Configuring pads that support digital connection
The first time that a pad that supports digital connection (digital pad) is connected to a DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port, the following screen appears.
Following the onscreen instructions, specify the trigger input to which the connected pad should be assigned.
- If you assign the same trigger input used by a pad connected to a TRIGGER IN jack, the pad that’s connected to that TRIGGER IN jack does not output sound.
Ø For details on the pad settings, refer to “Specify the pad type”.
- Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.
- The TRIGGER - DIGITAL PAD screen appears.
- Use the cursor buttons to select “Assign” for the pad that you want to configure, and use the [-] [+] buttons or the dial to set the assignment.
- When you select a pad, its [FUNC] button blinks.
Examples of settings: 
Pad
Assign
PD-14DSX, PD-140DS
SNARE
CY-18DR
RIDE
VH-14D
HI-HAT
- * You can’t specify multiple instances of the same assignment.
- Press the [KIT] button to return to the KIT screen.
The following screen is shown when you connect a digital pad that’s an older version. Update the digital pad.
If the following screen appears, you can’t use the digital pad with the V71 until you update its firmware. Follow the steps below to update the pad.
- You can also connect the digital pad to your computer to update it. For details, refer to the support page for each pad.
- Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.
- The SYSTEM INFO - DIGITAL PAD screen appears.
- Position the cursor on “Need to update”, and press the [F6] (UPDATE) button.
- A confirmation message appears.
- If you decide to cancel, select “CANCEL” and press the [ENTER] button.
- Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.
MEMO
- The digital pad update begins.
- “Complete!” appears. The update is complete if the status reads “OK”.
- The update may take several minutes.
- Never disconnect the digital pads or turn off the power while you see the message “Processing...” on the screen.
- If you unplug a digital pad during the update, or if the update fails due to the power of the V71 being turned off, the V71 may no longer be able to recognize the digital pad. For details on how to deal with this, refer to “When the digital pad isn’t recognized by the V71”.
- Press the [KIT] button to return to the KIT screen.
When the digital pad isn’t recognized by the V71
If you unplug a digital pad during the update, or if the update fails due to the power of the V71 being turned off, the V71 may no longer be able to recognize the digital pad.
Follow the steps below to try updating the digital pad again.
- Press the [SETUP] button.
- The SETUP screen appears.
- Use the cursor buttons or the dial to select “SYSTEM INFO” and press the [ENTER] button.
- Press the [F4] (DIGITAL) button.
- The SYSTEM INFO - DIGITAL PAD screen appears.
- Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [F6] (RECOVER) button.
- The DIGITAL PAD RECOVERY screen appears.
- Remove all digital pads connected to the DIGITAL TRIGGER IN ports.
- Press the [F6] (NEXT) button.
- Connect the digital pad that could not be recognized to the DIGITAL TRIGGER IN [1] port of the V71, while holding down the [FUNC] button on the digital pad.
- Press the [F6] (NEXT) button.
- Select the digital pad that couldn’t be recognized, and press the [F6] RECOVER button.
- A confirmation message appears.
- If you decide to cancel, select “CANCEL” and press the [ENTER] button.
- Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.
- The digital pad update begins.
- “Complete!” appears. The update is complete if the status reads “OK”.
- The update may take several minutes.
- Never disconnect the digital pads or turn off the power while you see the message “Processing...” on the screen.