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Setting the Range of the Bass Coupler
1. Press and hold the SET piston, and press BASS which begins flashing.
2. Release both pistons.
3. While BASS is flashing, press a key which corresponds to the highest note the range is to
extend. Any note from key 1 to key 32 may be selected. After the selected key has been
pressed, BASS turns off.
Note: When a key is pressed to set the range, no sound is heard even
if stops are on, so no disturbance is made if programming during a performance.
4. To use the new range, press BASS. This range is saved when the organ is turned off.
Note: The Bass Coupler can only be set in General combination pistons.
TRANSPOSER
The Transposer is the default menu setting in the Console Display. Turning the Select Knob while
“TRANSPOSER 0” is displayed lowers the pitch of the organ up to four semitones (half steps) and raises
the pitch up to four semitones. The Transposer returns to “0” when General Cancel is pressed.
Note: In
order to select menu items other than the Transposer, it is necessary to first hold SET, and then turn the
Select Knob.
MASTER TUNING
The Rodgers 805C can easily and quickly be tuned to a piano or musical instrument not at standard
concert pitch (A=440.0). The range of the Master Tuning is one-half semitone sharp or flat.
If the instrument has been augmented with pipes, the Master Tuning feature is used to bring the
electronics in tune with the pipes. The pitch will return to A=440.0 when the organ is turned off.
Adjustments to the tuning cannot be made unless the Master Tuning is unlocked.
Locking and Unlocking the Master Tuning
1. Press and hold the SET piston.
2. Turn the Select Knob counter clockwise (left) until the Console Display reads:
M A S T E R T U N I N G
L O C K E D A = 4 4 0 . 0
3. Rotate the Alpha Dial until the Console Display reads “ADJUSTABLE” or “MANUAL ADJ
ONLY”.
4. Press General Cancel to return to the Transposer menu.
Note: The Console Display reads
“TRANSPOSER 0 TUNING A=440.0” (default setting) when the Master Tuning is unlocked.
Adjusting the Pitch
1. Make sure the Master Tuning is unlocked.
2. The Console Display reads:
