Battery Compartment; Connection Panel - Roland V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic Owner's Manual

V-Accordion FR-18 diatonic
Panel descriptions

Battery compartment

Connection panel

A
DC IN socket
This is where you need to connect the supplied power
adapter (PSB-1U). Note that you can also purchase 8
rechargeable AA-type Ni-MH batteries and use the
FR-18 diatonic without the adapter.
B
MIDI OUT/IN socket
This socket can be used to connect the FR-18
diatonic to an external MIDI device to receive or
transmit MIDI data. When the "MIDI OUT/IN" parame-
ter (see p. 50) is set to "In", the FR-18 diatonic doesn't
play: it only receives MIDI messages.
C
USB MIDI port
This port can be connected to a USB port of your
computer (see p. 48). Please use a commercially avail-
able USB cable.
D
OUTPUT L/MONO (TREBLE) & R/MONO (BASS) sockets
These sockets can be connected to an amplifier, a
mixing console or a commercially available wireless
system. If you use both connectors, the FR-18
diatonic's output is stereo. In that case the signals of
the Treble section is transmitted to the L/MONO
socket, while the R/MONO socket transmits the bass
(and chord) signals. If you only use one audio cable
(connected to the "L" or "R" socket), the FR-18
diatonic's output is mono.
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P
A B C
E
PHONES socket
This is where you can connect the supplied earphones
or optional stereo headphones (Roland RH-series).
Doing so does not mute the OUTPUT sockets.
NOTE
When using the supplied earphones, do not set the volume
too high (i.e. past "12 o'clock") to avoid distortion.
Important handling notes
• After connecting any cable to the FR-18 diatonic,
be sure to never place it on the side when not
using it.
• Always let FR-18 diatonic stand on its rubber feet
(and in the corresponding direction) to avoid dam-
aging the plugs.
• Always handle and move the FR-18 diatonic with
care and pay special attention to the cable slack to
avoid damaging or bending the cables.
• If you place the FR-18 diatonic on your lap, ensure
that the audio and adaptor cables run between
your legs (not sideways) to avoid damaging or
bending the cables.
P
Battery compartment
This is where you install 8 commercially
available rechargeable AA-type Ni-MH
batteries (see p. 16).
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