Roland CDX-1 manual Contents

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Contents
IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................9
Introduction.................................................................... 11
Before you begin...................................................................................12
Check the contents of the package.......................................................................................................12
Main features of the CDX-1...................................................................................................................12
Expanding the memory ........................................................................14
Precautions for expanding memory........................................................................................... 14
How to expand the memory.................................................................................................................. 15
Removing the memory.................................................................................................................16
Verifying that the memory is recognized by the CDX-1................................................................. 16
Verify that the memory module has been installed in the socket correctly......................... 16
Memory read/write test—DIMM diagnostics..........................................................................17
Learning about CD-R/RW discs...........................................................18
What is a CD-R/RW disc?...................................................................................................................... 18
What is a CD-R disc?.................................................................................................................... 18
What is a CD-RW disc?................................................................................................................ 18
Writing to a CD-R disc........................................................................................................................... 18
Discs for use on the CDX-1....................................................................................................................19
List of usable discs for each operation....................................................................................... 19
Recommended CD-R/CD-RW discs.......................................................................................... 19
CD-R/RW disc handling and cleaning................................................................................................ 20
Disc handling................................................................................................................................. 20
Disc cleaning.................................................................................................................................. 20
Panel Descriptions................................................................................21
Top Panel.................................................................................................................................................. 21
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................ 30
Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................. 30
Basic operation of the CDX-1 ..............................................................32
Connecting peripheral equipment.......................................................................................................32
Turning the Power On and Off............................................................................................................ 33
Turning On the Power..................................................................................................................33
Turning Off the Power................................................................................................................. 34
Inserting/removing a disc...................................................................................................................... 35
Inserting a disc...............................................................................................................................35
Removing a disc............................................................................................................................ 36
Switching among the Basic screens..................................................................................................... 37
The Basic screens........................................................................................................................... 37
If you are confused about operations or screens—Going back to the Basic screen.............38
Adjusting the brightness of the screen display—Contrast..................................................... 38
Switching the Big Time display..................................................................................................38
Viewing information on the CD-RW disc—Song Information screen.................................. 39
Naming a song (CD-RW disc)..................................................................................................... 39
Returning the CDX-1 to the factory settings—Initialize................................................................. 40
What you need to do to create your own CD .....................................42
Steps taken in producing an original CD........................................................................................... 42
Listening to the demo disc.....................................................................................................................45
Playing the demo disc.................................................................................................................. 45