Troubleshooting - Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

If your system is not operating as you think it should be, first check the following points. If after checking these points the
problem persists, consult your dealer or local Roland Service Station.
* If any sort of message is being displayed on the screen during an operation, refer to "Error Messages/Message List" (p. 135).
No Power
Is the AC Adapter plugged into the power
socket correctly?
No Sound
Is the power for the connected amp and
speakers turned on?
Is the volume turned down?
• Check the volume settings for the RS-5/9 and any
connected amp or mixer.
Are the components properly connected?
(p. 14, 120, 122, 124, 127)
• If you are able to hear sound through headphones, this
may suggest a short in a cable or a malfunctioning amp
or mixer. Recheck connector cables and the connected
equipment.
If no sound is produced when you press keys
on the keyboard, is Local control set to OFF?
• Set Local Control to ON (p. 124).
Do the transmission and reception channels
match?
• If using the RS-5/9 to sound an external MIDI sound
generator, check to make sure the channels being used
for transmission by the keyboard are matched up with
the channels used for reception by the relevant Parts on
the external MIDI sound generator (p. 120).
• If using an external MIDI device to sound the RS-5/9,
each Part's reception channel needs to be set so it
matches the channels that will be used for transmission
by the external MIDI device (p. 122).
Have the Part Level settings been lowered?
• Check the settings (p. 66).
Have you switched the RS-5/9 mode to that
for listening to demo songs?
• Either press [EXIT], or simultaneously press [SHIFT] and
[TRANSPOSE ON/OFF] to return to regular
performance mode.
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Are the effects settings correct?
• Check effects ON/OFF (p. 79), multi-effects levels
(p. 82–106), and other related settings.
Are volume levels being lowered by pedal
movements, or by MIDI messages (expression
messages) received from an external MIDI
device?
• Use the Panic function to raise the volume level (p. 65).
The Pitch is Off
Could Transpose be on?
• Press [TRANSPOSE ON/OFF] to turn Transpose off.
Are the Key Shift settings correct?
• Check the settings (p. 69).
Are the Scale Tune settings correct?
• Check the settings (p. 70).
Are the Master Key Shift settings correct?
• Check the settings (p. 126).
Are the Master Tune settings correct?
• Check the settings (p. 18).
Is it possible that an external MIDI device is
constantly sending Pitch Bend messages?
• Use the Panic function to restore the original settings
(p. 65).