Chapter 2 Basic Operation
This chapter explains the basic operation of the VS- 880EX. This covers all of the fundamental processes, including recording and editing, so please read and understand this chapter.
Before You Begin
Turning On the Power
*To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.
*Once the connections have been completed (Quick Start p. 3), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.
*Always make sure to have the volume level turned down before switching on power. Even with the volume all the way down, you may still hear some sound when the power is switched on, but this is normal, and does not indicate a malfunction.
1.Turn on the power with the POWER switch on the rear panel of the
When the
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2.Turn on the power of connected audio equipment.
3.Raise the volume of the audio devices to appro- priate levels.
4.If the display screen is difficult to read, hold down [PLAY(DISPLAY)] and rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.
If You Have Trouble Understanding
Displays or Operations
If you are unfamiliar with what is displayed on a screen or find you are having difficulty understanding a certain procedure, press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]. This allows you to return immediately to the screen that appears when the power is turned on. Try whatever procedure you were working on from the beginning once more.
•If an operation has been performed incorrectly or cannot be executed correctly, an error message appears in the display. When this occurs, please refer to “Error Messages” (Appendices p. 9), and perform the specified measure.
•If even after you perform an operation using the pre- scribed procedure the result differs from that stated in Quick Start or in the Owner’s Manual, please refer to “Troubleshooting” (Appendices p. 6).
•If the above steps do not resolve your problem, con- tact t a nearby Roland Service Center, or authorised Roland distributor.
Before You Finish Operations
Saving the Performance to Disk
(Song Store)
Song data that you recorded or edited will be lost if you simply turn the power off. Thus, you must exe- cute the Shutdown procedure before turning the power off.
When you switch songs or change disks, a message will ask you to confirm whether the song should be saved (STORE Current?) (p. 33).
Additionally, the contents of a recorded performance can be lost because of unforeseen accidents, or even if there is an accidental power failure or power outage.
Once lost, the contents of a recorded performance
cannot be restored to the previous conditions. To avoid this from happening, use the following proce- dure to save your songs to the disk drive.
Current Song (Appendices p. 123)
*When handling important song data, or when using the
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