Turning On The Power - Roland JP-8080 Owner's Manual

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Connect the included AC power cord to the JP-8080, and plug it into an AC outlet.
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As shown in the diagram, make connections to your MIDI keyboard and audio equipment.
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The JP-8080 has two connectors for MIDI input (IN/REMOTE KBD IN). In order to control the arpeggiator
(p.36, 90) and RPS (p.38, 92), be sure to connect your MIDI keyboard to the REMOTE KBD IN connector.
The arpeggiator and RPS cannot be controlled from the MIDI IN connector.
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* Set your MIDI keyboard to a mode in which it transmits only a single channel of MIDI messages.
* In order to take full advantage of the superior sound of the JP-8080, we recommend that you listen to it in
stereo. If you are using a mono system, make connections using the OUTPUT L (MONO) jack.
* The JP-8080 can be test-played even without connecting a MIDI keyboard. (Preview: p.24, 65)
* If you will be connecting a sequencer to the JP-8080, refer to p.145.
* If you will be using the EXT IN jack, refer to p.26, 70, 106, 146–148.
Connect headphones as necessary.

Turning On the Power

Once the connections have been completed (p.18), 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.
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Before you turn the power on, check the following points.
• Is the JP-8080 connected correctly to the external devices?
• Are the volume controls of the JP-8080 and of your audio equipment turned to the minimum position?
2
Turn on the power switch of the JP-8080.
3
Turn on the power switch of the connected MIDI keyboard.
4
Turn on the power switches of the connected audio equipment.
5
Rotate the VOLUME [LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume of the JP-8080.
Adjust the volume of the connected audio equipment in the same way.
* 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.
Off On
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