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TC Electronic A/S 

Finalizer Express Service manual 

page 4 

Quick Trouble Shooting 

Use this table to solve problems or find out what to do next.  

Symptom 

Comments / Action: 

Analog in/out fails  

Try with other cables or read section "Built-in Test program". Note: When analog in/out is connected to unbalanced equipment, XLR 
pin 3 must be connected to pin 1.  

Note: If IC35 or IC36 or IC41 are defective, they should be replaced with type MC33079 
Note: When running this test the input Meter must show -12dB for the channel on test. 

Cannot turn power off with power switch at front 

The switch must be pressed for at least 1 second to turn off power. The delay provide unintended power off during recording. 

Cannot run application software. 

Enter the Software BOOT menu, by pressing the SYNC FROM button at power on. 
Select the option "V" by use of the up and down arrow keys to check the application software. Press the FINALIZE SOFTCLIP key to 
execute. If corrupted; load the application software again. 
Or try to run the self test prom, see section "Built-in Test program".  

Bad LED's, keys or Pots. 

See section "Built-in Test program". 

Digital or Midi in/out fails  

Try with other cables or read section "Built-in Test program". Digitech pedals are incompatible. 

External Control In fails  

Try with other cables or read section "Built-in Test program". 

 

Software Boot Menu 

To access the Software Boot Menu; press the SYNC FROM button while powering on. An option letter will appear in the FINALIZE LED matrix. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to 
select between the options. To leave the Software Boot Menu; turn off the power. 

 

Option 

Description 

Load Application or Boot software directly from PCMCIA card. 

Master Reset. Run this command and all settings are reset! Press the FINALIZE SOFTCLIP button twice to execute. 

Display BOOT version. Press the FINALIZE SOFTCLIP button to execute. 

Display the Application software version. Press the FINALIZE SOFTCLIP button to execute. 

Display the serial Number. Press the FINALIZE SOFTCLIP button to execute. 

Starts the loaded software.  Press the FINALIZE SOFTCLIP button to execute. 

Содержание Finalizer Epress

Страница 1: ...Technical service manual Finalizer Epress...

Страница 2: ...ftware Boot Menu 4 Built in Test Program 6 Disassembly Procedure for Main Board 7 Disassembly Procedure for Front Section 8 Exchange of Power Supply Module 10 Exchange of Battery Exchange procedure 11...

Страница 3: ...ists and Component Layouts The schematics start with a main sheet where sub sheets are shown as blocks Even sub sheets might have sub sheets In the schematics some connections have label names to help...

Страница 4: ...ow keys to check the application software Press the FINALIZE SOFTCLIP key to execute If corrupted load the application software again Or try to run the self test prom see section Built in Test program...

Страница 5: ...____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________ TC Electronic A S Finalizer Expr...

Страница 6: ...case of defective IC35 IC36 IC41 they should be replaced with type MC33079 3 AES I O test A digital signal is generated on the AES EBU output When connected directly to the AES EBU input the display s...

Страница 7: ...IF in out connector see fig 3 7 Remove the screws at the ADAT in out connector see fig 3 8 Remove the jack nut at the EXT CONTROL IN connector see fig 3 9 Push the main board into the front profile a...

Страница 8: ...de panels by unscrewing 4 screws at each side see fig 4 5 Remove the front section 6 Pull off the seven pot knobs by hand 7 Place the front profile horizontally with the buttons facing down 8 Pull out...

Страница 9: ...____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________ TC Electronic A S Finalizer Expr...

Страница 10: ...pply by removing the screw just below the AC inlet at the back panel see fig 6 8 Mount the new power supply with the screw at the back panel 9 Solder the power wires into the main board see fig 7 10 M...

Страница 11: ...d solder the terminals one by one Avoid any short circuit of the terminals 5 The voltage measured directly across the terminals of the new battery should be higher than 3 0VDC 6 Do not discard the old...

Страница 12: ...OG INPUTS balanced ANALOG IN GAIN ANALOG OUT GAIN ANALOG OUTPUTS balanced A D Digital Input Select INPUT PPM OUTPUT PPM Left Left Left Right Normalizer Spectral Balance Fader Bypass Right Right Analog...

Страница 13: ...o change An attenuator allows the MPU to measure the contrast voltage The PLL circuit placed on a separate board makes a very stable frequency at 256 x sample rate this frequency is divided down to 64...

Страница 14: ...LD3 Code explanation Comment Off off off Normal On on on Checksum error in boot software Reload boot software LD4 has two functions 1 Show power on 2 Define clean power for IC33 pin 6 Jumper settings...

Страница 15: ...Analog Outputs Connectors XLR balanced pin 2 hot Impedance 100 ohm active transformer Max Output Level 22 dBu balanced Full Scale Output Range 10 dBu to 22 dBu D to A Conversion 24 bit 1 bit 128 time...

Страница 16: ...3001 4 14 pages Part list for Main board ver PC13001 4 16 pages PCB lay out for Main board ver PC13001 4 2 pages Schematic for Main board ver PC13001 3 14 pages Part list for Main board ver PC13001 3...

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