Roland E-50 - Page 45

Aug. 2006
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Musical Data Update
There are 2 ways to update the data into the E-50.
Mode 1:
by means of a Card.
- It is made by means of a Card (compact flash, smart media, memory stick …) of at least 64 Mbyte and a PCMCIA adaptor for that card.
Mode 2:
by means of a USB connection.
- It is made by means of a connection USB PC => E-50.
ATTENTION The data update entails the loss of the personal data included in the E-50.
Mode 1 Updating of musical data by means of a card
:
1. Format a card with a E-50
- Turn on the instrument.
- Insert one Card (min. 64MB) by means of the relative PCMCIA adaptor into the PCMCIA slot of the E-50.
- Press the switch “DISK & MEDIA” on the display.
- Press the button “FORMAT” on the display.
- Press the button “EXTERNAL MEMORY” on the display. Wait until the formatting is completed.
2. Copy the musical data into the Card
- Insert the card into a PC by means of the relative PCMCIA adaptor.
- Decompress the files contained in the zip. update file (E50_Factory_Data_Vxxx.zip) in a temporary file of the PC called for instance “E-50”.
- Open the file previously created in the PC called “E-50” containing the data.
- Copy, by selecting and moving all the files of the PC into the card.
ATTENTION ,
before removing the card, disconnect the drive of the card from the PC by performing a proper function.
THE FAILURE TO DISCONNECT MAY CAUSE THE COPY OF THE FILES TO BE INCOMPLETE.
3. Update of the built-in data.
- Insert the card with the PCMCIA adaptor into the PCMCIA slot of the E-50.
- Turn on the instrument by holding the “SONG” “STYLE”,”USER PRG” switches of the FINDER section on the panel.
- Wait for the instrument to enter into the “UPDATE ALL” video.
- Press the switch “DISCO DANCE” on the STYLE section.
The instrument will perform the following operations:
- Format of the built-in memory.
- Copy of all the files from the CARD into the built-in memory.
- Factory Reset by loading the User Program Set and MIDI Set.
The operation will be complete once the E-50 will display the following messages:
“Copy Successful” “Factory Reset Done”
- After the display of the message “Power Off and Power On again” turn the instrument off.