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USING THE UNIT SAFELY

 WARNING

Concerning the Auto Off function

The power to this unit will be 

turned off automatically after a 

predetermined amount of time 

has passed since it was last used 

for playing music, or its buttons or controls 

were operated (Auto Off function). If you 

do not want the power to be turned off 

automatically, disengage the Auto Off 

function (p. 5).

Use only the supplied AC adaptor and the 

correct voltage

Be sure to use only the AC adaptor 

supplied with the unit. Also, 

make sure the line voltage at the 

installation matches the input 

voltage specified on the AC adaptor’s body. 

Other AC adaptors may use a different 

polarity, or be designed for a different 

voltage, so their use could result in damage, 

malfunction, or electric shock.

 WARNING

Use only the supplied power cord

Use only the attached power cord. 

Also, the supplied power cord must 

not be used with any other device.

 CAUTION

Take care so as not to get fingers pinched

When handling the following 

moving parts, take care so as not 

to get fingers, toes, etc., pinched. 

Whenever a child uses the unit, 

an adult should be on hand to provide 

supervision and guidance.

•  Bellows (p. 16)
•  Bellows clip (p. 16)

 CAUTION

Keep small items out of the reach of children

To prevent accidental ingestion 

of the parts listed below, always 

keep them out of the reach of small 

children.

•  Included Parts/Removable Parts

Reference caps for left-hand button 

keyboard
Reference caps for right-hand button 

keyboard (FR-4xb only)

IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply: Use of Batteries

•  If operating this unit on batteries, please 

use AA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. 

Placement

•  Do not allow objects to remain on top 

of the keyboard. This can be the cause 

of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to 

produce sound.

•  Depending on the material and 

temperature of the surface on which you 

place the unit, its rubber feet may discolor 

or mar the surface. 

Repairs and Data

•  Before sending the unit away for repairs, 

be sure to make a backup of the data 

stored within it; or you may prefer to write 

down the needed information. Although 

we will do our utmost to preserve the data 

stored in your unit when we carry out 

repairs, in some cases, such as when the 

memory section is physically damaged, 

restoration of the stored content may be 

impossible. Roland assumes no liability 

concerning the restoration of any stored 

content that has been lost.

Additional Precautions

•  Any data stored within the unit can be 

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 

in the unit.

•  Roland assumes no liability concerning 

the restoration of any stored content that 

has been lost.

•  Never strike or apply strong pressure to 

the display.

•  Do not use connection cables that contain 

a built-in resistor.

•  Do not use excessive force to operate the 

bellows.

Using External Memories

•  Please observe the following precautions 

when handling external memory devices. 

Also, make sure to carefully observe all the 

precautions that were supplied with the 

external memory device.

•  Do not remove the device while 

reading/writing is in progress.

•  To prevent damage from static 

electricity, discharge all static electricity 

from your person before handling the 

device.

Intellectual Property Right

•  It is forbidden by law to make an audio 

recording, video recording, copy or 

revision of a third party's copyrighted work 

(musical work, video work, broadcast, live 

performance, or other work), whether 

in whole or in part, and distribute, sell, 

lease, perform or broadcast it without the 

permission of the copyright owner.

•  Do not use this product for purposes that 

could infringe on a copyright held by a 

third party. We assume no responsibility 

whatsoever with regard to any 

infringements of third-party copyrights 

arising through your use of this product.

•  The copyright of content in this product 

(the sound waveform data, style data, 

accompaniment patterns, phrase data, 

audio loops and image data) is reserved by 

Roland Corporation.

•  Purchasers of this product are permitted 

to utilize said content (except song data 

such as Demo Songs) for the creating, 

performing, recording and distributing 

original musical works.

•  Purchasers of this product are NOT 

permitted to extract said content in 

original or modified form, for the purpose 

of distributing recorded medium of said 

content or making them available on a 

computer network.

•  MMP (Moore Microprocessor Portfolio) 

refers to a patent portfolio concerned 

with microprocessor architecture, which 

was developed by Technology Properties 

Limited (TPL). Roland has licensed this 

technology from the TPL Group.

•  MPEG Layer-3 audio compression 

technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS 

Corporation and THOMSON Multimedia 

Corporation.

•  Roland and V-Accordion are either 

registered trademarks or trademarks of 

Roland Corporation in the United States 

and/or other countries.

•  Company names and product names 

appearing in this document are registered 

trademarks or trademarks of their 

respective owners.

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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