Roland System-8 User Manual

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Overall Settings for the SYSTEM-8
Formatting an SD Card (SD CARD FORMAT)
SD cards are sold separately. Please obtain a SD card separately.
* Never turn o the power or remove the memory card during the
execution of the “WRITE” or “BACKUP.”
* Carefully insert the memory cards all the way in—until it is rmly
in place.
* Depending on the manufacturer or type of memory card, it
might not be possible for the SYSTEM-8 to correctly save or read
data on the card.
* The memory card write protect
feature (LOCK)
The contents of the memory
card can be protected by write
protecting it.
To write protect a card, slide the
write protect switch on the side
of the memory card to the “LOCK”
position. Unlock write protect to
write data to the card.
* All memory cards eventually wear out. We recommend that you
consider the memory card not as a permanent storage site, but
as a place to store data temporarily. We also recommend that
you back up important data onto the another media that is
supported by your unit.
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “SD CARD
FORMAT,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
Format SD Card?
[Exit]:N [Ent]:Y
4. To execute formatting, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
Formatting is completed when the screen indicates “Completed!.”
Backing Up Data to SD Card (BACKUP)
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “BACKUP,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
4. Assign a le name to the backup.
BACKUP NAME[Ent]
Sys8_bak .bin
Use the cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to move the cursor.
Use the [VALUE] knob to select the character.
5. Press the [ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
Backup?
[Exit]:N [Ent]:Y
MEMO
If a backup le with the same le name already exists, the
conrmation message “Overwrite?” appears.
6. To back up, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
When the backup is completed, the screen indicates “Completed!”
Restoring Data That Was Backed Up to SD Card
(RESTORE)
NOTE
All data and settings are rewritten when you execute the
restore operation. If your SYSTEM-8 contains important data,
assign it a dierent name and back it up to an SD card before
you restore.
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the Cursor [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select “RESTORE,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
4. Use the cursor [
K
][
J
] buttons to select the le that
you want to restore.
RESTORE [Ent]
sys8_bak.bin
5. Press the [ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
Restore?
[Exit]:N [Ent]:Y
6. To restore, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
When the restore is completed, the screen indicates “Completed!”
Completed!
Turn off power.
7. Turn the power of the SYSTEM-8 o, then on again.
Write protect switch

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