Troubleshooting - Roland VS-2480 Supplementary Manual

Troubleshooting

When the VS-2480/2480CD does not perform the way you
expect, check the following points before you suspect a
malfunction. If this does not resolve the problem, contact
servicing by your dealer or qualified Roland Service Center.
Recording and Playback
No Sound
• The power of the VS-2480/2480CD and the connected
devices is not turned on.
• The audio cables are not connected correctly.
• The audio cables are broken.
• The volume is turned down on the connected mixer or
amp.
• Each Levels of the VS-2480/2480CD is turned down.
Channel fader
Master fader
MONITOR knob
PHONES knob
• The output jacks which are connected are different than
the output jacks selected in the master section of the
mixer.
• Short phrases less than 0.5 seconds cannot be played
back.
• The volume level of the instrument connected to
the VS-2480 is too low.
→ Could you be using a connection cable that contains
a resistor? Use a connection cable that does not
contain a resistor.
• I can't record or play back, even when I press [PLAY].
→ Does the he PLAY indicator just blink green? When
the EXT SYNC indicator is on, the VS-2480 is
receiving MTC receive standby messages from the
external MIDI device. Operate the external MIDI
device or press [STOP].
→ When "POWER OFF/RESTART" appears in the
display it means that the shutdown procedure is
being performed. Hold down [SHIFT] and press
[PLAY (RESTART)]. This restarts the VS-2480/
2480CD.
A specific channels does not sound
• The input mixer or the track mixer has not selected
correctly.
• The volume level of the channel is turned down.
• The track status is off (the STATUS indicator is off).
• The Solo or Mute function is being used.
• The project with a recording mode of "M16" or "CDR" is
selected.
→ When "M16" is selected, the VS-2480/2480CD will
function as a 16 track recorder. When "CDR" is
selected, the VS-2480/2480CD will function as a
eight-pair stereo recorder (channel link is on: track
1/2, 3/4–). Track 17–24 cannot be used.
For details refer to the "Main feature: Disk Recorder
Section"(Owner's Manual).
Cannot record
• The recording track has not been selected (the STATUS
indicator is not blinking red).
• Recording source tracks, playback tracks, or effects have
not been assigned.
• The disk drive has insufficient capacity.
• The project has an insufficient number of events.
• The number of tracks which can be simultaneously
recorded will decrease.
→ Depending on the organization of the song data or
the disk drive performance etc., the number of tracks
which can be simultaneously recorded or played
back may be limited.
→ When the recording mode is "M16" or "CDR," up to
16 tracks can be recorded simultaneously.
→ when set the Sample Rate to more than "64 kHz" or
set the Vari Pitch to "On," the number of tracks
which can be simultaneously recorded may be
limited.
For details refer to the "Main feature: Disk Recorder
Section"(Owner's Manual).
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