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Installation and settings (Macintosh)
1
Use a USB cable to connect the PC-80 to your Macintosh.
You can’t start up the PC-80 software synthesizer if the PC-80 is not
connected to your Macintosh via USB.
1.
With the power switch in the standby position, connect the AC adaptor
to the PC-80.
2.
Connect the power cord of the AC adaptor to an AC outlet.
3.
Use a USB cable to connect the PC-80 to your Macintosh
2
Set the PC-80’s
power switch
to the
ON
(DC position).
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3
Press the
SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER
button to turn it on (lit).
The PC-80’s display will indicate
“SYN,” and it will be in Soft Synth
mode.
The screen of your Macintosh will
show the PC-80 software synthesizer
screen (Synth panel).
4
When the Synth panel appears, try playing the PC-80’s keyboard.
If the installation was done correctly, you will hear sound from the PC-80’s
built-in speakers (or from the headphones if connected) when you play the
PC-80’s keyboard.
5
To exit Soft Synth mode, press the SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER button once
again to turn it off.
Starting up the PC-80 software synthesizer
When you install the PC-80
software synthesizer, a
icon will appear in the Mac
OS dock and will remain
active. If you’ve closed this
inadvertently, go to the
Mac OS Application folder
and double-click the PC-
80 synth icon.
USB cable
AC adaptor
Set the power switch to the DC position,
and connect the AC adaptor.
AC adaptor
Once the connections have
b
een 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.
If the Synth panel does not
open, refer to the
Troubleshooting section
“Won’t start up” (p. 121).
If you don’t hear sound,
refer to the
Troubleshooting section
“No sound” (p. 122).
About the PC-80’s built-in
speakers
Depending on your system,
you may experience
problems such as a poor S/
N ratio for the audio when
using the PC-80’s built-in
speakers. If so, you can take
the following measures.
• Lower the master volume.
• Turn the PC-80’s built-in
speakers off (use
headphones)
• Connect the AC adaptor
and set the power switch
to the DC position
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