FR-1xb plays note without pushing a button after switch on

[Ronv]

Hello everyone,
I received my Roland fr-1xb some days ago. When I switch it on and start moving the bellows it immediately starts playing a note without me pushing any button. On most occasions a c4, sometimes a f#3, e.g. after I just placed the batteries. When I push the corresponding buttons on row 4 the sound stops and the accordion works fine as far as I can tell. Is this normal behaviour? A reset didn't change anything. Thank you for your thoughts on this.
Ron

 

[Ventura]

no it is not normal

 

[Ronv]

Thanks for your reply. Does this look like something that can be easily solved or should I better return the accordion?

 

[SteveBox]

You can ask the dealer or Roland if this has an easy fix.

My experience is that I bought an FR-1xb last December, which came with an obvious defect in the bellows pressure sensor. This tells me a new out-of-the-box instrument can have defects. One can question the quality control at the factory. However, it worked well enough that I could evaluate it for the 30 day return period. I eventually decided I did not like it all that much, so I returned it without asking for a replacement.

 

[Ventura]

Does this look like something that can be easily solved

a sticking button or note would require opening it up

if you open it up you will void the warranty

 

[Morgan28]

Not normal sounds like a stuck contact or calibration issue. Try cleaning the contacts or checking for firmware updates. If it persists, contact Roland support. Shouldn’t play notes on its own.

 

[Ronv]

The firmware is the newest version. The troubleshooting section of the manual suggests to do a recalibration of the bellows. This I did, but to no avail. I will return the instrument and ask for a replacement. Fingers crossed that a new one doesn't have issues. Thank you all for your help.