ROLAND KD-80
Owner's Manual

Features
� Kick trigger unit with embedded-mesh head for superior playing feel, and quiet response. � Compact, eight-inch pad allows for greater versatility when setting up. � The four-leg stand assures outstanding stability. � You can also play using a twin (double kick) pedal.
A black, 7.5 mm strip is printed at the edge of this page. Use this as a reference when making the adjustment.

7.5 mm

Tighten each tuning bolt one by one, observing the numerical order shown in the diagram. Do not firmly tighten a single tuning bolt by itself. Doing so will make it impossible to tension the head evenly, and will cause malfunctions.
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Adjusting the Head Tension
When adjusting, use the included tuning key.

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Be sure to adjust the head tension before use.
In general, a tension that produces a strike response approximately the same as an acoustic drum will be appropriate.

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Striking the head when the head tension is loose may damage the sensor and head. Should you neglect to make the appropriate settings, you could likely experience the following problems: Sometimes it does not sound (uneven volume). The volume is too low (reduced sensitivity).

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2. Fine-tune the adjustment while continuing to check the pad feel and response.

Assembling the KD-80
Take care not to pinch your fingers between the KD-80 pad and the stand plate.

� On the KD-80, adjusting the head tension affects only the head response, and does not change the pitch of the sound as it would on an acoustic drum. � The head tension will change as the instrument is used, so you should readjust when necessary. � The head stretches when used for extended periods, so even when this is adjusted to 7.5 mm in the following procedure, you may not achieve the same degree of tension as when the head was initially adjusted. Strike the head to check the feel and response as you adjust the tension.

1. Place the KD-80 pad, with the head surface facing downward, on a flat surface such as the floor. 2. Use the included tuning key to loosen the bolts for the bracket on the back of the KD-80 pad, then open the bracket. 3. Mount the 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.
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1. Use the included tuning key to tighten the tuning bolts. Tighten the bolts until there is a space of approximately 7.5 mm between the frame and the hoop.

Align the marks Bolt

Hoop Frame

7.5 mm The band has a width of 7.5 mm. Use this for adjusting the head tension.

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