Connecting to Audio Equipment, About the Jacks

Connecting to Audio Equipment

Read this chapter if you wish to connect the F-50 to an audio device.

By connecting the F-50 with an audio device, you can listen to the sound of the F-50 through the speakers of the audio device, or record your performance onto a cassette tape or other recording media.

NOTE

Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

About the Jacks

Output Jacks

Use audio cables (sold separately) to connect the F-50 to an audio device so that the sound of the F-50 can be hear from the speakers of the audio device, or so that your performance can be recorded on a cassette tape or other recording media.

■Listening to the F-50 through the speakers of an audio device, or recording a performance onto a cassette tape or other media

Input R/L

(Line In, Aux In)

F-50

Input Jacks

You can use audio cables (sold separately) to connect another audio producing device to the F-50, and hear its sound through the speakers of the F-50.

Making the Connections

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

1.Turn the volume down completely on all equipment.

2.Turn off the F-50 and any other devices to be connected.

3.Use audio cables (sold separately) to connect the other device to the F-50.

NOTE

If the device you are connecting is monaural, connect it to the L (Mono) jack. In this case, do not connect the R jack of the F-50.

NOTE

Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For information on cable specifications, contact the manufacturer of the cable.

1.Turn on the power to the F-50.

2.Turn on the power to the connected equipment.

3.Adjust the volume.

Recording procedure

1.Start recording on the connected audio device.

2.Begin playing on the F-50.

3.When you finish playing, stop recording with the connected audio device.

■Listening to the sound of an audio device through the speakers of the F-50

Output R/L

(Line Out)

F-50

1.Turn on the power to the connected equipment.

2.Turn on the power to the F-50.

3.Adjust the volume.

NOTE

If the volume of any device connected to the Input jacks is raised too high, you not only risk causing damage to your hearing, you could also damage the unit’s speakers. It’s best to always keep the sound within reasonable levels of volume.