Roland pt-2000 owner manual Appendices, Troubleshooting, Index, When using external sound devices

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Appendices

Troubleshooting

If you are encountering any problems with the equipment, please read the section below before determining that there has been any malfunction.

The piano cannot be switched on

- Is the power cord properly connected? (p. 7)

No sound is produced

-Is the Volume knob set to the minimum position? (p. 8)

-Are headphones connected? (p. 8)

When headphones are connected, the keyboard’s speaker stops playing.

-Is Local On/Off set to “Off?” (p. 19)

When using external sound devices

No sound of external devices is produced

-Is the power to all equipment turned on?

-Is the volume setting in the external sound generator lowered?

-Are the MIDI connections between pt-2000 and the external MIDI device correct? (p. 19)

-Is the MIDI channel setting correct? (p. 19)

-Is the Omni On/Off setting correct? (p. 20)

When using sequencers

Two sounds are produced when the keyboard is played

- Is the keyboard in Dual Play mode? (p. 12)

The pitch of the keyboard sounds incorrect

-Is the Master Tuning setting correct? (p. 17)

-Is the Key Transpose setting correct? (p. 16)

The pedals are not functioning, or function intermittently

-Are the pedals connected properly?

Make sure the pedal cord is securely connected to the pedal jack on the back of the unit.

No sound of pt-2000 is produced

-Are the MIDI connections between pt-2000 and the MIDI sequencer correct? (p. 19)

-Is the MIDI channel setting correct? (p. 19)

-Is the Omni On/Off setting correct? (p. 20)

Strange sounds (or two sounds) are produced when the pt-2000 is played

-With the sequencer’s “Thru” function on, the same notes may be sounded twice. Set the pt-2000 to Local off. (p. 19)

The volume level of the instrument connected to Input jack is too low.

-Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor?

Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor.

Index

[Key Touch/Demo Song] Button

9,14,15,16, 17, 19

[Piano] Button

11

[Power] Switch

8

[Reverb] Button

14

[Tone] Button

11

440Hz

17

442Hz

17

Audio Equipment

21

Damper Pedal

7

Demo Song

9

Dual Play

12, 16

Electric Piano

11

Harpsichord

11

Headphones

8

Key Transpose

16

Input Jack

21

Keyboard Touch Sensitivity

15

Local On/Off

19

Master Tuning

17

MIDI

18

MIDI channel

19

Music Stand

7

Omni On/Off

20

Output Jack

21

Pedal

7

Piano

11

Pipe Organ

11

Power Cord

7

Program Change

18

Reference Pitch

17

Reverb Effect

14

Type of Reverb

14

Soft Pedal

7

Sostenuto Pedal

7

Strings

11

Turning the Power On and Off

8

Volume Knob

8

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Contents Starting Out Connecting External Devices Step up with MidiConnecting to Audio Equipment Appendices Before You PlayImportant Safety Instructions Page Page Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Additional PrecautionsStarting Out Main FeaturesButton Descriptions Before You Play Connecting the Power CordSetting the Music Stand Opening and Closing the LidTurning Off the Power About the Volume knobConnecting Headphones Turning On the PowerPlaying Back the Demo Song Listening to the Demo SongsPlaying Back and Stopping the Demo Song Stopping the Demo SongList of Demo Songs Profiles of ComposersPerforming with Various Instrument Sounds Playing the KeyboardPerforming with Piano Sound Try Pressing the Tone ButtonLayering Two Instrument Sounds- Dual Play Layering the Piano tones and Strings tonesReverting to a Single Instrument Tone Layering the Harpsichord and Strings TonesAdding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Effect Changing the Reverb TypeChanging Keyboard Touch Sensitivity HeavyEx. Using the C Major Keys to Play a Song in E Major Changing the Volume Balance in Dual PlayTransposing without Changing Your Fingering- Key Transpose Setting the Reference Pitch to 442 Hz Adjusting the Reference Pitch Master TuningSetting the Reference Pitch to 440 Hz Lowering/ raising the Reference PitchUsing Midi Local On/Off Making ConnectionsSet the Midi Channel Ex. Set the Midi Channel toSwitching Omni On/Off Switching Local On/OffOmni On/Off Connectors Connecting to Audio EquipmentMaking the Connections When using sequencers TroubleshootingWhen using external sound devices AppendicesSpecifications Functions Assigned to the KeyboardMidi Implementation Chart Memo Information AfricaAvis 02896867 ’01-11-E2-11N

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