Roland FP-5 owner manual Troubleshooting, Sticks

Troubleshooting

Case	Cause/What to do
	Is the pedal connected correctly?
	Connect the pedal securely to the Pedal
	jack (p. 9).
	Are you using a pedal made by another
	manufacturer? Use the pedal included
	with the FP-5 or an optional DP Series or
	similar pedal.
	Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit
Pedal Has No	while the power is on may cause the
	pedal’s effect to be applied nonstop.
Effect, or Effect
	Be sure to switch off the power to the unit
“Sticks”
	before attempting to disconnect or connect
	a pedal cord (p. 9).
	Is the [Pedal Control] button’s indicator
	on? When the [Pedal Control] button’s
	indicator is on, a damper pedal cannot be
	used for its original function (p. 27).
	Once it’s been assigned as a setup switch, a
	soft pedal or sostenuto pedal cannot be
	used for its original function (p. 52).
	When the part to which the effects are
Effects Not	applied is assigned to the Lower Tone, the
Applied	effects are then not applied to the Upper
	Tone (p. 44).
	As the FP-5 piano sounds faithfully
Reverb Remains	reproduce the depth and reverberation of
Even After Reverb	actual acoustic pianos, reverberation may
is Lifted	still be audible even after the reverb effect
	is removed from sounds.
	With the acoustic piano settings, sounds in
	the upper 1 1/2-octave range are extended
	to the end regardless of the damper pedal
Sound Suddenly	actions. The tone is also different in this
	range. Roland’s pianos faithfully
Changes at Key in
	reproduce the sonic qualities of acoustic
Upper Octaves
	pianos. Furthermore, you can use the
	instrument’s Key Transpose setting to
	change that range over which the damper
	pedal has no effect.

Case	Cause/What to do
	When listening through headphones:
	Certain piano tones that feature vibrant,
	sparking sounds contain a large high-
	frequency component, which may make it
	appear that a metallic reverberation has
	been applied. This faithfully reproduces
	the characteristics of acoustic pianos, and
	does not indicate any malfunction. Since
High-Pitched	this reverberation becomes particularly
Whine is Produced	audible when supplemented by heavy
	reverb, you may be able to diminish the
	problem by reducing the amount of reverb
	applied to the sound. When listening
	through speakers:
	Here, a different cause (such as resonance
	produced by the FP-5) would be suspect.
	Consult your Roland dealer or nearest
	Roland Service Center.
	When listening through speakers:
	Playing at loud volumes may cause
	instruments near the FP-5 to resonate.
	Resonation can also occur with fluorescent
	light tubes, glass doors, and other objects.
	In particular, this problem occurs more
	easily when the bass component is
	increased, and when the sound is played at
	higher volumes. Use the following
Low End Sounds	measures to suppress such resonance.
	- Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm from
Are Strange/Have
	walls and other surfaces.
a Rattling Sound
	- Reduce the volume.
	- Move the speakers away from any
	resonating objects.
	- Check to make sure that the screws
	holding the music stand in place are not
	loose.
	When listening through headphones:
	The cause lies somewhere else. Consult
	your Roland dealer or nearest Roland
	Service Center.
The volume level	Could you be using a connection cable that
of the instrument	contains a resistor?
connected to Line	Use a connection cable that does not
In Jack is too low	contain a resistor.

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