Roland FR-3X V-Accordion Use and care manual

FR3X/3XBSystemUpdateVersion1.05
ThissystemprogramupdatesyourFR3x/FR3xbtothelatestversion1.05.
Howtoknowtheversion
PleasechecktheversionofthesystemworkingonyourFR3x/FR3xbbefore
downloadingthearchivefile.
1. Presstherighthandregister[2](JAZZ)whilepoweronthe
VAccordion.
*Don'tperformtheupdateiftheproductisalreadyuptodate.
Versionhistory
[Ver.1.05]
[BugFix]
Thefollowingbugisfixed.
● SystemmayhangupwhenloadingVASE0xxSound
expansion.
Itemstopreparefortheupdate
Followingitemsarerequiredtoperformtheupdate:
● FR3x/FR3xbitself
● USBFlashMemory(Roland'sMUF2Gisrecommended)
*TheUSBFlashMemoryneedstobeformattedonaFR3x/FR3xb.
● AcomputerwithaUSBconnector(Windows,Mac)
Cautionswiththeupdate
● NeverapplythisupdatedatatoanyproductotherthantheFR3x/FR3xb.
Thisupdatedatamaydestroythedataorsystemprogramofother
products.
●NeverpoweroffyourFR3x/FR3xbwhiletheupdateisinprogress!
● Ifapowerfailureorsimilaraccidentoccursduringtheupdateprocess,the
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FR3x/FR3xbwon’tbeabletostartupinnormaloperatingmode.Thiswill
requireservicing,soyouwillneedtocontactRolandservicecenternearyou
ifthisoccurs.
● Weregretthatweareunabletoanswerquestionsregardingtheupdate
procedureusingthissystemprogram.Pleaseperformtheupdate
responsibly,followingthedirectionsgiveninthisdocument.
Howtoupdate
1. Open/extractthedownloadedfile"fr3x_sys_v105.zip"onyour
computertogetthefollowingcontent(1folderand4files).
DATAROM(folder)
a.rom
PROGRAM
startup
update
2. ConnecttheUSBflashmemorytoyourcomputer
3. FirstdeleteallexistingfilesandfoldersfromtheUSBmemoryandthen
copytheabovecontent(1folderand4files)totheUSBmemory'sroot
folder.
4. DisconnecttheUSBmemoryfromyourcomputerasfollows:
[Windows]
UsetheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconintheWindowstasktrayto
unmounttheUSBmemoryandthendisconnecttheUSBmemoryfrom
yourcomputer.
[Mac]
DragtheDriveiconoftheUSBmemoryintothetrashinthedockandthen
removetheUSBmemoryfromyourcomputer.
5. AfterverifyingthattheFR3x/FR3xbpowerisoff,plugtheUSB
memoryintotheFR3xUSBMEMORYport.
6. TurnthepoweronwhilepressingandholdingtheTrebleregister[1]
andTrebleregister[2]untilthemessage"Upd"appearsonthedisplay.
7. Whenupdatehassuccessfullycompleted,an"End"messagewill
appearonthedisplay.TurntheFR3XpoweroffandunplugtheUSB
memory.
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Note:Theupdateproceduretakesabout2minutes.
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