IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................2
USING THE UNIT SAFELY.................................................................................................3
How to read this owner’s manual ........................................................................................5
Features ............................................................................................................................12
Front and rear panel..........................................................................................................14
Important notes .................................................................................................................17
About button operations and the screen displays .............................................................18
Quick Start ..............................21

Before you begin playing..........................22

Mounting the TD-10 to the stand.......................................................................................22
Connect your audio system or amp...................................................................................23
Connecting pads and pedals.............................................................................................24
Turning on the power ........................................................................................................26
To turn the power off ........................................................................................................................27
Listening to the internal demo playback............................................................................28
Specify the pads that the TD-10 will use...........................................................................29
If you have purchased the “V-Basic Kit” or “V-Standard Kit”....................................................29
If you have purchased the PD-5, PD-7, PD-9, PD-100 or PD-120 individually .........................30
Using triggers on an acoustic drum to play the TD-10.................................................................33
Check the settings.............................................................................................................34

For a better performance ..........................35

Concerning the performance & expressiveness of the pads.............................................35
Rim shots..............................................................................................................................................35
Choking................................................................................................................................................35
Positional sensing ...............................................................................................................................36
Playing with brushes..........................................................................................................................36
Hi-hat control pedal ...........................................................................................................................36
TD-10 operating procedure ...............................................................................................37
Adjusting the volume.........................................................................................................................37
Selecting a drum kit............................................................................................................................38
Adjusting the sensitivity of a pad.....................................................................................................39
Master equalizer..................................................................................................................................40
Effect on/off ........................................................................................................................................41
Help function.......................................................................................................................................42
About expansion boards....................................................................................................43
À propos des cartes d’extension .......................................................................................44
(French language for Canadian Safety Standard)
Troubleshooting connections and settings........................................................................45

Features of the preset drum kits................47

How sounds are created on the V-drums..........................................................................47
No.36: 70’s Rock drum kit .................................................................................................48
No.37: Brush Kit ................................................................................................................50
No.38: Electronic drum kit .................................................................................................52
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