Connecting Headphones (Phones/Output Jack); Connecting A Footswitch (Sustain Jack); Connecting To A Computer (Usb Terminal); Turn On The Power - Yamaha Portatone PSR-295 Owner's Manual

Make all necessary connections BEFORE turning the power on.

Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack)

The DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 speakers are automat-
ically 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 an optional footswitch. Plug the
Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it
to switch sustain on and off.
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 66).
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 71.
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 flash memory.
NOTE
• Make sure to purchase a quality USB cable at a musical instrument
store, computer store or electrical appliance store.

Turn on the power

Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOL-
UME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON]
switch to turn on the power. Pressing the switch again
turns the power off.
Backup data in the flash memory (page 42) is loaded to
the instrument when the power is turned on. If no
backup data exists on flash memory, all instrument set-
tings are restored to the initial factory defaults when the
power is turned on.
CAUTION
• Even when the switch is in the "STANDBY" position, a small
amount of electricity is still being consumed by the instrument.
When you are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure
you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or
remove the batteries from the instrument.
CAUTION
• Never attempt to turn the power off when a "WRITING!" message
is shown in the display. Doing so can damage the flash memory
and result in a loss of data.
DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 Owner's Manual
Setting Up
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