Roland V-GUITAR VGA-7 - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTIONS ......2
USING THE UNIT SAFELY ........................3
Main Features ............................................6
IMPORTANT NOTES..................................8
Attaching and Removing the Casters ....................9
Basic Opration .........................................10
Preparations for using the VGA-7........................12
Attaching the GK-2A to your guitar ................12
About the GK-2A select switch.........................12
About the SYNTH VOL knob
of the GK-2A........................................................12
Making Connections ...............................13
Turning the Power On and Off ............................13
Make settings for the divided pickup ....14
Specify the pickup type
(1 GK TYPE)..............................................................15
Specify the direction in which the
pickup is attached (2 DIRECTION) .....................15
Specify the scale length
(3 SCALE) ..................................................................16
Set the length from the pickup
to the bridge (4 PICKUP-BRIDGE)......................16
Adjusting the Pickup Sensitivity
for Each String (5 SENS) ........................................17
Matching the phase of the divided pickup
and the guitar pickup (6 PHASE) .........................18
Specify the function
of the S1/S2 switch (7 S1/S2)..................................19
Setting the Output Level
of the COSM Guitar (8 LEVEL) ............................19
TUNER ......................................................20
Setting the Tuner .....................................................20
Specify the standard pitch (1 PITCH) ..............20
Setting the output level
of the tuning sound (2 LEVEL) .........................20
Tuning your guitar ..................................................21
About Patch .............................................22
Switching the Patches.............................................22
Direct Number Button........................................22
Changing Patch Settings ....................................... 23
Selecting variations............................................ 23
Checking the settings of a knob ....................... 23
Saving your modifications in a patch
(Write) ....................................................................... 24
Manual Mode .......................................................... 24
Panel Descriptions.................................. 25
Front Panel ............................................................... 25
COSM Guitar Section (COSM GUITAR) ........ 25
COSM Amplifier Section
(COSM AMPLIFIER) ......................................... 28
Effects Section (EFFECTS) ................................ 30
Master Section .................................................... 34
Rear Panel ................................................................ 35
System setting ........................................ 38
Procedure.................................................................. 38
TUNER...................................................................... 38
NOISE SUPRESSOR.............................................. 38
Foot Switch (FOOT SW)........................................ 39
Expression Pedal (EXP PEDAL) ........................... 39
MIDI.......................................................................... 40
Transmitting/receiving VGA-7 settings......... 40
MIDI OUT ........................................................... 42
Operating the VGA-7 with the FC-200 ...... 43
Initializing the FC-200 from the VGA-7............. 43
Connecting the VGA-7 and the FC-200 .............. 43
Functions That Can Be Controlled
with the FC-200 ....................................................... 44
In Program Change Mode ................................ 44
In Control Change Mode .................................. 44
Appendices.............................................. 46
If You Think There Might Be a Problem
(Troubleshooting)................................................... 46
Restoring the Factory Settings ............................. 47
Changing the MIDI Settings ................................ 48
Effect connection order.......................................... 49
Block diagram.......................................................... 49
MIDI Implementation Chart ................................ 50
Specifications .......................................................... 51
Index......................................................... 53