Roland U-20 Owner's Manual page 130

0DATA
MODE
OPERATIONS
Data
mode
is
where you
store edited settings
and manage
data.
It
includes
Write
functions that store
your
edited
patch
and
timbre
settings,
Save/Load
fimctions for
RAM
cards,
and
MIDI
Dump
functions.
* The
"data"
handled
in
Data
mode
consists of the
setting
values
of the various parameters.
1.
Using
a
RAM
Card
Here
we
will
explain
how
to
use
a
RAM
card,
and
the preparations necessary before
using a
newly
piirchased
RAM
card.
Be
sure
to
read
this
section before using a
RAM
card.
(The Jump
function
caimot be used
in
ROM
Play mode.)
»What
is
a
RAM
Card?
A RAM
card
is
a
memory
card
which
can be read
and
written.
Data on
a
RAM
card can be modified
as
many
times
as
you
want.
A RAM
card can be used
to
store
edited
patch and timbre
data.
The
U-20
uses
M-256E
memory
cards (sold separately).
*
RAM
cards contain a batteiv to preserve the data. Before using
a
RAM
card,
be sure
to install
the battery
as explained
in
the
instructions for
the
RAM
carei.
Mnserting a
RAM
Card
RAM
CARD
Insert
a
RAM
card
into
the
RAM
card
slot in
the rear
panel.
Be
sure that the
RAM
card
is
oriented correctly,
and
press
it
firmly
into the
slot.
*
Never
insert a
RAM
card into the
PCM
card
slot.
Leaving
it
Inserted
will
cause
malfunction.
* The
sound
may
momentarily
stop
if
you remove
or insert a
RAM
card while
playing,
but
this
is
not a malfunction.
»RAM
Card
Protect
Switch
RAM
cards
have
a Protect switch
to
ensure that the
data
in the
RAM
card
is
not
accidentally erased.
Normally you
will
leave
this
On.
When
storing
data,
switch protect
On/
Off with the card
inserted the
RAM
card
slot.
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