Roland E-20 User Manual

Covers numbered safety rules and symbol explanations for safe product operation.

Multilingual warnings regarding potential lithium battery hazards and safety.

Covers grounding requirements and radio/TV interference precautions.

Details controls 1-21 located on the top panel of the instrument.

Details controls 22-28 located on the rear panel, including ports.

Details control 29 located on the front panel.

Highlights its 61-note, 32-partial polyphony, and LA sound synthesis.

Mentions the LCD, MIDI connectors, and internal speakers.

Covers power supply, socket usage, heat, and unplugging advice.

Covers MIDI cable connection, static electricity, and noise interference.

Advice on environmental conditions and placement to protect the instrument.

Guidance on dusting and cleaning the instrument's exterior.

Describes headphone, AC, AUX IN/OUT, and power switch connections.

Describes MIDI, Memory Card, Footswitch, and Expression Pedal ports.

Instructions for attaching the included music stand to the keyboard.

Steps for initial power-up and understanding the display feedback.

How to choose tones for the upper keyboard part using BANK and NUMBER buttons.

Instructions for choosing tones for the lower keyboard section.

How to select tones for the bass part using BANK and NUMBER buttons.

Clarifications and important points regarding tone selection procedures.

Explains how to divide the keyboard into two sections for different tones.

Describes adjusting the volume for Upper, Lower, and Bass tones.

Covers selecting rhythms and applying variations to them.

Covers starting, stopping, and tempo control for rhythms.

Covers playing drum instruments manually using the keyboard keys.

Describes how to adjust the volume of the drum section.

Controls for the arranger accompaniment, including ON/OFF and arrangement types.

How to apply variations to the accompaniment parts.

How to use the lever for pitch bending and modulation effects.

How the system recognizes and plays various chord types.

How the feature adds musical notes to melodies based on chords.

Overview of reverb on/off, part assignment, and available types.

How to assign reverb to specific parts (Upper, Lower, Drums).

How to choose from the eight available reverb types.

How to change the key of the instrument for playback.

How to fine-tune the instrument's overall pitch.

How to adjust the pitch bend lever's operational range.

How to configure footswitch operations like Sustain or Split.

How to save panel settings as recallable User Programs.

Details of the first four pre-configured panel settings.

Details of the last four pre-configured panel settings.

Introduction to the digital recorder for melody and accompaniment.

Step-by-step guide to record songs and their associated data.

How to select and play back recorded songs.

Information about the optional memory card for data storage.

Procedure to write songs from Composer to the memory card.

Procedure to load songs from the card into the E-20.

Procedure to write User Programs from the E-20 to the card.

Procedure to load User Programs from the card into the E-20.

Procedure to write both data types to the memory card.

Procedure to load both data types from the card into the E-20.

Explains error messages related to Memory Card operations.

Explains error messages related to Style Card operations.

How to use optional Style Cards to access additional rhythms.

Describes MIDI OUT, THRU, and IN sockets and their functions.

Diagrams illustrating common MIDI device connections.

Lists available tones and their program numbers for external MIDI control.

How to configure MIDI channels and transmission/reception settings.

Initial checks if the E-20 fails to operate correctly.

Lists the factory default settings for various functions.

Detailed chart of MIDI capabilities for the E-20.

Details on keyboard, sound source, effects, and controls.

Details on speakers, dimensions, weight, and available options.

A blank form to record custom panel settings.