How To Use This Guide; Do I Have Everything; Updates And Boot Loader - Kurzweil PC3A8 Getting Started Manual

Introduction
Your new instrument offers amazing acoustic, electric, and synthesizer sounds, combined with
advanced programming features that will let you create almost any sound you can imagine. The
PC3A comes loaded with 256 MB of ROM sounds, including:
• The Original PC3K set.
• The KORE64 expansion set (featuring improved guitar, drums, synth, brass, and woodwind
sounds).
• The German D Grand EXP expansion set (featuring improved acoustic piano sounds).
In Program Mode, press the Exp 1 Bank button to access KORE64 Programs (IDs 3200-3590), or
press the Exp 2 Bank button to access the German D Grand EXP Programs (IDs 3700-3730). By
default, program 3700 will be selected when the PC3A is first powered on.

How to Use This Guide

This Quick Start Guide describes how to connect and power up your PC3A, and to hook up the
PC3A to your sound system and MIDI system. It provides an overview of the front panel, and a
brief description of the operating modes to help you start playing music with the instrument. It
covers the PC3A in its 88, 76, and 61-note configurations (PC3A8, PC3A7, and PC3A6).
For detailed information on editing and advanced programming features, refer to the PC3A
Musician's Guide provided on the Kurzweil website:
The best way to read this guide is with your PC3A in front of you. By trying the examples we give
to illustrate various functions, you can get a quick understanding of the basics.

Do I Have Everything?

Your PC3A shipping carton should include the following in addition to your instrument:
• Power cable
• Sustain pedal
• USB cable
• Getting Started manual (this book)
If you don't have all of these components, please call your Kurzweil/Young Chang dealer.
You may also want to purchase a USB thumb drive for portable backups and storage.

Updates and Boot Loader

Check for new documentation and operating system upgrades before you start using your
instrument. When new software is available for the PC3A, it will be posted at www.kurzweil.
com. You'll use the PC3A's Boot Loader to upgrade your instrument to use the new software. To
bring up the Boot Loader, hold down the Exit button (below the cursor buttons, to the right of the
display) while powering on your PC3A. When you've downloaded an upgrade, you can install it
yourself in a matter of minutes. Follow the instructions included with the upgrade files.
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