thomann DP-50 User manual

User’s Manual
DP-50

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Important Notes
Your piano will give you years of playing
pleasure if you follow the simple rules given
below:
Location
Do not expose the unit to the following
conditions to avoid deformation,
discoloration, or more serious damage.
¡Direct sunlight.
¡High temperature (near a heat source,
¡or inside a car under long exposure of
Sunlight.
¡Excessive humidity
¡Excessive dust
¡Strong vibration
Power Supply
Make sure to use the suitable AC
adaptor, and the AC outlet voltage at
your country matches the input voltage
specified on the AC adaptor s label.
Turn the power switch OFF when the
instrument is not in use.
An AC adaptor should be unplugged from
the AC outlet if the instrument is not
going to be used for an extended period
of time.
Unplug the AC adaptor during electric
storms.
Avoid plugging the AC adaptor into the
same AC outlets as appliances with high
power consumption, such as electric
heaters or ovens. Also avoid using multi-
plug adaptors since this could reduce
sound quality, causes operation errors
and damages.
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Turn Power OFF When Making
Connections
To avoid damages, turn off the power
switches before you connect the unit to
the related devices or disconnect the
related devices from the unit.
Handling and Transporting
Never apply excessive force to the
controls, connectors or other parts of the
instrument.
Always unplug cables by gripping the
plug firmly, but not pulling the cables.
Disconnect all cables before moving the
instrument.
Physical shocks caused by dropping,
bumping, or placing heavy objects on the
instrument could result in scratches or
even severe damages.
Cleaning
Clean the unit with a soft dry cloth.
A slightly damp cloth may remove
stubborn grime and dirt.
Never use cleaners such as alcohol or
thinner.
Avoid placing vinyl object on top of the
unit (vinyl might discolor and stick to the
surface).
Electrical Interference
This instrument contains electric circuitry
and may cause interference if it is placed
too close to radio or television receivers.
If this occurs, move the instrument
further away from the receivers.

Summarize
Main Features
Keyboard:
88 touch keyboard with 3 touch levels.
Operation:
Use the [+/YES] & the [-/NO] button or direct select button to select desired function & parameters.
Voice:
20 voices in total with 10 select buttons.
Voice demo :
It helps you to get an idea of what the voice selected is capable of doing.
Style:
20 piano styles in total, use the [+/YES] & the [-/NO] button to select.
Song:
60 songs in total, each one has self-learning mode.
Song learning:
Use the [TRACK1/SONG MELODY OFF] button to enter.
Record:
1 user song, include 2 track tracks.
SD card:
Play midi files, save recorded data.
Style control buttons:
START/STOP, ACC VOL, FILL A/FILL B.
Others function buttons:
DUAL, SPLIT, REVERB/CHORUS, METRO, TRANSPOSE +/-, TOUCH, etc.
Buttons with indicator:
FILL A/FILL B, RECORD, PLAY/STOP, ACC VOL, SPLIT, DUAL, REVERB/CHORUS, TOUCH, METRO,
(SD)STORE, (SD)PLAY/STOP, TRACK 1/SONG MELODY OFF, TRACK2, SCALE.
Pedal:
Sustain pedal, soft pedal, sostenuto pedal.
Interface:
MIDI IN/OUT, USB, HEADPHONE, AUX.OUT
This piano is an easy to use digital piano. It has advanced functions especially in midi controler.
This piano elaborated 20 beautiful voices, you can select them directly by using 10 Direct Select Button.
This piano provide with SD card function, you can choose your favorate MIDI song to play;
You can also backup your recording setting to SD card.
This piano still has the MIDI port to help the user to create their own music.
You are recommended to study this manual carefully before using the unit.
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NOTE:
Pressing [+] and [-] buttons together when turning on the piano, will put all values back to default setting.

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Conent
Set-up Guide
General Guide
The Connectors
- Using the AC power jack
- Using Headphones
- Using the AUX.OUT jack
- Using the Foot Pedals
- Using the MIDI IN/OUT jack
- Using the USB jack
Operation
- Power on & Master Volume
- Song
- Voices and Effects
- Metronome
- Style Control
- Record
- Lesson
- SD Function
MIDI
- What is MIDI
- MIDI Connection Method
- Major Application
Specifications
Voice List
Style List
Song List
MIDI Implementation Chart
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Open the package, and check whether the following parts are available:
1. Piano body
2. Music stand
3. Left leg component
4. Left front leg
5. Right leg component
6. Right front leg
7. Foot pedal unit
8. Back panel skirt
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9. Left metal strip
10. Right metal strip
11. Hand screws(4pcs)
12. Screws 6x45 (2pcs)
13. Screws 6x18 (6pcs)
14. Screws 6x35(4pcs)
15. Screws 6x12(2pcs)
16. Screws 4x15(4pcs)
17. Power cable stabling hook(2pcs)
Set-up Guide
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Set-up Guide
Follow the illustration below and finish off the set-up procedures.
6x45 1PC
6x45 1PC
6x35 2PCS
6x18 2PCS
6x18 2PCS
6x35 2PCS
A. Please use the screws( 6x45) fixed the front legs to correspond legs components,
as follow guide:
B. Please use the screws( 6x18) fixed the metal strips to correspond legs components,
as follow guide:
C. Put the foot pedal unit in between the left and right legs components, use 4 pieces of
screws ( 6x35, 2PCS on each side) to stable the legs onto the foot pedal unit.
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E. Put the piano body on the top of the finished assembly in part D. Use 4 pieces of hand
screws and 2 pieces the screws ( 6x18) to stable afterward.
F. After the initial set-up, connect pedal cable in the foot pedal unit to the rear-panel PEDAL jack,
and stick the cable stabling hook on the internal side of the leg component to fix the pedal
cable.(See the below illustration for reference).
D. Use 2 pieces the screws( 6x12) and 4 pieces the screws ( 4x15) to stable the back
panel skirt onto the assembly finished in PART C.
Set-up Guide
4x15 4PCS
Hand screws 4PCS
6x12 2PCS
Cable stabling hook
6X18 2PC

Top View
Rear View
Front View 5
Control Panel
Pedal Jack
MIDI IN/OUT Jack
AUX. OUT Jack
Special Pedal Clog
Headphones Jack
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Soft Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Sustain Pedal
Music Stand
Piano Keyboard
USB Jack
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General Guide
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POWER SWITCH
MASTER VOLUME
BRILLIANCE
START/STOP
FILL A/FILL B
ACC.VOL
TRANSPOSE +/-
TEMPO +/-
RECORD
TRACK 1/SONG MELODY OFF
TRACK 2
PLAY/STOP
METRO
BEAT LED INDICATOR
LED DISPLAY
- VOICE
- STYLE
- SONG
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+/YES & -/NO
STYLE
VOICE
SONG
VOICE DIRECT SELECT BUTTONS
VOICE DEMO
SCALE
REVERB/CHORUS
DUAL
SPLIT
TOUCH
SD CONTROL
- PLAY/STOP
- STORE
SD SLOT
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VOLUME
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- +
SONG
STYLE VOICE GRD.PIANO
BRT.PIANO
E.PIANO 1
E.PIANO 2
HARPSICD
VIBES
DRAWBAR
CHR.ORGAN
ACCORDION
HARMONICA
ST.GUITAR
STR.TRIO
STRING
SLOW.STR
TRUMPET
BRASS
FOLKSAX
OBOE
JZ.FLUTE
PANFLUTE
SCALE
TOUCH
SD CONTROL
DUAL
REVERB/
CHORUS
VOICE
DEMO
SPLIT
METRORECORD TRACK 1 TRACK 2 PLAY / STOP
- TEMPO +
START/STOP FILL A/FILL B ACC VOL
BRILLIANCE
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MELLOW BRIGHT
POWER
ON
OFF
VOICE STY LE SONG
+ / YES
- / NO
BEAT
- TRANSPOSE +
SONG
MELODY OFF
STORE
PLAY/
STOP
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Control Panel
General Guide

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The Connectors
There are two headphones jacks on the left underneath
the piano body.
When an optional set of stereo headphones is connected
with the headphones jack 2, the sound from speakers will
switch off automatically resulting in only the sound from
headphone to be heard.
When jack 1 is connected with the stereo headphones,
the sound can be heard from both headphones and
speakers of the piano.
Connect two pairs of headphones to jack1 and jack2,it
helps the user play with the teacher or friend in a quiet
surrounding.
Headphones
Jack 1
Headphones
Jack 2
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Using headphones jacks
Never use the headphone with high volume, as it may hurt your sense of hearing.
To prevent the damage of the speakers, ensure that the volume is set to the
minimum level before connecting the power and other devices.
Ensure the piano is turned
off when connecting and
disconnectiong the power.
1｡Turn the volume switch
anti-clockwise to reach
the minimum volume
level.
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3｡4｡If you have done the
above procedures you
are now safe to turn
on the piano.
Using the AC power jack
Plug the power cord into
an AC power outlet.
Set volume to minimum
Turn the power switch off
Turn the power switch on
NOTE:
When the piano is not in use or in the time of thunder-
storm, please disconnect the power for safety sake.
VOLUME
POWER
ON
OFF
POWER
ON
OFF
Connect the rear-panel AUX.OUT jack to amplified
speakers, amplifiers or domestic hi-fi-units for external
amplification.
NOTE:
Connect both left(L) and right(R) channels for the
stereo effect.
If you only connect either one of the channels, the
connected channel will only take effect.
Using the AUX.OUT jacks