Roland FR-8X - Troubleshooting

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16. Troubleshooting
This section provides an overview of points to check and actions to take when the FR-8x does not function as you expect.
Feel free to contact your Roland dealer if your issue remains unsolved after reading through this section.
Symptom Action Page
Power turns o on its own.
When 10 minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated this unit, the power will turn o
automatically. (This is the factory setting).
If you don’t need the power to turn o automatically, turn the “Auto O” setting “O.”
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Power does not turn on.
Is the included AC adaptor/power cord correctly connected to an AC outlet and to the FR-8x?
Connect the supplied AC adapter, or install the included FR-8x battery pack.
NOTE
Do not use any AC adaptor or power cord other than the ones included. Doing so will cause
malfunctions.
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Have you charged the FR-8x battery pack)?
Please charge the battery pack or connect the FR-8x AC adaptor to an AC outlet.
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No sound from the FR-8x.
Did you switch the FR-8x on?
Switch it on.
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Could the [VOLUME] knob be turned down?
Select a higher setting.
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Are you moving the bellows while triggering accordion sounds?
The FR-8x only produce sound if you move the bellows while playing notes (like on an acoustic
accordion).
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Is the expression Pedal of an external MIDI Foot Controller device connected to FR-8x MIDI IN
socket?
Move the pedal expression all the way down.
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Did you select an extreme “Treble/Bass Balance” value?
Select a center position.
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Did you set the “Speakers” parameter to o? If so, switch it to on. 106
Could a MIDI message received from an external MIDI device (volume message or exclusive
message) have lowered the volume?
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Some bass and chord buttons don’t play
notes.
Did you activate the “14.5 Function Switch” parameter?
If so, switch it o.
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Why do the bass buttons provide three
chord rows?
Because you set the “Bass & Chord Mode” parameter to “3 Bs Rows”. Set it to “2 Bs Rows”. 100
Why can’t I play diminished chords using
the bass buttons?
Because you set the “Bass & Chord Mode” parameter to “3 Bs Rows”. Set it to “2 Bs Rows”. 100
In Free Bass mode, the bass buttons play the
wrong notes.
You may have changed the “Free Bass Mode” setting.
Be sure to select the system that best suits your playing style.
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No sound is heard when an external
amplier is connected.
It may be that the connection cables are broken, or that your amp or speaker has malfunctioned.
Check the cables and your equipment once again.
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Did you connect the audio cables to the correct jacks?
Check the connection cables.
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The volume level of the instrument is too
low when it is connected to an amplier.
Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor?
Use a connection cable that doesn’t contain a resistor.
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The FR-8x does not respond to your playing.
Did you set the “16.2 External Seq. Playback” parameter to “Yes”?
In that case, the FR-8x only responds to MIDI messages received via its USB COMPUTER port—not the
notes you play on its keyboards. Set the parameter to “No”.
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Issues related to the bass buttons board.
Why do the bass buttons only provide three chord rows?
Because you set the “BASS & CHORD MODE” parameter to “3” bass rows. Set it to “2 Bs Rows”.
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Why can’t I play diminished chords using the bass buttons.
Because you set the “BASS & CHORD MODE” parameter to “3. Set it to “2 Bs Rows”.
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In Free Bass mode, the bass buttons play the wrong notes.
You may have changed the “FREE BS MODE” setting. Be sure to select the system that best suits your
playing style.
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A “buzz” is heard from the external
amplier.
Is the external amplier or other device used with the FR-8x connected to a dierent AC power
outlet?
Connect the amplier or other device to the same AC outlet as the FR-8x.
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MIDI-related issues
What MIDI channels does the FR-8x use by default?
See the “MIDI channels” table.
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The FR-8x does not receive the MIDI messages I recorded for it.
That’s because the “16.2 External Seq. Playback” parameter is currently set to “No”. Set it to “Yes”.
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The external sequencer keeps displaying a “MIDI Buer Overow” message.
The bellows sends too many data at once (its data are transmitted on many channels simultaneously).
Select a dierent resolution. This leads to a coarser resolution, and maybe to audible steps, but at
least, your sequencer will be able to record the data. See “Bellows TX” parameter.
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