Roland CDX-1 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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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