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volca beats System Firmware Update Instructions 

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Perform the update 

1.

 

Turn the power on while pressing the FUNC and PLAY buttons. 

 

“UPdt” will be displayed to show your volca beats has entered update mode. 

 

2.

 

Start the playback of volcabeats_sys_0103.wav to begin updating. 

 

 

Make sure the volume of the playback device has been turned up. 

 

STEP LEDs 1-16 will indicate the update progress. 

 

 

Make sure the update file is played from the beginning. 

 

When using a computer, any other system sounds (e.g. email notification) will cause the update 
to fail. Make sure all other applications are shut down and do not operate you computer during 
the update. 

 

The  update  will  take  approximately  two  minutes.  Do  not  turn  your  volca  beats  off  or  stop 
playback while update is in progress. 

 

If the update fails, the knobs will start blinking. If this happens, observe “Tips” at the end of this 
document and repeat the update from step 1. 

3.

 

  When the update has been successfully completed, “End” will be displayed. Now, turn the power 
off. 

 

Summary of Contents for Volca Beats

Page 1: ...personal computer capable of audio playback A stereo mini jack audio cable AC adapter KA 350 or six AA batteries Make sure the batteries are brand new if using alkaline or fully charged if using NiMH batteries volca beats will not enter update mode if the batteries are depleted Preparations 1 Unzip the file volcabeats_updater_0103 zip If using an audio player transfer the file volcabeats_sys_0103 ...

Page 2: ...splay will be lit as shown Your volca beats is not up to date Proceed to step 3 System version 1 03 If the current system is version 1 03 the display will be lit as shown Your volca beats is already up to date 3 Connect the audio output of your playback device to the SYNC IN connector on your volca beats ver 1 00 ver 1 01 ver 1 02 ver 1 03 ...

Page 3: ...pdate file is played from the beginning When using a computer any other system sounds e g email notification will cause the update to fail Make sure all other applications are shut down and do not operate you computer during the update The update will take approximately two minutes Do not turn your volca beats off or stop playback while update is in progress If the update fails the knobs will star...

Page 4: ...essary Make sure the volume of the playback device has been turned up Please note that some devices which have very high output levels may fail because of it If this is the case please try turning the volume down and start the update process again Make sure all functions that affect the playback sound such as cross fade and EQ are disabled Make sure the update file is played from the beginning Che...

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