•Details on Custom Setting options

(default setting in bold type)

C: Bank select

Combinations of functions set in groups a-f can be stored in “bank” A, B, C or D, and a six-letter/number can be designated for each bank.

Options:

A:Select bank A

B:Select bank B

C:Select bank C

D:Select bank D

•Select your desired Custom Setting bank from A-D and press > to display “Rename”. If you do not wish to rename, press > to set. To name the bank, see the following.

•Renaming bank

Six letters (A to Z and a blank) and/or numbers (0 to 9) can be assigned to each Custom Setting bank.

•Press P/{ on the multi-selector to highlight “00000A” and > to highlight the first digit.

•Press P/{ to select the desired letter/number.

•Press > to highlight the second to sixth digits and P/{ to select the desired letter/number for each.

•Press > after selecting the sixth letter/number to set. The display returns to the Custom Setting menu.

Changing the setting for an option in a particular bank (A to D) does not affect the setting for that option in other banks.

If any setting in selected Custom bank (A to D) has been changed from the original factory setting, Custom Setting indication is displayed in the rear LCD panel. Example: (Custom bank A)

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F6 specifications

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