Troubleshooting - Roland HP101 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

If you think there's a problem, read this first.
Case
The power doesn't
Is the power cord connected and plugged in
correctly? (p. 8)
come on
The button doesn't Is the panel locked? (p. 24)
Turn the power off, then back on.
work
Is the volume level of the HP101 turned all
the way down? (p. 9)
Are headphones plugged in? (p. 9)
Has a plug remained connected to the
Phones jack?
Plugging headphones or other plugs into the
headphone jack stops sounds from playing
through the speakers.
No sound is heard
Is Local Off selected?
When Local Control is set to OFF, no sound
is produced by playing the keyboard. Set
Local Control to "On" (p. 27).
Is V-LINK switched on?
While V-LINK is switched on, no sound is
produced when you press any of the twelve
keys at the left end of the keyboard (p. 24).
Have all devices been switched on?
No sound is heard
(when a MIDI Are the MIDI cables connected correctly?
instrument is
Does the MIDI channel match the connected
connected)
instrument? (p. 26)
Is the HP101 in Dual play? (p. 16)
Sounds are heard
When the HP101 is connected to an external
twice (doubled)
sequencer, set it to the Local OFF mode
when the keyboard
(p. 27).
Alternatively, the sequencer could be set so
is played
its MIDI Thru feature is OFF.
Tone doesn't Is the panel locked? (p. 24)
Turn the power off, then back on.
change
The maximum number of notes that the
HP101 can play simultaneously is 64.
Not all played notes
Frequent use of the damper pedal when
playing along with a song may result in
are sounded
performance data with too many notes,
causing some notes to drop out.
Have you set Transpose? (p. 15)
The tuning or pitch
Are the settings for the "Temperament" and
of the keyboard or "Stretch Tuning" correct? (p. 22)
song is off
Is the setting for the "Master Tuning"
correct? (p. 21)
Depressing a pedal
Is the pedal connected correctly?
has no effect, or the
Make sure the pedal cord is securely
connected to the pedal jack on the bottom of
pedal effect doesn't
the unit, at the rear (p. 8).
stop
Adjust the adjuster underneath the pedal so
that the adjuster presses firmly against the
The pedal rattles
floor surface (p. 10).
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Cause/Remedy
Case
On an acoustic piano, notes in the upper one
and a half octaves of the keyboard continue
to sound until they decay naturally,
In the upper range,
regardless of the damper pedal. There is a
the sound changes
difference in the timbre as well. Roland
pianos faithfully simulate such
abruptly beyond a
characteristics of the acoustic piano. On the
certain key
HP101, the range that is unaffected by the
damper pedal will change depending on the
Key Transpose setting.
When listening through headphones:
Some of the more flamboyant and
effervescent piano tones feature an
ample high-end component, which may
make the sound appear to have metallic
reverberation added. Since this
reverberation becomes particularly
A High-pitched audible when supplemented by heavy
reverb, you may be able to diminish the
whine is produced
problem by reducing the amount of
reverb applied to the sound.
When listening through speakers:
Here, a different cause (such as
resonance produced by the HP101)
would be suspect. Consult your Roland
dealer or nearest Roland Service Center.
When listening through speakers:
Playing at loud volumes may cause
instruments near the HP101 to resonate.
Resonation can also occur with
fluorescent light tubes, glass doors, and
other objects. In particular, this problem
occurs more easily when the bass
component is increased, and when the
The bass range
sound is played at higher volumes. Use
sounds odd, or
the following measures to suppress such
resonance.
there is a vibrating
• Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm
resonance
from walls and other surfaces.
• Reduce the volume.
• Move the speakers away from any
resonating objects.
When listening through headphones:
Here, a different cause would be
suspect. Consult your Roland dealer or
nearest Roland Service Center.
The volume level of
Could you be using a connection cable that
the instrument contains a resistor?
Use a connection cable that does not contain
connected to Input
a resistor.
jacks is too low
Cause/Remedy