Chapter 2 Basic Operation; Before You Begin; Turning On The Power; If You Have Trouble Understanding Displays Or Operations - Roland VS-1680 Owner's Manual

Chapter 2 Basic Operation

This chapter explains the basic operation of the VS-
1680. This covers all of the fundamental processes,
including recording and editing, so please read and
understand this chapter.
* The explanations in this manual include illustrations that
depict what should typically be shown by the display.
Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer,
enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer
sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not
always match what appears in the manual.

Before You Begin

Turning On the Power

* Once the connections have been completed (Quick Start p.
3), turn on power to your various devices in the order
specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you
risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and
other devices.
* Always make sure to have the volume level turned down
before switching on power. Even with the volume all the
way down, you may still hear some sound when the power
is switched on, but this is normal, and does not indicate a
malfunction.
1. Turn on the power with the POWER switch on the
rear panel of the VS-1680.
When the VS-1680 starts up properly, the following
display will appear.
* When you turn on the power of the VS-1680, the disk drive
must be recognized and certain required data must be
loaded. Thus, it takes a short while for the unit to start up.
fig.02-01(default.eps)
2. Turn on the power of connected audio equipment.
3. Raise the volume of the audio devices to appropri-
ate levels.
If You Have Trouble Understanding
Displays or Operations
If you are unfamiliar with what is displayed on a
screen or find you are having difficulty understanding
a certain procedure, press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]. This
allows you to return immediately to the screen that
appears when the power is turned on. Try whatever
procedure you were working on from the beginning
once more.
• If an operation has been performed incorrectly or
cannot be executed correctly, an error message
appears in the display. When this occurs, please
refer to "Error Messages" (Appendices p. 13), and
perform the specified measure.
• If even after you perform an operation using the pre-
scribed procedure the result differs from that stated
in Quick Start or in the Owner's Manual, please refer
to "Troubleshooting" (Appendices p. 6).
• If the above steps do not resolve your problem, con-
tact t a nearby Roland Service Center, or authorised
Roland distributor.

Setting the Internal Clock

The VS-1680 features an internal clock. When you
record a performance, the "time stamp," or the time,
day, and month of recording is entered automatical-
ly. This makes for more convenient management of
recordings by day/time and order. When you turn on
the power for the first time after purchase of your VS-
1680, use the following procedure to set the time and
date first.
* The internal clock is battery-powered. Once you set this,
then repeating this step no longer be necessary whenever
the VS-1680 is turned on. However, if for any reason the
time setting is ever in error, use the same steps to reset the
clock.
1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)].
The System menu icon is displayed. If the System
menu icon does not appear, then press [F6 (EXIT)].
2. Press [F2 (DATE)]. If "DATE" does not appear in
[F2], first press [PAGE] until "DATE" is dis-
played, and then press [F2 (DATE)].
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