Troubleshooting; Attaching The Stand (Sold Separately) - Roland OCTAPAD PAD-80 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

Problem Items to check
Is the OCTAPAD and the connected equipment powered-on?
Is the OCTAPAD correctly connected to the external devices?
Could an audio cable be broken?
No sound / Insufficient
Could the volume of the connected amp or mixer be lowered?
volume
Could the OCTAPAD's volume ([MASTER] knob, [PHONES] knob) be
lowered?
Check whether you hear sound through headphones.
Could the volume be lowered on the device connected to the MIX IN
No sound or insufficient
connector?
volume from a device
connected to the MIX IN
Is the audio cable connected correctly?
connector
Could the audio cable be broken?
Is the USB memory inserted correctly?
USB memory is inserted,
Is the USB memory of a correct type?
but is not detected / Can-
not select data
Is the USB memory formatted correctly?
The power may have been turned off while writing data to USB memory
Data was not saved
(i.e., while the USB memory access indicator was blinking). The lost data
correctly to USB memory
cannot be recovered.
The OCTAPAD's tempo Has the OCTAPAD been set correctly for synchronization?
does not synchronize to
the tempo of an external
Is your external MIDI device set to transmit MIDI clock messages?
MIDI device
Display contrast is In some cases, the contrast of the display might not be consistent, but
inconsistent this is not a malfunction. Adjust the contrast.

Attaching the Stand (Sold Separately)

Use the screws on the bottom of the OCTAPAD to attach a stand holder as shown in the illustration.
Then attach the OCTAPAD to your pad stand (sold separately: PDS-10 * You can also attach it to the
APC-33 all purpose clamp). For details on how to assemble the pad stand, or how to attach the stand
holder, refer to the owner's manual of the pad stand.
* Use only the screws that are on the bottom panel . Using any other screws will
cause malfunctions .
* When turning the OCTAPAD upside down, take care not to damage its buttons or
knobs, and handle it with care to avoid letting it drop or fall over .
Action
Use the dedicated AC adaptor.
Check the connections.
Try using a different cable.
Adjust the volume to an appropriate level.
Adjust the volume to an appropriate level.
If you hear sound in the headphones, there is a problem with the connection cables or with the
connected amp or mixer. Check the connected devices and the connections.
Adjust the volume to an appropriate level.
Check the connection.
Try using a different cable.
Check the USB memory.
Use USB memory sold by Roland. Operation is not guaranteed if other products are used.
Use the OCTAPAD to format the USB memory (p. 55).
In this state, it is possible that all data in USB memory was damaged. Additional malfunctions may
occur if you continue using it, so format the USB memory (p. 55). When you format USB memory, all
its data will be lost.
Check the "MIDI Sync" (p. 65) setting.
Some devices have a MIDI clock transmission setting (on/off ). Alternatively, some external
sequencers may transmit MIDI clock only while that device is playing.
Adjust "LCD Contrast" (p. 52) to minimize the inconsistency in the contrast.
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