System Mode (Boot Loader) - Kurzweil Artis SE Musician's Manual

Chapter 11

System Mode (Boot Loader)

System Mode allows you manage and upgrade the OS software of your Artis SE as well
as perform diagnostic tests of the instrument's various internal systems and processes. The
functions that you have access to in System Mode govern the operation of your Artis SE, so
use System Mode only when you must perform essential maintenance tasks.
To enter System Mode, follow these steps:
1. Power off your Artis SE.
2. Press and the hold the Assign button, and power on the unit. The display will show the
text "Loading..." then "Entering bootloader..." Make sure to keep holding the Assign
button until the display shows a screen like the following (your system version may
differ):
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3. Release the Assign button—at this point, you are in System Mode.
System Mode includes the following five menu options:
• Run Artis SE
• Update Software
• Run Diagnostics
• System Reset
• File Utilities
CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN SYSTEM
MODE UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD THIS
ENTIRE CHAPTER..
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