Roland F-100 owner manual Troubleshooting, Case Cause/Remedy

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Troubleshooting

If you are encountering problems with the unit, please read

the section below before assuming that there is a

malfunction.

Case

Cause/Remedy

 

 

 

 

The piano cannot be

Is the AC adaptor properly connected? (p. 10)

switched on

 

 

 

 

Is the [Volume] knob set to the minimum position?

 

(p. 12)

 

 

No sound is produced

Are the headphones connected? (p. 12)

 

 

 

Is Local On/Off set to “Off”? (p. 31)

 

 

 

Is the speaker cable properly connected? (p. 6)

 

 

 

Depending on the setting for volume balance, and the

Only One Tone Plays

particular selection of tones you make, certain tones

in Dual Play

may be difficult to hear when layered. Try adjusting

 

volume balance (p. 28).

 

 

Internal songs do not

 

play

 

 

 

Buttons do not func-

Is Panel Lock on? (p. 26)

tion

 

 

 

Keyboard sound does

 

not change

 

 

 

Two sounds are pro-

 

duced when the key-

Is the keyboard in Dual Play mode? (p. 16)

board is played

 

 

 

The tone has changed

If you use Dual Play with a Tone button for which

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

in the Dual Play

selected for that Tone button (p. 15).

 

 

 

The pitch of the key-

Is the Master Tuning setting correct? (p. 27)

board sounds incor-

 

Is the Key Transpose setting correct? (p. 27)

rect

 

 

 

 

Are the indicator for the [1] or [2] button extin-

Song doesn’t play

guished, when you press the [Track] button? (p. 14)

back/ Only the sound

If the button indicator is out, the music on that track

of a particular part in a

is not heard.

song does not play

Hold down the [Track] button and press the [1] or [2]

 

button, illuminating its indicator.

 

 

 

It is not possible to sound the rhythm while an inter-

Rhythm doesn’t sound

nal song is playing back or recording.

 

A performance that was recorded using metronome

 

 

cannot be played back with the rhythm.

 

 

 

Is Panel Lock on? (p. 26)

 

 

 

A performance that was recorded using rhythm can-

Metronome does not

not be played back with the metronome.

sound

 

If Rhythm is selected, the metronome will not sound

 

 

even if you press the button. Please re-select the beat

 

(time signature) of the metronome (p. 19).

 

 

 

If you select an internal song in which the tempo

 

changes during the song, and then record, the tempo

 

will change in the same way for the performances.

Tempo of recorded

The tempo of the metronome will also change in the

same way.

song or metronome is

 

If you record additional material without erasing the

off

previously recorded song, the song will be recorded

 

 

at the first-recorded tempo. Please erase the previ-

 

ously recorded song before you re-record

 

(p. 25).

 

 

The recorded perfor-

Any performance that has been recorded is deleted

mance has disap-

when the power to the F-100 is turned off. A perfor-

peared

mance cannot be restored once it’s been deleted.

 

 

 

Raising the volume too high may distort the sound.

Sound is distorted

Adjust the volume level with the [Volume] knob

 

(p. 12).

 

 

Case

Cause/Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

On an acoustic piano, notes in the upper one and a

 

half octaves of the keyboard continue to sound until

In the upper range, the

they decay naturally, regardless of the damper pedal.

sound changes

There is a difference in the timbre as well. Roland pi-

abruptly beyond a cer-

anos faithfully simulate such characteristics of the

tain key

acoustic piano. On the F-100, the range that is unaf-

 

fected by the damper pedal will change depending

 

on the Key Transpose setting.

 

 

 

When listening through headphones:

 

Some of the more flamboyant and effervescent pi-

 

ano tones feature an ample high-end component,

 

which may make the sound appear to have metal-

 

lic reverberation

 

added. Since this reverberation becomes particu-

A High-pitched whine

larly audible when supplemented by heavy re-

verb, you may be able to diminish the problem by

is produced

reducing the amount of reverb applied to the

 

 

sound.

 

When listening through speakers:

 

Here, a different cause (such as resonance pro-

 

duced by the F-100) would be suspect. Consult

 

your Roland dealer or nearest

 

Roland Service Center.

 

 

 

If you can’t hear the problem in the headphones:

 

When playing at high volumes, resonance may

 

occur in the piano itself or in objects near the pi-

 

ano. At times, other objects in the room, such as

 

fluorescent lights or glass doors, could start vi-

 

brating. Such phenomenon becomes more preva-

 

lent when sounding the lower frequencies at high

 

volume. To minimize such unwanted resonance,

Bass notes sound

please observe the following:

wrong/buzzing or vi-

- Locate the instrument so it is 10-15 cm away

bration occurs

from walls.

 

- Reduce the volume.

 

- Increase the distance from the object that is res-

 

onating.

 

- Place the keyboard lid farther away from the pi-

 

ano.

 

If you can hear the problem in the headphones:

 

The problem may be for a different reason. Please

 

contact your dealer.

 

 

The pedals are not

 

functioning, or function

Are the pedals connected properly? (p. 10)

intermittently

 

 

 

When the F-100 is connected to an external device

 

Is the power to all equipment turned on?

 

 

 

Are the connections between F-100 and the MIDI se-

No sound is produced

quencer or the other external devices correct? (p. 29,

p. 30)

 

 

 

 

Is the MIDI channel setting correct? (p. 32)

 

 

 

Is the Omni On/Off setting correct? (p. 31)

 

 

Strange sounds (or

With the sequencer’s “Thru” function on, the same

two sounds) are pro-

notes may be sounded twice. Set the F-100 to Local off

duced when the

(p. 31).

F-100 is played

 

 

 

The volume level of

Could you be using a connection cable that contains

the instrument con-

a resistor?

nected to the Input

Use a connection cable that does not contain a resis-

jack is too low.

tor.

 

 

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Contents 201a Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional PrecautionsMain Features IntroductionChecking the Included Items Assembling the F-100 Assembly ProcedureCheck the Parts IntroductionWhen Disassembling When Moving the InstrumentWhen Changing the Orientation of the Speaker Box If the Stand is UnevenPanel Descriptions Applying the Tempo Setting SheetContents Installing the Music Stand Connecting the AC AdaptorConnecting Pedals Before You PlayAssembling the Lid Installing the Lid HoldersAdjusting the Volume Turning On the PowerConnecting Headphones Sold Separately Turning Off the PowerPlaying/Stopping the Internal Songs Listening to the Internal SongsSelecting a Song for Playback 4 6 8 9 11 13 15 16 18 20 21 23 25Listening to the Internal Songs Playing Each Hand SeparatelyPlaying the Keyboard Selecting the Instrument Sound You Wish to PlayTone button Piano Harpsichord Organ Strings Playing the Keyboard Layering Two Instrument Sounds Dual PlaySounding the Metronome Adding Reverberation to Sounds Reverb EffectExample Specifying a Tempo Changing the TempoChanging the Beat Adjusting the VolumeKey Rhythm Beat Playing RhythmRecording a Performance Recording Your PerformanceRecording Your Performance Recording Along with the RhythmRecording Along with a Song 4, 6 2 Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand SeparatelyErasing Recorded Performances Erasing a performance from the specified trackErasing a song Changing the Keyboard’s Touch Some Handy FunctionsDisabling Buttons Panel Lock Tone Touch Descriptions Button SensitivityAdjusting the Pitch of the Sound Master Tuning Lowering/ raising the Reference PitchSome Handy Functions Setting the Reference Pitch to 440.0 Hz Changing the Volume Balance in Dual PlaySetting the Reference Pitch to 442.0 Hz Changing the Depth of the ReverbRecording procedure Connecting to Audio EquipmentAbout the Jacks Making the ConnectionsAbout the Midi Connectors Connecting to Midi DevicesMidi In Connector Midi Out ConnectorSwitching Omni On/Off Switching Local On/OffConnecting to Midi Devices Receiving on all Midi channels Omni On/OffTransmitting a performance You recorded Set the Midi ChannelCase Cause/Remedy Troubleshooting6 8 9 11 13 15 16 18 20 21 23 25 Internal Song ListEb3 Internal Song ListMidi Implementation Chart Roland Digital Piano Main SpecificationsFunctions Assigned to the Keyboard Functions for Metronome/RhythmOther Functions Numerics IndexMemo Memo Africa InformationAvis 02901323 ’03-9-7N