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

Chapter 2 Basic Operation

The explanations in this user's guide include illustrations
that depict what the display typically shows. Note, however,
that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of
the system software, so what you actually see in the display
may not always match what appears in the user's guide.

Before You Begin

Turning On the Power

* Once the connections have been completed (Quick Start p. 4),
turn on the 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 the 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 you turn on the power of the VS-1680, the drive must
be recognized and certain required data must be loaded. Thus,
it takes a moment for the unit to finish booting up.
When the VS-1680 starts up properly, the following
display will appear.
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2. Turn on the power of connected audio equipment.
3. Raise the volume of the audio devices to appropriate
levels.
If You Have Trouble
Understanding Displays or
Operations
If you are unfamiliar with what is displayed on a screen, or
you 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. Then you can try whatever procedure
you were working on from the beginning once more.
• If you perform an operation incorrectly or it cannot be
executed correctly, an error message may appear in the
display. When this occurs, refer to "Error Messages"
(Appendices, p. 13), and perform the required action.
• If, even after you perform an operation using the
prescribed procedure, the result differs from that stated
in the Quick Start or User's Guide, refer to
"Troubleshooting" (Appendices, p. 6).
• If the above steps do not resolve your problem, contact a
nearby Roland Service Center or authorized Roland
distributor.

Operating the VS-1680

The VS-1680 features a wide variety of abilities and settings.
They are organized by type, function, operation, etc. Similar
functions and operations are grouped together and are
referred to as a "mode." A list of the different modes is
described as follows:
Play mode:
The default mode for recording and playback. The VS-1680
defaults to the Play mode whenever the power is turned on.
Input Mixer mode:
Used to make all Input Mixer settings and adjustments.
Track Mixer mode:
Used to make all Track Mixer settings and adjustments.
Master Block mode:
Used to make settings for the mixer's Master section.
Song mode:
Used to make settings related to song maintenance and
organization.
Track mode:
Used to make all track and phrase edits such as Cut, Erase,
Copy, etc.
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