Roland FP-3 owner manual Troubleshooting, Sticks

Troubleshooting

Case	Cause/What to do
	Is the pedal connected correctly?
	Connect the pedal securely to the Pedal jack
	(p. 10).
Pedal Has No
	Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit while
Effect, or Effect	the power is on may cause the pedal’s effect
“Sticks”	to be applied nonstop.
	Be sure to switch off the power to the unit
	before attempting to disconnect or connect a
	pedal cord (p. 10).
	As the FP-3 piano sounds faithfully repro-
Reverb Remains	duce the depth and reverberation of actual
Even After Reverb	acoustic pianos, reverberation may still be
is Lifted	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
Changes at Key in	range. Roland’s pianos faithfully reproduce
Upper Octaves	the sonic qualities of acoustic pianos. Fur-
	thermore, you can use the instrument’s Key
	Transpose setting to change that range over
	which the damper pedal has no effect.
	When listening through headphones:
	Certain piano tones that feature vibrant,
	sparking sounds contain a large high-fre-
	quency component, which may make it
	appear that a metallic reverberation has been
	applied. This faithfully reproduces the char-
	acteristics of acoustic pianos, and does not
High-Pitched	indicate any malfunction. Since this reverber-
	ation becomes particularly audible when
Whine is Produced
	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-3) would be suspect.
	Consult your Roland dealer or nearest
	Roland Service Center.

Case	Cause/What to do
	When listening through speakers:
	Playing at loud volumes may cause instru-
	ments near the FP-3 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
Low End Sounds	following measures to suppress such reso-
Are Strange/Have	nance.
a Rattling Sound	- Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm from
	walls and other surfaces.
	- Reduce the volume.
	- Move the speakers away from any resonat-
	ing objects.
	When listening through headphones:
	The cause lies somewhere else. Consult your
	Roland dealer or nearest Roland Service Cen-
	ter.
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 contain a
In Jack is Too Low.	resistor.

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