IMPORTANT NOTES
558a
Y To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unitOs Handling Floppy Disks
volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use 651
Y Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of
headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about
magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is
those around you (especially when it is late at night).
559brequired to enable storage of large amounts of data on
Y When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shock-such a small surface area. To preserve their integrity,
absorbent material. Transporting the unit without doing please observe the following when handling floppy disks:
so can cause it to become scratched or damaged, and
Y Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk.
could lead to malfunction.
560Y Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas.
Y Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in
Y Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes
use.
(e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recom-
562
Y Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using mended temperature range: 10 to 50! C (50 to 122! F).
some other make of connection cable, please note the Y Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields,
following precautions.such as those generated by loudspeakers.
652
Y Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use
Y Floppy disks have a Owrite protect� tab which can protect
cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this
the disk from accidental erasure. It is recommended that
unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level
the tab be kept in the PROTECT position, and moved to
to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For infor-
the WRITE position only when you wish to write new
mation on cable specifications, contact the manufac-
data onto the disk.
turer of the cable.
Rear side of the disk
Before Using Floppy Disks
Handling the Floppy Disk Drive
Write
602
(can write new data onto disk)
Y Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free from
vibration.
603Write Protect Tab
Protect
Y Avoid using the unit immediately after it has been moved
(prevents writing to disk)
to a location with a level of humidity that is greatly
653
different than its former location. Rapid changes in the
Y The identification label should be firmly affixed to the
environment can cause condensation to form inside the
disk. Should the label come loose while the disk is in the
drive, which will adversely affect the operation of the
drive, it may be difficult to remove the disk.
drive and/or damage floppy disks. When the unit has
654
been moved, allow it to become accustomed to the new Y Store all disks in a safe place to avoid damaging them, and
environment (allow a few hours) before operating it.to protect them from dust, dirt, and other hazards. By
604using a dirty or dust-ridden disk, you risk damaging the
Y To insert a disk, push it gently but firmly into the driveN
disk, as well as causing the disk drive to malfunction.
it will click into place. To remove a disk, press the EJECT
655
button firmly. Do not use excessive force to remove a disk Y Disks containing performance data for this unit should
605a*always be locked (have their write protect tab slid to the
Y Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress,
OProtect� position) before you insert them into the drive
since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk,
on some other unit (except the PR-300, or a product in the
rendering it unusable. (The disk driveOs indicator will
HP-G, MT, KR, or Atelier families), or into a computerOs
light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading
drive. Otherwise (if the write protect tab remains in the
or writing data. Ordinarily, the indicator will be less
OWrite� position), when you perform any disk operations
brightly lighted, or be extinguished.)
using the other deviceOs disk drive (such as checking the
606
Y Remove any disk from the drive before powering up or contents of the disk, or loading data), you risk rendering
down.the disk unreadable by this unitOs disk drive.
607
Y To prevent damage to the disk driveOs heads, always try to
hold the floppy disk in a level position (not tilted in any 203
* GS () is a registered trademark of Roland
direction) while inserting it into the drive. Push it in
firmly, but gently. Never use excessive force.Corporation.
608203
Y To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage, insert * XG lite () is a registered trademark of Yamaha
only floppy disks into the disk drive. Never insert any
Corporation.
other type of disk. Avoid getting paper clips, coins, or any
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other foreign objects inside the drive.* All product names mentioned in this document are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
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