Roland VIMA JM-8, Owner'S Manual

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Connecting video sources to the JM-8
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Connecting video sources to the
JM-8
The image from your video camera, DVD player, audio/
video player, etc., can be shown on an external display,
a television or in the JM-8’s internal display. Here is how
to connect your video sources:
The dotted lines refer to optional connections. This
means that you only need to connect your video
source’s audio outputs if you intend to use the audio
signals associated with the video signal.
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Important note
If you connect a device (such as a video camera) that
contains a microphone to the JM-8’s AUDIO IN con-
nectors, acoustic feedback (a whine or shriek) may
occur depending on the position of your video cam-
era relative to the speakers of your amplification sys-
tem. If this occurs, take the following actions.
• Change the orientation of the video camera
• Move the video camera away from the speakers
• Lower the volume
Connecting a video camera
You can connect your video camera to the VIDEO IN
socket located on the JM-8’s left side panel. This is a
composite video input.
Video camera cables can differ depending on the
model. Check the shape of the connector on the
JM-8 and on your video camera, and make sure you
have the correct type of cable when making connec-
tions. Connect the camera’s yellow VIDEO output to
the VIDEO IN socket.
Note: Make sure that the video camera you’re connecting
matches the television format selected on the JM-8.
For details on setting the television format of your video
camera, refer to the owner’s manual for your video camera.
For details on setting the JM-8’s television format, refer to
page 64.
Connecting a DVD player
You can connect your DVD player and use an external
display, a television and/or the JM-8’s internal display
to show the image from the DVD player while listen-
ing to the music or narration through the amplifica-
tion system connected to the JM-8. You can set the
volume of the DVD’s sound using the JM-8’s
[AUDIO IN] knob, or decrease the melody portion and
sing the melody yourself.
Connect the DVD player’s video output to the VIDEO
IN socket located on the JM-8’s left side panel. This is
a composite video input.
If you want to hear the audio from the DVD player,
connect your DVD player’s audio output jacks to the
AUDIO IN L/R jacks located on the JM-8’s left side
panel.
Note: DVD player cables can differ depending on the
model. Check the shape of the connector on the JM-8, and
make sure you have the correct type of cable when making
connections.
Note: Make sure that the DVD player you’re connecting
matches the television format selected on the JM-8. For
details on setting the television format of your DVD player,
refer to the owner’s manual for your DVD player. For details
on setting the JM-8’s television format, refer to page 64.
Connecting a portable audio/video player
If your portable audio player has video capability, you
can connect it so the video is shown on the external
display or television (and can also be shown in the
JM-8’s display) and the music is heard from the
amplification system connected to the JM-8.
Note: Make sure that the portable audio/video player
you’re connecting matches the television format selected
on the JM-8. For details on setting the television format of
your portable audio player, refer to the owner’s manual for
your portable audio player. For details on setting the JM-8’s
television format, refer to page 64.
Connecting an optional footswitch
The JM-8 provides a CONTROL PEDAL jack to which you
can connect an optional foot switch (Roland DP-series
or BOSS FS-5U).
You can select the function the footswitch should per-
form (see p. 83). By default, the footswitch will switch
the “VOCAL EFX” function on and off (see p. 30).
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
Red White Yellow
Optional footswitch
(Roland DP-series, BOSS FS-5U)
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