Roland FP-2 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-2 or an optional DP Series or
Pedal Has No	similar pedal.
	Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit
Effect, or Effect
	while the power is on may cause the
“Sticks”
	pedal’s effect to be applied nonstop.
	Be sure to switch off the power to the unit
	before attempting to disconnect or connect
	a pedal cord (p. 9).
	Once it’s been assigned as a setup switch, a
	soft pedal or sostenuto pedal cannot be
	used for its original function (p. 48).
	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.
	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.
High-Pitched	Since this reverberation becomes
Whine is Produced	particularly 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-2) 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
	instruments near the FP-2 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 measures to suppress
	such resonance.
Low End Sounds	- Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm
Are Strange/Have	from 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.
	With certain tones, the sounds may seem
	to be distorted.
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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