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Connections with Other Equipment
Connecting External Media
By connecting separately sold external media (CD drive, USB memory)
you’ll be able to do the following things.
Device What you can do
CD drive
• Play back music CDs
• Play back SMF music le
• Play back songs on VIMA CD-ROMs (VIMA
TUNES) (sold by Roland)
USB memory
• Play back SMF music le
• Save performance data
• Play back audio les
• Save/load registration sets
• Save the phrase recorded by the Looper
• Load an Audio Key audio le set
* Before using a new USB memory, you must format (initialize) it on
the FP-7F. For details, refer to “Formatting Memory (Format Media)”
(p. 78).
* CDs that contain both music tracks and data will not play correctly.
SMF Music Files
SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) use a standard format for music le
that was formulated so that les containing music le could
be widely compatible, regardless of the manufacturer of the
listening device. An enormous variety of music is available,
whether it be for listening, for practicing musical instruments,
for Karaoke, etc.
VIMA TUNES
VIMA TUNES is a Roland specication for music les that
contains image and lyric data, allowing you to enjoy songs with
lyrics and images simultaneously. When data bearing the “VIMA
TUNES” logo is played back on a device that bears the same
logo, lyrics can be shown on the screen of a connected external
display or television, letting you enjoy karaoke or watch a slide
show.
* This instrument (FP-7F) is not able to play back VIMA TUNES
images.
Connecting a CD Drive
Connect your CD drive to the external memory connector.
If you’re using a stand, attach the CD drive using the holes located on
the bottom panel of the FP-7F, as shown in the illustration below.
For details on installation and connections, refer to the owner’s manual
of your CD drive.
* Use a CD drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any
other CD drive is used.
* You cannot play back CD-R/RW disks to which audio tracks have
been added or CDs containing both audio tracks and data (CD
Extra).
* The FP-7F is capable of playing back only commercial CDs that
conform the ocial standards-those that carry the “COMPACT DISC
DIGITAL AUDIO” logo.
* The usability and sound quality of audio discs that incorporate
copyright protection technology and other non-standard CDs
cannot be guaranteed.
* For more detailed information on audio discs featuring copyright
protection technology and other non-standard CDs, please consult
the disc vendor.
* You cannot save songs and styles to CDs, and you cannot delete
songs or styles recorded to CDs. Furthermore, you cannot format
CDs.
Connecting USB Memory
Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector, as
shown in the illustration below.
External
memory
connector
USB memory
* Carefully insert the USB memories all the way in—until it is rmly in
place.
* Use USB memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if
any other USB memory is used.
Using a Phillips screwdriver,
remove the rubber foot on
the left side and toward the
front on the underside of
the FP-7F
Detach the headphones
hook and reattach it at the
location shown in the gure