MAZAHEI KD-17 Electronics Drum Set User Guide

MAZAHEI KD-17 Electronics Drum Set

Please read this user’s guide first before operating the unit and save it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this electronic drum set To get the most from your purchase, please take a few minutes to read these instructions.

PACKAGE contents

• 1 x KD-17 Drum kit
• 2 x Pedals
• 2x Drumsticks
• 1xUSB Power /Data cable
• 1x 3.5mm AUX input cable
• 1x Printed user guide
• 1x Cleaning cloth

Safety instructions

• This product should not be exposed to water by dipping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed near to the product. Do not place the unit on a wet surface.

• Do not expose the product to temperatures above 35°C and keep it out of direct sunlight.

• This product has no user-serviceable parts. Do not attempt to repair this product yourself. Only qualified service personnel should perform servicing.

• Do not subject the plastic part of the product to harsh impacts. Do not drop the products this may result in damage.
  Disconnect the product from the power source before cleaning. Never handle the USB cable with wet hands as this could cause electric shock. Unplug the product when it will be unused for long periods of time.

• This product is designed for indoor use only.

• If the USB cable needs to be replaced, ensure that the replacement complies with the manufacturer’s specifications

Preparation for use

Unpack the drum kit carefully. We recommend that you save the box and packing materials in case you wish to store the drum kit. Before setting up the unit, verify that the following accessories are present

Power source

Unwind the USB power cable to its full length; connect one end to the USB/DC 5V input on the rear of the drum kit. Connect the other end to the USB power adapter. Plug in the USB power adapter to a 110- 240V power socket and switch it on. Alternatively, the drum kit can be powered from a computer USB port using the USB power cable supplied.

Location of controls and indicators

Rear panel switches and connections

Make connections to the rear of the drum kit as follows before switching on

1. Power On /Off Switch. Used to switch the drum kit on or off
2. Use the USB power cable supplied to power from a USB power supply (not included) or from a computer USB port.
   • NOTE: Also used for MIDI connection to host computer
3. Pedals for Bass Drum and Hi-hat.

Drum pad layout

Operation

Switching the unit on

• Slide the on /off switch at the rear of the drum kit to the left to switch on. The power indicator LED willight up red.

Volume control

• Press the VOL-NOL+ buttons to adjust the volume of the drum sounds, demo songs and rhythms. There are 9 Volume settings available plus an off seting. The default setting at power up is level 6.

Drum kit selection

• Press the STYLE button to cycle through the 7 different drum kit sounds. Hit the drums to test out the sounds available until you find the one that you like. The default setting at power up is STYLE 1.

Demo songs

• Press the DEMO button repeatedly to select the demo song required. There are 10 different demo songs to choose from. The default setting at power up is Demo song1.

Rhythm Selection

• Press the RHY button repeatedly to select the rhythm required. There are 9 different rhythms to choose from. The default seting at power-up is Rhythm 1.

Tempo control

• The T+ and T- buttons can be pressed to adjust the playback tempo of the rhythms and demo songs. There are 16 Tempo settings available and the default setting at power-up is setting 9.

Recording and Playback

Press the REC button to enter the recording mode the REC LED will light green. Play the drums normally and up to 800 beats will be recorded. Press the PLAY button at any time to play back the recorded beats. The recorded beats cannot be deleted except by switching off the power but can be overwritten by pressing the REC button again. The playback of the recorded beats is not affected by the tempo setting.

Switching the unit off

• Slide the on/off switch at the rear of the drum kit to the right to switch of. The power indicator LED will go out.

Pedal operation

Press pedals 1 and 2 for the Bass drum and Open /Close Hi-hat

• Hi-hat function -Without Pedal plugged in – OPEN Hi-Hat
• Hi-hat function-With pedal pressed-CLOSED Hihat
• Hi-hat function- With pedal, not pressed-OPEN Hi-hat

Playing along to your iPhone, iPod, MP3 player etc

You can listen to the sound of a connected extenal audio device such as an iPhone, iPod or MP3 player through your drum kit. Connect one end of the 3.5 mm jack cable supplied to the AUX input socket located at the rear of the drum kit, and the other end to your audio equipment (Phone, iPod, MP3, PC, CD player, etc.). This feature is great for practice and allows you to play along to a favourite music track.

NOTE: Use the volume control of the connected device to adjust the playback volume of the music track. The music volume cannot be adjusted by the VOL- and VoL+ keys of the drum kit.

Connecting headphones or external speakers

• Headphones, Earphones or external amplified speakers can be connected to the Headphone socket on the rear of the drum kit, this is great for private practice

WARNING: The headphone output can be very loud. When using headphones please lower the volume to a minimum before striking the drum pads and then adjust to a suitable level.

Troubleshooting and Support

If a problem occurs please check the following table before returning the unit. If the problem cannot be solved with the following information then please return the item to the store where it was purchased from.

Product Specifications

Product disposal instructions

The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with other household or commercial waste at the end of its working life. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in place to encourage the recycling of products using best available recovery and recycling techniques to minimize the impact on the environment, treat any hazardous substances and avoid the increase of landfill. When you have no further use for this product, please dispose of it using your local authority’s recycling processes. For more information, please contact your local authority or the retailer where the product was purchased.

FCC Statement

FCC Class B Part 15

This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (fcc) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions, may cause interference harmful to radio communications. There is no guarantee, however, that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician for help.

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