Owner's Manual - Roland

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Troubleshooting
If the D2 stops producing sound, or if it does not function the way you expect, please check the following points first.
If checking these points does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center.
* Roland can take no responsibility for the recovery of any lost data, or for any damages incurred as a result of such loss.
Problem Cause Action
No sound The D2 and/or connected equipment is not Turn on the power.
powered-on.
Make sure that the AC adaptor is connected correctly.
The volume of the D2 and/or connected
equipment has been lowered.
Raise the volume.
MIDI cable(s) and/or audio cables are not
connected correctly.
Make the correct connections (p. 11).
The part level of the corresponding part is
lowered.
Raise the part level (p. 19).
Part R does not sound All rhythm tones are muted. Defeat muting of the rhythm tones (p. 17).
Sound is interrupted You are attempting to sound too many notes Reduce the number of notes that are played simultaneously.
at once (the maximum polyphony is 64
notes).
Reduce the number of notes in the pattern that is playing back.
Some notes continue sound- The delay time, feedback, or amp envelope Lower these values (p. 43, p. 35).
ing unnaturally.
release time settings are too high.
Touching the D-FIELD does A function that does not produce sound has Select a function that produce sound (such as RPS or ADLIB)
not produce sound
been assigned as the D-FIELD function. (pp. 23–32).
D-FIELD effect does not oc- You didn’t press the D-FIELD strongly Press the D-FIELD with an appropriate amount of force.
cur
enough.
The D2 is in SYSTEM/EDIT/WRITE modes. Press [EXIT] several times to exit these states.
The Sync Mode is set to “SLAVE.” Change the Sync Mode setting to “INT” (p. 74).
The sound continues even
after you remove your hand
from the D-FIELD.
[HOLD] is lit. Press [HOLD] to make it go dark.
Reverb/Delay/MFX is not Reverb/Delay/MFX is turned “OFF.” Turn the desired effect “ON” (p. 42, p. 43, p. 44).
applied.
The Reverb Level or the Part Reverb Level
setting of each part is set to “0.”
Raise the value (p. 42, p. 19).
The Delay Level or the Part Delay Level setting
of each part is set to “0.”
Raise the value (p. 43, p. 19).
The MFX Output Level is set to “0.” The Part Raise the MFX Output Level. Turn the Part MFX SW “ON” (pp.
MFX SW value of each part is set to “OFF.” 45–57, p. 19).
Pitch is incorrect. The tuning of the D2 or the external MIDI
sound source is incorrect.
Check the tuning setting (p. 73).
Patterns or songs will not The D2 is in SYSTEM/EDIT/WRITE modes. Press [EXIT] several times to exit these states.
play back.
The Sync Mode setting is set to “SLAVE.” Chang the Sync Mode setting to “INT” (p. 74).
Pattern playback is not “on The pattern contains too much data. Remove unwanted data. Use the Data Thin function to thin out
the beat,” or lags.
the data (p. 68).
Using the Move Note function, move note data that was input
as a chord (i.e., note data that is located at the same position)
backward in time (p. 64).
Use the Shift Clock function to move data of parts other than
the rhythm part backward in time (p. 68).
Tempo is too fast. Slow down the tempo (p. 16).
Can’t change patterns The CURRENT display is blinking when you Select a pattern when the CURRENT display is not blinking (p.
select a pattern.
15).
The D2 is in Song mode or MEGAMIX mode. Press [PATTERN] to enter Pattern mode.
[ENTER] was not pressed. Press [ENTER] to finalize your selection.
The D2 does not operate correctly.
A panel button is being held down. Release the button.