The Scene Memory function
34 M2500—Owner’s Manual
Utility mode procedures
In Utility mode you can make various settings related
to scene memory and MIDI. In this mode you can
also transmit a bulk dump to backup the entire con-
tents of scene memory on your sequencer or com-
puter.

Basic procedure in Utility mode

1. From Normal mode, press the
UTILITY switch in the control sec-
tion and immediately release it. (If
you press and hold the UTILITY
switch for one second or more,
you will exit Utility mode and
return to Normal mode.)
The indicator above the UTILITY switch will light,
and you will enter Utility mode. At this time, the
MEMORY display will alternately indicate the cur-
rently selected utility item and its value.
2. Repeatedly press the UTILITY
switch so that the desired item
appears in the MEMORY display.
3. Use the ▲/▼ switches to modify
the value of the selected item.
For details on the selectable items and
their values, refer to the following
section “Utility items.” For some
items, other switches are also used to
execute the function.
4. To exit Utility mode, press and
hold the UTILITY switch for one
second or longer. The M2500 will
return to Normal mode.

Utility items

The items that can be selected in Utility mode and
their values are as follows.
Utility items Values
(battery check)........................................... *.*
(*.* is the voltage value)
This shows the voltage of the internal battery. If one
of the following displays appears, please contact your
dealer to have the battery replaced or service per-
formed.
• If instead of “ ” the display alternately shows
“ ” and the voltage value
This indicates that the voltage of the internal battery
is lower than 2.5 V.
• If instead of “ ” the display alternately shows
“ ” and “ ”
An abnormal voltage has occurred.
(memory protect)................................on/oFF
(factory setting: “ ”)
This is a function that prevents important scene
memories from being erased accidentally. If this is on
(on), it will not be possible to store scenes. Also, the
contents of scene memory will not be rewritten even
if a bulk dump is received from the MIDI IN connec-
tor.
(recall operation) ...............................dir/GrP
(factory setting: “ ”)
Specify the function of the DIRECT RECALL 1–8
switches.
• If “ ” is selected
These switches will function as direct recall switches
to directly recall scene memory numbers 1–8.
• If “ ” is selected
These switches will function as mute group switches
to add/cancel mute groups 1–8. (For details on mute
groups, refer to page 37.)
(memory initialize)........................ALL/1–128
This function erases scene memories. Specify the
value and press the STORE key to erase the scene
memory.
• If “ ” is selected
All scene memories (1–128) will be erased.
• If “ ”–“ ” is selected
The scene memory of the corresponding number (1–
128) will be erased.
Note: If the “ ” (bulk dump request) item is dis-
played, pressing the UTILITY switch once again
will return you to Normal mode.
Note: If a MIDI program change is received while
in Utility mode, the M2500 will return to Normal
mode.
UTILITY
UTILITY
UTILITY
Note:
• It is not possible to recover a scene memory
that has been erased.
• If the “ ” (memory protect) item is on, the
memory initialize function cannot be executed.