Mar.2006 MC-808 Updating the system If you replace the main board If you execute the update after replacing the main board, you’ll need to set the export region correctly. To verify or change the export region, proceed as follows. Before you execute the system update, please use the User Backup function to save the contents of internal user memory to a CompactFlash card. (p.??? “User Backup”) Changing the export region 1. Power-on the MC-808. 2. Press [SYSTEM] to enter System mode. If you replace the main board, you’ll need to specify the export region after updating the system. 3. Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboard pad [14]. 4. Use [CURSOR ] to select [Version]. 5.
Hold down [SCALE MEASURE] and press the part buttons in the order of [1], [7], [8], [9]. Required items 6. You will enter the Startup page. Hold down [SHIFT] and press part button [14]. The following indication will appear in the LCD display. • The MC-808 itself • Update CD-ROM (#17041873) fig.14-factory-reset1.eps_68 • Two CompactFlash cards (1 GB or less; one for the update, one for user data backup) • Computer (with CD-ROM drive and a card reader/writer that supports CompactFlash, OS: Windows Me/2000/XP) 7. Turn the [VALUE dial] or use [INC][DEC] to select either “100,” “117,” or “230/240” as the appropriate voltage for the export region. Do not use a Mac under any circumstances. 8.
Press [ENTER], and a factory reset will be executed. * If you don’t want to execute a factory reset, power-off the MC-808. Update procedure fig.15-factory-reset2.eps_68 1. Start up your computer, and insert the CompactFlash card and the Update Data For Service CD-ROM into the computer. 2. Using your computer, format the CompactFlash card. 3. From the Update Data For Service CD-ROM, copy the entire “ROLAND” folder into the CompactFlash card. 9. When the factory reset is completed, the LCD display will show the following. 4.
Using the Safely Remove Hardware icon shown in the taskbar at the lower right of your computer screen, cancel the connection between your computer and the card reader/writer. fig.16-power-off.eps_68 5. Remove the CompactFlash card from your card reader/writer. 6. With the MC-808 powered-off, insert the above card into the MC-808. 7. When you power-on the MC-808, the update will begin automatically. 10. Turn the MC-808 power off, and then on again. * Once the update begins, it will take approximately five to ten minutes for the process to be completed. Checking the export region 8. When the LCD display indicates “- Completed.” the update has been completed.
The order of pattern USER 003 and following will differ depending on the export region. fig.13-completed.eps_68 After you power-on the MC-808, press [CURSOR >] twice to select the USER 003 pattern, and note the export region indicated by the pattern name that appears, as listed below. • “100”: Get It 9. This completes the update procedure. Power-off the MC-808, and remove the CompactFlash card from the MC-808. • “117”: My Only Tap • “230/240”: Melodic Trance 2 10. Power-on the MC-808, and execute Test mode. If the update fails • Turn off the power, and then turn it on again to execute the update again.
• If the update fails again, it is probably that the update card was not created correctly. Please repeat the process of creating the update card, and try the update again. • If you are still unsuccessful, replace the main board. 25