About The Protect Function - Roland SP-404A Owner's Manual

About the Protect Function

You can protect an SD card so that the samples and
patterns on the card cannot be overwritten or deleted
accidentally.
NOTE
On the SD card included with the SP-404A, sample
banks and pattern banks contain preload data and are
protected. If you cancel protection for these banks, it is
possible that the data may be overwritten or deleted. If
you want to restore the SD card to its factory-set state,
refer to "Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)"
(p. 22).
Protecting All Samples and Patterns
1. While holding down the [REMAIN] button, turn on
the power .
The display will indicate "
patterns of banks A–J will be protected.
NOTE
If you use an SD card with the same SP-404A, the card
banks will also be protected, but the card will not be
protected when used with your computer.
MEMO
This setting is retained even while the power is turned
off.
Cancelling Protection for All Data
1.
While holding down the [CANCEL] button, turn on
the power .
The display will indicate "
cancelled for the samples and patterns of banks A–J.
MEMO
• Protection will be cancelled for the factory-set samples
and patterns.
• This setting is retained even while the power is turned
off.
P . o n
, " and the samples and
P . o F , " and protection will be
Protecting an Individual Bank
1. Press the [SELECT] button to select the type
of data (samples or patterns) that you want to
protect .
• To protect sample banks, the [SELECT] button needs to
be extinguished.
• To protect pattern banks, the [SELECT] button needs to
be lighted.
2. Press the [BANK] button to select the bank that
you want to protect .
3. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
[REMAIN] button .
The display will indicate "
The [REC] button will blink.
MEMO
If you decide to cancel, press the [CANCEL] button.
4.
Press the [REC] button .
The selected bank will be protected.
Cancelling Protection for an
Individual Bank
1.
Press the [SELECT] button to select the type of
data (samples or patterns) for which you want to
cancel protection .
• To cancel protection for a sample bank, the [SELECT]
button needs to be extinguished.
• To cancel protection for a pattern bank, the [SELECT]
button needs to be lighted.
2.
Press the [BANK] button to select the bank for
which you want to cancel protection .
3. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
[CANCEL] button .
The display will indicate "
The [REC] button will blink.
MEMO
If you decide to cancel, press the [CANCEL] button.
4. Press the [REC] button .
Protection will be cancelled for the selected bank.
About SD Card
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