Roland VS-2480, VS-2480CD

Preparations

Setting the Date and Time of the Internal

Clock

The VS-2480/2480CD contains a clock. When you record a performance, a time

stamp is added which indicates the date and time of the recording. This is a

convenience that helps you keep track of the date or order in which recordings were

made. After turning on the power for the first time after purchase, please use the

following procedure to set the date and time of the internal clock.

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1. Press [UTILITY]. Utility Menu screen will appear.

2. Press [PAGE] several times until function tab “Page3” will be appeared at

the front.

3. Press [F5 (DATE)].

4. Use [][][][] to move the cursor. Use TIME/VALUE dial

to set each value.

Date Edit

Set the year, month, and day.

Date Format

Select how the date will be displayed. (The examples shown here are for February 1,

2001.)

mm/dd/yyyy: month/day/year (Example: 02/01/2001)

dd/mm/yyyy: day/month/year (Example: 01/02/2001)

yyyy/mm/dd: year/month/day (Example: 2001/02/01)

MMM. dd, ‘YY: month/day/year (Example: Feb. 01, ‘01)

dd MMM ‘YY: day/month/year (Example: 01 Feb ‘01)

Time Edit

Set the current time in 24-hour format.

5. After setting the date the time, press [F5 (SET)] at the moment that the

specified time arrives. The specified time will take effect at that moment.

6. Press [HOME (DISPLAY)]. Home Condition screen will appear.

SHUTTLE

ROUTING

TRACK EDIT

COPY MOVE INSERT CUT ERASE COMP / EXP. IMPORT

LOOPA.PUNCH TOOUTIN FROM

WAVE DISP

REDO

UNDO

SHIFT

PROJECT TRACK EFFECT UTILITY

COPY MOVE TRIM IN TRIM OUT DELETE SPLIT NEW

AUTOMIX

REGION

PHRASE

CD-RW

MASTERING

AUTOMIX

ZOOM

GRADATION

MIDI DISK

TIME / VALUE

PATCH BAY

PAGE F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 HOME

DISPLAY

23,5 6

987

LOCATOR

PREVIOUS NEXT

SCENE

BANK AUX 7 AUX 8 USER

AUX 4 AUX 5 AUX 6

AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3

BANK

MARKER

LOCATOR / MARKER / SCENE

The internal clock operates

on a battery. There is no

need to perform this

operation the second and

subsequent times you turn

on the VS-2480/2480CD.

However, you may set the

clock again if for some

reason it should become

inaccurate.