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Chapter 1 Playing Sounds
* You can use the special (optional Roland) PCS-31 connector
cord to connect two foot switches.
fig.01-050
Turning on the Power
Once the connections have been completed, 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.
1.
Before turning on the power, confirm the following.
• Are all external devices properly connected?
• Is the volume on the GT-8, your amp, and all other
connected devices turned down to the minimum level?
2.
Switch ON the POWER switch on the GT-8’s rear panel.
The display changes, showing the following. A few
seconds later, the unit enters the ordinary performance
mode.
The screen that appears at this point is called the
“
Play screen
.”
fig.01-060d
* Upon power-up, the patch most recently selected when the
power was last turned off is selected.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval
(a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will
operate normally.
3.
Next, turn on the power to any external effects
processors, then to the guitar amp (power amp).
Adjusting the Output Level
Adjust the GT-8’s output level with the OUTPUT LEVEL
knob on the rear panel.
fig.01-070
Making Settings for a Connected
Device (Amp) (Output Select)
Select the type of device connected to the OUTPUT jack.
fig.01-071
1.
Press [OUTPUT SELECT].
The Output Select settings screen appears.
fig.01-080d
2.
Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to select the type of
device connected to the OUTPUT jack.
PCS-31
White
Red
When using the unit with a EXP pedal or a foot switch
(the optional FS-6 or FS-5U) connected to the SUB EXP
PEDAL/SUB CTL 1, 2 jack, make the settings given on p.
55–p. 57.
For more on using the AMP CONTROL jack, refer to
p. 50.
To derive the maximum performance from the GT-8, be
sure to make the correct setting for OUTPUT SELECT,
the one that’s most suitable for your setup.
* The speaker simulator (p. 27) is enabled only when
OUTPUT SELECT is set to LINE/PHONES.
* You cannot change the tone with Output Select when
PREAMP/SPEAKER On/Off (p. 26) is set to Off.
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