Roland HP 237 - Troubleshooting; Power and Sound Troubleshooting; Performance and Pedal Troubleshooting; Resonance and External Device Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
If you are encountering problems with the unit, please read the section below before assuming that there is a
malfunction.
The piano cannot be switched on
>) Is the power cord properly connected? (p. 8)
No sound is produced
> Is the [Volume] knob set to the minimum position? (p. 9)
> Are headphones connected? (p. 10)
> Is Local On/Off set to “Off? (p. 29)
Demo songs do not play
J Is Panel Lock on? (p. 27)
Metronome does not sound
2 Is Panel Lock on? (p. 27)
Buttons do not function
3 1s Panel Lock on? (p. 27)
Keyboard sound does not change
2 Is Panel Lock on? (p. 27)
Two sounds are produced when the keyboard
is played
) Is the keyboard in Dual Play mode? (p. 14)
The pitch of the keyboard sounds incorrect
D Is the Master Tuning setting correct? (p. 24)
D Is the Key Transpose setting correct? (p. 23)
Is the temperament or the Tuning Curve setting correct?
(p. 26, p. 27)
The pedals are not functioning, or function
intermittently
2 Are the pedals connected properly?
Make sure the pedal cord is securely connected to the
pedal jack on the back of the unit.
Can't Record
> Is Panel Lock on? (p. 27)
> Ts the [Demo] button’s indicator lit?
Press the [Demo] button; the button's indicator goes out
(p. 11).
> The metronome sound or count sound is not recorded.
The recorded performance has been deleted
) The performance data that you recorded will disappear
when the power of the HP 237 is turned off (p. 20).
) If you record again after recording, the first-recorded
performance will be erased (p. 20).
Sound is distorted
> Is the [Volume] knob set to the maximum position? (p. 9)
Bass notes sound wrong/buzzing or vibration
occurs
> If yeu can’t hear the problem in the headphones:
When playing at high volumes, resonance may occur in
the piano itself or in objects near the piano. At times,
other objects in the room, such as fluorescent lights or
glass doors, could start vibrating. Such phenomenon
becomes more prevalent when sounding the lower
frequencies at high volume. To minimize such unwanted
resonance, please abserve the following:
- Locate the instrument so it is 10-15 cm away from
walls.
- Reduce the volume.
- Increase the distance from the object that is
resonating.
> If you can hear the problem in the headphones:
The problem may be for a different reason. Please
contact your dealer.
In the upper range, the sound changes
abruptly beyond a certain key
> Onan acoustic piano, notes in the upper one and a half
octaves of the keyboard continue to sound until they
decay naturally, regardless of the damper pedal. There is
a difference in the timbre as well. Roland pianos
faithfully simulate such characteristics of the acoustic
piano. On the HP 237, the range that is unaffected by the
damper pedal will change depending on the Key
Transpose setting.
<When the HP 237 is connected to an
external device>
No sound is produced
2 Is the power to all equipment turned on?
> Are the connections between HP 237 and the MIDI
sequencer or the other external devices correct? (p. 28)
Is the MIDI channel setting correct? (p. 30)
Is the Omni On/Off setting correct? (p. 30)
Strange sounds (or two sounds) are produced
when the HP 237 is played
> With the sequencer’s “Thru” function on, the same notes
may be sounded twice. Set the HP 237 to Local off
(p. 29).
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