Roland FR-8X User Manual

Before you Start Playing
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Power Supply Icon
Power Supply Icon Explanation
FR-8x is powered by the PSB-14U AC adaptor.
FR-8x is powered by the battery pack.
The battery icon shows how much power is left (in
our example: maximum charge).
If the charge indicator turns yellow, the remaining
battery power is low.
A warning message will appear on the screen.
Recharge the batteries at your earliest convenience.
If the charge indicator turns red, it means that you
need to charge the batteries right away (or use the
supplied AC adaptor).
A warning message will appear on the screen.
The battery pack is being charged.
How to Replace the exhausted Battery
Pack with a New One
When to replace the battery pack
The FR-8x’s battery pack can be recharged several times before it
needs to be replaced with a new one.
Note that it is normal for the battery pack to last increasingly
shorter as time goes by. At the end of its life cycle, it may only last
one hour, for example. You will arrive at the time when the battery
pack is useless and you will need to buy a new one.
Only use BTY/FR battery pack.
Never try to insert any other batteries into the FR-8x
than the one it came with FR-8x. Purchased the suitable
replacement battery pack from your Roland dealer only.
Exhausted battery pack
The battery pack should be recycled. The battery pack
should not be disposed of with household waste but taken
to battery collection points for recycling.
Please refer to regulation as dened in your region.
Warning!
Before removing the battery pack, be sure to power the FR-8x
o (the [POWER] button indicator must be dark). See “Turning
the Power O” (p. 27)
1. Switch o the FR-8x.
2. Prepare a coin.
3. Remove the back pad located between the Right Hand
keyboard and the bellows.
4. Use the coin to loosen the two screws of the battery
compartment cover.
5. Remove the cover from the FR-8x battery compartment.
6. Pull the battery strip so that the battery pack protrudes a
little from the battery case.
7. Remove the connector and take the battery pack out of
the battery case
The battery pack is connected to the FR-8x by means of a cable. You
need to disconnect the cable from the battery pack by pressing the
clip on the connector before fully removing the battery pack.
8. Remove the strip from the exhausted battery pack.
9. Position the strip around the new battery pack as shown:
Battery Strip
This strip comes in handy whenever you need to remove the
battery pack
10. Connect the new battery pack to the FR-8x connector and
insert the battery pack into the FR-8x compartment.
11. Arrange the strip on the battery pack in such a way that
it will not prevent you from installing the battery pack
compartment cover.
12. Close the FR-8x battery compartment and use a coin to
tighten the screws.
13. Reinstall the back pad.
14. Charge the new battery pack.
See “How to Charge the Battery Pack” (p. 18)
Connecting the AC Adaptor
1. Turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way to the left to
minimize the volume.

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