VA-3
Jan, 2001
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How to update the System program or the Test program by Floppy disk
Insert the floppy disk containing either the System program (VA-3 System program up disk code 7770717000)
or the Test program (VA-3 Test program disk code 7770716000) into the FDD.
Turn the instrument on while keeping the [KEYBOARD MODE - PIANO]+[ONE TOUCH]+[INTRO] buttons
pressed. The display visualizes:
Press the [BANK / NUMBER 2] button
The display shows:
Press [SUPER TONES 1] button to load the program into the flash ROM.
In case of error, press [SUPER TONES 2] button to go back to the main menu.
The display visualizes:
The flash loading operation is completed when the writing "COMPLETED" is displayed.
Turn the instrument off, then turn it on after a few seconds.
TEST MODE
The Test Menu will be displayed, which is divided into two major groups:
BANK/NUMBER and SUPER TONES
VA-3 test Ver. x x . x x
-BANK/NUMBER-
-SUPER TONES-
1 Switch 1 Flash
2 Encoder
2 Rom Style
3 Adc
3 Ram
4 Lcd 4 FDD
5 Led 5 Audio
Test
6 Keyscan
7 Touch screen
8 Midi
DATE: (day) (month) xx xx:xx:xx (year)
***SYSTEM LOAD***
Program loading
......
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Program checking
......
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Flash updating
......
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<< TURN INSTRUMENT ON AGAIN >>
***SYSTEM LOAD***
NUMBER1: CONTINUE
NUMBER2: EXIT
***SYSTEM MENU***
BANK1: SYSTEM VERSION
BANK2: SYSTEM LOAD
BANK3: SYSTEM SAVE
First group of test => BANK/NUMBER
1.
SWITCH test
Press the [BANK/NUMBER1] button, the display shows:
Every time you press a button, you hear a sound.
The name of the button pressed and its status (ON/OFF) is visualized on the display left upper side. The next
button to be pressed is shown on the display lower left side. After testing every button, the connected asterisk
disappears. At the end, you automatically exit this test and go back to the main menu.
Note:
If the test has been already carried out, you can exit pressing the [BANK/NUMBER 8] + [BANK/NUM-
BER 5] buttons at the same time.
2.
ENCODER check
Press the [BANK/NUMBER 2] button, the display shows:
In the right upper corner of the display the Encoder XXX value is shown, going from 0 to 255. Turning the
encoder rightwards, the value goes up until 255; turning leftwards the value goes to 0.
To exit, press [BANK/NUMBER 5].
3.
ADC Check
Press the [BANK/NUMBER 3] button, the display shows:
The LCD visualizes the values of the functions you are testing. These values vary from 0 to +127 or to -127.
To exit, press [BANK/NUMBER 5].
ADC TEST
Bender
(0 +/- 127)
Modulation (0 - 127)
D. Beam
(0 - 127)
Express
xxx
Sustain
xxx
Press BANK 5 to exit
TEST ENCODER
ENCODER
Þ
Þ
XXX
Press Bank 5 to exit
SWITCH TEST
XXXX XX XXX
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XXXX XX XXX
Press Bank 8 and Bank5 to exit
