Roland BR-864 - Manual (Page 6)

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Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT NOTES.............................................................................. 4
Introduction to the BR-864 ................................................................. 14
Features..................................................................................................................................... 14
Memory cards supported by your BR-864 ............................................................................. 16
How to remove the card protector .......................................................................................... 16
Panel Descriptions ............................................................................. 17
Front Panel ................................................................................................................................ 17
Display ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................. 21
Inserting batteries..................................................................................................................... 22
Quick Start...................................................... 23
Listening to the demo songs .............................................................. 24
(1) Connecting peripheral devices .......................................................................................... 24
(2) Turn on the BR-864 ............................................................................................................. 25
Adjusting the Display Contrast .................................................................................................. 26
(3) Listening to a demo song................................................................................................... 26
Selecting a song ............................................................................................................................. 26
Playing Back a Song...................................................................................................................... 27
Changing the current position .................................................................................................... 27
(4) Turning off the power ......................................................................................................... 28
Recording/playing back a song......................................................... 29
(1) Preparing the memory card................................................................................................ 29
Turn on the power ........................................................................................................................ 29
Formatting the memory card (initialize) ................................................................................... 29
(2) Select the song to record ................................................................................................... 30
Recording a new song .................................................................................................................. 30
(3) Connecting instruments ..................................................................................................... 31
Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument................................................. 31
Press the INPUT SELECT button of the instrument that you want to record ..................... 31
Turning off the internal microphone.......................................................................................... 32
Adjusting the input sensitivity.................................................................................................... 32
Adjusting the input level ............................................................................................................. 33
(4) Using insert effects ............................................................................................................. 33
Switch effect patches..................................................................................................................... 33
Recording without insert effects ................................................................................................. 34
(5) Using the rhythm guide ...................................................................................................... 35
Playing the rhythm guide ............................................................................................................ 35
Changing arrangements............................................................................................................... 35
Changing patterns......................................................................................................................... 36
Changing the tempo of the arrangements or patterns............................................................. 36