Identifying Version Number; Data Save And Load - Boss Dr. Rhytm DR-550 MK II Service Notes

DR-550mk2
APRIL.1992
IDENTIFYING
VERSION
NUMBER
While simultaneously pressing the
[TEMPO] button and the
[/+1]
button, turn the
power
on.
The following display
will
appear.
Example
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for version
number 1.23
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exit
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Before you
initialize,
be
sure to
save the user's data.
To save user's data, refer to
"DATA
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The
tape recorder
you use must meet
the following
conditions.
1
.
It
must have a recording monitor.
2.
The
recording level
must be adjustable.
We
recommend
that
you use a tape recorder designed
for storing
computer
data.
1
.
Save
NOTE
Use "2. Verify" to confirm that the
data has been correctly
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the
TAPE SAVE/LOAD
of the
DR
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LINE IN of the tape recorder.
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While pressing
the [SHIFT] button, press
[9]
on
the
keypad.
(3) Start
recording on the
tape recorder.
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After
several seconds, press the
[START]
button.
*When you press the [START] button, a
pilot
signal (a
steady
tone)
will
be output for
about
five
seconds. Adjust the
recording level of
the
pilot
tone to
about -
1
0
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*To abort the
save
operation,
press the
[STOP/CONT]
button.
(5)
While saving, the display will
show "SAVE",
and
the
tempo
indicator will light.
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When
saving
is
completed and the tempo indicator
goes
out,
stop recording on the tape recorder.
While simultaneously
pressing the [-1/-*] button
and
the
[+1/M
button, turn the
power
on.
The following display
will
appear.
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Press the
[START]
button.
The following display
will
appear,
the data
will
be
initialized,
and the normal display
will
reappear.
To
return to the
normal
display
without
initializing,
press the
[STOP/CONT]
button.
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Connect the
TAPE SAVE/LOAD
of
the
DR
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550mk2
to the
LINE
OUT
of the
tape recorder.
(2)
Rewind the tape
on which you saved the data,
and
stop
it
a
bit
before the
playback
sound changes from the steady tone to
the warble.
(3)
While pressing the [SHIFT] button,
press
[10]
on
the keypad.
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Start
playback on the tape recorder.
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Press the
[START]
button.
*
Press
the [START] button before the
tape playback
sound
changes from the
steady tone
to
the warble.
*To abort the verify operation,
press the
[STOP/CONT]
button.
(6)
While verifying data, the
tempo
indicator will blink.
(7)
If
the
data has been saved correctly, the
LCD
will
show
"V
Gd".
If
an error occurs, the
LCD
will
show
"V Er",
and
verify
will
be aborted. In this
case, adjust the tape
playback
level
and
try
again.
If
an error occurs
no matter
how many
times
you
try,
adjust the recording level
and save
the
data once
again.
3.
Load
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Connect the
TAPE SAVE/LOAD
of the
DR - 550mk2
to
the
LINE
OUT
of the
tape
recorder.
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Rewind the tape on which
you saved
the
data, and stop
it
a
bit
before the
playback sound changes from the
steady tone
to
the
warble.
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[SHIFT]
button,
press
[1
1]
on the keypad.
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playback on the tape recorder.
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Press the
[START]
button.
* Press the
[START] button before the tape playback
sound
changes from the steady tone to
the warble.
*To
abort the load operation, press the
[STOP/CONT]
button.
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While loading data, the
tempo indicator
will blink.
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the
data has been loaded correctly, the
LCD
will
show
"L
Gd".
If
an error occurs, the
LCD
will
show
"L Er",
and
load will
be aborted. In this
case, adjust the
tape playback level
and
try
again.
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