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RD-300SX_e.book 1 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分
Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano RD-300SX.
201a
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 2; p. 4). These sections provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you
have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s Manual
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RD-300SX_e.book 2 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instr
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RD-300SX_e.book 3 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 012b 101b • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by their location or position does not interfere with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, their proper ventilation. or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on ..................................................................................
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RD-300SX_e.book 4 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Repairs and Data 301 452 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs.
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RD-300SX_e.book 5 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Contents Main Features..........................................................................................8 Panel Descriptions..................................................................................9 Front Panel................................................................................................................................................... 9 Rear Panel........................................................
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RD-300SX_e.book 6 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Contents Settings for Each Function ([EDIT]) ....................................................37 Parameters That Can Be Set .................................................................................................................... 37 Making System Settings (System).......................................................................................................... 37 How to Make Settings .....................................
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RD-300SX_e.book 7 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Contents Troubleshooting....................................................................................52 Effects List.............................................................................................55 Error Messages .....................................................................................59 Tone List ................................................................................................60 Rhythm Set List.....
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RD-300SX_e.book 8 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Main Features Refined Design and a Compact, High-Quality Effects Lightweight Body The RD-300SX also includes 78 types of multi-effects, for example sympathetic resonance that simulates the resonance The RD-300SX’s black alumite body not only looks great on of the piano strings when the pedal is pressed, a rotary stage, it’s also compact and lightweight, for an instrument speaker effect, distortion, and more. The instrumen
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RD-300SX_e.book 9 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.00b-01 2 6 13 14 15 16 7 8 11 1 3 4 5 9 10 12 17 1. VOLUME slider 13. ONE TOUCH Adjusts the overall volume that is output from the rear panel [PIANO] OUTPUT jacks and PHONES jack (p. 14). Selects the optimum settings for piano performances (p. 18). [SETUP] 2. EQUALIZER/EFFECTS Calls up the stored settings (Setup) (p. 34). [LOW] knob Adjusts the sound’
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RD-300SX_e.book 10 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel fig.00b-03 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. USB connector 6. Ground terminal This connector lets you use a USB cable to connect your 927 Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you may computer to the RD-300SX (p. 50). experience a discomforting sensation, or perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device, 2. PEDAL jacks (DAMPER, CONTROL) microphones c
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RD-300SX_e.book 11 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Getting Ready Making Connections 1 Before you begin making connections, confirm the following. Is the volume level of the RD-300SX turned all the way down? Is the power to the RD-300SX turned off? 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the supplied AC adaptor. fig.00c-01 AC adaptor Power cord Power outlet 3 Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the RD-300SX, and then plug its other end into a power outlet. 4 Loop the AC adaptor cord a
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RD-300SX_e.book 12 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Getting Ready Connecting the RD-300SX to External Equipment The RD-300SX 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. To prevent malfunction and/ * Audio cables, MIDI cables, USB cables, headphones, and expression pedals are not included. or damage to speakers or other Consult your Roland dealer if you need to p
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RD-300SX_e.book 13 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Getting Ready Turning the Power On and Off 941 Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. Turning On the Power 1 Before you switch on the power, turn the volume down all the way using the VOLUME slider. To prevent incorrect Also completely turn down the
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RD-300SX_e.book 14 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Getting Ready Turning Off the Power 1 Before you turn off the power, turn the volume down all the way using the VOLUME slider. Also completely turn down the volume of any connected audio device and other equipment. 2 Turn off the power to connected external devices. 3 Press the [Power] switch on the back of the unit. The power is switched off. fig.00c-07 Rear Panel Upper Position OFF Adjusting the Volume fig.00c-05 1 Adjust the volu
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RD-300SX_e.book 15 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Getting Ready Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tune) For a cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more other instruments, ensure that each instrument’s standard pitch is in tune with that of the other instruments. In general, the tuning of an instrument is indicated by the pitch in Hertz (Hz) of the middle “A” note. This matching of other instruments’ basic reference pitches is called “tuning.” Whe
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RD-300SX_e.book 16 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Overview of the RD-300SX Basic Organization of the Units of Sound RD-300SX Tone The RD-300SX can be divided into two sections: a keyboard The individual sounds used when playing the RD-300SX are referred controller section and a sound generator section. The two sections to as “Tones.” are connected internally by means of MIDI. fig.00d-01 The RD-300SX has 340 individual tones, and a variety of tones can be used in performances
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RD-300SX_e.book 17 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Listening to the Demo (Demo Play) Here’s how to listen to the demo songs. The RD-300SX comes with a total of eleven internal demo songs, including demo All rights reserved. songs that utilize and demonstrate the instrument’s special qualities, and others that Unauthorized use of this introduce you to the instrument’s tones. material for purposes other No. Song Name Composer/Copyright than private, personal d-1. Let's Hang Ou
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RD-300SX_e.book 18 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Performing with the Keyboard Piano Performances (ONE TOUCH [PIANO]) Now, try performing with the piano. With the RD-300SX, you can call up the optimal settings for piano performances with the press of a single button. fig.01-04 1 1 Press ONE TOUCH [PIANO]. Pressing ONE TOUCH fig.disp.Pno [PIANO] restores all of the settings to their status at the time the power was turned on. If you want to save the settings, store them to a Setup Pre
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RD-300SX_e.book 19 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Performing with the Keyboard Performing with a Variety of Tones The RD-300SX provides 340 types of Tones. Each one of these individual sounds is called a tone. For more on the RD-300SX’s Tones are assigned to the TONE SELECT buttons according to the tone category internal tones, refer to the selected. “Tone List” (p. 60). Try selecting and performing with a number of different tones. fig.01-06 1 3 2 1 Press ONE TOUCH [PIANO]. This sel
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RD-300SX_e.book 20 ページ ２００５年４月２０日 水曜日 午後３時４０分 Performing with the Keyboard Playing Multiple Tones with the Keyboard The RD-300SX features four Internal zones (UPPER and LOWER), and one tone can be assigned to each of these zones. In each zone used, you can have multiple tones layered and played simultaneously or have different tones played in the left and right parts of the keyboard. These different ways of using tones are referred to as “keyboard modes.” There are three key
