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Quick Start

Front Panel

[

L

] (power) button

Turns the power on/off.

Volume [

H

][

I

] buttons

Adjust the volume in 20 levels.

Display

Shows the drum kit number and 

metronome tempo etc.

Turning the power on

Once everything is properly connected (p. 8), be sure to follow the 

procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment 

in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment 

failure.

1. 

Minimize the volume of the connected amplified speaker.

Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume 

down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some 

sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and 

does not indicate a malfunction.

2. 

Press the [

L

] (power) button.

The power turns on.

*  This unit is equipped with a protection 

circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) 

after turning the unit on is required 

before it will operate normally.

3. 

Power-on the connected amplified speaker, and adjust 

the volume.

4. 

Adjust the volume by pressing 

the volume[

H

][

I

] button.

Turning the power off

1. 

Turn the volume down on the TD-1KV/TD-1K and any 

connected equipment.

2. 

Power-off the connected equipment.

3. 

Long-press the [

L

] (power) button.

The power turns off.

*  You must turn off the power by pressing the [

L

] (power) button.

Turning the Power On and Off

[ ] (metronome) button

Starts or stops the metronome. The light 

flashes with the tempo.

[-][+] buttons

Use this button to change a value on the 

display. If you hold down one button 

while pressing the other, the value 

increases or decreases more quickly.

[Select] button, mode lamps

Each time you press the [Select] button, 

you cycle through the four modes 

(Drums, Tempo, Coach, Song) and the 

corresponding lamp is illuminated

.

Tap tempo function

By holding down the [Select] button and 

repeatedly striking a pad, you can set 

the tempo to the interval between your 

strikes.

Connecting Your Equipment

*  To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

Sound module

DC IN jack

Connect the included AC 

adaptor to the DC IN jack. 

Place the AC adaptor so 

the side with the indicator 

(see the illustration) faces 

upwards and the side with 

textual information faces 

downwards. The indicator 

will light when you plug 

the AC adaptor into an AC 

outlet.

MIX IN jack (Stereo)

Connect your portable 

audio player or other 

external sources to the 

MIX IN jack so that you 

can play along with your 

favorite songs.

OUTPUT/PHONES jack

Connect your amplified speaker 

or headphones to the OUTPUT/

PHONES jack.

USB COMPUTER port

Refer to p. 13.

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Summary of Contents for V-Drums TD-1K

Page 1: ...About Drums 2 Drum Set Elements 2 The Basics of Playing 2 Assembly 4 Kit Assembly 4 Connecting the Cables 7 Quick Start 8 Connecting Your Equipment 8 Front Panel 8 Switching the Power On and Off 8 Pla...

Page 2: ...rash CR1 Hi hat HH Hi hat pedal HHC Kick pedal KIK Snare SNR Ride RD The illustration shows the TD 1K The TD 1KV has a different snare pad The Basics of Playing Drums are played using both hands and b...

Page 3: ...c drum set the hi hat consists of two cymbals placed facing each other vertically on a hi hat stand The two cymbals can be closed together by pressing the pedal A variety of playing techniques are pos...

Page 4: ...If you set up this unit in an unstable location it may fall over Be sure to set it up in a stable and level location When you operate the kick pedal or hi hat pedal please be careful not to get your f...

Page 5: ...of the pad Snare pad Snare pad 2 3 TD 1KV Adjusting the head tension Use the drum key to evenly tighten the tuning bolts a little at a time in the order shown in the illustration Adjust the tension s...

Page 6: ...overturning The unit may overturn if a child pushes it or hangs on it Make sure that an adult is supervising and providing guidance 7 1 2 3 Underside of the pad Tom pad Cymbal arm Cymbal arm Cymbal ar...

Page 7: ...mbal If you re not adding a cymbal CR2 is not used Use the included cable clips to secure the cables Connecting the Cables Connect the cable to the sound module and each pads as shown in the illustrat...

Page 8: ...off You must turn off the power by pressing the L power button Turning the Power On and Off metronome button Starts or stops the metronome The light flashes with the tempo buttons Use this button to...

Page 9: ...me with the metronome tempo Even in Drums mode you can press the metronome button to sound the metronome 3 Press the buttons to change the tempo You can also specify the tempo with Tap tempo function...

Page 10: ...return to the Coach mode menu screen Changing the number of measures to score You can change the number of measures after which the Time Check result is shown You can also make settings so that the s...

Page 11: ...again The value indicates the percentage by which you played at an accurate tempo You can use the buttons to adjust the tempo even while you practice 3 Press the metronome button to return to the Coa...

Page 12: ...ed the alarm sounds and the metronome stops The Coach mode menu screen reappears You can use the buttons to adjust the tempo even while you practice If you want to stop the timer before the specified...

Page 13: ...networking tool that lets you use the V Drums and your computer to enjoy practicing competing with friends around the world Practice songs can be automatically downloaded from the Internet and are al...

Page 14: ...ers default Pad Note number KIK 36 SNR Head 38 SNR Rim 40 T1 48 T2 45 Pad Note number T3 43 HH open Bow 46 a HH open Edge 26 b HH closed Bow 42 a 4 HH closed Edge 22 b 4 HH foot closed 44 a 2 CR1 Bow...

Page 15: ...e same stand the vibration of a strike can be transmitted to another pad causing it to sound inadvertently Reattach the pad at a different location Two or more notes are sounded when you strike once I...

Page 16: ...switching to mesh heads This instrument is designed to minimize the extraneous sounds produced when it s played However since sound vibrations can be transmitted through floors and walls to a greater...

Page 17: ...8 13 Electronic 14 Reggae 15 Percussion Song List Song name Tempo Recommended kit 1 Rock 1 130 2 2 Rock 2 150 6 3 Pop 1 120 1 4 Pop 2 75 1 5 Jazz Funk 128 1 5 10 6 Funk 1 118 3 7 Funk 2 110 3 8 Acid J...

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