Roland FR-8X User Manual

Selecting Parameters
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Symptom Action Page
Unable to read from/write to USB memory.
Are you using an (optional) Roland USB memory (M-UF series)?
Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non Roland USB memory products.
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Check the format of your USB memory. The FR-8x can use USB memory that has been formatted as
FAT. If your USB memory was formatted using any other method, please re-format it.
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Can’t save to USB memory.
Could the USB memory be write protected? -
Is there sucient free space on the USB memory? -
Audio recording won’t start or stops
unexpectedly.
Are you using an (optional) Roland USB memory (M-UF-series)?
Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non Roland USB memory products.
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Is there sucient free space on the USB memory? -
The songs won’t to play.
The le type of the song is not one of the le types that the FR-8x can play. p. 48
It may be that the song data is damaged.
Can’t connect to a wireless LAN access
point.
• Make sure that your wireless LAN access point supports WPS.
If your wireless LAN access point does not support WPS, you can connect using the procedure
described in “Connecting to a Wireless LAN Access Point That You Select” (p. 115).
• Have you entered the correct password in the iPhone or other wireless device?
Disconnect and reconnect the wireless device and then enter the right FR-8x Ad-Hoc Key. (For
example, on an iPhone, to disconnect, choose [Settings] g [Wi-Fi], press the arrow icon on the
right of the network name and then press “Forget this Network”.
• The 802.11a/b wireless standard is not supported. Please use the 802.11g/n (2.4 GHz) wireless
standard.
• The WEP authentication method is not supported. Please use the WPA or WPA2
authentication method.
• Make sure that DHCP is enabled for your wireless LAN access point.
• If you don’t get connected to the previously-connected wireless LAN access point when you
turn on the power, check and make sure the setting described in “Connecting in Ad-Hoc
mode” (p. 116) is OFF.
• There is a limit to the connection data that can be remembered. Making a new connection
may cause older connection data to be deleted.
• All connection data will be deleted if you execute a factory reset.
• If the connection data has been deleted, please re-connect to the wireless LAN access point.
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The display indicates “Access Point Not Sup-
ported,” and can’t connect to the wireless
LAN access point.
• This Access Point is not supported. Please use the WPA or WPA2 authentication method. -
Communication is unstable.
Communication may be unstable depending on the usage of the radio frequency spectrum.
If communication is unstable, the response may be sluggish, or if using audio communication, there
may be dropouts in the audio.
The following actions may improve the situation.
• Move the wireless LAN access point and the FR-8x closer to each other.
• Change the channel setting of the wireless LAN access point.
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The FR-8x is not found in the instrument
connections of the app (such as the iPhone
app Air Recorder).
• Is the FR-8x powered up?
• Is the wireless USB adapter (WNA1100-RL) inserted to the FR-8x?
• Is the FR-8x connected to the wireless LAN?
• Are the FR-8x and the iPhone connected to the same network (the same wireless LAN access
point)?
• Is the wireless LAN access point set to allow communication between wireless LAN devices?
For details on settings, refer to the owner’s manual of your wireless LAN access point.
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Your iPhone or iPod touch won’t connect to
the Internet.
• Is the wireless LAN access point connected to the Internet?
• Could you be connected in Ad-Hoc mode?
The iPod touch or other wireless device connected in Ad-Hoc mode will be unable to
communicate with the Internet or with another wireless device. However, an iPhone or other
wireless device that has cellular capability will be able to connect to the Internet via the cellular
connection. Please be aware that if you use a cellular connection for Internet connectivity, you
may incur costs depending on your rate plan.
A wireless device such as an iPod touch that does not have cellular capability will become unable
to connect to the Internet in this case.
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The bellows exhibits an erratic behavior.
If the bellows doesn’t work as expected, causing notes to sound even while it is not moved, its
sensors may need resetting.
To do this, follow these steps:
a) Switch o the FR-8x.
b) Close the bellows pressing the air button.
NOTE
Be sure to close very well the bellows to purge all air that remain.
c) Press and hold the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons while switching the FR-8x. back on.
After a few seconds, the display shows “Calibration Complete!” and then returns to the main
page.
d) Switch o and switch on the FR-8x.
If this operation doesn’t solve the problem, contact your Roland dealer.

Roland FR-8X Specifications

General

Manual	Yes
Operating time	8 h
Battery voltage	24 V
Battery capacity	4500 mAh
Power source type	Battery
Display type	LCD
Display diagonal	2.4 \
Display resolution	320 x 240 pixels
Headphone outputs	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
USB ports quantity	2
Type	Piano accordion
Keys quantity	41 keys
Tones quantity	16
Tuning presets	Alpine, American L/H, Classic, D-Folk L/H, Dry, F-Folk, French, German L/H, Italian L/H, North Europe, Off, Scottish
RMS rated power	50 W
Speaker diameter	90 mm
Bass reed quantity	5
Drum sets quantity	18
Chord reed quantity	3
Treble reed quantity	7
Organ sounds quantity	32
Number of bass buttons	120 buttons
User programs quantity	1400
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Orchestral sounds quantity	180
Reverberation effects quantity	8
Adjustable tone range (octaves)	-1 - 3
Bellows resistance adjustment range	-63 - 64
Housing color	Red

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	280 mm
Width	543 mm
Height	415 mm
Weight	12100 g