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VA-3
Jan, 2001
HOW TO SAVE - HOW TO VERSION UP
Since VA-3 has a flash memory for the System Program registration, you can update it by floppy disk.
Items required
VA-3 Software Update Disk
(code: 7770717000)
VA-3 Test Update Disk
(code: 7770716000)
ATTENTION:
The
Test Program
has not been installed in this instrument (otherwise it would have occupied too much
memory).
If you want to install it, you have to load the test program from the VA-3 Test program disk you've been
provided with.
WARNING:
Loading the Test Program causes the System Program of your VA-3 to be lost
.
Therefore every time
you want to carry out some checks in your VA-3 and consequently have to install the Test Program,
we strongly recommend
you to make a back-up copy of your VA-3 current System Program, according to
the procedure described in the paragraph "How to save the System Version or the Test Program onto Floppy
disk".
Of course, once you've completed your tests, you'll have to re-load the System Program (that has been cancelled
when installing the Test Program), following the procedure described in the paragraph "How to update the System
Version or the Test Program by Floppy disk".
How to visualize the System Program version
Turn the instrument on while keeping the [KEYBOARD MODE - PIANO]+[ONE TOUCH]+[INTRO] buttons pressed.
The display visualizes:
You can check the instrument software version, pressing the [BANK/ NUMBER 1] button.
After a few seconds the display shows:
To exit from this screen display, turn the instrument off.
VA -3 Virtual Arranger
Ver. XX . XX
Day Month Day no. Time Year
CPU Bios Version: Ver. XX . XX
Flash : xxxxxxxx Size : xxxxxxx byte
***SYSTEM MENU***
BANK1: SYSTEM VERSION
BANK2: SYSTEM LOAD
BANK3: SYSTEM SAVE
How to save the System program or the Test Program onto Floppy
Disk.
Turn the instrument on while keeping the [KEYBOARD MODE - PIANO]+[ONE TOUCH]+[INTRO] buttons pres-
sed. The display visualizes:
Insert a HD formatted floppy disk into the instrument FDD.
You enter the program saving procedure by pressing [BANK/ NUMBER 3]. The display visualizes:
Pressing [SUPER TONES 2] you exit the program saving procedure on disk and the system goes back to the
main menu.
Pressing [SUPER TONES 1] you go on saving the program on floppy disk. The display visualizes:
After a few seconds the display visualizes:
If the program saving procedure has been completed successfully, the writing SYSTEM SAVING COMPLETED is
visualized on the display.
Turn the instrument off and on after a few seconds to go back to the main menu.
***SYSTEM SAVE***
System size [ BYTE ]
XXXXXXX
Checksum Calculation ......
DONE
System saving ......
COMPLETED
<< TURN THE INSTRUMENT AGAIN >>
***SYSTEM SAVE***
System size [ BYTE ]
XXXXXXX
Checksum Calculation ......
DONE
System saving ......
XXXXXXX
ATTENTION ! ! Do not turn instrument off
***SYSTEM SAVE***
NUMBER1: CONTINUE
NUMBER2: EXIT
***SYSTEM MENU***
BANK1: SYSTEM VERSION
BANK2: SYSTEM LOAD
BANK3: SYSTEM SAVE
