • M. Octave Main voice octave. • M. Pan Main voice pan. • M. Reverb Main voice reverb send level. • M. Chorus Main voice chorus send level. r f Reverb send level, pan, and a variety of other parameters can be individually adjusted for the main, dual, and split voices.
e erenc ef R Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Basic operation of the Style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described on page 24 of the Quick Guide. Here are some other ways you can play the styles, the style volume adjustment procedure, how you can play chords using the styles, and more. Setting the Split Point The initial default split point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can change it to another key using the procedure described below.
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment) When auto accompaniment is on (the ACMP ON icon is showing) and Synchro Start is off, you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords. This is “Stop Accompaniment,” and any of the chord fingerings recognized by the instrument can be used (page 53). The chord root and type will be shown on the display.
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are two ways of playing auto-accompaniment chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will automatically recognize the different chord types. This function is called Multi Fingering. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto-accompaniment on (page 24). The keyboard to the left of the split point (default: 54/F#2) becomes the “accompaniment range.
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions ■ Recognized Standard Chords ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● All chords in the chart are “C-root” chords.
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Reference Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 Press and hold the [LESSON MODE] button for longer than a second. 3 Press the “M7” (major seventh) key in the section of the keyboard labeled “CHORD TYPE.” (The note doesn’t sound.
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions ■ Chord Basics Two or more notes played together constitute a “chord.” The most basic chord type is the “triad” consisting of three notes: the root, third, and fifth degrees of the corresponding scale. A C major triad, for example, is made up of the notes C (the root), E (the third note of the C major scale), and G (the fifth note of the C major scale).
e erenc ef R Song Settings Song Volume r 2 3 Press the [FUNCTION] button. f 1 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Song Volume item. SongVol 100 Use the dial or the [0] – [9] number buttons to set the song volume between 000 and 127 as required. NOTE • Song volume can be adjusted while a song is selected. ] buttons to Song Volume item Song Volume A-B Repeat You can specify a section of a song – “A” is the start point and “B” is the end point – for repeat playback.
Reference Song Settings Change the Key Of a Song Press the [FUNCTION] button. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Transpose item. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Tuning item. ] buttons to ] buttons to Tuning Transpos 000 00 3 r 1 f The overall tuning of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 100 cents in 1-cent increments (100 cents = 1 semitone).
Song Settings Reference Change the Melody Voice You can change a song’s melody voice to any other voice you prefer. NOTE • You cannot change the melody voice of a user song. 1 Select the song and play it. 2 Rotate the dial to select the song you want to listen to after pressing the [VOICE] button. Strings 3 Press the [VOICE] button for longer than a second.
e erenc ef R Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you save your favorite settings for easy recall whenever they’re needed. Up to 16 complete setups can be saved (8 banks of two setups each). 8 Banks Memory 1 Up to 16 presets (eight banks of two each) can be memorized.
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 4 Press the REGIST. MEMORY [1] or [2] button while holding the [●] (MEMORY/BANK) button to store the current panel settings to the specified registration memory. Reference ■ Recalling a Registration Memory ● ● ● ● 1 Press the [●] (MEMORY/BANK) button. A bank number will appear in the display when you release the button.
e erenc ef R Function settings The Function settings include detailed settings for the instrument’s voices, effects, split point, tuning, and more. Button shortcuts can be used to quickly access commonly used settings: hold a shortcut button for longer than a second to directly access the related setting. Locating and Editing the Function Settings 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button.
Function settings Reference ■ Function Setting List Category VOLUME OVERALL MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE EFFECT HARMONY Setting Item title Range/Settings Description Style Volume StyleVol 000 – 127 Song Volume SongVol 000 – 127 Determines the volume of the Song. Transpose Transpos -12 – 12 Determines the pitch of the instrument by semitone increments. Tuning Tuning -100 – 100 Sets the pitch of the instrument’s sound in 1-cent increments.
Reference Function settings Category Setting Item title Range/Settings Description PC MODE PC mode PC mode PC1/PC2/OFF Optimizes the MIDI settings when you connect to a computer (page 67). PC1 sets local off and external clock on for use with an external sequencer or similar device. The PC2 setting allows the instrument to use Digital Music Notebook content on the connected computer. OFF turns local control on, external clock off, keyboard out on, style out on, and song out on.
e erenc ef R Connecting To a Computer Nearly all of the electronic musical instruments made today – particularly synthesizers, sequencers and computer music related devices – use MIDI. MIDI is a worldwide standard that allows these devices to send and receive performance and setting data. Naturally, this instrument lets you save or send your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as the songs, styles and panel settings.
Reference Connecting To a Computer USB Connection This instrument can be connected to a computer to allow transfer of MIDI data. Connect a standard USB cable between the instrument’s rear-panel USB connector and the USB connector on your computer (USB cable sold separately). It is also necessary to install the USB driver provided on the supplied CD-ROM on your computer. Refer to the “Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide” on page 70 for details.
Reference Connecting To a Computer MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection A number of MIDI settings need to be made when you connect the instrument to a computer. The PC Mode item can conveniently make multiple settings for you in one operation. Three settings are available: PC1, PC2, and OFF. Press the [PC] button to call up the PC Mode item, and select PC1 or PC2, as required.
Reference Connecting To a Computer Transferring Song Files From a Computer This instrument can access flash memory for storage and retrieval of song data: When song files are transferred to flash memory media from your computer they can be used with the instrument’s performance assistant technology or Lesson functions.
Connecting To a Computer 6 A copy of the selected MIDI song file will appear in the “List of files stored temporarily” at the top of the window. The flash memory medium will also be displayed at the bottom of the window to specify the destination for the transfer. Click the flash memory.
e erenc ef R Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide SPECIAL NOTICES • The software and this Installation Guide are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Use of the software and this guide is governed by the SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT which the purchaser fully agrees to upon breaking the seal of the software packaging. (Please read the AGREEMENT at the end of this guide carefully before installing the application.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 5 Install the software. • Digital Music Notebook and Musicsoft Downloader: Refer to page 73. 6 Reference Launch the software. For further software operation refer to the online help supplied with the software. • YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver: Refer to page 71.
Reference Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installing the driver on Windows 98/Me Installing the driver on Windows 2000 1 Start the computer. 1 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. A start window will appear automatically. Close the window. Start the computer and use the “Administrator” account to log into Windows 2000.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installing the driver on Windows XP Reference ■ Installing the Musicsoft Downloader and Digital Music Notebook Applications ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 Start the computer. 2 Select [Start] ➔ [Control Panel]. If the control panel appears as “Pick a category”, click “Switch to Classic View” in the upper left of the window. All control panels and icons will be displayed.
Reference Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT 3. TERMINATION The following is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”). The enclosed Yamaha software program is licensed by Yamaha to the original purchaser for use only on the terms set forth herein. Please read this licensing agreement with care. Opening this package indicates that you accept all terms outlined herein.
Appendix Troubleshooting ■ For the DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the instrument is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the instrument may produce interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the instrument.
Troubleshooting ■ For the included software The driver cannot be installed. • Is the USB cable connected correctly? Check the USB cable connection. Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. • Is the USB function enabled on your computer? When you connect the instrument to the computer for the first time, if the “Add New Hardware Wizard” does not appear, the USB function on the computer may be disabled. Perform the following steps.
Specifications Keyboards • DGX-205/203: 76 standard-size keys (E0 – G6), with Touch Response. • PSR-295/293: 61 standard-size keys (C1 – C6), with Touch Response.
Voice List ■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The instrument has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when auto accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Split Voice and Song functions.
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Drum Kit List • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”. • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in “115: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released. • Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 4) cannot be played simultaneously.
Drum Kit List Voice No.
Style List Style No.
Song List ● Preset Songs Song No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 Song Name Favorites Don’t Know Why (Jesse Harris (Norah Jones)) My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers) Killing Me Softly With His Song (Charles Fox (Roberta Flack)) Easy Play Down By The Riverside (Traditional) I’ve Been Working On The Railroad (Traditional) Carry Me Back To Old Virginny (James A.
Effect Type List ● Harmony Types No. Harmony Type 01 Duet 02 Trio 03 Block 04 Country 05 Octave 06 Trill 1/4 note Description Harmony types 01 – 05 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment range of the keyboard. These Harmony types will also work when playing songs that contain chord data.
MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand/PORTATONE ] Date:27-Jan-2004 Model DGX-205/203,PSR-295/293 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function...
MIDI Data Format NOTE: 1 By default (factory settings) the instrument ordinarily functions as a 16-channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. • MIDI Master Tuning • System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type and Chorus Type. 2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmitted from the instrument itself.
Index Panel controls and terminals A G A-B Repeat ...........................................57 Accessories (Optional) .........................77 Accessories (Supplied) ...........................7 ACMP ON ......................................24, 28 Auto Accompaniment Range ................25 Auto-Accompaniment ..............24, 25, 28 AWM ....................................................75 Grade .............................................. 34, 64 f r +/– .......................................
Index R V Recording ............................................. 38 Registration Memory ........................... 60 Remote control ..................................... 67 Repeat ............................................. 35, 57 Reverb .................................................. 46 Reverb Type ......................................... 86 R-Part ............................................. 32, 64 Voice .....................................................18 Voice List .....................
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