Roland RP501R, Owner'S Manual

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Using the Bluetooth® Functionality
Problem Items to check/Action
Can’t use the
page turning
function and
MIDI function
simultaneously
Set the Bluetooth Turn/MIDI function (
F16
) to “
P-N
.”
Can’t connect a
paired mobile
device
If the connection breaks immediately after it is established, or when
you switch the page turning function and MIDI data transmit/receive
function, turning the Bluetooth device’s Bluetooth switch off and
then on again may allow connection to occur.
Keyboard no
longer appears
(becomes
unavailable)
on the mobile
device
When using the page turning function, the keyboard might not be
shown (might be unavailable) depending on the mobile device that
you’re using.
If you want the mobile device’s keyboard to be shown while you’re
using the page turning function, hold down this unit’s [Metronome]
button and press the [Piano] button.
To hide the mobile device’s keyboard, hold down the [Metronome]
button and press the [Piano] button.
°
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause/Action
Even though
you’re using
headphones
and the sound
is muted, a
thumping sound
is heard when
you play the
keyboard
This unit uses a hammer action keyboard in order to simulate an
acoustic piano’s playing touch as realistically as possible. For this
reason, you’ll hear the hammers thump when you play the keyboard,
just as you would when playing an acoustic piano. Since this unit
allows you to adjust its volume, you might notice the sound of the
hammers in certain situations, but this does not indicate a malfunc-
tion. If vibration transmitted to the floor or walls is a concern, you may
be able to minimize the vibration by moving the piano away from the
wall, or by laying down a commercially available anti-vibration mat
designed for use with pianos.
Power turns off
on its own
When 30 minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated this
unit, the power will turn off automatically. (This is the factory setting.)
If you don’t need the power to turn off automatically, turn the “Auto
Off” setting off (p. 13).
Power does not
turn on
Is the AC adaptor connected correctly? (p. 9)
Pedal does
not work, or is
“stuck”
Is the pedal connected correctly?
Plug the cord firmly into the pedal connector (p. 9).
If you disconnect the pedal cord from the unit while the power is on,
the pedal effect may remain “stuck” in the On condition.
You must power-off the unit before connecting or disconnecting the
pedal cord.
Could Twin Piano be turned on?
If Twin Piano is on, the right pedal will affect only the right-hand
keyboard zone and the left pedal will affect only the left-hand
keyboard zone (p. 3).
Could you have changed the function of the pedal
(
F0g
,
F10
)? (p. 12)
Could you be using the page-turning function? (p. 14)
Insufficient
volume
Could the volume limit setting have lowered the maximum volume?
The volume can’t be louder than the specified volume limit. Change
the volume limit setting (p. 13).
The volume
level of the
instrument
connected to
Input jack is too
low
Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor?
Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor.
No sound/No
sound when
you play back a
song
Could the unit’s volume or the volume of the connected equipment be
turned down?
Could headphones be connected?
Could there be a plug inserted in a headphone jack?
The speakers will not produce sound if headphones or plug are
connected to the headphone jacks (p. 9).
Has Local Control been set to “Off”?
When Local Control is set to Off, no sound is produced on the
keyboard. Set Local Control to On (p. 12).
Not all the notes
you play are
sounded
The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 voices. If you’re using
the Dual tone (p. 2), if you’re playing along with a song, or if you’re
making extensive use of the damper pedal, the performance data may
exceed the available polyphony, possibly causing some of the notes
you play to drop out.
Problem Cause/Action
Pitch of the
keyboard or
song is incorrect
Could you have made Transpose settings? (p. 11)
Is the Master Tune setting appropriate? (p. 10)
The notes of a piano are tuned using a unique method
(stretched tuning), which makes upper-range notes slightly higher in
pitch, and lower-range notes slightly lower in pitch. For this reason,
you might perceive the pitch as being incorrect, but this is the way an
acoustic piano should sound.
Sounds are
heard twice
(doubled) when
the keyboard is
played
Could you have selected a dual tone? (p. 2)
When this unit is connected to an external sequencer, set the Local
Control to off. Alternatively, the sequencer could be set so its Soft Thru
feature is Off (p. 12).
Reverberation
remains even
though you’ve
turned off the
Ambience effect
The piano sounds of this digital piano faithfully simulate the sense of
depth and resonance of an acoustic piano. For this reason, it may seem
as though there is some reverberation even when the Ambience effect
is turned off.
The sound
of the higher
notes suddenly
changes from a
certain key
On an acoustic piano, the approximately one and a half octaves
of notes at the upper end of the keyboard will continue sounding
regardless of the damper pedal. These notes also have a somewhat
different tonal character.
This unit faithfully simulate this characteristic of acoustic pianos. On
this unit, the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change
according to the transpose setting.
High-pitched
ringing is heard
If you hear this in headphones:
Piano sounds that have a brilliant and crisp character contain substan-
tial high-frequency components that may sound as though a metallic
ringing has been added. This is because the characteristics of an actual
piano are being faithfully reproduced, and is not a malfunction. This
ringing is more obtrusive if the ambience effect is applied heavily, so
you may be able to minimize it by decreasing the ambience.
If you don’t hear this in headphones:
It is likely that there is some other reason (such as resonances within
the unit). Please contact your dealer, the nearest Roland Service Center,
or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information.”
Sound wrong, or
are buzzy
If you set the volume to the maximum setting, the sound may be
distorted depending on how you perform. If this occurs, turn down
the volume.
If you don’t hear this in headphones:
Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or objects
near the unit to resonate. Fluorescent lights or glass doors may also
resonate sympathetically. In particular, this is more likely to occur for
lower notes and higher volumes. You can take the following measures
to minimize resonances.
• Locate this unit 10–15 cm (4–6 inch) away from walls or other
surfaces.
• Keep the volume down.
• Move away from the objects that are resonating.
If you hear this in headphones:
It is likely that there is some other reason. Please contact your dealer,
the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor,
as listed on the “Information.”
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