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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being recommended by Yamaha. charged. This product should be used o
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to elimi- nate the problem by using one of the following measures: expressly approved by Yamaha m
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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. The required • Do not e
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Connections Saving data • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the Saving and backing up your data power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all The panel settings and some other types of data are not retained in memory when components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes you turn off the power to the instrument. Save data you want to keep to the of all components at their minimum levels and gradually
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Copyright Notice The followings are the titles, credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Mona Lisa Can’t Help Falling In Love from the Paramount Picture CAPTAIN CAREY, U.S.A. from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII Words and Music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans Words and Music by George David Weiss, Copyright © 1949 (Renewed 1976) by Famous Music Corporation Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore International Copyright Secured All Rights R
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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Portable Grand! 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. Accessories The DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 package includes the following items. Please check that you hav
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Special Features of the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Graded Hammer Standard Keyboard (DGX-620/YPG-625 Only) Thanks to our experience as the world’s leading manufacturer of acoustic pianos, we’ve developed a keyboard with action that’s virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Just as on a traditional acous- tic piano, the keys of the lower notes have a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more responsive to lighter playing. The keyboard’s sensitivity can even be adjusted to match your p
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Contents Copyright Notice....................................................................... 6 Reference Panel Logos ............................................................................. 6 Play with a Variety of Effects 66 Accessories .............................................................................. 7 Special Features of the DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525.............. 8 Adding Harmony.....................................................................66 Adding Reverb........
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Setting Up Be sure to do the following operations Make all necessary connections below BEFORE turning on the power. BEFORE turning the power on. Power Requirements Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the instrument is set to STANDBY. WARNING • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150, or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument. Connect the
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Setting Up Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal) ● Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown. Connect the instrument’s USB terminal to the USB ter- minal of a computer, and you can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 99). To use the USB data-transfer features you’ll need to do the fol- lowing: • First, make sure the POWER switch on the instru- ment is set to OFF, then use a USB cable to con- nect the instrument to the computer. After making the conn
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e d i u G Changing the Display Language Quick Guide This instrument allows you to select English or Japanese as the display language. The default display language is English, but if you switch to Japanese the lyrics, file names, demo display, and some messages will be displayed in Japanese where appropriate. Press the [FUNCTION] button. 1 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons a number of 2 times until the “Language” item appears. The currently selected display language will appear below the
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e d i u G 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 vari- ety of musical sounds. Select and Play a Voice—MAIN This procedure selects the main voice you will play on the keyboard. Press the [VOICE] button. 1 The main voice selection display will appear. The currently selected voice num
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Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Play the keyboard. 4 Two voices will sound at the same time. Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 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 k
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Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Select the desired split voice. 3 Watch the highlighted 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 “038 Folk Guitar” voice. Play the keyboard. 4 Try selecting and playing a range of split voices. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. Play the Grand Piano Voice Wh
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e d i u G The Metronome The instrument includes a metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature. Play and set the tempo that is most com- fortable for you. Start the Metronome Turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the [MET- RONOME ON/OFF] button. To stop the metronome, press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button again. MEASURE 1 Indicates the beat number in the measure Adjusting the Metronome Tempo Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button to call up the tempo set- 1 ting. Tempo Use the dial to se
