User's Manual

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Other Functions
Convenient Functions (UTILITY)
Here you can back up the RD-88’s data to a USB ash drive, or restore
data from a USB ash drive back into the RD-88. You can also use the
“UTILITY” functions to return the RD-88 to its factory-set condition, or
format a USB ash drive.
UTILITY Explanation
BACKUP Backs-up user data to a USB ash drive.
RESTORE
Restores backup data from a USB ash drive into the
RD-88.
IMPORT TONE
Import tones saved on a USB ash drive into the
RD-88.
FACTORY RESET
Resets the RD-88’s settings to their factory-set
condition.
FORMAT USB MEMORY Initializes a USB ash drive.
Backing Up Data to USB Flash Drive (BACKUP)
Here’s how to back up user data to a USB ash drive.
Data that is backed up
5 All Scene data
5 Favorites
5 System settings (including system eects)
NOTE
Never turn o the power or remove the USB ash drives while the
screen indicates “Executing....”
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “BACKUP,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
The BACKUP NAME screen appears.
4. Use the cursor [<] [>] buttons to move the
cursor, and use the [DEC] [INC] buttons to select
characters.
5. When you’ve specied the le name, press the
[ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
6. To execute, press the [ENTER] button.
When the backup is nished, the screen indicates “Completed!”
If a le of the same name exists, a conrmation screen
(Overwrite?) asks whether you want to overwrite the existing le.
Restoring Backup Data (RESTORE)
Here’s how user data that you backed-up on a USB ash drive can be
returned to the RD-88. This operation is called “restore.”
NOTE
5 All user data are rewritten when you execute the restore operation.
If your RD-88 contains important data, assign it a dierent name
and back it up to an USB ash drive before you restore.
5 Never turn o the power or remove the USB ash drives while the
screen indicates “Executing....”
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “UTILITY,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “RESTORE,”
and then press the [ENTER] button.
4. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select the le that
you want to restore.
5. Press the [ENTER] button.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.
6. To execute, press the [ENTER] button.
When the restore operation is nished, the screen indicates
“Completed. Turn o power.”
7. Turn the power of the RD-88 o and then on again.
Adding the Sounds (IMPORT TONE)
Tones that you download or tones that you exported from
another unit can be imported into the RD-88 as added tones.
* Here explain how to import user tones. If you want to import/
install a sound pack or wave expansion, refer to "Sound Pack/Wave
Expansion Install Manual" (PDF).
Saving Tones to a USB Flash Drive
* If you’re using the USB ash drive for the rst time, format it using
the RD-88.
&“Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT USB MEMORY)”
(p. 27)
1. By downloading or by using the export function
of another unit, obtain an SVZ le containing the
tones that you want to import, and place the le on
your computer.
2. Connect the USB ash drive to your computer.
3. Save the SVZ le in the ROLAND/SOUND folder of
the USB ash drive.
4. Disconnect the USB ash drive from your computer,
and connect it to the RD-88.