Items Needed:

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Caution:

• Never apply this update data to any product other than the VR-4HD. This update data may destroy the data or system program of other products.
  
  
• Never power-off your VR-4HD while the update is in progress!
  If a power failure or similar accident occurs during the update process, the VR-4HD won’t be able to start up in normal operating mode. This will require servicing, so you will need to contact Roland service center near you if this occurs.

 

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Procedure:

 

Step 1

Download the System Program Firmware update file from the VR-4HD Downloads Page.

Scroll to the bottom of the page, click the checkbox, and click on the orange button to download.

Note: The latest version is "vr4hd_sys_v2110.zip", this image is for reference

 

It will appear in your downloads folder as vr4hd_sys_v2110.zip.

 

Extract the contents of the .ZIP file, which contains the file VR-4HD_ver2110.bin.

Note: The latest version is "vr4hd_verv2110.bin", this image is for reference

 

Do not try to open or rename the .BIN file, it is not a program that you run or install. You will upload it to the VR-4HD in a later step.

 

 

Step 2

If you have not already, download and install the latest version of the VR-4HD RCS Control Software for Windows 10 or MacOS.

Scroll to the bottom of the page, click the checkbox, and click on the orange button to download.

Note: The latest RCS version is "vr4hd_rcs_w2100" (Windows) or "vr4hd_rcs_m2100" (Mac), this image is for reference

 

You will install and run this software to upload the .BIN file to the VR-4HD.

You can also use it to control your VR-4HD, and change menu settings.

 

 

Step 3

Connect your VR-4HD to your computer with a USB cable.

Hold down the [ SYSTEM SETUP ] button and the [ OUTPUT ] button and turn on the power to the VR-4HD.

You can let go of the buttons once the [ KEY ] button is flashing, in the bottom right corner of the top panel.

This button will flash yellow repeatedly, and you will not see anything on the LCD screen.

 

 

Step 4

Start the VR-4HD RCS, and click the [ UPDATE ] button at the top left of VR-4HD RCS.

Note: The latest version is "2.1.0.0", this image is for reference

 

 

Step 5

Click the [ Open Bin File ] button, then find and select "vr4hd_ver2110.bin" file from earlier in the vr4hd_sys_v2110 folder.

 

 

Step 6

Click the [ Start Update ] button.

The update takes about 4-6 minutes. During the update, you will eventually see the four video input select buttons flash yellow repeatedly, and then flash red repeatedly. 

Note: The latest version is "2.110", this image is for reference

 

 

Step 7

When "Update Completed" is displayed, the update is completed.

The four video input select buttons will stay solid green. 

Note: The latest version is "2.110", this image is for reference

 

You can now quit the VR-4HD RCS.

Use the [ POWER ] button on the back of the VR-4HD to turn it off, wait a few seconds, and power it back on again.

 

Please allow a couple minutes for the VR-4HD to power on for the first time after updating. You may see a progress bar on the LCD screen. After that, it will power on and boot the way it normally does.

 

 

More Information

For more information about VR-4HD Firmware, refer to the System Program link on the Downloads page.

Note: This is separate from the manuals.