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Appendix

Cursor [

K

] [

J

] buttons

Switch between screens.
In the main screen, these buttons switch to the orchestral sound or 

organ sound selection screen.

VALUE [-] [+] buttons (SET [-] [+] buttons) 

Change sounds or values.
In the main screen, these buttons switch accordion sets.
If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and use the [-] [+] buttons, the 

selection or value changes in units of ten.
If you press a [-] [+] button while holding down the other button, 

the change becomes faster.

LEFT HAND part

Switch the sounds of the part played by the left hand.
DRUMS, ORCH BASS, ORCH CHRD/F.BASS, F.BASS, BASS & CHRD
For more about DRUMS and F.BASS, refer to “Reference Manual” 

(PDF).

10 

RIGHT HAND part

Switch the sounds of the part played by the right hand.
ACCORDION, ORCHESTRA, ORGAN

11 

[USER PROGRAM] button

Recalls user program (p. 14).

12 

[SONG LIST] button

Displays songs saved on a USB flash drive (p. 15).
By long-pressing the [SONG LIST] button you can play back the 

demo songs. To stop the demo song, press the [SONG LIST] button 

once again (p. 5).

13 

[

r

] button

Plays back a song, or pauses the currently-playing song.

14 

[REC] button

Records your performance.

15 

[SHIFT] button

You can access various functions by holding down the [SHIFT] 

button and pressing another button.

Button to press 

simultaneously Explanation

[1/8] button

OCT-: 

Lowers the range of the right-hand keyboard by 

one octave.

[2/9] button

OCT+: 

Raises the range of the right-hand keyboard by 

one octave.

[3/10] button

SORDINA: 

Turns the sordina effect on/off.
On an acoustic accordion, this closes the 

wooden resonance chamber inside the 

instrument. The FR-4x simulates this effect 

electronically.

[4/11] button

BASS TO TREBLE: 

Lets you play the bass part using the right-hand 

keyboard.

Button to press 

simultaneously Explanation

[5/12] button

SPEAKER: 

Turns the speakers on/off each time you press 

the button.
“Off”: Internal speaker is off.
“On”: Internal speaker is on. However, the 

speaker turns off if you connect headphones.
“On+Phones”: The internal speaker stays on even 

if headphones are connected.

[6/13] button

BATTERY: 

Displays the remaining battery capacity.

[7/14] button

BELLOWS CURVE: 

Shows a screen where you can specify the 

response to bellows movement.

Cursor [

K

] [

J

buttons

Transpose: 

Transposes the range of the right-hand keyboard 

in semitone steps.
To reset this setting to “0,” press the cursor [

K

] [

J

buttons simultaneously.

16 

Right-hand register buttons

Select the register that is played by the right-hand keyboard.

17 

[A/B] button

Two banks of sounds, A (1–7) and B (8–14) are assigned to the right-

hand register buttons.
Press the [A/B] button to switch between bank A (1–7) and bank B 

(8–14).

18 

[REVERB] knob

Adjusts the amount of reverb.

19 

[CHORUS] knob

Adjusts the amount of chorus.

20 

USB MEMORY port

Connect a USB flash drive (separately sold) here.

Summary of Contents for FR-4X

Page 1: ...Accordion Sounds 10 Selecting an Orchestral Sound for the Right Hand Keyboard 10 Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button 10 Returning to Accordion Sounds 10 Selecting an Organ...

Page 2: ...ther strap by repeating steps 3 5 The ends of the straps will be as shown in the illustration 7 Pass the opposite end of the strap through the holder ring on the side of the jacks 8 Place the Velcro f...

Page 3: ...he side with the indicator see illustration faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet Indicator AC ada...

Page 4: ...ap 4 Remove the battery snap of the cord from the battery holder 5 Insert ten rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries into the battery holder Insert each battery correctly in accordance with the p...

Page 5: ...mplete If you decide to cancel press the EXIT NO button 9 Press the EXIT NO button several times to return to the previous screen Listening to the Demo Songs Several demo songs are built into the FR 4...

Page 6: ...te volume X LT X Light Adequate volume change can be obtained by moving the bellows even more gently than the Light setting LIGT Light Volume change can be obtained even by moving the bellows gently T...

Page 7: ...ber at the right edge of the upper line in the display changes to the number of the button that you pressed The right hand treble provides 14 registers for each accordion set A B button Register butto...

Page 8: ...or advanced players as an alternative to the standard bass mode typically used for performing These two modes each have a different arrangement of left hand button keyboard For details on the Free Bas...

Page 9: ...er connection jack side Front as seen from the performer display side Right hand keyboard FR 4xb 5 5 On the left hand button keyboard the buttons enclosed in dark gray shading are the bass rows and th...

Page 10: ...Brass OctBrass 5 Mid Pipe 12 Tenor Sax 2 Ten Sax2 6 Harmonica 13 Clarinet 7 Flamenco Guitar Flmnc Gt 14 Flute 1 Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button The FR 4x FR 4xb contain...

Page 11: ...ROCK 6 POPULAR 13 CHURCH 7 LIGHTJAZ 14 BLUES Selecting an Organ Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button The FR 4x FR 4xb contain 32 different organ sounds To select an organ sound that s not assigned...

Page 12: ...t hand register buttons to select a sound for the chord rows Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button An internal orchestral sound can also be selected for the left hand registe...

Page 13: ...e left hand register buttons to select a sound of the bass rows Selecting an Orchestral Sound Not Assigned to a Register Button An internal orchestral sound can also be selected for the left hand regi...

Page 14: ...tination bank 4 Press the cursor J button Use the VALUE buttons to select the save destination number 5 Press the cursor J button several times Use the cursor K J buttons and VALUE buttons to enter a...

Page 15: ...V file instead of MP3 data Selecting a Song from a USB Flash Drive 1 Connect your USB flash drive sold separately to the FR 4x s USB MEMORY port 2 Press the SONG LIST button The display shows the cont...

Page 16: ...and keyboard sectionn is velocity sensitive Left hand keyboard section This section normally plays accompaniment parts The left hand button keyboard has two modes In Bass and Chord mode two or three r...

Page 17: ...n OCT Lowers the range of the right hand keyboard by one octave 2 9 button OCT Raises the range of the right hand keyboard by one octave 3 10 button SORDINA Turns the sordina effect on off On an acous...

Page 18: ...s they are velocity sensitive They also allow you to play drum sounds 23 Bellows resistance regulator and air button The bellows resistance regulator allows you to specify the bellows inertia the forc...

Page 19: ...ver from the following URL and install it For details on installation refer to the following URL http www roland com support 30 INPUT jack Devices such as an audio player can be connected to this jack...

Page 20: ...e lost as the result of equipment failure incorrect operation etc To protect yourself against the irretrievable loss of data try to make a habit of creating regular backups of the data you ve stored i...

Page 21: ...MEMO...

Page 22: ...Reference Cap To do this first remove the button you wish to replace by turning it counterclockwise then install the new button and screw it clockwise...

Page 23: ...F CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name Type of Equipment Responsible Party Address Telephone FR 4X FR 4XB Digital Accordion Roland Corporation U S 5100 S Eastern Avenue Los Angeles C...

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