Using An External Audio Source - Roland VIMA JM-8 Owner's Manual

VIMA JM-8
Playing back songs
The [EXTERNAL] display button is selected, and the
list to the right displays the contents of the USB stor-
age device you connected.
Note: See "If you can't see the song (or folder) you need"
on p. 24 if you cannot see the file you want to play back.
(4) Select the file you want to play back by pressing its
line.
The selected song name is highlighted and also
appears in the display's upper left corner.
Note: See "Using the Finder to locate songs and pictures"
on p. 47 for how to search the selected storage device for
specific files.
(5) Press the [®÷π] button to start playback.
The main page shows the current playback position.
This will be a measure number for a Standard MIDI
File (SMF) or a time indication for audio files.
(6) Press [®÷π] again to temporarily pause playback.
Press it again to resume playback.
(7) Press the [ª] button to stop playback and return to
the beginning of the song.
Use the [º] and [‰] buttons to rewind or fast-for-
ward.
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Using an external audio source

You can connect a line-level signal source to the JM-8
and use it instead of (or together with) a song on the
internal hard disk, a CD, or a USB storage device.
(1) Switch off your amplification system, the JM-8
(see p. 19) and the external audio device.
(2) Connect the signal source to the JM-8's AUDIO IN
L & R (RCA/phono) jacks.
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CD/DVD player, portable audio player, synthesizer, etc.
Depending on the output connector types on the
external audio source, you may need appropriate
adapter cables (1/4" phone jack ‰ RCA/phono, etc.).
(3) Set the [AUDIO IN] knob to the minimum value.
AUDIO IN
(4) Switch on the external signal source, the JM-8 and
your amplification system (in that order).
(5) Start playback (or playing) on the external signal
source and gradually increase the setting of the
[AUDIO IN] knob.
Note: Playback of the audio source cannot be controlled
from the JM-8.
About the audio signals received via the AUDIO
IN sockets
The following functions are also available for audio
signals received via the AUDIO IN sockets:
• Key Control (see p. 34)
• Center Cancel (see p. 32)
• Recording (see p. 37)
Note: The playback tempo of audio signals received via the
AUDIO IN sockets cannot be modified.
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