Checking The Version Number; Users Data Save And Load - Roland BOSS BR-1180 Service Notes

CHECKING THE VERSION
NUMBER
Press the [POWER] button while pressing the [REC TRACK1] and [UNDO/
REDO] buttons.
The test mode screen will be displayed and the version numbers for the CPU
mask and FLASH ROMs will be displayed.
* Continue pressing the [REC TRACK1] and [UNDO/REDO] buttons until the
test mode screen is displayed.
* How to exit
1.
Press the [EXIT] button.
2.
"Press Power SW" is displayed.
3.
Press the [POWER] button for at least 2 seconds.
4.
The unit's power will be turned off.
USERS DATA SAVE AND
LOAD
When saving or reloading user data, check the hard disk partitions by viewing
"hard disk information" and perform as follows for all pratitions of the hard
disk.
* Installation of CD-R/W drive is necessary when performing the following steps
on the BR-1180. Contact the Roland Service Center for the method of installing
the CD-R/W drive. See the "CDI-BR-1 Installation Procedures" in this service
note for the installation procedure.
Viewing information about the
hard disk
(Hard Disk Information)
You can display information about the hard disk.
1.
Press [UTILITY].
2.
Use [CURSOR] to select the "HDD" icon, then press [ENTER].
fig.R19-40
3.
Using [CURSOR] again to select the "INFO" icon, then press [ENTER].
The size of each drive (partition) appears.
The currently selected drive is indicated by an asterisk ("*").
fig.R19-41
The BR-1180/BR-1180CD is set with one drive at the factory, so only one
drive will appear in the display.
4.
If you want to switch the drive being used, use [CURSOR] to move the
cursor to the drive you want to use, then press [ENTER].
* If you are in the process of recording a song at this point, the message "Save
Current?" appear. If you want to save the current song, press [YES]; press
[NO] if you do not need to save the song.
5.
The message "Now Loading..." appears.
When "Complete!" appears, the switch is completed.
* Drives can be switched only when multiple drives have been created.
Saving the content of the hard disk
to CD-R/RW discs (HDD Backup)
1.
Place a writable CD-R/RW disc (a blank disc) in the CD-R/RW drive.
2.
After the CD-R/RW drive's indicator has stopped flashing, press [DATA
SAVE/LOAD].
3.
Use [CURSOR] to select the "BACKUP" icon, then press [ENTER].
fig.R16-05
4.
Using [CURSOR] again to select the "HDD" icon, then press [ENTER].
The message "HDD Backup Ok?" appears.
fig.R16-54
* If a CD-R/RW disc that already has data written to it is loaded, the message
"Not Blank Disc" appears, and you cannot proceed with the backup. Be sure to
use only blank discs. If a CD-RW disc is inserted, the message "Erase Disc?"
appears. Pressing [ENTER] here begins erasure of the disc.
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