Roland Bass Pedals PK-9 - Manual (Page 19)

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5. Appendix
Troubleshooting
If the PK-9 does not function as you expect, please
check the following points first. If this does not resolve
the problem, contact your dealer or a nearby Roland
service center.
■ The PK-9 suddenly went off
When 240 minutes have elapsed since you last played
or operated this unit, the power will turn off auto-
matically. (This is the factory setting). If you don’t
need the power to turn off automatically, turn the
“Auto Off” setting “Off.” Refer to page 16.
■ No power
If the PK-9 is supposed to be powered using the
adaptor
Did you press the PK-9’s [POWER] switch (rear
panel)?
→ Press the PK-9’s [POWER] switch.
Did you connect the supplied AC adapter?
→ Connect the adapter.
If the PK-9 is supposed to be powered via its PK
OUT socket
Did you connect the supplied PK cable to the external
instrument’s PK IN connector and the PK-9’s PK OUT
socket?
→ Please see “Connecting the PK-9 to an external
instrument with its PK cable” on p. 11.
Did you switch on the external instrument?
→ Switch on the external instrument. The PK-9’s
power is switched on/off in tandem with the
external instrument when it is connected via PK
cable.
■ No sound plays
Does the external instrument’s MIDI channel match
the PK-9’s MIDI channel?
→ When connecting to any external MIDI device, you
must match the PK-9’s MIDI channel to the MIDI
channel set on the connected device. See “MIDI
Transmit Channel” on p. 15 for how to set the
PK-9’s transmit channel.
■ Sounds are not playing correctly
Confirm whether or not the Octave function is set
correctly (page 15).
■ The external pedal or footswitch doesn’t oper-
ate correctly
Is the external pedal or footswitch connected cor-
rectly?
→ Please check the connection. See “Connecting an
optional external pedal or footswitch to PK-9” on
p. 13.
Are you using an EV-series expression pedal or a
Roland DP-series or BOSS FS-5U footswitch?
→ Use only the specified expression pedal (Roland
EV-series, sold separately) or pedal switch (Roland
DP-series, BOSS FS-5U). By connecting any other
expression pedal or footswitch, you risk causing
malfunction and/or damage the unit.
Did you assign a function to “Pedal Assign” parame-
ter that is supported by the receiving device?
→ Please see “Pedal Assign” on p. 16 and the owner’s
manual of the external MIDI instrument.
Did you connect the MIDI cable correctly?
→ Please see “Connecting the PK-9 to an external
MIDI device” on p. 12.
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