Roland RD-700 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Check/Solution

Troubleshooting

If the RD-700 does not function in the way you expect, first check the following points. If this does not resolve the problem, consult your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Station.

*If certain messages appear in the display during operation, please refer to “Error Messages/Other Messages” (p. 103).

Problem	Check/Solution
Power Not Com-	Is the RD-700’s AC adapter properly
	plugged into a power source as well
ing On
	as connected to the RD-700?
	Is the power for connected amps and
	speakers turned on? Is the volume
	turned all the way down?
	Is the VOLUME slider turned all the
	way down?
	Are all connections properly made?
	• When using the RD-700 as a stand-
	alone instrument, be sure to con-
	nect with audio cables or use head-
	phones (p. 22).
	Are sounds audible with head-
	phones connected?
	• If sounds are audible through
	headphones, it may indicate that
	there is a short in an audio cable or
	some sort of amp or mixer prob-
	lem.Check the cables and equip-
No Sound	ment once again.
	Is PART SWITCH set to OFF (p. 45, p.
	62)?
	Is a Part’s volume turned off with the
	PART LEVEL slider (p. 45, p. 62)?

If the sound for a pressed key does is not being played, is the Local Switch set to OFF?

•In the Utility Rec Setting in Edit mode, set the Local Switch to ON (p. 95).

Are the effect settings correct?

•Check the ON/OFF settings for MULTI EFFECTS [ON/OFF] (p. 53), and MFX/Reverb/Chorus MFX <Other Prm> effect balance and level settings in Edit mode (p. 77, p. 104).

Problem	Check/Solution
	Are the Wave Expansion Boards cor-
	rectly installed?
	• When selecting settings while us-
	ing the EXPANSION [A] or [B]
	Tones or Rhythm Sets, confirm that
No Sound	the specified Wave Expansion
	Boards are properly installed in the
	specified slots (p. 16).
	Has the volume been lowered by
	pedal operations or by MIDI messag-
	es (volume messages or expression
	messages) received from an external
	MIDI device?
	Is the Part’s volume level turned
	down?
	• Check the PART LEVEL sliders (p.
	45, p. 62) and the Internal Part Prm
	Volume settings in Edit mode (p.
No Sound for	90).
Specific Part
	Are the Part’s MIDI Receive channel
	and the MIDI Transmit channel for
	the connected MIDI device matched?
	• Check the MIDI Receive channel
	settings with Internal Part Prm Re-
	ceive Channel in Edit mode (p. 90).
	Is the device enabled to transmit
	MIDI messages?
	• Set [MIDI TX] and PART SWITCH
	to ON (p. 62). MIDI messages can-
No Sound From	not be transmitted if PART
	SWITCH is set to OFF.
the Connected
	Is the RD-700’s keyboard controller
MIDI Device
	section MIDI Transmit channel
	matched to the connected MIDI de-
	vice’s MIDI Receive channel?
	• Make the Ch settings in the MIDI
	TX screen (p. 60).
	Has the range in which sounds are to
	be played (the key range) been set?
	• Check the settings for the LWR and
	UPR Parts in the MIDI TX screen
	(p. 63), as well as the Local Part
No Sound in a	Param Key Range settings in Edit
Specific Range	mode (p. 88).
	With certain Tones, for example
	Rhythm Sets, bass Tones, Timpani,
	and other Tones will not sound if a
	portion of the Tone falls outside the	Appendices
	recommended range.

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