Yamaha DGX-505, DGX-305 manual Connecting to a computer USB terminal

Setting Up

Make all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on.

Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack)

The DGX-505/305 speakers are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack.

The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as an exter- nal output.

You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a key- board amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument’s output signal to that device.

WARNING

•Avoid listening with the headphones at high volume for long peri- ods of time; doing so may not only result in ear fatigue, it may be damaging to your hearing.

CAUTION

•To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting 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 gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK)

The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by pressing a footswitch. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch sustain on and off.

An FC5 footswitch is supplied with the DGX-505. DGX-305 owners can purchase an FC5 separately if footswitch functionality is required.

NOTE

•Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUS- TAIN jack before turning 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.

Connecting to a computer (USB terminal)

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 80).

To use the USB data-transfer features you’ll need to do the following:

•Connect the USB terminal of the computer to the USB terminal on the instrument using a standard USB cable.

•Install the USB MIDI driver on your computer.

Installation of the USB MIDI driver is described on page 85.

With this capability you can, for example, use the Musicsoft Downloader software provided on the sup- plied CD-ROM to transfer songs from your computer to the instrument’s SmartMedia or flash memory.

NOTE

•Make sure to purchase a quality USB cable at a musical instrument store, computer store or electrical appliance store.

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