Roland System-8 Reference Manual

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Convenient Functions (UTILITY)
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The UTILITY screen appears.
UTILITY [Ent]
BACKUP À
3. Use the cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select
“EXCHANGE,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
EXCHANGE [Ent]
SYS8: A-1 ÄÀ A-1
If you’re exchanging patches, use the MODEL buttons to select the
model of patches that you want to exchange.
4. Use the [VALUE] knob and the cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons
to select the patches/performances that you want to
exchange.
5. Press the [ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
Exchange?
[Exit]:N [Ent]:Y
6. To execute, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
When the exchange is completed, the display indicates
“Completed!”
Completed!
NOTE
If you exchange a patch that is used by a performance, that
performance will no longer be reproduced.
Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The UTILITY screen appears.
UTILITY [Ent]
BACKUP À
3. Use the cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “FACTORY
RESET,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
Sel Target [Ent]
ALL
4. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the item that you
want to factory-reset.
Item
[VALUE] knob
Explanation
ALL
All of the SYSTEM-8’s settings/patches/
performances, including PLUG-OUT 1–3, are
reset to their factory-set state.
EXCEPT PLUG-
OUT
Only the SYSTEM-8’s settings/patches/
performances, and not PLUG-OUT 1–3, are
reset to their factory-set state.
SYSTEM-8
PATCH
Only the SYSTEM-8’s patches are reset to their
factory-set state.
PLUG-OUT 1
Only the patches of a synthesizer installed in
PLUG-OUT 1–3 are reset to their factory-set
state.
PLUG-OUT 2
PLUG-OUT 3
5. Press the [ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
Factory Reset?
[Exit]:N [Ent]:Y
6. To execute, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
When the factory reset is completed, the screen indicates
“Completed!”
Completed!
Turn off power.
7. Turn the power of the SYSTEM-8 o, then on again.
Removing a PLUG-OUT (PLUG-OUT REMOVE)
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The UTILITY screen appears.
3. Use the cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “PLUG-OUT
REMOVE,” and press the [ENTER] button.
If there are only the pre-load plug-outs, there are no plug-outs to
remove, so the display indicates “Empty!”
Empty!

Roland System-8 Specifications

General

Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Keyboard number of keys	49
Maximum polyphony (notes)	8
Display type	LCD
Built-in display	Yes
Display number of characters	16
USB ports quantity	1
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	364 mm
Width	881 mm
Height	109 mm
Weight	5900 g