Troubleshooting
V-Accordion
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Troubleshooting
This section provides an overview of points to check and actions to take when the FR-7/FR-5 does not function as you
expect. Feel free to contact your Roland dealer if your issue remains unsolved after reading through this section.

The screen is difficult or impossible to read

If you have trouble reading the information in the
display, change the “8.1 LCD Contrast” setting
(page 60).

No sound

■Did you turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way to
the small dot?
Set it to a higher value.
■Did you turn the [BALANCE] knob all the way to
one side?
Change its setting and try again.
■Are you moving the bellows while triggering
accordion sounds?
The Treble and Bass/Free Bass sections only produce
sound if you move the bellows while playing notes
(like on an acoustic accordion).
■Did you connect the FR-5 to an external ampli-
fier?
The FR-5 doesn’t contain internal speakers and there-
fore needs to be connected to an external amplifica-
tion system. Alternatively, you can use a pair of head-
phones.
■Did you connect the audio cables to the correct
sockets?
If so, check whether the external amplifier, mixing
console, etc., is switched on. Also check the cables for
possible damage.

No power

■Did you remove the supplied (FR-7) battery?
Be sure to install it again. Alternatively, connect the
FR-7 to the supplied FBC-7.
■Did you install the cover of the FR-7/FR-5’s bat-
tery compartment?
You need to install it before you can switch on the
FR-7/FR-5 (page 34). Be sure to tighten the screws all
the way.
■Did you connect the FR-5 to the FBC-7?
If you did not purchase an optional battery, the FR-5
needs to be powered by the FBC-7.

The FR-7/FR-5 does not respond to your playing

■You may have selected “Ext. Seq. Playback” mode
for one or all sections.
Those sections therefore only respond to MIDI mes-
sages received from other instruments. Switch off
the “Ext. Seq. Playback” function (page 70).
■Are you moving the bellows while triggering
accordion sounds?
The Treble and Bass/Free Bass sections only produce
sound if you move the bellows while playing notes
(like on an acoustic accordion).

Certain parameters cannot be selected

■Is the FR-7/FR-5 currently in “Easy” mode?
In that mode, only a basic set of parameters is avail-
able. Switch to “Full” mode (page 18).
■Does the FR-7/FR-5 display a message to inform
you that a parameter or section is not available?
If so, the section is off, which is why its parameters
cannot be edited. Switch the section on and try
again.

One section sounds off (flat)

Did you set “1.5 Scale Assign” to just one section? Set
it to “ALL” and try again (page 39).

Issues related to the bass buttons

■Why do the bass buttons only provide three
chord rows?
Because you set the “8.5 Bass & Chord Mode” param-
eter to “3 Bass Rows” (page 61). Set it to “2 Bass
Rows”.
■Why can’t I play diminished chords using the
bass buttons?
Because you set the “8.5 Bass & Chord Mode” param-
eter to “3 Bass Rows” (page 61). Set it to “2 Bass
Rows”.
■In Free Bass mode, the bass buttons play the
wrong notes.
You my have changed the “8.6 Free Bass Mode” set-
ting. Be sure to select the system that best suits your
playing style (page 62).
■In Free Bass mode, only half the buttons play
notes.
That’s because the “STATUS” entry of the “4.2 Regis-
ter” parameter uses the same (“High” or “Low”) set-
ting for both reeds (or “Off” for one of them and
“High”/“Low” for the other). Choose complementary
settings (“High” for one, “Low” for the other) or set at
least one to “Whole” (page 49).

Why does the Orchestra mode change when I

press a given Treble register?

Because you established a Link with the Treble sec-
tion and also specified a mode using the “MODE”
entry of the “2.13 Orchestra Link” parameter. Set it to
“---” (page 43).

My settings have changed

■Did you ignore the message that suggested writ-
ing your settings?
If so, you probably switched to a different mode (e.g.
Free Bass instead of Bass) or another register. The
changes you made before doing so have been erased.
You can only edit one register at a time. If you select
another register before saving the changes for the
previously selected register (by selecting “NO”), those