TC electronic SDN BHD Gold Channel user manual Self Test

SELF TEST

PRESS AND HOLD THE PROGRAMS KEY WHILE POWERING UP, TO ACCESS THE RESET MENU AND SELECT »RUN TEST PROGRAM«

Turn the Value Wheel to scroll through Self tests

Key test

Select Key test by pressing Enter.

The keys must be pressed in the order they are requested by the Gold Channel to pass the test.

Press Exit to leave Key test.

In knobs test

Select In knobs test by pressing Enter.

Turn the In knobs to 30 and back to 0 to pass test. Press Exit to leave In test.

Parameter + Value Wheel test Select test by pressing Enter.

Turn the Parameter wheel and the Value wheel to 30 and back to 0 to pass test.

Press Exit to leave Wheel test.

LED test

Select LED's test by pressing Enter.

Turn a Wheel to test the LED's. The test is “ok” when “none” LED's are lit.

Press Exit to leave LED test.

Display test

Select Display test by pressing Enter.

Press Enter to check that all pixels are lit. Press any key to leave the pixel test.

Press Exit to leave Display test.

Analog I/O test

Select Analog I/O test by pressing Enter.

Connect an Analog Output to the Analog Input, which has to be tested and press Enter.

PPM must show -12 DB to pass test. Press Exit to leave Analog I/O test.

Digital I/O test

Select Digital I/O test by pressing Enter.

Connect AES/EBU output to AES/EBU input.

Connect S/PDIF output to S/PDIF input.

Connect ADAT output to ADAT input.

PPM must show 0 DB to pass test.

Press Exit to leave Digital I/O test.

Midi I/O test

Select Midi I/O test by pressing Enter. Connect Midi Out to Midi In.

Prg. change 1-128 is send out on Midi Thru. Connect this socket

to a Midi compatible device and confirm the Prg.. changes. Press Exit to leave Midi I/O test.

External Control Input

Select Pedal test by pressing Enter.

Connect a momentary switch to the External Control Input. When pressing the Switch, the Result should be OK. When released, the Result should be Not OK.

Press Exit to leave Pedal test.

NOTE: Result of test must be not OK if no jack is inserted.

PCMCIA test

Select PCMCIA test by pressing Enter.

Insert PCMCIA card.

NOTE: All Data on PCMCIA card will be destroyed. Press Enter to test.

Result reads:

Low battery - Time to change battery in your PCMCIA card. Not OK - Try the test using another PCMCIA card.

Press Exit to leave PCMCIA test.

Battery test

Select Battery test by pressing Enter.

Confirm that Result is OK.

Press Exit to leave Battery test.

System test

Select System test by pressing Enter. Confirm that Result is OK.

Result reads:

Eeprom Not OK - The unit will most likely work OK, the message is for service matters only.

DSP Not OK - Contact your local dealer. Press Exit to leave System test.

Power Off - On to start standard software.

Build in test v.3.06

Service note

In case of the unlikely event that the unit needs to be sent in for service, please pack it in the original box and an outer box before sending it.