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Owner’s Manual
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Information When you need repair service, call your nearest EDIROL/Roland Service Center or authorized
EDIROL/Roland distributor in your country as shown below.
IRELAND
HONG KONG BARBADOS PERU CYPRUS
Roland Ireland
Parsons Music Ltd. A&B Music Supplies LTD Audionet Radex Sound Equipment Ltd.
G2 Calmount Park, Calmount
8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39 12 Webster Indus
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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 For EU Countries 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 This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC. improperly.
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PC-50_e.book 3 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 015 107d • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share • Never handle the AC adaptor body, or its output an outlet with an unreasonable number of other plugs, with wet hands when plugging into, or devices. Be especially careful when using extension unplugging from, an outlet or this unit. cords—the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord’s outlet must ...
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PC-50_e.book 4 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Important Notes 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2-3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Placement 301 352a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • This device may interfere with radio and television being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by reception. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such an inverter (such as
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PC-50_e.book 5 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Additional Precautions 551 • 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 protect yourself against the risk of losing important data, we recommend that you periodically write down important data you have stored in the unit's memory on paper. 552 • Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of
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PC-50_e.book 6 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Contents Contents of the package .................................................................8 Quick page reference table.............................................................9 Names of things and what they do ..............................................10 Panel ..........................................................................................................................................10 Side Panel..
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PC-50_e.book 7 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Use MIDI functionality ...................................................................41 How to switch modes .............................................................................................................41 PLAY mode......................................................................................................................................... 41 UTILITY mode..............................................
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PC-50_e.book 8 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Contents of the package The PC-50 includes the following items. When you open the package, first make sure that all items are included. If any are missing, contact the dealer where you purchased the PC-50. ● MIDI Keyboard Controller PC-50 fig.PC-50-all ● USB cable Use this to connect the USB connector of your computer with the USB connector of the PC-50. For details on connections and driver installation, refer to Setup. (Windo
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PC-50_e.book 9 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Quick page reference table p. 78 Before you begin Names of things and what they do p. 10 Driver Installation p. 14, p. 27 Input/output device settings p. 36 Basic connections and MIDI flow p. 38 System settings p. 61 Using the MIDI functionality Explanation of the PC-50’s operating modes p. 41 Play p. 43 Features Useful When Playing p. 44 Pitch Bend p. 44 Modulation p. 44 Hold p. 44 Expression p. 44 Octave Shift p. 44 Setting the MIDI Tr
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PC-50_e.book 10 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Names of things and what they do Panel fig.panelA_60 2 1 1 Display Indicates the current status and various other information. Operating a controller will cause Number its current value to appear in the display for a time. Lights if the PC-50 is connected to USB your computer via USB. This will blink when MIDI mes- DATA sages are transmitted via USB or OUT MIDI OUT. This will blink in UTILITY mode UTILIT
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PC-50_e.book 11 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Names of things and what they do Side Panel fig.rear_50 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 AC Adaptor Jack Connect the AC adaptor (PSA series; sold separately) to this jack. Insert the plug firmly so it won’t get unplugged accidentally. 8 Power Switch Power-on status when using the AC adaptor or batteries DC * If the AC adaptor is connected and batteries are inserted, the power supplied by the AC adap- tor is used. If you discon
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PC-50_e.book 12 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Names of things and what they do Inserting batteries 1 Make sure that the power switch is turned off. 2 Remove the battery cover located on the rear panel of the PC-50. * When turning the unit upside-down, get a bunch of newspapers or magazines, and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls. Also, you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged. * When turning
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PC-50_e.book 13 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Setup This section explains how to install the drivers needed for connecting the PC-50 to a computer, and make the necessary settings. Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows).............................. (p. 14) Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Macintosh) ........................... (p. 27) What is a driver? A “driver” is software that transfers data between the PC-50 and application software running on your computer, whe
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PC-50_e.book 14 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) Installing the driver The installation procedure will differ depending on your system. Please proceed to one of the following sections, depending on the system you use. • Windows XP users ................................................................... (p. 14) • Windows 2000 users ................................................................ (
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PC-50_e.book 15 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) 5 Click [OK] to close the System Properties dialog box. 6 Exit all currently running software. Also close any open windows. If you are using virus checking or similar software, be sure to exit it as well. 7 Prepare the CD-ROM. If the screen indicates Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. “Windows can perform 8 the same action ea
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PC-50_e.book 16 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) 12 Set the PC-50’s power switch to the USB position. This unit is equipped with Near the task bar, your computer will indicate “Found New Hardware.” a protection circuit. A brief Please wait. interval (a few seconds) after power up is required 13 The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. before the unit will operate normally. Select “Install fr
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PC-50_e.book 17 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) If the “What action do you want Windows to take?” (Step 4) (p. 14)setting was not set to “Ignore,” a “Hardware Installation” dialog box will appear. A dialog box with a “!” symbol will appear. 1. Click [Continue Anyway]. 2. Continue the installation. 18 The screen will indicate “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard.” Make sure that the “Model” field indicates “EDIROL PC-50,”
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PC-50_e.book 18 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) ■ Giving priority to background services In Windows XP, make settings to give priority to background services. To ensure that MIDI processing occurs smoothly, use the following procedure to make settings. 1 Open the System Properties dialog box. 1. Click the Windows start menu, and from the menu, select Control Panel. 2. In “Pick a categor
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PC-50_e.book 19 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) Windows 2000 users 1 Log on to Windows as a Disconnect all USB cables except for a USB keyboard and USB mouse (if user with administrative used). privileges (such as 2 Administrator). Open the System Properties dialog box. 1. Click the Windows Start menu, and from the menu that appears, select Settings | Control Panel. 2. In Cont
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PC-50_e.book 20 ページ ２００５年１１月１０日 木曜日 午前１０時３３分 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) fig.05-5_40 9 In the dialog box that appears, To check the drive name In the Windows desktop, input the following into the double-click the My “Open” field, and click [OK]. Computer icon. In the window that appears, check the drive name of the CD-ROM drive into which you inserted the (drive name):\Driver\XP2k\SETUPINF.EXE CD-ROM in step7. The dri
