Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product C-200 Roland
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This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For EU Countries For Canada For the USA For the U.K. For C.A. US ( Proposition 65 ) C-200_e.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 4) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 6). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 002c • Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. .......................................................................................................... • Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so).
5 • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed o.
6 IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on p. 4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet .
7 IMPORTANT NOTES • Do not insert anything other than USB memory (e.g., wire, coins, other types of device) into the USB memory connector. Doing so will damage the USB memory port. • Do not apply excessive force to the connected USB memory or the C-200’s USB Memory port.
8 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY .......................................................................................... 4 IMPORTANT NOTES .................................................................................................. 6 Introduction .
9 Loading the factory settings................................................................................................... ................. 37 Playing through external amplifiers/Recording your performance using an audio device ........ 38 Using an optional sustain pedal .
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11 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of a Roland Classic Organ. The Roland C-200 Classic Organs is a complete organ with 2-manual simu- lation and numerous features in a compact cabinet. In order to take full advantage of your C-200 and enjoy trouble-free opera- tion, please read this owner’s manual carefully.
12 Panel Descriptions 1. [Power] switch This switch turns the power on/off. 2. [Balance] knob This knob allows you to set the balance between and manual I + pedal and manual II. 3. [Tone] knob This knob allows you to make the sound darker or rounder. 4.
13 Panel Descriptions 15. [Fortepiano] piston This piston selects the fortepiano sound. The Fortepiano sound cannot be used together with the other sounds. 16. [Piano] piston This piston selects the piano sound. The Piano sound cannot be used together with the other sounds.
14 Panel Descriptions 1. USB MEMORY port This port is mainly intended for compact storage devices, like a USB Flash memory (Roland M-UF-series). You can use it to save the songs you recorded and to play them back. 2. PK In socket This is where you can connect an optional pedal key- board unit (Roland PK-25A, PK-7A, etc.
15 Getting Ready to Play If you place the C-200 on a stand, you must use the CKS-C200 or the KS-12 (sold separately). •W hen placing the C-200 on the stand, be careful not to pinch your fingers between the instrument and the stand. •W hen lifting the C-200 onto the stand, make sure to enlist the help of at least one other person.
16 Getting Ready to Play 1. Turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way to the left to minimize the volume. 2. Connect the included power cord to the AC adaptor.
17 Getting Ready to Play Once the connections have been completed (see p. 16), turn on the power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on the devices in the wrong order, you risk malfunctions and/or damage to the speakers and other devices.
18 Getting Ready to Play If you connect optional headphones, sound will no longer be produced from the C-200’s internal speakers. You will hear only the sound from the headphones. This lets you enjoy practicing at night or at other times when you might not wish to be heard by other people nearby.
19 Getting Ready to Play 3. Press the lower part of the PEDAL or lit MANUAL I tab that is assigned to the demo song you want to listen to. Playback of the selected song starts immediately (the corresponding tab flashes). Demo playback will continue repeating all available songs until you stop it.
20 Playing <Basic Operation> ◆ Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the over- all volume. Turning the knob clockwise will increase the volume, and turning it counterclockwise will decrease the volume. The [Volume] knob changes the level of both the internal speakers, optional headphones and external powered monitors you may have connected.
21 Playing <Basic Operation> ◆ Turn the [Tone] knob to adjust the bright- ness of the sound. • Turning the knob clockwise will make the sound brighter.
22 Playing <Basic Operation> The C-200’s MANUAL II division can be added to the MANUAL I division. (You can also play it via separate keys, see below.) The MANUAL II division provides 20 organ and 8 orchestral sounds that can be selected using the 5 tilt tabs (STILL GEDACKT~USER ORCH).
23 Playing <Basic Operation> A “tremulant” creates a change in pitch (vibrato), amplitude (volume) and timbre (tone quality). The use of the tremulant adds warmth and expressiveness to solo or small ensemble combinations. It is not common to use tremulants in larger classical ensembles.
24 Playing <Basic Operation> 1. Press the Harpsichord piston for the sound that you want to play. The Harpsichord piston you pressed lights. The PEDAL, MANUAL I, MANUAL II, Forte- piano, Piano and Celesta sections are switched off. Now you can play the selected harpsichord sound.
25 Playing <Basic Operation> The C-200 also contains an authentic celesta sound. A celesta is an instrument that often looks like an upright piano, but its hammers strike metal plates, making it sound somewhat like a soft glockenspiel. 1. Press the [Celesta] piston.
26 Playing <Basic Operation> If you’re playing the C-200 together with other instruments in an ensemble, you can adjust the pitch of the C-200 to match the other instruments if necessary.
27 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> You can transpose your playing without changing the position at which you play the keys.
28 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> ■ Changing the BASS split point You can change the note range assigned to the PEDAL division (see the “BASS” indication above the keyboard) by proceeding as follows: 1. Press and hold the upper part of the [SUBBASS 16] tilt tab so that it flashes.
29 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> The C-200 comes with 8 factory-set memories (4 memories in the M1 bank and 4 memories in the M2 bank) that contain useful organ registrations ranging from very soft (pianissimo) to loud (fortissimo).
30 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> To save your own registration (PEDAL, MANUAL I, MANUAL II), follow the instructions below. 1. Press the [Memory Piston]. The [Memory Piston] lights green. 2. Press the [Fortepiano/M1] or [Piano/M2] piston to select the memory bank where you want to save your registration.
31 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> ■ Saving you registration set The C-200 allows you to save the contents of its 8 regis- tration memories to an optional USB memory. 1. Insert an optional USB memory into the C-200’s USB Memory port.
32 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> ■ Selecting a sound variation (Voice Palette) The C-200 contains 4 different organ voices for each tilt tab. You can specify which variation sound will be heard when you activate a given tilt tab.
33 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> Some of the settings you make can be saved to the C-200’s Global area. The C-200 recalls those settings each time you switch it on.
34 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> The C-200 contains a “Song Recorder” function you can use to record your own performances that you can save (and play back) as many songs as the optional USB memory device connected to the USB Memory port will hold, for a maximum of 99 songs.
35 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> To listen to your new (or a previously recorded) song, proceed as follows: 1. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] piston (it lights) to start playback. To temporarily stop playback, press [PLAY/PAUSE] again (the piston flashes).
36 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> If the file name with a number you selected already exists, the [STILL GEDACKT 8] tilt tab and the [STOP], [PLAY/PAUSE], and [REC] pistons start flashing. You can overwrite the “old” song on your USB memory by pressing [STILL GEDACKT 8] again.
37 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> If necessary, you can erase all settings you have saved inside the C-200 and instead load the settings the C-200 contained when you first bought it. The following procedure will erase all settings you have made up to this point.
38 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> You can connect an external amplifier or a mixing console to the Output jacks for performance on stage, or connect a recorder t o record your playing.
39 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> An optional sustain pedal can be connected to the C-200’s Sustain socket and used as the damper pedal of a piano. If you press the pedal while performing, the decay will extend even after you take your fingers off the keyboard.
40 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> By connecting a MIDI pedal keyboard to the C-200, you can play the C-200’s PEDAL division with your feet.
41 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> You can use the C-200’s MIDI Out socket to connect external devices, like a sequencer, you want to control. You can use the MIDI In socket to connect external devices, like a sequencer.
42 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> If you’ve connected the C-200 to a MIDI sequencer, you should set the C-200 to the Local Off state.
43 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> “Visual Control” is a function that allows music and images to be performed together. When MIDI Visual Control- or V-LINK compatible devices are connected via MIDI, you’ll be able to easily switch clips are linked to the expressive elements of your performance.
44 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> The C-200 has an Auto Power Off function that automatically switches off the instrument after approximately 240 minutes of inactivity. The following procedure allows you to switch this function off.
45 Division sound list PEDAL division Tablet name Organ voices VP0 (default) VP1 VP2 VP3 SUBBASS 16 Subbass 16 Principal 16 Bourdon 16 Open Wood 16 BOURDON 8 Bourdon 8 Octave 8 Flute 8 Octava 8 USER/O.
46 Division sound list MANUAL II division Tablet name Organ voices VP0 (default) VP1 VP2 VP3 STILL GEDACKT 8 Still Gedackt 8 Stopped Diapason 8 Spitzgeigen 8 Celeste III NACHTHORN 4 Nachthorn 4 Flute .
47 MIDI Implementation Chart [Classic Keyboard] Date: March 2011 Model: C-200 Version: 1.00 Function... T ransmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default Changed 1, 12, 13, 14, 16 X 1, 12, 13, 14,.
48 Specifications C-200: Classic Keyboard Keyboard 76 keys <Sound Generator> Tones MANUAL I division 24 organ voices (6 tilt tabs x 4 voices) + 4 User organ voices (USER/ORCH tilt tab) 8 orchest.
49 Specifications * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. Weight 12 kg/26 lbs 8 oz. including the music rest Accessories Owner’s manual, PSB-7U(S) AC adaptor, Power cord, Music rest Options Configuration no.
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