Roland XR User Manual

Guide to the Added Functionality

201a

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
“USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 3; p. 4).
These sections provide important information concerning the
proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured
that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by
your new unit, this guide should be read in its entirety. This guide
should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

This guide applies to the Fantom-XR and FANTOM-XR
Sample Tools Expansion Kit.

Customers who purchased the “FANTOM-XR Sample Tools
Expansion Kit” (update card):

You must first update your Fantom-XR. Begin reading from
“Check the contents of the package” (p. 6).

Customers who purchased the Fantom-XR
(Synthesizer/Sampler module):

You don't need to update your Fantom-XR. Begin reading
from “Main features” (p. 10).

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Copyright © 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in

any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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AFRICA

EGYPT

Al Fanny Trading Office

9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany
Street,
ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis,
Cairo 11341, EGYPT
TEL: [phone]

REUNION

Maison FO - YAM Marcel

25 Rue Jules Hermann,
Chaudron - BP79 97 491
Ste Clotilde Cedex,
REUNION ISLAND
TEL: [phone]

SOUTH AFRICA

That Other Music Shop(PTY)Ltd.

11 Melle St., Braamfontein,
Johannesbourg,
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

Paul Bothner(PTY)Ltd.

17 Werdmuller Centre,
Main Road, Claremont 7708
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: [phone]

ASIA

CHINA

Roland Shanghai Electronics
Co.,Ltd.

5F. No.1500 Pingliang Road
Shanghai 200090, CHINA
TEL: [phone]

Roland Shanghai Electronics
Co.,Ltd.
(BEIJING OFFICE)

10F. No.18 3 Section Anhuaxili
Chaoyang District Beijing
100011 CHINA
TEL: [phone]

Roland Shanghai Electronics
Co.,Ltd.
(GUANGZHOU OFFICE)

2/F., No.30 Si You Nan Er Jie
Yi Xiang, Wu Yang Xin Cheng,
Guangzhou 510600, CHINA
TEL: [phone]

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.
Service Division

22-32 Pun Shan Street, Tsuen
Wan, New Territories,
HONG KONG
TEL: [phone]

Parsons Music Ltd.

8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39
Chatham Road South, T.S.T,
Kowloon, HONG KONG
TEL: [phone]

INDIA

Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd.

409, Nirman Kendra
Mahalaxmi Flats Compound
Off. Dr. Edwin Moses Road,
Mumbai-400011, INDIA
TEL: [phone]

INDONESIA

PT Citra IntiRama

J1. Cideng Timur No. 15J-150
Jakarta Pusat
INDONESIA
TEL: [phone]

KOREA

Cosmos Corporation

1461-9, Seocho-Dong,
Seocho Ku, Seoul, KOREA
TEL: [phone]

MALAYSIA

Roland Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.

45-1, Block C2, Jalan PJU 1/39,
Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling
Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA
TEL: [phone]

When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland
distributor in your country as shown below.

PHILIPPINES

G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc.

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati, Metro Manila 1200,
PHILIPPINES
TEL: [phone]

SINGAPORE

SWEE LEE MUSIC
COMPANY PTE. LTD.

150 Sims Drive,
SINGAPORE 387381
TEL: [phone]

CRISTOFORI MUSIC PTE LTD

Blk 3014, Bedok Industrial Park E,
#02-2148, SINGAPORE 489980
TEL: [phone]

TAIWAN

ROLAND TAIWAN
ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

Room 5, 9fl. No. 112 Chung
Shan N.Road Sec.2, Taipei,
TAIWAN, R.O.C.
TEL: [phone]

THAILAND

Theera Music Co. , Ltd.

330 Verng NakornKasem, Soi 2,
Bangkok 10100, THAILAND
TEL: [phone]

VIETNAM

Saigon Music

Suite DP-8
40 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street
Hochiminh City, VIETNAM
TEL: [phone]

AUSTRALIA/
NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA/
NEW ZEALAND

Roland Corporation
Australia Pty.,Ltd.

38 Campbell Avenue
Dee Why West. NSW 2099
AUSTRALIA

For Australia
Tel: [phone]
For New Zealand
Tel: [phone]

CENTRAL/LATIN
AMERICA

ARGENTINA

Instrumentos Musicales S.A.

Av.Santa Fe 2055
(1123) Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
TEL: [phone]

BARBADOS

A&B Music Supplies LTD

12 Webster Industrial Park
Wildey, St.Michael, Barbados
TEL: [phone]

BRAZIL

Roland Brasil Ltda.

Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B
Parque Industrial San Jose
Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL
TEL: [phone]

CHILE

Comercial Fancy II S.A.

Rut.: 96.919.420-1
Nataniel Cox #739, 4th Floor
Santiago - Centro, CHILE
TEL: [phone]

COLOMBIA

Centro Musical Ltda.

Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9
Medellin, Colombia
TEL: [phone]

COSTA RICA

JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos
Musicales

Ave.1. Calle 11, Apartado 10237,
San Jose, COSTA RICA
TEL: [phone]

CURACAO

Zeelandia Music Center Inc.

Orionweg 30
Curacao, Netherland Antilles
TEL:[phone]

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Instrumentos Fernando Giraldez

Calle Proyecto Central No.3
Ens.La Esperilla
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
TEL:[phone]

ECUADOR

Mas Musika

Rumichaca 822 y Zaruma
Guayaquil - Ecuador
TEL:[phone]

EL SALVADOR

OMNI MUSIC

75 Avenida Norte y Final
Alameda Juan Pablo II,
Edificio No.4010 San Salvador,
EL SALVADOR
TEL: [phone]

GUATEMALA

Casa Instrumental

Calzada Roosevelt 34-01,zona 11
Ciudad de Guatemala
Guatemala
TEL:[phone]

HONDURAS

Almacen Pajaro Azul S.A. de C.V.

BO.Paz Barahona
3 Ave.11 Calle S.O
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
TEL: [phone]

MARTINIQUE

Musique & Son

Z.I.Les Mangle
97232 Le Lamantin
Martinique F.W.I.
TEL: [phone]

Gigamusic SARL

10 Rte De La Folie
97200 Fort De France
Martinique F.W.I.
TEL: [phone]

MEXICO

Casa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v.

Av. Toluca No. 323, Col. Olivar
de los Padres 01780 Mexico
D.F. MEXICO
TEL: [phone]

NICARAGUA

Bansbach Instrumentos
Musicales Nicaragua

Altamira D'Este Calle Principal
de la Farmacia 5ta.Avenida
1 Cuadra al Lago.#503
Managua, Nicaragua
TEL: [phone]

PANAMA

SUPRO MUNDIAL, S.A.

Boulevard Andrews, Albrook,
Panama City, REP. DE
PANAMA
TEL: [phone]

PARAGUAY

Distribuidora De
Instrumentos Musicales

J.E. Olear y ESQ. Manduvira
Asuncion PARAGUAY
TEL: [phone]

PERU

Audionet

Distribuciones Musicales SAC
Juan Fanning 530
Miraflores
Lima - Peru
TEL: [phone]

TRINIDAD

AMR Ltd

Ground Floor
Maritime Plaza
Barataria Trinidad W.I.
TEL: [phone]

URUGUAY

Todo Musica S.A.

Francisco Acuna de Figueroa
1771
C.P.: 11.800
Montevideo, URUGUAY
TEL: [phone]

VENEZUELA

Instrumentos Musicales
Allegro,C.A.

Av.las industrias edf.Guitar
import
#7 zona Industrial de Turumo
Caracas, Venezuela
TEL: [phone]

EUROPE

AUSTRIA

Roland Elektronische
Musikinstrumente HmbH.
Austrian Office

Eduard-Bodem-Gasse 8,
A-6020 Innsbruck, AUSTRIA
TEL: [phone]

BELGIUM/FRANCE/
HOLLAND/
LUXEMBOURG

Roland Central Europe N.V.

Houtstraat 3, B-2260, Oevel
(Westerlo) BELGIUM
TEL: [phone]

CZECH REP.

K-AUDIO

Kardasovska 626.
CZ-198 00 Praha 9,
CZECH REP.
TEL: [phone]

DENMARK

Roland Scandinavia A/S

Nordhavnsvej 7, Postbox 880,
DK-2100 Copenhagen
DENMARK
TEL: [phone]

FINLAND

Roland Scandinavia As, Filial
Finland

Elannontie 5
FIN-01510 Vantaa, FINLAND
TEL: [phone]

GERMANY

Roland Elektronische
Musikinstrumente HmbH.

Oststrasse 96, 22844
Norderstedt, GERMANY
TEL: [phone]

GREECE

STOLLAS S.A.
Music Sound Light

155, New National Road
Patras 26442, GREECE
TEL: [phone]

HUNGARY

Roland East Europe Ltd.

Warehouse Area ‘DEPO’ Pf.83
H-2046 Torokbalint,
HUNGARY
TEL: [phone]

IRELAND

Roland Ireland

G2 Calmount Park, Calmount
Avenue, Dublin 12
Republic of IRELAND
TEL: [phone]

ITALY

Roland Italy S. p. A.

Viale delle Industrie 8,
20020 Arese, Milano, ITALY
TEL: [phone]

NORWAY

Roland Scandinavia Avd.
Kontor Norge

Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95
Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo
NORWAY
TEL: [phone]

POLAND

MX MUSIC SP.Z.O.O.

UL. Gibraltarska 4.
PL-03664 Warszawa POLAND
TEL: [phone]

PORTUGAL

Roland Iberia, S.L.
Portugal Office

Cais das Pedras, 8/9-1 Dto
4050-465, Porto, PORTUGAL
TEL: [phone]

ROMANIA

FBS LINES

Piata Libertatii 1,
535500 Gheorgheni,
ROMANIA
TEL: [phone]

RUSSIA

MuTek

3-Bogatyrskaya Str. 1.k.l
107 564 Moscow, RUSSIA
TEL: [phone]

SPAIN

Roland Iberia, S.L.

Paseo García Faria, 33-35
08005 Barcelona SPAIN
TEL: [phone]

SWEDEN

Roland Scandinavia A/S
SWEDISH SALES OFFICE

Danvik Center 28, 2 tr.
S-131 30 Nacka SWEDEN
TEL: [phone]

SWITZERLAND

Roland (Switzerland) AG

Landstrasse 5, Postfach,
CH-4452 Itingen,
SWITZERLAND
TEL: [phone]

UKRAINE

TIC-TAC

Mira Str. 19/108
P.O. Box 180
295400 Munkachevo,
UKRAINE
TEL: [phone]

UNITED KINGDOM

Roland (U.K.) Ltd.

Atlantic Close, Swansea
Enterprise Park, SWANSEA
SA7 9FJ,
UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: [phone]

MIDDLE EAST

BAHRAIN

Moon Stores

No.16, Bab Al Bahrain Avenue,
P.O.Box 247, Manama 304,
State of BAHRAIN
TEL: [phone]

CYPRUS

Radex Sound Equipment Ltd.

17, Diagorou Street, Nicosia,
CYPRUS
TEL: [phone]

IRAN

MOCO INC.

No.41 Nike St., Dr.Shariyati Ave.,
Roberoye Cerahe Mirdamad
Tehran, IRAN
TEL: [phone]

ISRAEL

Halilit P. Greenspoon & Sons
Ltd.

8 Retzif Ha'aliya Hashnya St.
Tel-Aviv-Yafo ISRAEL
TEL: [phone]

JORDAN

AMMAN Trading Agency

245 Prince Mohammad St.,
Amman 1118, JORDAN
TEL: [phone]

KUWAIT

EASA HUSAIN AL-YOUSIFI
& SONS CO.

Abdullah Salem Street,
Safat, KUWAIT
TEL: [phone]

LEBANON

Chahine S.A.L.

Gerge Zeidan St., Chahine
Bldg., Achrafieh, P.O.Box: 16­5857
Beirut, LEBANON
TEL: [phone]

OMAN

TALENTZ CENTRE L.L.C.

P.O. BOX 37, MUSCAT,
POSTAL CODE 113
TEL: [phone]

QATAR

Al Emadi Co. (Badie Studio &
Stores)

P.O. Box 62, Doha, QATAR
TEL: [phone]

SAUDI ARABIA

aDawliah Universal
Electronics APL

Corniche Road, Aldossary
Bldg., 1st Floor, Alkhobar,
SAUDI ARABIA

P.O.Box 2154, Alkhobar 31952
SAUDI ARABIA
TEL: [phone]

SYRIA

Technical Light & Sound
Center

Rawda, Abdul Qader Jazairi St.
Bldg. No. 21, P.O.BOX 13520,
Damascus, SYRIA
TEL: [phone]

TURKEY

Ant Muzik Aletleri Ithalat Ve
Ihracat Ltd Sti

Siraselviler Caddesi
Siraselviler Pasaji No:74/20
Taksim - Istanbul, TURKEY
TEL: [phone]

U.A.E.

Zak Electronics & Musical
Instruments Co. L.L.C.

Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg.,
No. 14, Grand Floor, Dubai,
U.A.E.
TEL: [phone]

NORTH AMERICA

CANADA

Roland Canada Music Ltd.
(Head Office)

5480 Parkwood Way
Richmond B. C., V6V 2M4
CANADA
TEL: [phone]

Roland Canada Music Ltd.
(Toronto Office)

170 Admiral Boulevard
Mississauga On L5T 2N6
CANADA
TEL: [phone]

U. S. A.

Roland Corporation U.S.

5100 S. Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938,
U. S. A.
TEL: [phone]

As of January 15, 2005 (ROLAND)

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

Used for instructions intended to alert
the user to the risk of death or severe
injury should the unit be used
improperly.

Used for instructions intended to alert
the user to the risk of injury or material
damage should the unit be used
improperly.

* Material damage refers to damage or

other adverse effects caused with
respect to the home and all its
furnishings, as well to domestic
animals or pets.

001

• Before using this unit, make sure to
read the instructions below, and the
Guide to the Added Functionality.

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002a

• Do not open or perform any internal
modifications on the unit.

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003

• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or
replace parts within it (except when
this guide provides specific instruc­tions directing you to do so). Refer all
servicing to your retailer, the nearest
Roland Service Center, or an autho­rized Roland distributor, as listed on
the “Information” page.

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004

• Never use or store the unit in places
that are:

• Subject to temperature extremes

(e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed
vehicle, near a heating duct, on top
of heat-generating equipment); or
are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on

wet floors); or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration.

..................................................................................................

The symbol alerts the user to important instructions
or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is
determined by the design contained within the
triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for
general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never
be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that
must not be done is indicated by the design contained
within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it
means that the unit must never be disassembled.

The ● symbol alerts the user to things that must be
carried out. The specific thing that must be done is
indicated by the design contained within the circle. In
the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power­cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

011

• Do not allow any objects (e.g.,
flammable material, coins, pins); or
liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks,
etc.) to penetrate the unit.

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013

• In households with small children, an
adult should provide supervision
until the child is capable of following
all the rules essential for the safe
operation of the unit.

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014

• Protect the unit from strong impact.
(Do not drop it!)

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023

• DO NOT play a CD-ROM disc on a
conventional audio CD player. The
resulting sound may be of a level that
could cause permanent hearing loss.
Damage to speakers or other system
components may result.

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106

• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy
objects on the unit.

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Important Notes

291a

In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3, please read and

observe the following:

Placement

354a

• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight,
place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it
inside an enclosed vehicle, or otherwise
subject it to temperature extremes. Excessive
heat can deform or discolor the unit.

Before Using Cards

Using DATA Cards

704

• Insert the CompactFlash card correctly into
the PC card adapter, and insert it all the way
into the PC card slot.

fig.M512-Insert

705

• Never touch the terminals of the Compact­Flash and PC card adapter. Also, avoid
getting the terminals dirty.

Handling CD-ROMs

801

• Avoid touching or scratching the shiny
underside (encoded surface) of the disc.
Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may not be
read properly. Keep your discs clean using a
commercially available CD cleaner.

Other Notes

220

* All product names mentioned in this doc-

ument are trademarks or registered trade­marks of their respective owners.

234

* CompactFlash and are trademarks

of SanDisk Corporation and licensed by
CompactFlash association.

962b

* In the interest of product improvement,

the specifications and/or contents of this
package are subject to change without
prior notice.

* In this guide, we use the term “Owner's

Manual” for you to refer to the “Fantom­XR Owner's Manual”.

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Contents

Check the contents of the package ...................................................... 6

Updating the FANTOM-XR ..................................................................... 7

What is the FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit?..................................... 7

Items required for performing the update.............................................................. 7

Cautions when performing the update (Important) ...................................... 7

Update procedure................................................................................................ 8

Verifying the update ........................................................................................... 9

Main features ........................................................................................ 10

Multisample editing functions............................................................. 11

Creating a multisample............................................................................................ 11

Creating a multisample in the Patch Edit screen .......................................... 12

Creating a multisample in the Create Multisample screen ......................... 12

Editing a multisample.............................................................................................. 13

About the Multisample Edit screen ................................................................ 13

Moving the split point....................................................................................... 13

Selecting the notes to edit ................................................................................. 13

Auditioning a note (Preview) .......................................................................... 13

Changing the multisample assigned to a tone (Multisample List) ........... 14

Assigning a sample to the selected region (Assign) ..................................... 14

Erasing the data from the selected region of notes (Erase).......................... 14

Replacing the sample of the current zone (Sample Select).......................... 14

Specify the original key of the sample (Original Key) ................................. 15

Sorting samples in the order of their original key (Sort) ............................. 15

Returning a multisample to the last-written state (Reload) ........................ 15

Erasing all notes (Erase All) ............................................................................. 16

Opening the Tone Select window (Tone Select)............................................ 16

Saving a multisample............................................................................................... 17

Sample-related changes ...................................................................... 18

Extended patch groups ............................................................................................ 18

Saving a sample auto patch.............................................................................. 18

Bank Select and Program Change Correspondence Chart.......................... 18

Newly added sample parameters .......................................................................... 19

Changes due to the upgraded editor software .................................. 20

Newly added PC mode screen................................................................................ 20

Cautions when using S-700 series sounds with the FANTOM-XR ................... 20

Before you connect the FANTOM-XR to your computer ............................ 20

Importing patches and rhythm sets ....................................................................... 21

Fantom-X Editor System Requirements ................................................................ 23

Other changes ...................................................................................... 24

Changes in the librarian........................................................................................... 24

Newly added DIMM check function ..................................................................... 24

Saving samples (Save All Samples)........................................................................ 24

Index ...................................................................................................... 25

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Check the contents of the package

This package contains the following items. As soon as you open the package, please make

sure that all items are present. You may wish to check off ( ) each box as you verify each
item. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer.

* This page is for verifying the contents of the FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit (update

card). If you purchased the FANTOM-XR (synthesizer/sampling module), please begin reading
from “Main features” (p. 10).

FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit CompactFlash card

For the update procedure, refer to “Updating the FANTOM-XR” (p. 7).

PC card adapter

This adapter allows the “FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit” CompactFlash card to
be inserted into the Fantom-XR sound module.

CD-ROM (Editor)

Fantom-XR Sound List (Leaflet)

Guide to the Added Functionality (this document)

This is the document you are reading. It explains the functionality added by the FANTOM­XR Sample Tools Expansion.

Sticker

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Updating the FANTOM-XR

What is the FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit?

The FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit consists of a CompactFlash card containing
an upgrade program that enhances the multisample functionality, together with a PC card
adapter for inserting this card into your Fantom-XR.
Once you perform the update procedure, the Fantom-XR will always start up with the
added FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion functionality.

Keep this product in a safe place after you have completed the upgrade.

Items required for performing the update

• “FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit” CompactFlash card and PC card adapter
(hereafter referred to as “this product”)

• Fantom-XR synthesizer/sampling module

Use only the CompactFlash card and PC card adapter included with this product.

Cautions when performing the update (Important)

●

Never use this product with any device other than the Fantom-XR. Doing so may damage
the data or system of this product or of the other device.

●

Do not turn off the power while the update is in progress. Doing so may render the
Fantom-XR incapable of starting up correctly.

●

As a precaution, we recommend that you back up your user data before you begin.
(Owner’s Manual; p. 162)

●

Do not format this product on the Fantom-XR or on any other device.

●

Please note that once you have completed the update using this product, it will not be
possible to return the Fantom-XR to its prior version.

●

Once you have completed the update, do not insert this product into the Fantom-XR.

The files contained in this product may not be reproduced, modified, or included in
any magazine or commercial product without the permission of Roland Corporation.

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Updating the FANTOM-XR

Update procedure

1.

Insert the “FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion Kit” CompactFlash card into the PC
card adapter.

fig.05-01

PC Card Adapter CompactFlash

2.

Make sure that your Fantom-XR is switched OFF.

3.

Insert the PC card adapter (see step 1) into the Fantom-XR.

4.

Switch ON the power on your Fantom-XR.

After the opening movie is displayed, a caution regarding the update procedure will
appear.

* If the screen shown below does not appear, switch off the Fantom-XR's power, and repeat the

operation from step 1.

fig.00-02_80

5.

Read the warning, and if you wish to proceed, press .

Press several times to view and read the entire message.
A screen will ask you for confirmation.

* If you wish to abort the update procedure at this point, press [EXIT], turn off the power, and remove

the PC card.

6.

Press [ENTER] to execute the update.

* Do not turn off the power while the update is in progress.

* The update will require approximately two minutes for completion.

7.

When the process has been completed, the display will indicate “Completed.”
Turn off the power of the Fantom-XR and remove the PC card.

This completes the update.
The next time you turn on the power, the FANTOM-XR Sample Tools Expansion will start up.

Keep this product in a safe place after you have completed the upgrade.

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