Roland VIMA JM-8, Owner'S Manual

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Performing with a background image from an external DVD or portable audio/video
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Performing with a background
image from an external DVD or por-
table audio/video player
You can connect your DVD player or a portable audio/
video player and use an external display or a television
connected to the JM-8 to show the video images from
the player.
You can even decide to listen to the music or narration
of the DVD or video file you are playing back, or to use
the musical accompaniment without the lead singer’s
voice.
Finally, the picture signals can be used as background
for the lyrics you decide to display.
Note: Make sure that the DVD player or portable audio/video
player you’re connecting matches the television format
selected on the JM-8. For details on setting the television for-
mat 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 “Selecting the video output
destination” on p. 64.
(1) Set the [AUDIO IN] knob to the minimum value.
(2) Connect your DVD player’s video output to the
VIDEO IN socket on the JM-8’s left side panel (see
p. 17).
(3) (Optional) Connect your DVD player’s analog audio
outputs to the AUDIO IN sockets on the JM-8’s left
side panel (see p. 26).
(4) Press the [VIDEO IN] button (it lights).
If the JM-8 receives no video signal, the external dis-
play shows the “No signal” message.
(5) Start playback of your DVD or portable audio/video
player.
The external display or television connected to the
JM-8 shows the video being played by the DVD
player.
(6) Set the [AUDIO IN] knob to the desired level.
If you performed step (3) above, the audio from the
DVD player will be played back through the amplifi-
cation system connected to the JM-8.
Note: If you press the [VIDEO MONITOR] button, the JM-8’s
display will show the images transmitted to the external
display. This is a convenient way for you to monitor what’s
being shown in the external display or television.
(7) If you want to attenuate the vocal part of the
music from the DVD, press the [CENTER CANCEL]
button (it lights).
See also page 32.
(8) When you want to turn off the external video
image, press the [VIDEO IN] button (it goes dark).
Note: If all video function select buttons are off, the televi-
sion or external display will show the Roland logo. This can
be changed to a color screen (see p. 68).
Note: If you press the [SLIDE SHOW] button, the [VIDEO IN]
button is switched off and the slide show starts.
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
MELODY MUTE
CENTER CANCEL
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