Roland FP-9 - Appendices; Trouble Shooting

APPENDICES
Trouble Shooting
If you think there’s a problem, read this first.
The Power Doesn’t Come On
* Is the power cord connected and plugged in correctly?
(p. 11)
There’s No Sound
* Is the [Speaker Volume] knob set at “Min” (minimum)?
(p. 11)
* Are headphones plugged in? (p. 10)
© Has the volume level been lowered using the expression
pedal?
* Is the DP-6 (the supplied pedal) connected to the Soft pedal
jack, and set to be used as the expression pedal?
You can’t use the DP-6 as an expression pedal. Change it to
function as the soft pedal or the sostenuto pedal (p. 20).
* Has Local Control been set to “off?”
Set Lacal Control to “on” (p. 26).
There’s No Sound (when connected to an
audio device or another digital instrument)
When inputting the sound from a connected device to the
FP-9’s speakers (such as when playing the sound of a
connected device through the speakers on the FP-9)
* Is the volume level on the connected device turned down
too far?
Lise the Line In Level knob on the back of the FP-9 to adjust
the level (volume) of input from the connected device (p. 22).
When outputting the sound from the FP-9 to a connected
device (such as when playing the sound from the FP-9 ona
connected device)
* Is the [Line Out Volume] knob on the front panel set to
“Min?”
Turn the [Line Out Volume] knob toward Max to adjust the
level (volume) of output to the connected device (p. 23).
There’s No Sound (when connected to a MIDI
instrument or a computer)
* Have all devices been switched on? (p. 25 and p. 30)
« Are cables connected correctly? (p. 25 and p. 30)
« Has the Computer switch on the back of the unit been set
correctly?
Set the Computer switch to match the type of connected
computer (p. 25 and p. 31).
* Does the MIDI channel match the connected instrument?
(p. 25)
The Volume Is Too Low
* Have the volume balance for the upper and lower tones
been changed?
If you've raised the volume level of the lower tone, returning
to normal play (that is, playing with a single tone for the
entire keyboard) lowers the overall volume level. If you want
to go back to the original volume level, press the
<<Function>> button to make the indicator light flash in red,
then press the Balance <<Upper>> and <<Lower>> buttons
at the same time to make the indicator lights for both buttons
go dark (p. 19).
Sounds Are Heard Twice (Doubled) When the
Keyboard Is Played
* Is dual play enabled?
Press either one of the Tone buttons to cancel dual play
(p. 14).
¢ When connecting an external sequencer, set Local Control
on the FP-9 to “off” (p. 26).
Alternatively, set SOFT THRU on the sequencer to “off.”
The Key or Pitch of Played Notes Is Off
¢ Has the pitch been transposed?
If you want to go back to the original key, press the
<<Function>> button to make the indicator light flash in red,
then press the <<Transpose >> and <<Transpose }>>
buttons at the same time to make the indicator lights for both
buttons go dark (p. 18).
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¢ Is the indicator for the Tune knob set to “*” ar “4?”
Position the knob so it points at the center (p. 21).
* Has the pitch of the lower tone been changed with Octave
Shift? (p. 21)
If you want to go back to the original pitch, press the
<<Function>> button to make the indicator light flash in red,
then press the Lower <<Octave ->> and <<Octave +>>
buttons at the same time to make the indicator lights for both
buttons go dark.
The Pedal Doesn't Work
¢ Is the pedal connected correctly? (p. 10)
* Has the way the pedal works been changed? (p. 20)
e Has another type of pedal been connected?
For use as a damper pedal, soft pedal, or sostenuto pedal,
connect the supplicd pedal (the DP-6). For use as an
expression pedal, connect the EV-5 expression pedal sold
separately (p. 10 and p. 20).
The Pedal Effect Doesn’t Stop
« Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit while the power is
on may cause the pedal’s effect to be applied without
stopping.
Be sure to switch off the power to the unit before attempting
to disconnect or connect a pedal cord (p. 10).
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