Setting Up
11
Turning On the Power
With the AC power adaptor connected or
with batteries installed, simply press the
power switch until it locks in the ON posi-
tion. When the instrument is not in use, be
sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch
again so that it pops up.)
Accessory Jacks
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Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
For private practicing and playing without dis-
turbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones
to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack.
Sound from the built-in speaker system is auto-
matically cut off when you insert a headphone
plug into this jack.
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Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System • • • • • • •
Though the DGX-500/300 is equipped with a
built-in speaker system, you can also play it
through an external amplifier/speaker system.
First, make sure the DGX-500/300 and any exter-
nal devices are turned off, then connect one end
of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN
jack(s) of the other device and the other end to
the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the
DGX-500/300.
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Using a Footswitch• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
This feature lets you use a footswitch (Yamaha
FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices.
The footswitch functions the same way as a
damper pedal on an acoustic piano — press and
hold down the footswitch as you play the key-
board to sustain the sound.
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Using the MIDI Terminals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals,
allowing you to interface the DGX-500/300 with
other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more
information, see page 84.)
• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position,
electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the mini-
mum level. When you are not using the DGX-500/300 for
a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adap-
tor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries
from the instrument.
Stereo System
•
To prevent damage to the
speakers, set the volume of the
external devices at the mini-
mum setting before connect-
ing them. Failure to observe
these cautions may result in
electric shock or equipment
damage. Also, be sure to set
the volumes of all devices at
their minimum levels and grad-
ually raise the volume controls
while playing the instrument to
set the desired listening level.
• Make sure that the footswitch
plug is properly connected to the
FOOT SWITCH jack before turn-
ing on the power.
• Do not press the footswitch while
turning the power on. Doing this
changes the recognized polarity
of the footswitch, resulting in
reversed footswitch operation.
MIDI
instrument
