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Owner's Manual

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the TD-8KV Roland Drum 

System.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE 
UNIT SAFELY” (p. 2–3) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (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 its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on 
hand as a convenient reference.

Copyright © 2001 ROLAND CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any 
form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

Summary of Contents for TD-8KV

Page 1: ...tion 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 its...

Page 2: ...t and keep it from wobbling 011 Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit 013 In households with small children an a...

Page 3: ...0 PD 80R and PD 80 Doing so can interfere with accurate detection and may damage it Due to the nature of the materials used in the sensor of the KD 80 PD 80R and PD 80 changes in room temperature may...

Page 4: ...d to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Additional Precautions 553 Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jac...

Page 5: ...ble kick pedal The TD 8 Owner s Manual is included in the TD 8 package 962a In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior...

Page 6: ...sible to tension the head evenly and will cause malfunctions fig K08 e 1 Use the included tuning key to tighten the tuning bolts Tighten the bolts until you achieve the correct amount of space between...

Page 7: ...er to the following section About the Lock Bushings 2 Remove the hoop 3 Remove the old head 4 Place the new head on the frame 5 Place the hoop onto the head 6 Pass the tuning bolts through the washers...

Page 8: ...stay on the pad Align the mark on the stay with the protrusion of the bracket and use the tuning key to firmly tighten the bolts that you loosened in step 2 4 Loosen the leg nut 5 Rotate the rubber f...

Page 9: ...s If you are using a kick pedal with an under plate Adjust the length of the legs so that the four legs of the KD 80 and the heel of the kick pedal contact the floor evenly 13 Adjust the striking poin...

Page 10: ...to the TD 8 owner s manual The positional sensing function works only with TD 8 s trigger input 3 SNARE Specifications PD 80R V Pad Pad Size 8 inches Trigger 2 Head Rim Dimensions 245 W x 310 D x 95 H...

Page 11: ...eously Playing the CY 12R C Bow Shot This is the most common playing method playing the pad face of the cymbal It corresponds to the sound of the head side of the connected trigger input Edge Shot Thi...

Page 12: ...Connect either the CY 12R C s Bow Bell output or the Bow Edge output to the TD 8 p 11 Double sounding Are any cables touching the CY 12R C Secure the cables in place with the cable ties so that they d...

Page 13: ...8 Percussion Sound Module Attach the stand holder included with the drum stand to the TD 8 fig TD01 e To attach the stand holder remove the four 12 mm screws M5 x 12 from the bottom of the TD 8 and us...

Page 14: ...amage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections fig KIT01 e Hi Hat Control Pedal FD 6 TD 8 Hi Hat PD 7 Snare PD 80R T...

Page 15: ...the cable with cable ties Secure the cables in place with the cable tie while leaving some slack in the cables to ensure that they are not pulled by the movement of the cymbal units when struck fig CY...

Page 16: ...td 17 Diagorou Street Nicosia CYPRUS TEL 022 66 9426 DENMARK Roland Scandinavia A S Nordhavnsvej 7 Postbox 880 DK 2100 Copenhagen DENMARK TEL 3916 6200 FRANCE Roland France SA 4 Rue Paul Henri SPAAK P...

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