Roland TR-8S - System Settings and Data Backup; Returning to Factory Settings; Backing Up Data to SD Card

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Various Settings
Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)
Here’s how to return the TR-8S to its factory-set state.
1. Press the [UTILITY] button.
The UTILITY screen appears.
2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “UTILITY: Factory
Reset.”
3. Press the [ENTER] button.
The target selection screen appears.
Target Explanation
ALL
Returns all settings including patterns and
kits to their factory-set state.
KIT
Returns only the kit settings to their factory-
set state.
PTN
Returns only the patterns to their factory-set
state.
4. Use the [VALUE] knob to select the target, and
press the [ENTER] button.
A confirmation message appears.
5. To execute, use the [VALUE] knob to select “O K ,”
and press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
6. When the display indicates “Completed. Turn off
p ow e r.” turn the TR-8S’s power off and on again.
Backing Up Data to SD Card (BACKUP)
* If you want to make a backup, save the data (patterns, kits, system
settings) before you proceed. The backup will not include the pattern
or kit that you’re currently editing (shown by an “*” indication) or
system settings that you have not saved.
1. Press the [UTILITY] button.
The UTILITY screen appears.
2. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “UTILITY: Backup.”
3. Press the [ENTER] button.
The BACKUP:NAME screen appears.
MEMO
If a backup file already exists, the BACKUP:SELECT screen
appears.
To overwrite-save, select the existing backup file and press the
[ENTER] button.
If you select Save As and press the [ENTER] button, the
BACKUP:NAME screen appears.
4. Edit the name if necessary.
5. Press the [ENTER] button.
A confirmation message appears.
6. To execute, use the [VALUE] knob to select “O K ,”
and press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, use the [VALUE] knob to select “Cancel,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.