Roland FANTOM X6 User Manual

FANTOM-X6

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When the factory reset is completed, the LCD display will show as follows, and you will exit Test mode.

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SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE

The Fantom-X uses flash memory as its program ROM, and can be updated using either of the following two methods.

1. Updating from a computer via a USB cable

(Time required: approximately 3 minutes)

2. Updating from PC CARD via the Fantom’s PC card slot

(Time required: approximately 3 minutes)

1. Updating from a computer via a USB cable

Required items

1. UPDATE DATA FOR SERVICE CD-ROM (#17041420)

2. A computer (with a USB connector; the OS can be either Windows Me,

Windows 2000, or Windows XP)

* You cannot use a Mac under any circumstances.

3. One PC card (64 MB or more free space) or PC

4. Used to back up user data

5. USB cable

If user memory contains important data, save the data (refer to Saving and Loading User Data) before you perform the update procedure.

Turn off the power of the Fantom.

RESTORING THE FACTORY SETTINGS

This restores all data in the Fantom-X to the factory-set condition (Factory Reset).

If there is important data you’ve created that’s stored in the Fantom-As’s internal memory, all such data is discarded when a Factory Reset is performed (the data of the internal user memory will be lost). If you want to keep the existing data, save it on a PC CARD or save it on via USB to your computer

1. Press [MENU] to open the Menu window.

2. Pressorto select “Utility,” and then press [ENTER].

3. Press [3 (Factory Reset)].

A message will ask confirmation.

4. Press [8 (Exec)] to execute the Factory Reset.

* To cancel, press [7 (Cancel)].

5. When the display indicates “Please Power Off,” turn the power off, then

on again.

Procedure

1. Turn on the power of the Fantom-X.

2. Press the [MENU] button to access the Menu window.

3. Use the [CURSOR] up/down buttons to select “System,” and then press

the [ENTER] button.

4. The System Setup screen will appear, and the LCD display will show as

follows.

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5. Press the [4] button “System Info”.

6. Use [1 ( )] [2 ( )] to select “Version Info.” The Version Info screen

will appear, and the LCD display will show as follows.

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7. Press buttons in the order of [SHIFT]->[7]->[8]->[7]->[8].

8. The “Service Utility” screen will appear, and the LCD display will show

as follows.

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9. When you press the [1] button, the [Program Update Mode (USB)] screen

will appear, and the LCD display will show as follows.

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At this time “ [USB STATUS] “ will indicate the status of the USB connection.

[USB STATUS] Disconnected.The computer is not connected.

[USB STATUS] connected.The Fantom-X is connected to the computer.

[USB STATUS] Receiving..Data is being received from the computer.

12. Turn on the power of the computer.

13. Use a USB cable to connect the computer to the Fantom-X. (The computer

will detect the Fantom-X as a removable disk drive.)

Verify that the LCD display of the Fantom-X indicates “ [USB STATUS] connected. “

14. Insert the UPDATE CD-ROM (#17041420) into your computer, and

navigate to the “Roland” folder of the CD-ROM.

15. Copy the file “fanx.bin” file (located within the “Roland” folder) to the

Fantom-X (removable disk).

The Fantom-X will receive the data from the computer.

Verify that the LCD display of the Fantom-X indicates “ [USB STATUS] Receiving.. “

When the LCD display of the Fantom-X shows the “ [USB STATUS] Connected. “ indication for ten seconds or longer, this indicates that the copy has been completed.

16. On your computer, use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar

at the lower right of the screen to disconnect the Fantom-X from your computer.

17. Press the [ENTER] button. After a time, the display will indicate

“Completed. Please, PowerOff.” The update procedure has been completed.

18. Turn the power of the Fantom-X off and then on again, and perform the

version check and execute Test mode.

10. Press the [ENTER] button. The LCD display will show “Initializing....”

and will then show as follows.

11. If you decide to cancel the update, press the [EXIT] button before you

press the [ENTER] button. (If you execute the update, all user data will be erased.)

Cautions when updating via USB

After you have pressed the [ENTER] button at the end of the procedure described above, never turn off the power of the Fantom-X until the indication of “Completed. Please, PowerOff.” has appeared. If the power is turned off during this time, the program will be erased.

You must restart your computer before you begin the update procedure.

2. Updating from PC CARD via the Fantom’s PC card slot

Required items

• UPDATE DATA FOR SERVICE CD-ROM (#17041420)

• Computer (the OS can be either Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP)

* You cannot use a Mac under any circumstances.

• PC cards (one with 32 MB or more free space, one with 32 MB or more free space (used to back up user data))

* In addition, substitution to PC is possible for user data back up.

• PC CARD reader/writer

If user memory contains important data, save the data (refer to Saving and Loading User Data) before you perform the update procedure.

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