Roland SP-404SX Service Notes page 13

Sep. 2009
Backing Up, Restoring, and
Copying Values on a Customer
SD Card
If you have received from the customer the included SD card together with the
unit and are making use of the card to carry out testing, back up the values
saved on the SD card to a computer, then restore the backed-up values as
required. You can also use a different SD card to create a copy.
Items Required
• Computer (running Windows XP)
• SD card reader/writer
• SD card received from the customer
When making a copy, the following is also required
• SD card (blank) of larger capacity than the customer's SD card
Procedure
Backing Up a Customer SD Card onto a Computer
1.
Insert the customer SD card into the SD card reader/writer connected to
the computer.
2.
Copy all files and folders on the SD card in their entirety to the
computer's hard drive.
Restoring or Copying Data on the SD Card
3.
On the SP-404SX, format the SD card to be returned to the customer. (If
you're making a copy, use a blank SD card.)
4.
Insert the formatted SD card into the SD card reader/writer connected to
the computer.
5. Copy the data saved in step 2 in its entirety to the root directory of the SD
card.
Backing Up/Restoring Settings
Saved on the Main Board
Making a Written Record of Settings Saved
on the Main Board (Backup)
The method used to make a written record of the parameter settings saved on
the Main Board is described below.
1.
Eject the SD card.
2.
Hold down [FUNC] and turn on the power switch on the rear panel, and
write down the type of battery displayed.
3.
Switch the power off, then back on again.
4.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [7], then write down the value displayed
for the ILLUMINATION setting.
5.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [8], then write down the value displayed
for the EFFECT LIMIT setting.
6.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [10], then write down the value displayed
for the MIDI SYNC setting.
7.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [11], then write down the value displayed
for the INPUT GAIN setting.
8.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [12], then write down the value displayed
for the OUTPUT GAIN setting.
9.
Switch off the power.
Returning Settings to the Main Board
(Restore)
This describes the procedure for restoring setting values written down in the
previous section.
1.
Eject the SD card.
2.
Hold down [FUNC] and turn on the power switch on the rear panel.
3.
Turn the [CTRL 3] control to set the battery type.
4.
Switch the power off, then back on again.
5.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [7].
6.
Turn the [CTRL 3] control to set the ILLUMINATION value.
7.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [8].
8.
Turn the [CTRL 3] control to set the EFFECT LIMIT value.
9.
Hold down [FUNC] and press [10].
10. Turn the [CTRL 3] control to set the MIDI SYNC value.
11. Hold down [FUNC] and press [11].
12. Turn the [CTRL 3] control to set the INPUT GAIN value.
13. Hold down [FUNC] and press [12].
14. Turn the [CTRL 3] control to set the OUTPUT GAIN value.
15. Switch off the power.
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