Yamaha DGX-305, DGX-505 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause and Solution

	Troubleshooting
Problem	Possible Cause and Solution
The style or song does not play back when the [START/	Is External Clock set to ON? Make sure External Clock is set to OFF; refer to
STOP] button is pressed.	“External Clock” on page 80.
	Make sure that the Style Volume (page 71) is set to an appropriate level.
The style does not sound properly.	Is the split point set at an appropriate key for the cords you are playing? Set
	the split point at an appropriate key (page 59).
	Is the “ACMP” indicator showing in the display? If it is not showing press the
	[ACMP ON/OFF] button so that it does show.
No rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/	This is not a malfunction. Style number 112 and style numbers 124 – 135
	(Pianist) have no rhythm parts, so no rhythm will play. The other parts will
STOP] button is pressed after selecting style number
	begin playing when you play a chord in the accompaniment range of the key-
112 or a style between 124 and 135 (Pianist).
	board if style playback is turned on.
	The instrument is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes. If the Dual voice
Not all of the voices seem to sound, or the sound seems	or Split voice is being used and a style or song is playing back at the same
to be cut off.	time, some notes/sounds may be omitted (or “stolen”) from the accompani-
	ment or song.
The footswitch (for sustain) seems to produce the oppo-	The polarity of the footswitch is reversed. Make sure that the footswitch plug is
site effect. For example, pressing the footswitch cuts off
	properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.
the sound and releasing it sustains the sounds.
	This is normal. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings
The sound of the voice changes from note to note.	(samples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard; thus, the actual
	sound of the voice may be slightly different from note to note.
The Demo display is shown in Japanese, and/or there	Make sure the Language setting in the FUNCTION display is set to English.
are Japanese characters in the display messages.	(See page 22)
The FILE CONTROL display can’t be selected, even	The FUNCTION display Media Select item might be set to Flash Memory.
	Media Select must be set to SmartMedia in order to use SmartMedia mem-
though a SmartMedia card is inserted in the card slot.
	ory.
The appropriate display does not appear when the	Is another display showing? Try pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the
[SONG], [EASY SONG ARRANGER], [STYLE], or
	MAIN display, and then pressing one of the mentioned buttons.
[VOICE] button is pressed.
The wrong notes sound when the keyboard is played.	Perhaps the performance assistant technology is turned on.
	Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button to turn it off.
The ACMP indicator does not appear when the [ACMP	Is the [STYLE] button lit? Always press the [STYLE] button first when you are
ON/OFF] button is pressed.	going to use any style-related function.
The song number (036 –) of an external song file trans-	Perhaps Media Select is set to Flash Memory. Make sure that Media Select is
ferred to SmartMedia memory from a computer does
	set to SmartMedia (page 67).
not appear.
The song number (036 –) of an external song file trans-	Perhaps Media Select is set to SmartMedia. Make sure that Media Select is
ferred to flash memory from a computer does not
	set to Flash Memory (page 67).
appear.
	The harmony effects (01 – 26) behave differently according to their type.
	Types 01 – 05 function when style playback is on, chords are played in the
There is no harmony sound.	accompaniment range of the keyboard, and a melody is played in the right-
	hand range. Types 06 – 26 will function whether style playback is on or off. For
	types 06 = 12 you need to play two notes at the same time.

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