Roland RD-500 - Playing the Roland RD-500: Basic Operation

Feb,
1994
RD-500
TEST
MODE/x:^
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•
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Equipment required
Connect the following delves to the socket specified.
EV-5 (Expression Pedal)
->
INT+TX, TX
DP-6 (Damper Pedal)
->
DAMPER
MA-12 (Monitor Speaker)
->
OUTPUT L, OUTPUT R
1 . To enter the test mode
While simultaneously pressing SYNTH, E. GRAND,
MKS-
20 and NUMBER
8
(Fig.1), turn on power.
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KmBLXr
$
EV-5
(Expression
Pedal)
->
INT+TX, TX
DP-6 (Damper
Pedal)
->
DAMPER
MA-12 (Monitor Speaker)
->
OUTPUT L,
OUTPUT R
1.
tA h-t-
SYNTH, E.GRAND, MKS-20, NUMBERS
1^0+
If
t
(01
#M)
2. RAM Check
Upon entering the
test
mode, the program automatically
starts RAM checking. When the test is successful, the
program proceeds to the next step. Otherwise
it
shows
an error message
on
the 7-SEG LED as shown in
Fig.2,
and won't proceed to the next step. Pressing INC while in
the error forces the program to jump to test 5. Switch and
LED check.
2.
RAMf- 7
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t
SfilKniRAMf-j:- y
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b
t
to
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7
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2
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d
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b
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7
A
•
LEDAx
7
Fig.2/02
3. Battery Check
When
the
test is successful, the program
proceeds
to
the
next step. Otherwise it shows an error message on the
7-
SEG LED
as
shown in Fig.
3,
and won't proceed to the
next
step.
Pressing INC while in the error forces the
program to jump to test 5. Switch and LED check.
3.
7
T
U
“Ax
7
X
7
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ij
—
A
X
7
X
7AATX
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^
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INC^If
A
t
r
5 .
X
T
7
A
•
LEDA
X 7
X
J
Fig.3A03
4. Identifying Version Number
4. v
a
XCO^ifS
The
test
program
shows the current ROM
version on the
7
A
X'X
X
b
LED
l^ROMX)/'' — v
a
X
tit
t
7-SEG LED as shown in Fig.
4.
(0
4
#M) o
Pressing INC forces the program to proceed to the
next
test.
INC
^
If A
T
>
Ltto
Fig.4A04
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