Roland HP-7/3 owner manual Troubleshooting, Case Cause/Remedy

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Appen dices

Troubleshooting

If you think there’s a problem, read this first.

Case

Cause/Remedy

 

 

The power doesn’t

Is the power cord connected and plugged in

come on

correctly? (p. 10)

 

 

The button doesn’t

Is the panel locked? (p. 35)

work

Turn the power off, then back on.

 

 

 

Is the volume level of the HP-7/3 turned all the

 

way down? (p. 12)

 

 

 

Are headphones plugged in? (p. 11)

 

Has a plug remained connected to the Phones

 

jack?

No sound is heard

When headphones are connected, the key-

 

board’s speaker stops playing.

 

 

 

Is Local Off selected?

 

When Local Control is set to OFF, no sound is

 

produced by playing the keyboard. Set Local

 

Control to “ON” (p. 38)

 

 

 

Have all devices been switched on?

No sound is heard

 

Are the MIDI cables connected correctly?

(when a MIDI instru-

 

Does the MIDI channel match the connected in-

ment is connected)

 

strument? (p. 38)

 

 

Sounds are heard

Is the HP-7/3 in Dual performance? (p. 16)

 

When the HP-7/3 is connected to an external

twice (doubled)

sequencer, set it to the Local OFF mode (p. 38).

when the keyboard

Alternatively, the sequencer could be set so its

is played

MIDI Thru feature is OFF.

 

 

 

 

If you use Dual performance or Split perfor-

 

mance with a Tone button for which tone num-

The tone has

ber 3 or 4 is selected, tone number 1 will be

changed in the Split

selected for that Tone button (p. 15).

or Dual perfor-

 

Some tones assign the tone that had been se-

mance

lected before you pressed the [Split] button to

 

the left hand area of the keyboard. Please refer

 

to “Tone List” (p. 41).

 

 

 

Is the panel locked? (p. 35)

 

Turn the power off, then back on.

 

 

Tone doesn’t

Are the indicators for the [Game] and [Key

Touch] buttons flashing?

change

Setting of functions is in progress. Press the

 

 

[Game] or [Key Touch] button to exit function

 

mode (p. 33, p. 37).

 

 

 

The maximum number of notes that the HP-7/

 

3 can play simultaneously is 64.

Not all played notes

Frequent use of the damper pedal when play-

are sounded

ing along with a song may result in perfor-

 

mance data with too many notes, causing some

 

notes to drop out.

 

 

Case

Cause/Remedy

 

 

 

Have you set Transpose? (p. 22)

The tuning or pitch

 

Are the settings for the “Temperament” and

of the keyboard or

“Stretch Tuning” correct? (p. 34)

song is off

 

Is the setting for the “Master Tuning” correct?

 

 

(p. 34)

 

 

Song doesn’t play

Are the indicator for the Track buttons ([1] and

back/ Only the

[2] buttons) extinguished? (p. 26)

sound of a particular

If the button indicator is out, the music on that

instrument in a song

track is not heard. Press the track button so the

does not play

indicator is illuminated.

 

 

 

It is not possible to sound the rhythm while a

Rhythm doesn’t

built-in song is playing back or recording.

 

A performance that was recorded without us-

sound

ing rhythm cannot be played back with the

 

 

rhythm.

 

 

Metronome doesn’t

A performance you’ve recorded using rhythm

sound

cannot be played back with the metronome.

 

 

Can’t record

Has one of the track buttons for recording been

selected? (p. 29–p. 31)

 

 

 

 

If you select an built-in song in which the tem-

 

po changes during the song, and then record,

 

the tempo will change in the same way for the

Tempo of recorded

performances. The tempo of the metronome

will also change in the same way.

song or metronome

 

If you record additional material without eras-

is off

ing the previously recorded song, the song will

 

 

be recorded at the first-recorded tempo. Please

 

erase the previously recorded song before you

 

re-record. (p. 32)

 

 

The recorded per-

Any performance that has been recorded is de-

leted when the power to the HP-7/3 is turned

formance has dis-

off. A performance cannot be restored once it’s

appeared

been deleted.

 

 

 

Depressing a pedal

Is the pedal connected correctly?

has no effect, or the

Make sure the pedal cord extending from the

pedal effect doesn’t

stand is securely connected to the pedal jack on

stop

the rear of the unit (p. 10).

 

 

 

Adjust the adjuster underneath the pedal so

The pedal rattles

that the pedal presses firmly against the floor

 

surface (p. 12).

 

 

 

Since the HP-7/3’s piano sounds faithfully re-

Reverberation still

produce the sense of spaciousness and reverber-

audible even with

ation of an actual acoustic piano’s sound, a

Reverb turned off

certain amount of reverberation is still percepti-

 

ble, even with the reverb effect deactivated.

 

 

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Contents Piano songs built-in Main FeaturesAdjustable music stand HP-7 Pursuing the playing feel of a grand pianoPage Important Safety Instructions Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the unit Additional Precautions Power SupplyPlacement MaintenanceContents Piano Customize Panel DescriptionsFront Panel RecorderHP-7 HP-3 Rear PanelBefore You Start Playing Opening/Closing the Lid Connecting HeadphonesTurning the Power On and Off Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceAbout the Pedals Choosing the song to play back Listening to Built-in SongsSelecting a song and playing it Stopping the playbackEnding the game Playing the Note-guessing GamePlaying back Press the Game buttonSelecting variation tones PerformancePerforming with a Variety of Sounds Selecting a tone groupPlaying Two Sounds Together Dual Performance Hold down the Transpose button, and press the Split buttonPress the + or button to change the value Press the Tone button Press the Split buttonChanging tone played by the left hand Changing tone played by the right handSounding the metronome Using Metronome and RhythmChanging the keyboard’s split point Sounding the metronomeStopping the metronome Changing the metronome and rhythm volumeChanging the beat of metronome Hold down the Rhythm/Beat button, and press the + or ButtonChanging the rhythm Playing rhythmPlaying rhythm Changing the beat of rhythmChanging the amount of effect applied Applying Effects to the SoundAdding reverberation to the sound Reverb Adding richness to the sound ChorusFig.panel2-6 Transposing the Key of the Keyboard TransposeAdjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch Indicator SettingsPress the Key Touch button Press the Hammer button Indicator SettingHammer Button Lid ButtonAdding a count-in to match the timing Count-In Changing the TempoPlaying back a song Playing Each Hand SeparatelySelecting the part that you yourself will play Press the 1 or 2 buttonIf you see the following Recording Your PerformanceRecording a New Song Selecting the tone and rhythm for recording Recording Along with the RhythmSelecting the track to record Recording Along with a Song1 6, 8 4, 7 Selecting the song to recordFig.panel4-4 Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand SeparatelyHold down the Song/Tempo button and press the Rec button Erasing Recorded PerformancesErasing a performance from the specified track Erasing a songChanging Various Settings Making Detailed Settings FunctionChanging the Damper Pedal’s Resonance Tuning to other instruments’ Pitches Master Tuning Changing the temperamentTonic Setting the tuning curve Stretch Tuning Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel LockApplying the damper pedal to Left-hand keyboard area Connection examples Connecting External Devices Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Audio EquipmentConnecting Midi Devices Setting various functionsWhat’s MIDI? Transmitting a performance You recorded Midi send channel settingsSwitching Local Control on Off Value Power-up default settingCase Cause/Remedy TroubleshootingDisplay Meaning Error Messages/Other MessagesSplit Off Split On Tone ListSong Song Name Composer Copyright Built-in Song ListFarewell to the Piano Beethoven Beat Rhythm Rhythm Name Rhythm ListHold down the button and press the or + button Easy Operation ListMidi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Midi IndexMemo Africa InformationAvis Contents Name Qty
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