Roland RD-700NX - Manual (Page 15)

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Getting Ready
1. Before you begin making connections, confi rm the following .
Is the volume level of the RD-700NX or connected amp turned all the way down?
Is the power to the RD-700NX or connected amp turned off ?
2. Connect supplied power cord to the AC IN connector of the RD-700NX, and plug the other end into an AC outlet .
3. Connect the RD-700NX and the external devices .
Use audio cables to connect audio equipment, such as an amp or speakers.
Use MIDI cables to connect MIDI devices. Use USB cables to connect computer.
If you are using headphones, plug them into the PHONES jack.
Connect pedal switches or expression pedals as necessary.
About the Output Jacks
RD-700NX is equipped with balanced (XLR) type jacks. Wiring diagrams for these jacks are shown below. Make connections after fi rst checking
the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend to connect.
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NOTE
• Use Stereo headphones.
Use headphones made by Roland. Using other headphones might not give you enough volume.
• Use only the specifi ed expression pedal (EV-5, EV-7; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/
or damage to the unit.
MEMO
You can connect a commercially available CD drive (sold separately) to the USB MEMORY connector. You can use a CD drive to play back songs from
a CD.
Connecting Pedals
Connect the pedal included with the RD-700NX to one of the PEDAL jacks.
When connected to the DAMPER jack, the pedal can be used as a damper pedal.
Connecting the pedal to the FC1 or FC2 jack allows you to assign a variety of functions to the pedal (p. 57, p. 72).
NOTE
Set the switch on the included pedal to “Continuous” when the pedal is connected.
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