Specifications

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DR-880
Reading backup data back into the
DR-880 from the computer (Recover)
Windows users
1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to your computer.
2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].
The edit menu screen appears.
3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and press [ENTER].
The USB menu screen appears.
4. Move the cursor to the “RECOVER” icon and press [ENTER].
The USB recover screen appears.
If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB Mode!” is
displayed, and the SMF Recover screen will not appear. Press [ENTER],
and change the USB Mode to “STORAGE,” and then power it up again
(p. 134).
fig.09-220d
When connection with the computer has been established, the message will
displayed “Copy data files.”
A “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or a “Removable disk (*:)” icon) will appear on the
computer.
fig.09-030
5. Open the folder on the computer where you have stored the backup data.
6. Select all of the files you want to back into the DR-880.
7. Copy them to the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or “Removable disk (*:)” icon) on
the computer.
8. Close the USB connection.
Windows XP users
Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or the “Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My
Computer, and execute “Remove.”
If you are unable to execute the “Remove” operation in this way, proceed as
follows.
1) Click theicon in the task tray, and click the message that indicates “Safely
remove drive (*:)”.
fig.09-200
2) In the “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog box, click [OK].
Windows 2000/Me users
1) Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or the “Removable disk (*:)” icon) in
My Computer, and execute “Remove.”
2) Click theicon in the task tray, and click the message that indicates “Safely
remove drive (*:)”.
fig.09-200
3) In the “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog box, click [OK].
9. Press [EXIT].
The message “Now writing...” will appear, and the backup data will be
recovered.
When the backup data have been recovered, the message will disappear.
At this point, you can safely disconnect the USB cable from the DR-880
and the computer.
If you press [EXIT] without performing step 8, the message “Disconnect,
OK?” is displayed.In this case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 8.
If you press [ENTER], the connection between the DR-880 and the
computer will be forcibly terminated. In this case, it is possible that the
recovery will be incomplete, causing the operation of the DR-880 to later
become unstable.
FACTORY RESET
INSTRUCTIONS
You can restore the DR-880 to the condition it was in when it left the factory.
This operation is called “Factory Reset.”
When you execute Factory Reset, the user data will return to its factory-set
condition. If the DR-880 contains important data you want to keep, use Bulk
Dump (p. 131) to save the data on an external MIDI device, or use USB backup
(p. 138) to save the data on the computer before you execute Factory Reset.
1. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].
The edit menu screen appears.
2. Move the cursor to the “FACTORY RESET” icon and press [ENTER].
The display will ask “Factory reset?”
fig.11-010d
3. If you’re sure you want to execute Factory Reset, press [ENTER]. If you
decide to cancel without executing, press [EXIT].
The message “Now writing...” will appear, and factory reset will be
executed.
When factory reset have been completed, the message will disappear.
* Do not turn off the power while the message is displayed. Your data may be
damaged if you do so.
BOSS_DR-880
Removable Disk (*:)
(Ex.)
Task tray
Task bar
Task tray
Task bar