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Subject: Re: [AN1x] Re: Bought Used AN1x! Having Issues -- Diagnostics

From: jesse meyer <erroneusnickname9876@...>
Date: 2007-02-20

Thanks, I tried the diagnostic. The scene lights don't
turn on and the buttons don't respond to the keypress.
I tried the factory resest again and still nothing. I
suppose my next stop is surgery. Anything I should
know before I go poking around in there?





--- pcbye111 <pcbye@...> wrote:

> > > I just bought a used AN1x. Got a good deal on it
> but having some
> > issues. The scene lights
> > > will not come on. I reset it to factory and it's
> still like that.
> > I used to have a cs1x and was
> > > under the impression that you just push the
> button to turn them
> > on. Anyone else even have
> > > this problem?
>
> Greetings: Two simple things to try. First do a
> FULL factory reset.
>
> Power off, hold down [7] [8] [9] and power on.
> Select [9] for a full
> factory reset. Power off. Power on. It should
> boot up with RELAX
> Co:001 with the Scene-1 and Assign buttons lit.
>
> If not, power off. Hold down [0] [-] [+] and power
> on. Release the
> three keys once the ROM Version is diplayed and you
> will go into
> Diagnostics Mode. If you want to run the full
> gamit, you will need a
> MIDI Cable from the IN to the OUT.
>
> Once in Diagnostics, you can scroll through them
> with the + - keys
> and select one to run. Press the Store Key to start
> one of the tests.
> In particular, you want test #4 SW&LED. Go to #4
> with the Plus + key
> and press Store. Scene-2 Should be the first LED to
> light up. Press
> it, then Scene-1, press it. It will then go the the
> Knobs. Press
> them. Then SYNC, VCO, etc, then the TEN Key Pad, the
> Rocker Switches,
> then back to the Rotary Knobs, etc.
>
> If you fail here, you most likely have a loose
> cable. Open it up and
> gently pull them all and reseat. Be careful, they
> usually have a
> locking tab on them -- I don't remember.
>
> FYI: If you ever want to know, or name your keys --
> use a dry erase
> marker for ease of removal. The Keyboard Diagnostic
> gives you the
> name of each key in sequence -- Ha! Ha!
>
> It behooves everyone to at least run the Diagnostics
> once or twice to
> get the hang of it and see if all is well.
>
> Also, the ONLY upgrade is the V1.04 OTP EPROM
> available from Yamaha
> in a previous post. If Yamaha no longer has it,
> someone may be able
> to burn one -- Only if no longer available though.
> It is well worth
> the $37.00 USD. It fixes a lot of things -- A lot
> of things.
>
> Best of luck;
>
> Peter
>
>
>




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