Technics sx-PR804/M Phenomenon Remedy, Group section Soul & Disco , Gospel & Blues, Effects

Symptoms which appear to be signs of trouble

The following changes in performance may occur in the Technics Keyboard but do not indicate trouble.

	Phenomenon	Remedy
	The buttons, keys, etc. malfunction.	• Turn off the POWER button once, then turn it on again. If this
		procedure is not successful, turn off the POWER button once.
		Then, while pressing the three lower left buttons in the RHYTHM
		GROUP section (SOUL & DISCO, GOSPEL & BLUES,
		COUNTRY & WESTERN) at the same time, turn the POWER
		button on again. (Note that, in this case, all programmable
		settings, functions and memories return to their factory-preset
		status.)
	No sound is produced when the keys are pressed.	• The MAIN VOLUME is at the minimum setting. Adjust the
		volume with the MAIN VOLUME control.
		• The volumes for the selected parts are set to the minimum
		levels. Use the balance buttons to set the volumes of the
		relevant parts to appropriate levels. (Refer to page 31.)
		• The part is muted. (Refer to page 31.)
effects		• The LOCAL CONTROL for a part performed on the keyboard
		is set to OFF. Set the LOCAL CONTROL to ON. (Refer to page
		128.)
and
	Only percussive instrument sounds are produced when	• In the SOUND GROUP section, the DRUM KITS button is on.
	the keyboard is played.
Sounds
	The volume is very low when the keyboard is played.	• The volume setting in the SEQUENCER contents is very low.
		Follow the INITIAL procedure to reset the settings. (Refer to
		page 135.)
	The sound you hear is different from the sound you	• This sometimes occurs when you play back SEQUENCER or
	selected.	COMPOSER data which was created on a different model, or
		when MIDI data is received from a connected instrument. Select
		the desired sounds again.
	The sustain does not work even when the sustain pedal	• The sustain pedal is not connected. Connect the pedal cord
	is depressed.	firmly to the PEDAL IN terminal on the back of the instrument.
	The sostenuto pedal and soft pedal do not operate	• Different functions can be programmed in these pedals. You
	properly. For example, when the soft pedal is	can return the pedals to their original functions by turning off
	depressed, the rhythm starts or a fill-in is played.	the instrument once, or by using the PEDAL SETTING mode.
		(Refer to page 120.)
	The rhythm does not start.	• The DRUMS volume is set to the minimum level. Use the
		balance buttons to set the DRUMS volume to an appropriate
		level.
Rhythm		• A SEQUENCER PLAY button is on. When you are not playing
		back the SEQUENCER performance, turn off the SEQUENCER
		PLAY button.
		• CLOCK is set to MIDI. Set CLOCK to INTERNAL. (Refer to
		page 129.)
	No sound is produced for the automatic accom-	• An ACCOMP part does not sound if its corresponding volume
AUTO PLAY CHORD	paniment, or only the sounds of some parts are	is set to the minimum level. Use the respective balance buttons
	produced.	to set the ACCOMP 1–5volumes to appropriate levels.
	Storage is not possible.	• The remaining memory capacity of the SEQUENCER is 0.
SEQUENCER		Follow the SONG CLEAR or TRACK CLEAR procedure to erase
		the memory. (Refer to pages 77, 78.)
	The playback measure indication is different from when	• The number of measures corresponds to the time signature of
	the performance was recorded.	the rhythm selected at the start of recording. To change the
		rhythm in the middle of the song, record the rhythm change in
		the RHYTHM part. (Refer to page 75.)

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