Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

hi everyone. like the title says, i've got a problem with my CZ-1.
i recently pulled it out of the closet after a few years of sitting 
around, and it was locked up. none of the keys or buttons were 
working, and no sound at all. i replaced the lithium battery, and 
while cleaning it found a 3/8 washer stuck in the cartridge port(you 
gotta love kids!:D)  well, after removing the washer and initializing 
the sysem, i ended up with bank A-1 and that's about it.
about half of the buttons are still dead, but i have some hope.
is it possible to reset it? or is that what the initialize function is 
for?
thanks
Bryan

There's still hope, since it sounds like you haven't initialized the
whole system yet.  Here's the procedure to reset the data for the
entire keyboard.

1. Turn the CZ-1 off.
2. Hold down the INITIALIZE button.
3. While still pressing the initialize button, turn CZ-1 on.
4. LCD will ask "SYSTEM ALL INITIALIZE (Y/N)?" Keep holding the
INITIALIZE button and also press the YES button.
5. If all goes well the LCD will say "SYSTEM INITIALIZED !!"

This could clear up a lot of problems you are having.  This is really
the first thing to do when getting a CZ out of storage, I think.

m¡ke



--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Bryan Holland" <stingerholland@...>
wrote:

>
> hi everyone. like the title says, i've got a problem with my CZ-1.
> i recently pulled it out of the closet after a few years of sitting 
> around, and it was locked up. none of the keys or buttons were 
> working, and no sound at all. i replaced the lithium battery, and 
> while cleaning it found a 3/8 washer stuck in the cartridge port(you 
> gotta love kids!:D)  well, after removing the washer and initializing 
> the sysem, i ended up with bank A-1 and that's about it.
> about half of the buttons are still dead, but i have some hope.
> is it possible to reset it? or is that what the initialize function is 
> for?
> thanks
> Bryan
>

-Thanks for the advice mike, but i've already done that.
it will initialize just fine, but i am still having problems.  this 
weekend i plan on taking the control panel apart and cleaning all the 
contacts.  maybe this will do something
bryan




-- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Fulfil Objective" <kasploosh@...> 
wrote:
>
> There's still hope, since it sounds like you haven't initialized the
> whole system yet.  Here's the procedure to reset the data for the
> entire keyboard.
> 
> 1. Turn the CZ-1 off.
> 2. Hold down the INITIALIZE button.
> 3. While still pressing the initialize button, turn CZ-1 on.
> 4. LCD will ask "SYSTEM ALL INITIALIZE (Y/N)?" Keep holding the
> INITIALIZE button and also press the YES button.
> 5. If all goes well the LCD will say "SYSTEM INITIALIZED !!"
> 
> This could clear up a lot of problems you are having.  This is 
really

> the first thing to do when getting a CZ out of storage, I think.
> 
> m¡ke
> 
> 
> 
>>

well, cleaning the switches didn't do much good.
looks like i'll have to replace all of the contacts on the control 
panel:(
would anyone have a ballpark figure on what something like that would 
cost?






--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Bryan Holland" <stingerholland@...> 
wrote:
>
> -Thanks for the advice mike, but i've already done that.
> it will initialize just fine, but i am still having problems.  this 
> weekend i plan on taking the control panel apart and cleaning all 
the 
> contacts.  maybe this will do something
> bryan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Fulfil Objective" <kasploosh@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > There's still hope, since it sounds like you haven't initialized 
the

> > whole system yet.  Here's the procedure to reset the data for the
> > entire keyboard.
> > 
> > 1. Turn the CZ-1 off.
> > 2. Hold down the INITIALIZE button.
> > 3. While still pressing the initialize button, turn CZ-1 on.
> > 4. LCD will ask "SYSTEM ALL INITIALIZE (Y/N)?" Keep holding the
> > INITIALIZE button and also press the YES button.
> > 5. If all goes well the LCD will say "SYSTEM INITIALIZED !!"
> > 
> > This could clear up a lot of problems you are having.  This is 
> really
> > the first thing to do when getting a CZ out of storage, I think.
> > 
> > m¡ke
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>
>

It's unlikely that will solve the problem. The issue is more likely to
be with one component, such as the ribbon cable/ connectors, the PCB,
or the controller chip.


--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Bryan Holland" <stingerholland@...>
wrote:

>
> well, cleaning the switches didn't do much good.
> looks like i'll have to replace all of the contacts on the control