Checking The Version Number; Users Data Save And Load - Roland BOSS BR-1600CD Service Notes

CHECKING THE VERSION
NUMBER
1.
With the unit in normal operating mode, simultaneously press the [Left]
and [Right] page scroll buttons.
2.
The version is indicated in the display.
3.
Press [ENTER/YES] (or [EXIT/NO]) to return to the normal screen.
* The version number can be checked in Test mode as well.
For more detailed information, check the Test mode categories.
USERS DATA SAVE AND
LOAD
The BR-1600CD's built-in CD-R/RW drive can be used to exchange data in the
following ways:
• Storing of songs and other hard-disk data to CD-R/RW discs (Backup)
• Reading songs and other backup data back into the hard disk (Recover)
• Swapping of audio data with a PC
Storing of songs and other hard-
disk data to CD-R/RW discs
(Backup)
Although the songs you've recorded and created are stored on the BR-
1600CD's internal hard disk, all of this data would be lost in the unlikely event
that the hard disk was damaged. For this reason, we recommend that you also
save your songs on CD-R/RW discs (Backup).
Once songs have been backed up in this way, it will also be possible to read
them from the CD-R/RW discs into another BR-1600CD.
Precautions for backup
• If a CD-R disc selected for backup already contains data, the
message "Not Blank Disc!" will appear and backup will not be
possible. Always use an empty disc for this operation. If, on the
other hand, you are using a CD-RW disc that already contains data,
the message "Erase Disc?" will be displayed. If you then press
[ENTER/YES], the BR-1600CD will begin erasing data from this
disc.
• If the current song contains newly recorded audio data or newly
modified settings, the message "Save Current?" may be displayed
during the backup procedure. If you want to save your song before
starting the backup, press [ENTER/YES]; if this will not be
necessary, press [EXIT/NO]. Remember that if you do not save a
modified song at this time, all newly recorded audio data, edited
data, modified mixer settings, etc. will be lost.
• If the total size of the songs and other data you intend to back up
exceeds the capacity of a single CD-R/RW disc, you will be able to
perform a backup using as many discs as necessary. In this case,
you will need to have a number of blank CD-R/RW discs on hand,
and during the backup process, you should insert and remove them
as requested on-screen.
• To cancel writing to a CD-R/RW disc, press [EXIT/NO]. When the
message "Cancel?" appears, press [ENTER/YES] to confirm
cancellation. (A certain amount of time may pass between pressing
of [EXIT/NO] and display of the confirmation message.) Please
note, however, that no guarantee can be made regarding the state of
the data written before cancellation.
Backing up a song (Song Backup)
1.
Insert an empty CD-R/RW disc into the BR-1600CD's CD-R/RW drive.
The drive's access indicator will begin to flash. Wait until this indicator
stops flashing and turns off before proceeding.
2.
Press CD-R/RW [DATA SAVE/LOAD].
The Data CD screen will appear.
fig.41-05d
3.
Press [F1] (BACKUP) or move the cursor to BACKUP, and then press
[ENTER/YES].
The Backup screen will appear.
fig.41-01d
4.
Press [F1] (SONG) or move the cursor to SONG, and then press [ENTER/
YES].
The Song Backup screen will appear.
fig.41-02d
5.
Move the cursor to the song you want to back up and press [F1]
(SELECT).
The song will be selected for backup.
fig.41-02ad
A number of songs can be selected in this way for backup, and an
asterisk (*) will be displayed for each selected song. To cancel this
selection, press [F1] once again.
If you would like to back up all songs on the hard disk in a single
operation, press [F2] (ALL). All songs will be selected for backup.
To cancel this selection, press [F2] once again. This deselects all songs.
6.
When you have selected all of the songs you want to back up, press [F4]
(GO).
The message "Write Speed?" will appear.
fig.41-03d
7.
Use the TIME/VALUE dial to set the write speed.
Write Speed:
x2 (352 Kbps)Writes twice as fast.
x4 (704 Kbps)Writes four times as fast.
x8 (1408 Kbps)Writes eight times as fast.
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