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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

 

WARNING:  

WHEN USING THIS INSTRUMENT, ALWAYS FOLLOW BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS,

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

 

1.

 

Read all the instructions before using, adjusting or
repairing this instrument.

 

 

10.

 

Unplug the power cord of the instrument from the power
source when left unattended for a long period of time.

 

2.

 

To reduce the risk of injury, supervise children closely
when they are around the instrument.

 

 

11.

 

Do not walk on or place objects on top of the power
cord.

 

3.

 

Use this instrument only in the manner recommended by
Rodgers Instruments LLC.

 

 

12.

 

Do not pull the cord to unplug.  Hold the plug when
unplugging from the power source.

 

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Do not use this instrument near water i.e. near a
swimming pool or a damp/wet room.

 

Use of this instrument, either alone or in combination
with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be
capable of producing sound levels that could cause
permanent hearing loss.  DO NOT operate for a long
period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is
uncomfortable.  If you experience any hearing loss or
ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

 

Locate the instrument so its position does not interfere
with its proper ventilation.

 

Locate the instrument away from heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers or other products that radiate
heat directly onto the instrument.

 

Protect the instrument from dust as much as possible.

 

Connect the instrument to a power source only of the
type described in the operating instructions or as marked
on the instrument.

 

Do NOT attempt to defeat the grounding connection of
the three-prong attachment plug.  This is a safety
feature.  If you are unable to insert the plug into the
outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete
outlet.  Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

 

 

 

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When setting up with other instruments or peripherals,
follow the procedures in accordance with Rodgers’
owner’s manual.

 

Take care that objects do not fall or liquids spill into the
instrument.

 

Service the instrument with qualified service personnel
when:

 

a.     The power cord or plug has been damaged.

 

b.   Objects have fallen or liquid has spilled into the
instrument.

 

c.     The instrument has been exposed to rain or other
weather damage.

 

d.     The instrument does not appear to operate normally
or exhibits a marked change in performance.

 

e.     The instrument has been dropped or the enclosure
has been damaged.

 

Do not attempt to service the instrument beyond that
described in the owner’s manual.  Refer all other
servicing to qualified technical service personnel.

 

WARNING:  THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.

 

You must GROUND instruments equipped with a TYPE AC, 3 WIRE GROUNDED PLUG.

 

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

 

Summary of Contents for 790C

Page 1: ...i Rodgers 790C Owner s Manual Copyright Rodgers Instruments LLC...

Page 2: ...tion Locate the instrument away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers or other products that radiate heat directly onto the instrument Protect the instrument from dust as much as possible...

Page 3: ...interference 9 Disconnect the peripheral devices and their input output cables one at a time If the interference stops it is caused by the peripheral device or its I O cable 9 Try coiling and uncoilin...

Page 4: ...rature accompanying the product Notice to Users Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this manual may be translated into any language stored in a retrieval system...

Page 5: ...ith Four Memory Levels 3 Setting the pistons 4 790C User Menu Items 5 790C MIDI Menu Items 5 790C Headphone User Menu 6 Couplers 6 Reversibles 7 Expression Shoes 7 Great Pedal Unenclosed 7 All Swells...

Page 6: ...Velocity 14 Setting Expression Velocity 15 Setting Keyboard Velocity 15 Octave Shift 15 Shifting the Octave of a MIDI Sound 15 MIDI Channel Assignment 16 Assigning MIDI Channels 16 Sustain Switch 16...

Page 7: ...vii Deleting Combination Settings 23 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 24 Console and Pedalboard 24 Keyboards and Stop Tabs 24 Pipes on Pipe Augmented Instruments 24...

Page 8: ...viii...

Page 9: ...h remarkable flexibility superior sound and the option of adding real pipes at any time the Rodgers 790C is a perfect choice for any home concert or worship setting Built entirely in Oregon by dedicat...

Page 10: ...splay Crescendo Tutti Indicator General Cancel Power Switch SET Piston Memory Level Pistons M1 M2 M3 M4 Figure 1 Console Features Console Display and Menus The Rodgers 790C is equipped with a two line...

Page 11: ...headphones are used Note See the Stereo Headphone Jack section on page 10 Press General Cancel to return to the Transposer display Combination Action with Four Memory Levels The Rodgers 790C features...

Page 12: ...gure 2 Piston Locations Setting the pistons 1 Select an unlocked memory by pressing M2 M3 or M4 Note Memory M1 contains factory settings and is not user accessible 2 Select the desired stops 3 Press a...

Page 13: ...e VOICE PALETTE MENU AUX Off 31 25 THRU 6 25 dB 790C MIDI Menu Items TRANSPOSER MIDI CH VEL Press and Hold SET Turn SELECT Knob Clockwise UP 2 UP 1 NORM DN 1 DN 2 MIDI CH PGM VAR GT SW PD OFF 0 thru 1...

Page 14: ...for Headphone menu items to appear See User Menu for items not related to headphones Use the ALPHA DIAL to select these menu items TRANSPOSER 4b thru 4 VOICE PALETTE MENU Couplers The Rodgers 790C ha...

Page 15: ...Pedal Unenclosed piston When the GT PD UNENCL piston is lit the Great and Pedal divisions remain at maximum volume regardless of the position of the Great Pedal expression shoe The Swell is still exp...

Page 16: ...ody Coupler can only be set in General combination pistons Setting Melody Coupler Range 1 Press and hold the SET piston and press MELODY which begins flashing 2 Release the SET piston 3 While the Melo...

Page 17: ...returns to 0 when General Cancel is pressed Note To select menu items other than the Transposer first press and hold SET and then turn the Select knob Voice Palette Many of the speaking stops on the R...

Page 18: ...e 6 This menu allows you to adjust the volume balance bass and treble heard through the headphones These adjustments do not affect the organ speakers in normal playing mode Note See 790C Headphone Use...

Page 19: ...ght given to these divisions Pipes Off Ancillary On If the Rodgers 790C is equipped with pipe ranks certain stops control pipe voices and other stops control digitally sampled voices There are two pis...

Page 20: ...coupler piston flashes indicating a sound selection can be made This is called the MIDI set mode The console display reads M I D I G T A C H 1 P G M 1 2 1 V A R 0 2 Select the desired sound program c...

Page 21: ...h no standardization of sounds With the creation of General MIDI GM a standard list of sounds was defined but only for the 128 sounds in the first bank Bank 0 The GS standard honors that same standard...

Page 22: ...I sound is to be saved 3 Release both pistons Additional MIDI Settings There are many MIDI settings that can be saved If the settings are changed and not saved the original MIDI settings default setti...

Page 23: ...note of the keyboard There are three sensitivity levels that can be selected 1 Hold the SET piston then press the MIDI coupler piston The piston flashes Release both pistons 2 Turn the Select knob cl...

Page 24: ...e channel number 4 Press either the flashing MIDI coupler piston or General Cancel to exit The channel number for MIDI GT A coupler piston can be saved in the settings on a combination piston Sustain...

Page 25: ...e sequencer first connect the sequencer following the steps above Then continue 1 Play back the recorded memory as a song would be played back 2 When the memory contents have been correctly received t...

Page 26: ...IDI Connections Always connect a sequencer to the Sequencer IN OUT ports on the organ The sequencer must not be in Soft Thru mode Any other MIDI instruments or keyboards should use the ports labeled M...

Page 27: ...t IV Plein Jeu Chimes 16 Basson 16 Fagot 8 Swell to Great 8 Trompette 8 Oboe PEDAL Tremulant 32 Violone Swell Unison Off 16 Principal 16 Subbass 16 Bordun GENERAL CONTROLS 16 Bourdon Doux from Swell L...

Page 28: ...URDON DOUX BOURDON DOUX BASSON CROMORNE PRINCIPAL 6 1 PEDAL GREAT SWELL CROMORNE GT 4 GEMSHORN 8 II GEMSHORN CELESTE 8 TIERCE 1 3 5 IV PLEIN JEU SW 8 CELESTE GEMSHORN II SWELL TO GREAT FLUTE TREM II A...

Page 29: ...ave 4 General 8 General 7 Principal 16 Gedackt 8 General 7 Geigen Principal 8 Principal 4 General 7 Fifteenth 2 General 9 General 8 Choralbass 4 General 8 Oboe 8 General 8 Fourniture IV Congregational...

Page 30: ...omorne 8 Divisional 5 Pedal 4 Violone 32 Trompete 8 Mixture IV Flauto Traverso 4 Oboe 8 Tremulant Rohrfl te 8 Spitzfl te 4 Cromorne 8 Tremulant Explanations and Suggestions The five Swell and five Gre...

Page 31: ...tion memory must be deleted this can be accomplished with the following procedure Deleting Combination Settings 1 Press and hold the memory select piston M2 M3 or M4 for approximately five seconds The...

Page 32: ...e to many harmful substances The resulting finish is lasting and easy to keep looking beautiful Following are a few tips on caring for your Rodgers organ Console and Pedalboard A frequent dusting with...

Page 33: ...ge 64 O X MIDI GT A Channel Program 1 128 1 12 20 26 Ch 12 14 only Change True activates comb pistons System Exclusive O 2 O 2 System Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Common Tune X X System Clock X X Real Ti...

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Page 35: ...oupler bass 9 melody 8 couplers intermanual 6 crescendo piston 8 crescendo shoe 7 crescendo Tutti indicator 8 deleting memory settings 24 display console and menus 2 Divisional presets 23 divisionals...

Page 36: ...MIDI channels assigning 17 MIDI menu items 5 MIDI settings saving on combination pistons 17 MIDI sound previewing 13 saving in combination piston 15 selecting 13 MIDI standards GM and GS 14 note velo...

Page 37: ...atic 12 single shoe expression 7 stereo headphone jack 10 stop specification 20 sustain switch 17 Swell expressing 7 Transposer 9 Tutti viewing and setting 8 unenclosed 7 User menu items 5 velocity MI...

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