Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. Thus, they are subject to change. 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download.
General notes 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual. Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device if covers, protectors or optical components are missing or damaged. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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Safety CAUTION! Possible hearing damage With loudspeakers or headphones connected, the device can produce volume levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing impair‐ ment. Do not operate the device permanently at a high volume level. Decrease the volume level immediately if you experience ringing in your ears or hearing impairment.
55 practice and accompaniment songs 122 Voices 100 Styles 128 MIDI voices Metronome Transpose function Equalizer Reverb and Chorus effects Melody and accompaniment functions Recording function Connections: 2 × headphones, Microphone, Line Out/In, MIDI Out/In, USB Automatic switchoff DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Installation Installation Overview For assembling the digital piano, you only need the included tool. Open the package, take out all items and check before assembling that the entire scope of delivery is present, as listed here. digital piano...
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3 × support foots 13 × screws M8 × 45 13 × washers M8 13 × locking rings M8 8 × screws M4 × 10 Not illustrated: 2 × pedalry supports Power cord Pedal cable Assembly tool DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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Installation Assembly instructions Proceed according to the illustrations and only use the supplied screws. Using other screws could damage the piano housing or result in a reduced stability of the piano. Place the piano housing with the bottom side up on a suitable surface. Use a soft padding in order not to damage the surface of the piano housing.
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Plug the power cord into a 230 V AC outlet. Now you can turn on the device. If the piano is not in use or when a thunderstorm with danger of lightning threatens, disconnect the device from its mains power for safety. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Connections and controls Connections and controls Left control panel 1 [MASTER VOLUME] Overall volume control. 2 [ACCOMP VOLUME] Volume control for the accompaniment. 3 [TEMPO – | +] Buttons to increase / decrease the playback tempo. 4 [HARMONY] Button to activate / deactivate the Harmony mode. 5 [MULTI] Button to activate / deactivate the Multi-Tone mode.
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Right control panel. , , , , [+], [–] Navigation buttons for selecting menu options and buttons to increase or decrease setting values. 17 [TRANSPOSE – | +] Button for transpose the entire keyboard. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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Connections and controls 18 [EFFECTS] Buttons to activate / deactivate the Reverb and Chorus effect. 19 [SONG] Buttons to select the accompaniment track while practising (right hand, left hand). 20 [PERCUSSION] Button to open the Percussion menu. 21 [CARD] SD card slot. 22 [DEMO/SONG/CARD] Memory selection button.
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Button for calling up menu options, to confirm input values etc. (depending on the parent menu). Connections All connectors for external devices are located on the connector panel on the bottom side of the piano housing. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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Connections and controls 32 [MIC] Connection socket for a microphone. The signal of the connected microphone can be heard through the built-in sound system of the piano. 33 [PHONES] Connection sockets for headphones. Both connection sockets can be used at a time. As soon as you connect head‐ phones, the speakers of the internal sound system are being muted.
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When stepping on the Sostenuto pedal, the currently played notes linger until you release the pedal. Sustain pedal With the sustain pedal all played notes sound longer. This effect simulates the lifting of the damper in an analogue keyboard instrument. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating Operating 6.1 Turning the digital piano on and off Press the main switch on the left of the device to turn it on and off. The display shows the following: If the display keeps blank when you turn the digital piano on, check the power supply.
The demo songs show the sound and the pitch range of the instrument. Switch to DEMO mode. Use [+] or [–] to select the desired piece. Start / stop playback using [PLAY / STOP] . DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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Operating TEACH SONG Use the practise songs for accompaniment while practising the voice of the left or the right hand. Switch to TEACH mode. Use the navigation buttons to select whether you want to practice the voice of the left or the voice of the right hand. Use [+] or [–] to select the desired piece.
Styles’ on page 43). When selecting a style, make sure that the LED indicator of the button [VOICE/STYLE] is lit. Press one of the direct selection buttons to select the style category. Then use [+] or [–] to select the desired style on the display. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.7 Auto Accompaniment Auto Accompaniment allows you to play along to one of the available styles on the digital piano. You can also insert an intro, fills and an ending by keystroke. Style playing Press [START / STOP] to play a previously selected style directly (see Ä...
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(Example C, Cm, C7 and Cm7): Fingered mode In this mode, you can play chords with normal fingering. Here we show you 32 chords using the example of C chords: DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating Split point for Single or Fingered First, set a split point on the keyboard, see Ä Chapter 6.21.3 ‘Split point setting’ mode on page 36. The area to the left of the split point is the chord area. Synch start If you enable this function, the Auto Accompaniment starts as soon as you play a chord in the left hand key area.
In this dialogue window, you can use the buttons [+] and [–] to select one of the 5 presets. Adjust the settings, if necessary, using the navigation buttons. All changes are applied automatically. To restore the default settings, see Ä Chapter 6.21.8 ‘Reset to factory defaults’ on page 40. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.12 Transposing Press [TRANSPOSE –] or [TRANSPOSE +] to transpose the pitch of the entire keyboard in cent steps by up to 12 semitones down or up. Simultaneously press [TRANSPOSE –] and [TRANSPOSE +] to reset the keyboard pitch to the default value ‘0’.
With this function, drum / percussion voices are being assigned to all keys of the key‐ board. Press [PERCUSSION] to enable the function. Use [–] or [+] to select one of the ten available presets. Press again [PERCUSSION] to deactivate the function. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.17 Equalizer The built-in software equalizer provides a total of eleven presets, which can be cus‐ tomized. Use to select [EQUALIZER] from the start window. Use [–] or [+] a preset. If desired, you can now use to select the controller for a certain frequency and then adjust its setting using and .
‘MELODY’ or [ACCOMP]. Muted tracks are labelled with ‘M’ . Playback recordings Press [USER SONG] and use [–] or [+] to select the desired user song. Start and stop playback with [PLAY / STOP]. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.19 Sequencer You can save various sound parameters for specific sequences in the built-in memory of the digital piano. Press [USER REG] until the menu ‘SEQUENCE’ appears in the display. Use [–] or [+] to select a matrix parameter to call up the stored settings. Here you have the possibility to specify various settings for Voices, Styles, Arpeggio and Harmony mode, Tempo and Transpose on bar-level.
Various device settings can be customised in the Setup menu. Press [SETUP] to open the menu. Use the navigation buttons , , to select the desired option and use [+] or [–] to adjust the setting values as desired. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.21.1 Fine tuning With this function you can fine tune the entire keyboard. Use to select the option [MASTER TUNE]. Then use [+] or [–] to adapt the tuning of the entire keyboard in a range from –50 to +50 cent.
Reverb type. Reverb level (range 0 … 127). Chorus type. Chorus level (range 0 … 127). Simultaneously press [+] or [–] to reset the value to the factory default setting. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.21.3 Split point setting The split point of the keyboard can be freely selected (on delivery, the split point is set to ‘G2’). Use to select the option [SPLIT POINT]. Then use [+] or [–] to specify the desired split point. 6.21.4 Harmony settings to select the option [HARMONY].
‘Soft’ : In this setting, the volume is higher than usual even when playing with a soft touch. ‘Normal’ : This setting corresponds to the usual touch response of a claviature. ‘Hard’ : In this setting, the volume is lower than usual even when playing with a hard touch. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.21.6 Pedal function The function of the three pedals can be individually assigned. Use to select the option [PEDAL SETUP]. to select the pedal to which you want to assign a certain function ( ‘Right Pedal’ , ‘Center Pedal’ , ‘Left Pedal’ ). Then use [+] or [–] to assign one of the following functions: Sustain pedal Soft pedal...
Here you have the possibility to adjust various metronome settings. Use select the option [METRONOME]. to highlight you setting you want to adjust. Then use [+] or [–] to assign the desired value: Time signature Tempo Downbeat sound Upbeat sound Downbeat volume Upbeat volume DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Operating 6.21.8 Reset to factory defaults to select the option [RESET]. Then use to select the settings which you want to reset to their factory default values and confirm with [+]. digital piano...
Unplug 1 VienWltz SlowSwng Unplug 2 foxtrot Bacharac Unplug 3 WstrnMovi Dixie Solo Pop Boogie Lounge Baroque ClasscPno Jazz New Age MuesWltz Swing Kids 1 Showtime BALLAD ROCK Kids 2 50 Ballad March 4/4 RocknRol DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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Liste der Styles Style Style Style JerryLee ModCnty Cha Cha 2 Blugrass Country Rhumba 1 SlowBlue CntryWtz Rhumba 2 LATIN Blues Mex Polka Cntry 2/4 MambBand Polka 1 CntryPno Beguine Polka2 CntryTrn Cha Cha 1 digital piano...
Flat major seventh chord with diminished ninth [7b9] 1–b2–3–(5)–b7 C7b9 Flat major seventh chord with diminished thirteenth [7b13] 1–3–5–b6–b7 C7b13 Flat major seventh chord with augmented ninth [7#9] (1)–#2–3–(5)–b7 C7#9 Major seventh chord with augmented fifth [M7aug] 1–3–#5–7 CM7aug DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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Chord list Chord name Normal chord structure Chord symbol Flat major seventh chord with augmented fifth [7aug] (1)–3–#5–b7 C7aug Suspended fourth [sus4] 1-4–5 Csus4 Suspended second [1+2+5] 1-2–5 C1+2+5 digital piano...
0 – 127 0 – 127 System Exclusive System Song Select Song Position System Real Time Clock Commands MIDI channel modes POLY MONO ON OMNI ON Mode 1 Mode 2 OMNI OFF Mode 3 Mode 4 DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility. DP-495 GP BK, DP-495 GP WHP...
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