Important Notes - Roland E-A7 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply
• Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet
that is being used by an electrical appliance that
is controlled by an inverter or a motor (such as a
refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or
air conditioner). Depending on the way in which
the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise
may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce
audible noise. If it is not practical to use a separate
electrical outlet, connect a power supply noise filter
between this unit and the electrical outlet.
• The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after
long hours of consecutive use. This is normal, and is
not a cause for concern.
Placement
• Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other
equipment containing large power transformers)
may induce hum. To alleviate the problem, change
the orientation of this unit; or move it farther away
from the source of interference.
• This unit may interfere with radio and television
reception. Do not use this unit in the vicinity of such
receivers.
• Noise may be produced if wireless communications
devices, such as cell phones, are operated in the
vicinity of this unit. Such noise could occur when
receiving or initiating a call, or while conversing.
Should you experience such problems, you should
relocate such wireless devices so they are at a
greater distance from this unit, or switch them off.
• When moved from one location to another where
the temperature and/or humidity is very different,
water droplets (condensation) may form inside
the unit. Damage or malfunction may result if you
attempt to use the unit in this condition. Therefore,
before using the unit, you must allow it to stand
for several hours, until the condensation has
completely evaporated.
• Do not allow objects to remain on top of the
keyboard. This can be the cause of malfunction,
such as keys ceasing to produce sound.
• Depending on the material and temperature of the
surface on which you place the unit, its rubber feet
may discolor or mar the surface.
• Do not place containers or anything else containing
liquid on top of this unit. Also, whenever any liquid
has been spilled on the surface of this unit, be sure
to promptly wipe it away using a soft, dry cloth.
Maintenance
• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of
any kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration
and/or deformation.
Repairs and Data
• Before sending the unit away for repairs, be sure to
make a backup of the data stored within it; or you
may prefer to write down the needed information.
Although we will do our utmost to preserve the
data stored in your unit when we carry out repairs,
in some cases, such as when the memory section
is physically damaged, restoration of the stored
content may be impossible. Roland assumes no
liability concerning the restoration of any stored
content that has been lost.
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Additional Precautions
• Any data stored within the unit can be lost as the
result of equipment failure, incorrect operation, etc.
To protect yourself against the irretrievable loss of
data, try to make a habit of creating regular backups
of the data you've stored in the unit.
• Roland assumes no liability concerning the
restoration of any stored content that has been lost.
• Use a reasonable amount of care when using the
unit's buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when
using its jacks and connectors. Rough handling can
lead to malfunctions.
• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.
• When disconnecting all cables, grasp the connector
itself—never pull on the cable. This way you will
avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable's
internal elements.
• To avoid disturbing others nearby, try to keep the
unit's volume at reasonable levels.
• The sound of keys being struck and vibrations
produced by playing an instrument can be
transmitted through a floor or wall to an
unexpected extent. Please take care not to cause
annoyance to others nearby.
• Do not apply undue force to the music stand while
it is in use.
• Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-5; sold
separately). By connecting any other expression
pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/or
damage to the unit.
• Continuous playing may cause dis-coloration of the
pad, but this will not affect the pad's function.
• Do not use connection cables that contain a built-in
resistor.
Using External Memories
• Please observe the following precautions when
handling external memory devices. Also, make sure
to carefully observe all the precautions that were
supplied with the external memory device.
• Do not remove the device while reading/writing
is in progress.
• To prevent damage from static electricity,
discharge all static electricity from your person
before handling the device.
Ground Terminal
• Depending on the circumstances of a particular
setup, you may experience a discomforting
sensation, or perceive that the surface feels
gritty to the touch when you touch this device,
microphones connected to it, or the metal portions
of other objects, such as guitars. This is due to an
infinitesimal electrical charge, which is absolutely
harmless. However, if you are concerned about this,
connect the ground terminal (see figure) with an
external ground. When the unit is grounded, a slight
hum may occur, depending on the particulars of
your installation. If you are unsure of the connection
method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center,
or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the
"Information" page.
Unsuitable places for connection
• Water pipes (may result in shock or electrocution)
• Gas pipes (may result in fire or explosion)
• Telephone-line ground or lightning rod (may be
dangerous in the event of lightning)
Intellectual Property Right
• It is forbidden by law to make an audio recording,
video recording, copy or revision of a third party's
copyrighted work (musical work, video work,
broadcast, live performance, or other work),
whether in whole or in part, and distribute,
sell, lease, perform, or broadcast it without the
permission of the copyright owner.
• Do not use this product for purposes that could
infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We
assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to
any infringements of third-party copyrights arising
through your use of this product.
• The copyright of content in this product (the
sound waveform data, style data, accompaniment
patterns, phrase data, audio loops and image data)
is reserved by Roland Corporation.
• Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize
said content (except song data such as Demo
Songs) for the creating, performing, recording and
distributing original musical works.
• Purchasers of this product are NOT permitted to
extract said content in original or modified form,
for the purpose of distributing recorded medium
of said content or making them available on a
computer network.
• MMP (Moore Microprocessor Portfolio) refers to a
patent portfolio concerned with microprocessor
architecture, which was developed by Technology
Properties Limited (TPL). Roland has licensed this
technology from the TPL Group.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology
is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS Corporation and
THOMSON Multimedia Corporation.
• Copyright (c) 2003 by Bitstream, Inc. All Rights
Reserved. Bitstream Vera is a trademark of Bitstream,
Inc.
• Roland and BOSS are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
• Company names and product names appearing
in this document are registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owners.