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V-Piano_e.book 3 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of el
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V-Piano_e.book 4 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or Used for instructions intended to alert the warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is user to the risk of death or severe injury determined by the design contained within the triangle. In should the unit be used improperly. the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for i
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V-Piano_e.book 5 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Avoid extended use at high volume Do not share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices This unit, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an of producing sound levels that could cause permanent outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. hearing loss. Do not operate for a
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V-Piano_e.book 6 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Place in a well ventilated location Do not connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit. .....................................................................
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V-Piano_e.book 7 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Maintenance • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used • To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is slightly by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a dampened. Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner), strength. Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage
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V-Piano_e.book 8 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 IMPORTANT NOTES CD Handling Additional Precautions • When handling the discs, please observe the following. • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. To • Do not touch the encoded surface of the disc. protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we • Do not use in dusty areas. recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of
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V-Piano_e.book 9 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY................................................................................ 4 IMPORTANT NOTES ........................................................................................ 7 Panel descriptions ........................................................................................12 Front panel .........................................................................................................
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V-Piano_e.book 10 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Playing .......................................................................................................... 34 Selecting and playing a sound ...........................................................................................................................................34 Adjusting the tonal character (Equalizer) ..................................................................................................................
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V-Piano_e.book 11 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Detailed settings for various functions (Utility screen)............................ 76 How to make settings ..............................................................................................................................................76 Saving the System parameters .............................................................................................................................77 Parameters That Can Be Set..............
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V-Piano_e.book 12 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Panel descriptions Front panel 1. [VOLUME] Knob 7. [FUNCTION] Button Adjusts the volume that is output from the rear panel OUTPUT jacks This switches the function of function buttons [F1]–[F4]. and headphone jack (p.23). The [FUNCTION] button will light when the function is on. 2. [AMBIENCE] Knob 8. Display Adjusts the amount of ambience effect, which adds acoustic This shows information such as the tone name, se
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V-Piano_e.book 13 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Panel descriptions Bottom panel 11. [EXIT] Button Returns you to the previous screen or cancels the function that was being executed. 15. Security Slot 12. [WRITE] Button http://www.kensington.com/ Saves a customized tone as a User tone (p.51). 13. USB Memory Connector Connect separately sold USB memory or a CD drive here (p.24). 14. Headphone Jack Connect headphones here (p.21). Even when headphones are connected, sound will still
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V-Piano_e.book 14 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Panel descriptions Rear panel 16. [POWER] Switch 25. INPUT Jacks: L/MONO, R Turns the power on/off (p.22). These are audio signal input jacks. You can connect an external audio playback device here, and output its sound mixed with the 17. AC Inlet sound of the V-Piano. Connect the included power cord here (p.17). * You cannot adjust the input level of these jacks, nor the balance between these inputs and the
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V-Piano_e.book 15 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Getting ready Placing the V-Piano on a stand If you place the V-Piano on a stand, you must use the KS-V8 or KS-G8 (sold separately). • When placing the V-Piano on the stand, be careful not to pinch your fingers between the instrument and the stand. • You must use two or more people to lift the V-Piano onto the stand. • Using the V-Piano with any other stand may produce an unstable situation, possibly causing the instrument to fall or overturn
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V-Piano_e.book 16 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Getting ready 3. Connect the piano pedals to the PIANO PEDAL connector located on the rear panel of the instrument. 4. Attach the headphone hook included with the KS-V8. Insert the headphone hook into the hole located on the bottom of the instrument toward the left side, and fasten it by tightening the wing nut. Only headphones should be placed on the headphone hook. If you use it to hold other objects, you risk damaging the instrument or
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V-Piano_e.book 17 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Getting ready If using the KS-G8 stand 1. Place the V-Piano in the position shown in the illustration. Align the screws of the V-Piano with the front Align the symbol ( ) of the stand. on the V-Piano with the center of support column of the stand. Connecting the power cord 1. Before you begin making connections, confirm the following. Is the volume level of the V-Piano or connected amp turned all the way down? Is the power to the V
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V-Piano_e.book 18 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Getting ready Connecting external equipment to the V-Piano The V-Piano is not equipped with an amplifier or speakers. In order to produce sound, you need to hook up audio equipment such as a monitor speaker or a stereo set, or use headphones. * Audio cables, MIDI cables, headphones, and expression pedals are not included. Consult your Roland dealer if you need to purchase accessories such as these. To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speak
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V-Piano_e.book 19 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Getting ready 1. Before you begin making connections, confirm the following. • Is the volume level of the V-Piano or connected amp turned all the way down? • Is the power to the V-Piano or connected amp turned off? 2. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC Inlet of the V-Piano, and plug the other end into an AC outlet. 3. Connect the V-Piano and the external devices. Use audio cables to connect audio equipment, such as an amp or speake
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V-Piano_e.book 20 ページ ２００９年１月２８日 水曜日 午前９時１０分 Getting ready Connecting the piano pedal Connect the cable of the included piano pedal to the PIANO PEDAL connector on the V-Piano’s rear panel. About the pedals The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use them mainly for playing piano. By changing the pedal assignments, you can change what the V-Piano does when you press the sostenuto pedal or soft pedal. For details, refer to “Pedal settings (4. Pedal)” (p. 84). fig.Pedal
