Important Notes - Roland OCTAPAD SPD-20 PRO Manuel Du Propriétaire

IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply
• Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet
that is being used by an electrical appliance that
is controlled by an inverter or a motor (such as a
refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or
air conditioner). Depending on the way in which
the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise
may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce
audible noise. If it is not practical to use a separate
electrical outlet, connect a power supply noise filter
between this unit and the electrical outlet.
• The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after
long hours of consecutive use. This is normal, and is
not a cause for concern.
• Place the AC adaptor so that the side with text is
downward.
Placement
• Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other
equipment containing large power transformers)
may induce hum. To alleviate the problem, change
the orientation of this unit; or move it farther away
from the source of interference.
• This unit may interfere with radio and television
reception. Do not use this unit in the vicinity of such
receivers.
• Noise may be produced if wireless communications
devices, such as cell phones, are operated in the
vicinity of this unit. Such noise could occur when
receiving or initiating a call, or while conversing.
Should you experience such problems, you should
relocate such wireless devices so they are at a
greater distance from this unit, or switch them off.
• When moved from one location to another where
the temperature and/or humidity is very different,
water droplets (condensation) may form inside
the unit. Damage or malfunction may result if you
attempt to use the unit in this condition. Therefore,
before using the unit, you must allow it to stand for
several hours, until the condensation has completely
evaporated.
• Depending on the material and temperature of the
surface on which you place the unit, its rubber feet
may discolor or mar the surface.
• Do not place containers or anything else containing
liquid on top of this unit. Also, whenever any liquid
has been spilled on the surface of this unit, be sure
to promptly wipe it away using a soft, dry cloth.
Maintenance
• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of
any kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration
and/or deformation.
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.
• Use a reasonable amount of care when using the
unit's buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when
using its jacks and connectors. Rough handling can
lead to malfunctions.
• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.
• When disconnecting all cables, grasp the connector
itself—never pull on the cable. This way you will
avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable's
internal elements.
• To avoid disturbing others nearby, try to keep the
unit's volume at reasonable levels.
• This instrument is designed to minimize the
extraneous sounds produced when it's played.
However, since sound vibrations can be transmitted
through floors and walls to a greater degree than
expected, take care not to allow these sounds to
become a nuisance others nearby.
• When disposing of the packing carton or cushioning
material in which this unit was packed, you must
observe the waste disposal regulations that apply to
your locality.
• The rubber portion of the striking surface is treated
with a preservative to maintain its performance.
With the passage of time, this preservative may
appear on the surface as a white stain, or reveal how
the pads were struck during product testing. This
does not affect the performance or functionality
of the product, and you may continue using it with
confidence.
• Continuous playing may cause dis-coloration of the
pad, but this will not affect the pad's function.
• Do not use connection cables that contain a built-in
resistor.
• If you want to play the SPD-20 PRO with a stand, use
a pad stand (PDS-10 or PDS-20; sold separately).
• You must use the screws on the bottom panel of
the SPD-20 PRO. Using any other screws may cause
malfunction.
• Do not use the screws included in the PDS-10 (old
model).
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
• 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.
• This product contains eParts integrated software
platform of eSOL Co.,Ltd. eParts is a trademark of
eSOL Co., Ltd. in Japan.
• This Product uses the Source Code of μT-Kernel
under T-License 2.0 granted by the T-Engine Forum
(www.tron.org).
• Company names and product names appearing
in this document are registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owners.
• Roland and OCTAPAD are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
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