Hammond SKX, Owner'S Manual

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Skx
Owner’s Manual
134
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Malfunction of the buttons, the keys, etc.
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Turn the POWER to instrument “OFF”, then turn it “ON”
again. If this procedure is not successful, turn “OFF” the
POWER switch. While pressing the [RECORD] button, turn
the [POWER] switch “ON” again. (Note that in this case, all
parameters return to their factory-preset status.)
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No sound is produced when the keys are pressed.
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Th e MASTER VOLUME is at the minimum setting.
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Adjust the volume with the MASTER VOLUME control.
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Th e [UPPER ON] [LOWER ON] buttons are OFF.
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Press the button to switch ON.
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Th e [ORGAN VOLUME] [EXTRA VOICE VOLUME] are
set at minimum.
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Turn the knobs to adjust the volume of each section.
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MIDI Local Control is OFF.
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Turn the local control ON, if not using an external sequencer
or computer. (P. 112)
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A Leslie speaker is connected via Leslie receptacle.
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Line Out and Phones jack do not carry the audio output the
sound of Rotary channel (Organ section) when a Leslie speak-
er is connected.
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Certain notes appear not to be playing.
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Only L/MONO is connected, but Audio Mode is set to
“STEREO”.
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Set the Audio Mode at “MONO”. (P. 102)
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No change in Expression.
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Th e Expression Source assignment is not correctly set.
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Correctly set the Expression Source item in the CONTROL
mode. (P. 128)
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Th e Expression mode of Overdrive is set at “OD Only” or
“Input”.
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Set the Expression mode at except “OD Only” or “Input”. (P.
90)
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Th e Source of Multi-Eff ect is set at “EXP”.
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Set the Source at a parameter other than “EXP”. (P. 91)
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Th e “EXP” (Expression) parameter for the Extra Voice section
at “OFF”.
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Set the value at “ON”. (P. 75)
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The Foot Switch does not work properly.
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Th e Foot Switch assignment is not correctly set.
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Correctly set the Foot Switch in the CONTROL mode. (P. 76)
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The Foot Switch or Damper Pedal are working “back-
wards” - the function is enabled when switch is released
instead of depressed.
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Misjudged the Foot Switch or Damper Pedal by connecting
their during power is “ON”
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Connect the Foot Switch and/or Damper Pedal, then turn the
power to the SKX “ON”. Th
e polarity of the switch(es) will be
set automatically. Do not depress the switch(es) until the SKX
is fully powered up: i.e., the PLAY mode screen is displayed.
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The sound is interrupted briefl y when changing Patch-
es while notes are being held.
If the following values are diff erent between the Patches, there
will be a brief interruption:
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Organ Type
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Extra Voice
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Multi-Eff ects
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Octave
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Manual Bass
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Key Range
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The MIDI velocity can not control by playing velocity.
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Th e Sounding Point is set at AUTO.
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Set the Sounding Point at DEEP. (P. 79)
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The MENU/EXIT or RECORD buttons do not function.
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Th e Display Lock is enabled.
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Disable the Display Lock (P. 70).
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The OCTAVE buttons do not function.
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A function is assigned to the button.
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Set the assign at ORIGIN. (P. 78).