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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland MT-90U.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and
“IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 2; p. 4). These sections provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that
you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s
manual should be read in
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 2 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or Used for instructions intended to alert the warnings. The specific meaning of the symbol is user to the risk of death or severe injury determined by the design contained within the triangle. should the unit be used improperly. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 3 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 014 101b 110b • Protect the unit from strong • The unit and the AC adaptor • Whenever you suspect the impact. should be located so their possibility of lightning in your (Do not drop it!) location or position does not area, disconnect the AC ...................................................................... interfere with their proper adaptor from the outlet. 0
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 4 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Important Notes Power Supply: Use of Batteries Maintenance 301 401a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, remove stubborn dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a mil
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 5 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Important Notes Handling Floppy Disks Handling CD-ROMs 651 801 • Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of • Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may required to enable storage of large amounts of data on not be read properly. Keep your discs clean using a such a small surf
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 6 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY............................................................................... 2 Important Notes............................................................................................ 4 Panel Descriptions......................................................................................... 8 Front Panel.........................................................................................................
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 7 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Playing Audio Files .....................................................................................................................42 Playing Audio Files from USB Memory ...................................................................................43 Playing a Music CD from the CD Drive (Sold Separately) .........................................................43 Singing Karaoke with Audio Files or a Music CD (Center Cancel) .......
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 8 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Panel Descriptions 9. [ (Count In)] Button Front Panel Press to play a count sound before a song starts or with the end of a song’s intro (p. 29). 1 10.[ (Metronome)] Button Turns on the built-in metronome (p. 26). 2 3 4 5 6 11.Power Button 7 Turn the power on and off (p. 13). 8 9 10 11 12 12.Track Buttons 17 18 The five buttons below are called the Track buttons. U
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 9 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Panel Descriptions 8. USB Connector Rear Panel Allows you to connect the MT-90U to a computer using a USB cable. Once connected, you can receive MIDI data through your computer. 1 2 9. Grounding Terminal Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, 9 you may experience a discomforting sensation, or 7 8 6 perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when 3 4 5 you touch this
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 10 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Panel Descriptions 7. SONG [+] [-] Buttons Remote Control Press to select a song. 8. TEMPO [+] [-] Buttons 1 2 3 Adjust the song tempo. Pressing the [+] button speeds up the tempo. Pressing the [-] button slows down the tempo. 5 4 6 9. VOLUME [+] [-] Buttons Adjust the volume. Pressing the [+] button raises the volume. Pressing the [-] button lowers the volume. When you adjust the volume with the
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 11 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 Panel Descriptions Settings Screen Screen A variety of settings can be made in this screen (p. 47). When the setting contains multiple items that you can change, arrows Basic Screen appear in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Press the When you turn the power on, the following screen appears. [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select an item, and then use the [+] or [-] button to change its value. Song Number Son
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 12 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation Setting Up Connecting the AC Adaptor 1. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and power cord. 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In jack on the MT-90U’s rear panel. AC Adaptor Power Cord Power To Power Outlet Indicator Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards. * The indicator will light up when you
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 13 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation Turning the Power On and Off Once the connections have been completed (p. 12), 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. Turning the power on 1. Set the volume to its lowest level by turning the [Volume] knob all the way to the left. Turn down the volume and then turn o
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 14 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation Adjusting the Volume Low High 1. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume. Turn the knob to the right to raise the volume. Turn the knob to the left to lower the volume. Connecting Headphones Front Panel 1. Connect headphones to the headphones jack. When headphones are connected, the speakers do not produce sound. Sound only comes through the headphones. Adjust the headphone v
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 15 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation Adjusting the Display Brightness 1. Press button [4] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “LCD Contrast” appears. 3. Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the brightness. Raising the value increases the brightness of the display. Lowering the setting value decreases the display’s brightness. 4. Press the [ (Song)] button to return to the basic screen when you
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 16 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation Some notes on using a microphone • Be aware of others and lower the volume when using the microphone late at night or early in the morning. • Lower the volume before connecting the microphone to the MT-90U the speakers will produce a loud noise when the microphone is connected if the volume is high. • Depending on the position of the microphone and speakers, feedback (a screeching noise) can occur. If feedbac
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 17 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation When using the remote control 1. To use the remote control, point the remote control toward the MT-90U’s sensor and operate it within the specified operating range. The operating range is about 4 meters away from and 30 degrees to the right NOTE and left of the sensor. Some notes on using the remote control • The remote control does not function when two or more buttons are pressed at the same time. • Even withi
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 18 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Press button [1] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The tuning screen appears, as shown below. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select the item to be set. The item’s name appears on the left side of the lower line on the display. Setting Description Value 415.3 Hz – 466.2 Hz Tune Select the standard pitch Pitch is set to 440.0 Hz when you turn the power on. A3 – A5 Key Sel
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 19 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation Listening to Music The following explains how to connect a USB memory to the USB connector on the front panel and listen to saved standard MIDI files (SMF music files) on the MT-90U. Connecting the USB Memory 1. Turn the power off (p. 13). 2. Connect the USB memory to the USB connector on the front panel as shown. 3. Turn the power on (p. 13). NOTE When using a USB cable for transferring musi
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MT-90U_r_e1.book 20 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分 MT-90U Basic Operation Playing Songs Playing a song on the MT-90U is called “playback.” Some basic playback operations include rewinding and fast forwarding a song, as well as repeating one song or all the songs in the USB memory or folder. 12 4 3 To hide lyrics while playing a music file that contains lyric information, press the NOTE [ (Song)] button. When you want to see the lyrics again, press the [ (Play)]
