User Guide
DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner’s Manual 9
Copyright Notice....................................................................... 6
Panel Logos ............................................................................. 6
Accessories .............................................................................. 7
Special Features of the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525.............. 8
Setting Up 10
Power Requirements.............................................................. 10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) ............. 10
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)............................. 10
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)............................ 11
Turning the Power On ............................................................ 11
Panel Controls and Terminals 12
Front Panel............................................................................. 12
Rear Panel ............................................................................. 13
Quick Guide
Changing the Display Language 14
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices 15
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN............................................. 15
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL .............................. 16
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—SPLIT 17
Play the Grand Piano Voice ................................................... 18
Fun Sounds 19
Drum Kits................................................................................ 19
Sound Effects ......................................................................... 19
The Metronome 20
Start the Metronome............................................................... 20
Adjusting the Metronome Tempo ........................................... 20
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure,
and the Length of Each Beat............................................. 21
Adjusting the Metronome Volume .......................................... 22
Playing Styles 23
Select a Style Rhythm ............................................................ 23
Play Along with a Style........................................................... 24
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords .................................... 28
Using Songs 29
Select and Listen to a Song ................................................... 29
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause ...................... 30
Types of Songs ...................................................................... 32
Displaying the Song Score ..................................................... 33
Display the Lyrics ................................................................... 34
The Easy Way to Play Piano 35
CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands.................................... 36
CHORD/FREE Type—
Applying the Chord Type to the Left Hand Only................ 38
MELODY Type—Play with One Finger .................................. 40
CHORD/MELODY—
Chord Type with the Left Hand, Melody with the Right ..... 42
Change the Song Tempo ....................................................... 46
Play the Demo Song .............................................................. 46
Select a Song For a Lesson 47
Lesson 1—Waiting ................................................................. 47
Lesson 2—Your Tempo ......................................................... 50
Lesson 3—Minus One............................................................ 51
Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn .......................... 52
Play Using the Music Database 53
Change a Song’s Style 54
Try Out the Easy Song Arranger ............................................ 54
Using the Easy Song Arranger............................................... 54
Record Your Own Performance 56
Track Configuration ................................................................ 56
Recording Procedure ............................................................. 57
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs......................................... 59
Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song .. 60
Backup and Initialization 61
Backup ................................................................................... 61
Initialization............................................................................. 61
Basic Operation 62
Basic Operation...................................................................... 62
The Displays........................................................................... 64
MAIN Display Items................................................................ 65
Reference
Play with a Variety of Effects 66
Adding Harmony..................................................................... 66
Adding Reverb........................................................................ 67
Adding Chorus........................................................................ 68
Panel Sustain .........................................................................69
Pitch Bend ..............................................................................69
Handy Performance Features 70
Tap Start................................................................................. 70
Touch Response Sensitivity ...................................................70
One Touch Setting..................................................................71
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound ...............................72
Pitch Controls .........................................................................73
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 74
Pattern Variation (Sections)....................................................74
Setting the Split Point .............................................................77
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ......................................................78
Adjusting the Style Volume.....................................................78
Chord Basics ..........................................................................79
Style File................................................................................. 81
Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard .............................. 81
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary..................... 82
Song Settings 83
Song Volume .......................................................................... 83
A-B Repeat .............................................................................83
Muting Independent Song Parts ............................................. 84
Change the Melody Voice ......................................................84
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 85
Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................85
Recalling a Registration Memory............................................ 86
The Functions 87
Selecting and Setting Functions ............................................. 87
Using USB Flash Memory 90
USB Flash Memory ................................................................90
Connecting a USB Flash Memory ..........................................91
Formatting USB Flash Memory ..............................................92
Saving Data ............................................................................ 93
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save..................... 94
Loading User Files and Style Files .........................................95
Deleting Data from a USB Flash Memory ..............................96
Playing Songs Saved to USB Flash Memory .........................96
Connections 97
Connectors .............................................................................97
Connection to a USB Storage Device ....................................97
Connecting a Personal Computer ..........................................99
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer .....100
Remote Control of MIDI Devices ..........................................101
Initial Send............................................................................ 102
Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument... 102
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 105
Important Notices about the CD-ROM..................................105
CD-ROM Contents ...............................................................106
System Requirements ..........................................................107
Software Installation .............................................................107
Appendix
Troubleshooting.................................................................... 112
Messages .............................................................................114
Keyboard Stand Assembly ...............................116
Scores ..................................................................................118
Voice List ..............................................................................124
Drum Kit List .........................................................................128
Style List ...............................................................................130
Music Database List .............................................................131
Songs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROM..........................132
Effect Type List..................................................................... 133
MIDI Implementation Chart...................................................134
MIDI Data Format .................................................................136
Specifications .......................................................................137
Index..................................................................................... 138
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