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Restoring the factory settings (factory reset), Display illumination and sleep settings, Checking the version number – Roland SP-404SX User Manual

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Restoring the Factory Settings

(Factory Reset)

This operation will restore the SD card’s sample and

pattern data, as well as the SP-404SX’s internal settings

and data to their factory-set condition . In order to perform

this operation, you’ll need a computer and a commercially

available card reader .

NOTE

When you perform this operation, the sample and pat-

tern data of all banks, as well as the SP-404SX’s internal

settings will all be lost . If you wish to keep any of this

data, you must back it up before proceeding (p . 37) .

1. Prepare.an.SD.card.that.has.been.formatted.on.

the.SP-404SX.(p ..35) .

If you’re using the SD card that was included with the

SP-404SX, or an SD card that is currently being used with

the SP-404SX, there’s no need to format the card .

2. While.holding.down.the.[CANCEL].button,.turn.on.

the.power.to.cancel.all.protection .

The display will indicate “

P . o F

” indicating that protection

has been turned off for all samples and patterns .

3. Switch.off.the.SP-404SX’s.power .
4. Using.your.computer,.copy.the.“FCTRY”.folder.

of.the.“SP-404SX.UTILITY.CD-ROM”.to.the.root.

directory.(the.top.level).of.the.SD.card .

MEMO

The SD card included with the SP-404SX already has the

“FCTRY” folder, so step 4 will not be necessary .

The “FCTRY” folder of the “SP-404SX UTILITY CD-ROM”

contains the factory-set preset data .

5. Insert.the.SD.card.into.the.SP-404SX,.and.while.

holding.down.the.[CANCEL],.[REMAIN],.and.[DEL].

button.buttons,.turn.on.the.power .

The display will indicate “

i n i

,” and the [REC] button will

blink .

MEMO

If you decide not to proceed with this Factory Reset

operation, you can simply turn off the power at this

point .

6. If.you’re.sure.that.you.want.to.restore.the.

SP-404SX.to.its.factory-set.state,.press.the.[REC].

button .

The [REC] button will light, and the dot in the display

will blink . When the operation has been completed, the

blinking will stop .

NOTE

Never turn off the power while the dot is blinking .

Doing so may destroy the SD card .

MEMO

If you’re using the SD card included with the SP-404SX

or an SD card that is being used with the SP-404SX, and

are executing this procedure from step 2, the backup

data on the card will not be erased by this procedure .

Erasing the sample/pattern data of all banks

By executing this procedure starting with step 5 with

an SD card that has no “FCTRY” folder, you can make

the sample and pattern data of all banks be empty . The

internal settings of the SP-404SX itself will be the factory

settings .

Restoring only the SP-404SX’s internal settings to the factory-set state

By executing step 5 and following without inserting an

SD card, you can restore only the internal settings to their

factory-set state .

Display Illumination and Sleep

Settings

Here’s how to specify the color of the illumination around

the display, and make Sleep settings .

1. While.holding.down.the.[FUNC].button,.press.the.

pad.[7].(ILLUMINATION) .

2. Turn.the.[CTRL.3].knob.to.change.the.setting .

The [REC] button will blink when you turn the knob .

Setting

Description

o F F

The illumination will not blink .

It will not blink even during pattern playback .

r b

The illumination will blink in two colors, red and

blue (default setting) .

b

The illumination will blink only in blue .

r

The illumination will blink only in red .

S L P

After approximately five minutes have elapsed

without any operation being performed, all of the

SP-404SX’s buttons will go out and it will enter

Sleep mode . This will extend the battery life if

you’re running on batteries .

When in Sleep mode, the three dots in the

display will blink sequentially .

To exit Sleep mode, press any button .
The display illumination setting will be the

same as “oFF .”

No sound will be produced while in Sleep

mode .

3. Press.the.[REC].button.to.confirm.the.setting .

MEMO

If you decide to cancel, press the [CANCEL] button .
This setting is retained even while the power is turned

off .

Checking the Version Number

1. While.holding.down.the.[MARK].button,.turn.on.

the.power .

The display will indicate the version number .

MEMO

Press the [CANCEL] button to return to the normal state .