MC-909 SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE fig.cardupdate_70 Flash memory is used for the program ROM of the MC-909, and can be updated in either of the following two ways. 1. Updating the MC-909 via its SmartMedia slot (recommendation) (time required: approximately 3 minutes) 2. Updating the MC-909 via USB cable from your computer (time required: approximately 3 minutes) 4. The update procedure is completed. Turn off the power, and remove the update card from the MC-909. 5. Power-on the MC-909, and execute Test mode. 2. Updating the MC-909 via USB cable from your computer When you execute update, the data of the internal user memory will be lost.
If the internal memory of the MC-909 contains data that you want to keep, you must save it on SmartMedia or via USB to your computer. Required equipment 1. UPDATE DATA FOR SERVICE CD-ROM (#17041222) 2. Computer (with USB connector; OS must be Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP) 1. Updating the MC-909 via its SmartMedia slot * Must not use the Macintosh OS. 3. One SmartMedia card (64MB or more free space (for USER DATA BACK UP)) Required equipment 4. USB cable 1. UPDATE DATA FOR SERVICE CD-ROM (#17041222) 2. Computer (OS must be Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP) * After updating, you must set the destination region and perform the factory reset.
If user memory contains important data, save the data (refer to “Saving and loading user data”) before you perform the update. * Must not use the Macintosh OS. 3. Two SmartMedia cards (one 32MB or larger, one with 64MB or more free space (for USER DATA BACK UP)) procedural steps 4. SmartMedia reader/writer 1. Power-on the MC-909. 2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button, and press the [F5] button. * After updating, you must set the destination region and perform the factory reset. If user memory contains important data, save the data (refer to “Saving and loading user data”) before you perform the update. The System screen will appear, and the LCD display will show the following.
fig.test1_70 procedural steps Create an update card. 1. Power-on your computer. 2. Insert a 32 MB or larger SmartMedia card into the SmartMedia reader/ writer connected to your computer, and format it. 3. Insert the UPDATE CD-ROM (#17041222) into your computer, and browse to the “CARD” folder within the CD-ROM. 4. Copy the entire “Roland” folder (located within “CARD”) onto the SmartMedia. Update procedure 1. Insert the update card you created into the MC-909. 2. Inserting the card into the MC-909 will automatically execute the update. 3. Press the [F6] button. The System Info screen will appear, and the LCD display will show the following. 3.
When the LCD display shows the following, the update is complete. 21