Troubleshooting – Roland RP107 88-Key Digital Piano (Black) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Items to check

Cause/Action

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Problems with the piano’s sound

No sound

Is the volume turned down?

Raise the volume.

p. 5

Could headphones or an adaptor plug be inserted in the Phones

jack?

If headphones or an adaptor plug are inserted in the headphones jack,

sound is not output from the speakers.

p. 4

If you want sound to be produced from headphones, is the device connected correctly?

Pitch of the keyboard or song is

incorrect

Could you have made Transpose settings?

Disable transpose in the Transpose settings.

p. 3

Is the Master Tune setting appropriate?

When shipped from the factory, the reference pitch is set to “442.0 Hz”.

Check the Master Tuning settings.

p. 3

Sounds are heard twice

(doubled) when the keyboard

is played

Could “Dual Play” be specified, so that two tones are layered?

Hold down the [

] (settings) button and press the A0 key to exit Dual

Play mode.

p. 6

Could the piano be connected to an external sequencer?

If you don’t want the piano to be played from another sound module, set

your music production software’s “soft thru” setting to “Off”.

Reverberation remains even if

you defeat the Ambience effect

This simulates the depth and ambience of the acoustic piano’s sound, and is not a malfunction. Even if the Ambience effect is off, the acoustic

piano’s own resonance remains.

The sound of the higher notes

suddenly changes from a certain

key

On an acoustic piano, the higher notes of the piano (from the highest key down around 1½ octaves) fully sustain after you play them even if

the damper pedal is not pressed. The sound is also different.
In this way, this piano faithfully recreates the sound of an acoustic piano. Also, the key range that is unaffected by the damper pedal changes

depending on the transpose settings.

When you press a key, the sound

of a note you didn’t press is also

faintly heard

In some cases, a note you play might cause a different note (whose frequency is an integer multiple of the first note) to resonate, producing the

sensation that the sound has changed; this is not a malfunction.

High-pitched ringing is heard

If you can hear this in headphones:

Some piano tones that feature a brilliant and consistent sound include many high-frequency components, which may include some

reverberations that could sound metallic. This is a faithful recreation of the original characteristics of a piano, and is not a malfunction.
This kind of reverberation tends to be more audible when the more ambience effect is applied, so you might try reducing the ambience effect

to help mitigate this issue.

p. 2

If you can’t hear this through headphones:

There may be another issue causing this, such as the sound resonating with the piano unit. Please contact your dealer or a Roland customer

service center.

Low notes sound wrong,

or are buzzy

Could the volume be set to maximum?

If the volume is at the maximum, the sound might be distorted depending

on how you play the piano. If this occurs, lower the volume.

p. 5

If you can hear this in headphones:

It may be that the piano has malfunctioned. Please contact your dealer or a Roland customer service center.

If you can’t hear this through headphones:

It may be that the objects near the piano are resonating because of the high volume of sound coming from the speakers. You can take the

following measures to minimize resonances.

• Keep the volume down.
• Locate the speakers 10–15 cm (4–6 inch) away from walls or other surfaces.
• Move away from the objects that are resonating.

The sound is heard differently

depending on the tone settings

When using “Dual Play” which layers two tones, the sound you hear may differ depending on the specific combination. For some combinations,

the effect is not applied to the left-hand tone. This is not a malfunction.

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