Roland VS-1824 Handling the Internal Hard Disk Drive, Copyright, About the License Agreement

IMPORTANT NOTES

•To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you (especially when it is late at night).

•When you need to transport the unit, package it in the box (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, you will need to use equivalent packaging materials.

•Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

❍Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For infor- mation on cable specifications, contact the manufac- turer of the cable.

Handling the Internal Hard Disk Drive

•Please note that the hard disk is a consuming product. To protect yourself against risk of loosing important data by accidental disk damage, we recommend that you periodi- cally save a backup copy on the storage device (e.g., Zip disk or CD-R/RW recorder which is designated by Roland.)

•Before performing any of the following actions, be sure to perform the shutdown procedure. Failure to do so may result in the loss of song data or damage to the hard disk.

❍Turning off the power of the VS-1824

❍Turning off the power of the disk drive connected with SCSI connector

❍Removing a disk from a removable disk drive connected with SCSI connector

Shutdown (See Appendices p. 13)

Removable Disk Drive (See Appendices p. 13)

•Do not turn off the power while the hard disk is operating.

•While using the VS-1824, be careful not to subject the unit to vibration or shock, and avoid moving the unit while the power is turned on.

•Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free from vibration. If the unit must be installed at an angle, be sure the installation does not exceed the permissible range.

•Avoid using the unit immediately after it has been moved to a location with a level of humidity that is greatly different than its former location. Rapid changes in the environment can cause condensation to form inside the drive, which will adversely affect the operation of the drive. When the unit has been moved, allow it to become accustomed to the new environment (allow a few hours) before operating it.

Copyright

•Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or in part, of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public performance, or the like) whose copyright is held by a third party is prohibited by law.

•When exchanging audio signals through a digital connection with an external instrument, this unit can perform recording without being subject to the restrictions of the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS). This is because the unit is intended solely for musical production, and is designed not to be subject to restrictions as long as it is used to record works (such as your own composi- tions) that do not infringe on the copyrights of others. (SCMS is a feature that prohibits second-generation and later copying through a digital connection. It is built into MD recorders and other consumer digital-audio equipment as a copyright-protection feature.)

•Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsi- bility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this unit.

About the License Agreement

•The VS-1824 and its CD-R/RW capability are designed to allow you to reproduce material to which you have copyright, or material which the copyright owner has granted you permission to copy. Accordingly, repro- duction of Music CD or other copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner avoiding technical prohibiting features of second-generation and later copying like SCMS or others constitutes copyright infringement and may incur penalties even in case such reproduction is for your own personal use and enjoyment (private use). Consult a copyright specialist or special publications for more detailed information on obtaining such permission from copyright holders.

Disclaimer of liability

•Roland will take no responsibility for any “direct damages,” “consequential damages,” or “any other damages” which may result from your use of the VS-1824. These damages may include but are not limited to the following events which can occur when using the VS-1824.

❍Any loss of profit that may occur to you

❍Permanent loss of your music or data

❍Inability to continue using the VS-1824 itself or a connected device

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