Transferring Midi Data; Problems With Bluetooth Functionality - Roland F-140R Owner's Manual

Transferring MIDI Data

Here's how to make settings for transmitting and receiving MIDI
data between this unit and the mobile device.
MEMO
The page turning function and the MIDI transmit/receive
function cannot be used simultaneously.
1 .
Proceed with steps 1–3 of "Using the Pedal to Turn Pages
on a Music Score App" (p. 14).
2 .
Select " F16 " and press the [s] button.
3 .
Use the [-] [+] buttons to select " -N- ," and then press the
[s] button.
MEMO
In some cases when you switch the function, the connection
with the mobile device might become unavailable. In this case,
take the following steps.
• In the Bluetooth screen of your mobile device, cancel the
registration of this unit.
• Turn off the Bluetooth function of your mobile device, and
then turn it on again.
4 .
In the mobile device's app (e.g., GarageBand), establish a
connection with this unit.
Problems with Bluetooth
Functionality
Problem Items to check/Action
Could the Bluetooth function be turned " Off "?
This unit does
If the Bluetooth function ( F15 ) is " On " and the Bluetooth Turn/MIDI
not appear in
function ( F16 ) is set to " -P- "
the Bluetooth
A device named "F-140R" appears.
device list of
your mobile
If the Bluetooth function ( F15 ) is " On " and the Bluetooth Turn/MIDI
device
function ( F16 ) is set to " -N- "
You can check this from a setting inside your app such as GarageBand.
In some cases, the connection with the mobile device might become
unavailable when you switch the Bluetooth Turn/MIDI function ( F16 ).
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If this unit is not visible as a device in the mobile device's Bluetooth
Bluetooth page
settings
turning
Delete the device registration, then turn the Bluetooth function
( F15 ) " Off " and " On " again, and then reestablish pairing.
In some cases, the connection with the mobile device might become
unavailable when you switch the Bluetooth Turn/MIDI function ( F16 ).
If you can see the device from the settings in GarageBand or other app
Delete the device registration, then turn the Bluetooth function
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( F15 ) " Off " and " On " again, and then reestablish pairing.
Bluetooth MIDI
If you can't see the device from the settings in GarageBand or other
app
Delete the device from the Bluetooth settings, turn the mobile
device's Bluetooth function off and on again, and reestablish the
connection.
Bluetooth MIDI is only compatible with iOS. Also, you must make the
Can't connect
connection not from the mobile device's Bluetooth setting but from
via MIDI
the setting within GarageBand or other app that you're using.
This unit's Bluetooth function establishes pairing the first time you
Can't pair select and pair it from your mobile device. You don't need to initiate
pairing from this unit.
Can't use the
page turning
The page turning function and MIDI function cannot be used
function and
simultaneously.
MIDI function
simultaneously
If the connection breaks immediately after it is established, or when
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you switch the page turning function and MIDI data transmit/receive
paired mobile
function, turning the Bluetooth device's Bluetooth switch off and
device
then on again may allow connection to occur.
Using the Bluetooth® Functionality
Problem Items to check/Action
When using the page turning function, the keyboard might not be
shown (might be unavailable) depending on the mobile device that
Keyboard no
you're using.
longer appears
(becomes If you want the mobile device's keyboard to be shown while you're
unavailable) using the page turning function, hold down this unit's [Metronome]
on the mobile button and press the [Piano] button.
device
To hide the mobile device's keyboard, hold down the [Metronome]
button and press the [Piano] button.
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