User Manual

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Troubleshooting
Problem Items to check Action Page
Problems with sound
No sound
Check whether you hear sound through
headphones.
If you hear sound in the headphones, there is a
problem with the connection cables or with the
connected amp or speaker.
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Could muting be enabled? Disable muting.
p. 8
A specic pad
does not sound
Could the instrument be “OFF”? Assign an instrument.
p. 9
Could the instrument’s “Level” be lowered? Adjust the instrument’s “Level.”
p. 11
Could the audio le have been deleted?
The sound will not be played if you have deleted,
moved, or renamed the audio le. Assign a dierent
instrument.
p. 10
Is the pad connected correctly?
Is the pad’s “Type” set correctly?
Check the pad’s connection cable.
Set the pad’s “Type.”
p. 7
A pad does
not respond
correctly
Problems with SD card
Audio le does
not play or is not
shown
Is the audio le format correct? Re-create the audio le in the correct format.
p. 10
Is the audio le in the correct location? Check the location of the audio le.
Could there be more than 300 audio les in
the folder?
Keep the number of audio les in a folder to 300 or
fewer. Do not create a second-level or lower folder.
Problems with MIDI
No sound
Is the MIDI channel set correctly?
Set the MIDI channels of the TM-2 and external MIDI
device to the same setting.
p. 14
Has the note number been set properly? Set the pad’s “Note#.”
p. 11
Error Messages
Message Meaning Action Page
SD card
UNSUPPORTED
FORMAT
This audio le format is not supported.
Check the audio le’s format, and le name
extension.
p. 10
SD CARD FULL
The SD card does not have enough free
space.
Either delete unneeded data, or use another SD
card.
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SD CARD BUSY
Data could not be read/written fast
enough from/to the SD card.
Use a dierent SD card. –
SD CARD LOCKED
The write protect switch of the SD card is
set to “LOCK.”
Move the write protect switch to unlock the
card.
p. 10
SD CARD ERROR
The le is damaged. Alternatively, the SD
card is not working correctly.
Check the le and the SD card.
Format the SD card.
p. 17
NO SD CARD No SD card is inserted. Insert an SD card.
p. 5
Battery
BATTERY LOW
There is no remaining battery capacity.
The TM-2 has stopped operating.
Replace the batteries. Alternatively, connect the
AC adaptor.
p. 4
TM-2
SYSTEM ERROR
There is a problem with the internal
system.
Contact your retailer, the nearest Roland Service
Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as
listed on the “Information” page.
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