Roland V-Drums TD-50X - Performing; Basic Operation and Navigation

12
Getting Ready
Turning the Power On/O
* Once everything is properly connected (p. 11), be sure to
follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on
equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or
equipment failure.
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
Turning the power on
1. Minimize the volume of the devices connected to the
TD-50X.
2. Press the TD-50X’s [
L
] switch.
When you turn the unit on, the following screen appears.
You can set whether to enable or disable the Auto O function on
this screen.
Button Explanation
[F1] (OFF) button The power does not turn o automatically.
[F4] (4 HOURS) button
When four hours have elapsed without
any pad being struck or any operation
being performed, the unit will turn o
automatically.
If the Auto O function is set to “OFF,” this screen won’t appear.
MEMO
When connecting a digitally-connected pad, a settings screen
may appear for the pad. For details, refer to “Settings for pads that
support digital connection” (p. 12).
3. Turn on the connected devices and adjust the volume.
Turning the power o
NOTE
Settings that you edit on the TD-50X are saved when you turn o
the unit. You must turn o the power by pressing the [
L
] switch.
1. Minimize the volume of the devices connected to the
TD-50X.
2. Turn o the power of the connected devices.
3. Press the TD-50X’s [
L
] switch.
The screen will indicate “Please wait. Now saving...,” and the unit will
turn o when the settings have been saved.
* If you need to turn o the power completely, rst turn o the unit,
then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
Settings for pads that support digital connection
The rst time you connect a pad that supports digital connection to
a DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port, the following screen appears.
Following the instructions in the screen, make settings to specify
the trigger input to which the connected pad should be assigned.
* If you assign the same trigger input used by a pad connected to
a TRIGGER IN jack, the pad that’s connected to that TRIGGER IN
jack does not output sound.
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For details on the pad settings, refer to the “Specifying the Pad
Type” (p. 49).
1. Select “OK,” and press the [ENTER] button.
2. Use the cursor buttons to select the pad that you
want to congure, and use the [-] [+] buttons or the
dial to congure the assignment.
When you select a pad, its [FUNC] button blinks.
Pad Assign
PD140DS SNARE
CY18DR RIDE
VH14D HI-HAT
(Setting example)
* You can’t specify multiple instances of the same assignment.
3. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT
screen.