Retighten the knob bolt of the rear panel. Knob bolt of the rear panel Supplied Knob bolts (two places) Knob bolt of the rear panel NOTE 9 Connecting to the VK-88 Use the PK cable that is supplied with the VK-88 to connect the VK-88 and PK-7A. The supplied AC adaptor is not used. The PK-7A will be turned on/off by the power switch of the VK-88, regardless of the position of the PK-7A’s own power switch. 1. Make sure that the VK-88’s power is turned off. 2. Set the PEDAL KEYBOARD [SELECT] switch (located on the rear panel of the VK-88) to the PK IN position. 3. Use the PK cable that is supplied with the VK-88 to connect the VK- 88’s PK IN connector to the PK-7A’s PK OUT connector. Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 4. As explained on the VK-88 Owner’s Manual, turn on the power of the VK-88. 5. Make sure that the indicator on the rear panel of the PK-7A is lit. 6. Play the pedal keyboard. If you hear the pedal part of the VK-88, connections are complete. This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally. If connecting the PK-7A to a VK-88, set the OCT SHIFT (Octave Shift) switch to the “0” position. MEMO PK OUT Jack PK IN Jack The VK-88 includes a PK cable that is longer than the PK cable supplied with the PK-7A. If you are connecting the PK-7A to a VK-88, we recommend using the PK cable that is supplied with the VK-88. * PK cable that is supplied with the VK-88 NOTE NOTE MEMO MEMO MEMO MEMO MEMO > HOLD PEDAL ASSIGN (VK-88 Owner’s Manual, p. 80) A variety of functions can be assigned to each foot switch (L/R). > PK FOOT L ASSIGN (VK-88 Owner’s Manual, p. 68) > PK FOOT R ASSIGN (VK-88 Owner’s Manual, p. 68) Connecting to the VK-8 Use a MIDI cable to connect the VK-8 and PK-7A. MIDI OUT Connector MIDI PEDAL IN Connector MIDI Cable 1. Make sure that the power of the VK-8 and PK-7A is turned off. 2. Use a MIDI cable to connect the VK-8’s MIDI PEDAL IN connector to the PK-7A’s MIDI OUT connector. 3. Connect the appropriate end of the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack. Then connect the other end to a standard AC outlet. NOTE Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 4. Turn on the power of the PK-7A, and make sure that the indicator on the PK-7A’s rear panel is lit. 5. As described in the VK-8 Owner’s Manual, turn on the power of the VK8. 6. Make sure that the Sub-Keyboard Function is on (VK-8 Owner’s Manual p. 58). 7. Play the pedal keyboard. If the pedal part is heard from the VK-8, connections are complete. NOTE This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally. Once you have made connections as described above, you can use the switches and pedals to control the following functions. • Expression pedal: Control the volume of all parts of the Organ, and the Other Tones. • Foot switch L: Switch the rotary effect between slow/fast. • Foot switch R: Turn the rotary effect brake on/off. • Hold pedal: Hold (sustain) the sound of the Organ voice and Other Tones. MEMO MEMO If connecting the PK-7A to a VK-8, set the OCT SHIFT (Octave Shift) switch to the “0” position. When the PK-7A’s FOOT SW-L OUT/FOOT SW-R OUT/HOLD OUT jack is connected to the VK-8’s CONTROL PEDAL jack, you can assign a variety of functions to the foot switch. Use a mono cable (phone-phone) to make connections. > Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal (VK-8 Owner’s Manual, p. 40) MEMO MEMO MEMO NOTE When the PK-7A’s EXPRESSION OUT jack is connected to the VK-8’s EXPRESSION PEDAL jack, you can use the expression pedal to simultaneously control the volume of all parts of the Organ and the Other Tones. Use a stereo cable (phone-phone) to make connections. > Using the Expression Pedal (VK-8 Owner’s Manual, p. 39) When the PK-7A’s HOLD OUT jack is connected to the VK-8’s HOLD PEDAL jack, you can play can sustain the sound by pressing the pedal. Use a monaural cable (phone-phone) to make connections. > Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound (VK-8 Owner’s Manual, p. 42) The PK-7A provides a “MIDI Merge” feature, which allows you to have the MIDI messages received at MIDI IN be combined with the MIDI messages produced by playing the PK-7A itself. The resulting merged data stream is then transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector. Turn off the power of the PK-7A after turning off the power of VK-8. Connecting to External MIDI Devices Other than the VK-88/VK-8 Use a MIDI cable to connect external MIDI devices to the PK-7A. MEMO The PK-7A provides a “MIDI Merge” feature, which allows you to have the MIDI messages receiv...