Troubleshooting - Boss Dr. Sample SP-303 Owner's Manual

Appendices

Troubleshooting

If the SP-303 does not function as you expect, please check the following points before assuming that a malfunction has occurred.
If this does not resolve the problem, contact a nearby Roland service center or your dealer.
Problems With the Sound
No Sound/Low Volume
Is the power to SP-303 and connected devices turned on?
Are the SP-303 and external devices connected properly?
Check the connections (p. 11).
Is there a short in any audio cable?
Could you be using an audio cable containing a resistor?
Use only connection cables (such as one in the Roland
PCS Series) that do not add resistance.
Is the volume of your connected amp or mixer turned
down?
Adjust to the proper levels.
Is the SP-303's volume turned down?
Adjust to the proper level.
If you are using a memory card, is the memory card
inserted correctly?
Remove the memory card, and then reinsert it, making
sure it is seated securely in the slot (p. 48).
If you are attempting to play a sample, is the sample's
pad lit? (p. 13)
A sample can be played when the relevant pad has been
pressed and is illuminated. If you've pressed a pad, and
it didn't light, that means that no sample has been
assigned to that pad yet. First, sample a sound for the
pad (p. 16, 28, 29).
No Sound For a Specific Sample
Is the sample's level turned down?
Adjust the sample's level (p. 38).
Is the effect level turned down?
With some effects, you can adjust the level with the
control knobs. For more on which knobs are used for
each effect, refer to p. 24.
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No Sound/Low Volume From
External Input
Is [EXT SOURCE] lit?
To play sounds input from an external source, you must
press [EXT SOURCE] and illuminate the pad.
Is the external input level setting turned down?
Adjust the external input level (p. 20).
Is the volume of the device connected to LINE IN turned
down?
Adjust to the proper level.
Are the audio cables properly connected?
Check the connections (p. 11).
Is there a short in any audio cable?
Could you be using an audio cable containing a resistor?
Use only connection cables (such as one in the Roland
PCS Series) that do not add resistance.
External Input Sound Not in Stereo/
Mono
When [EXT SOURCE] is pressed and lit, is [STEREO]
lighted or not?
If [STEREO] is lit, then the sound is in stereo; if not lit,
the sound is in mono. If the setting is not the one you
want, press [STEREO], illuminating/extinguishing the
light as needed to achieve the desired setting.
No Sound/Low Volume From Mic
Is the mic cable properly connected?
Check the connection (p. 11).
Is there a short in the mic cable?
Is MIC LEVEL turned down?
Turn the MIC LEVEL knob to adjust to the appropriate
level (p. 9).