Basic Operation Of The Js-8 - Roland eBand JS-8 Owner's Manual

Basic operation of the JS-8

Turning the Power On/
Turning the Power O
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Once the connections have been completed (p. 4) (p. 6), turn on power to your vari-
ous 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.
When powering up
• Turn on the power to your component stereo system
or mixer last.
When powering down
• Turn o the power to your component stereo system
or mixer rst.
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This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after
power up is required before the unit will operate normally.
About the Top Screen
This screen will appear when you turn on the JS-8's power.
The procedures explained in this manual will start from this
screen.
Play Mode Display
Displayed Description
The current song
plays to the end
and stops.
Playback of the
current song is
repeated.
Songs are played
back in the listed
order.
Playback of songs
in the list is re-
peated.
Number and
name of the cur-
rently selected
effect patch
Displayed Description
Songs in the list
are played back in
random order.
Playback of songs
in list is repeated in
random order.
Time location "A"
has been registered
for AB Repeat.
Playback will re-
peat between time
locations "A" and
"B" (AB Repeat).
MENU Button
This calls up various different
functions depending on the functions depending on the
screen displayed. screen displayed.
ENTER Button
Use this to confirm selection of an
item, and to adjust the values of
settings and switch among them.
EXIT Button EXIT Button
Press this to cancel Press this to cancel
settings and return
to previous screens.
Name of
the currently
selected song
REMAIN: Remaining time available
Song Song
playback playback for recording
location location REC: Elapsed recording time
(displayed while recording)
Song playback Song playback
time (Min:Sec) time (Min:Sec)
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The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should
typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a
newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you
actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.
Setting Up the JS-8
Cursor Button
This moves the position of the
cursor (highlighted portion) in the
display.
Use the dial to adjust the high-
lighted value.
Dial Dial
Use this to change values
and settings.
Cursor (highlighted
display)
Level Meter
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