Roland R-07, Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting

If you experience problems, refer to the information provided here.
If this information does not help you solve the problem, please contact a customer service location listed on the leaflet “Read Me First.”

Problems with Recording

Problem

Cause

Page

Sound recorded from the mic is heard only 

from the L (left) channel

If you’re using a mono mic, only the L (left) channel will be recorded.
If you use an external mic, check whether the mic is stereo or mono. In order to 

record onto both channels using a mono mic, use the “Menu” screen to set the 

external mic type to “MONO.”

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Can’t start recording

Recording will not be possible if the microSD card has less than 16 kilobytes of free 

space. Nor can you enter recording-standby mode.

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Recording begins at a different point than 

when you started

If Pre-Rec is on, the sound will be recorded starting two seconds before you press 

the [ ].

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Can’t use the mic

The internal mics cannot be used if a mic, cable, or device is connected to the MIC/

AUX IN jack. If you want to use the internal mics, do not connect anything to the 

MIC/AUX IN jack.

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If you’re using a plug-in powered mic, you’ll need to turn Plug In Power on.

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The R-07 does not support phantom-powered mics.

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Recorded sound is distorted

The sound will be distorted if the input level is too high. Adjust the recording level 

appropriately.

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Can’t play back the recorded file

If, during recording, the power is interrupted by disconnecting the USB cable, or the 

microSD card is removed, the file will be damaged and unplayable.
In some cases you may be able to use the file Repair function to recover it.

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Can’t record

Recording is not possible if the microSD card is not inserted correctly. Turn off the 

power, and re-insert the microSD card.

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If the microSD card has not been formatted, it will not be recognized, and the 

display will indicate “SD Unformatted.” Please format the microSD card.

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The microSD card will not work properly unless it was formatted on the R-07. If the 

card was formatted using a computer, it might have the wrong format. In this case, 

it might stop immediately after recording is started, or recording might not occur 

correctly.

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Recording will not occur correctly if the recording level specified by INPUT [+] [–] is 

too low. Set the recording level appropriately.

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Recording with a mono mic creates a stereo 

file

The R-07 records in stereo. If you connect a mono mic, a stereo file with the same 

sound on left and right (L, R) tracks will be created even if EXT Mic Type is set to 

“MONO.”

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Volume of the device connected to the MIC/

AUX IN jack is too low

Could you be using a connection cable that contains a built-in resistor? Please use a 

connection cable that does not contain a resistor.

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File was divided unexpectedly

The R-07 will automatically divide the file if the file currently being recorded exceeds 

a specified size, or if the recording level falls below a specified level. Set the Split 

Type setting to specify the file size or recording level at which the file is to be 

automatically divided.

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Problems with Playback

Problem

Cause

Page

No sound

You might not hear the sound if the output volume is too low. Try gradually pushing 

the VOL [+].

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Make sure that your headphones or speakers are correctly connected.

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Can’t play back

Make sure that the file name is assigned correctly. The R-07 cannot use files that 

have a name that begins with a “.” (period).

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The R-07 can only play files with a file name extension of .MP3 or WAV.

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A damaged file cannot be played. You might be able to recover the file by using the 

Repair function.

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Unintended files are played

The file Play Mode might be set to”SHUFFLE.” If so, the R-07 will randomly select and 

play the next file. Change the setting back to “SEQUENTIAL.”

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