Aug. 2006 SPECIFICATIONS User Programs: Keyboard: 144 Set List references for access via front panel Unlimited access Internal memory, memory card, 61-note synthesizer-action keyboard (E-50) floppy disk (via FINDER) Sound source: Additional functions Parameter Hold Max. polyphony 64 voices Song Link...
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External AC adapter, DATABASE MANAGER software Options PK-5A Dynamic MIDI Pedal, MSA/MSD/MSE series floppy disks (Roland & third-party), RH-25/50/200/300 Headphones, DP-2 Pedal switch, DP-6 Pedal switch (piano type), BOSS FS 5U Foot switch, EV-5/7 Expression pedal, BOSS FV-300L Volume/Expres- sion pedal, KC-150/350/550 Keyboard amplifiers Memory cards (third-party manufacturers) Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Aug. 2006 E-50 LOCATION OF CONTROLS CONTRAST DATA ENT RY MUSIC RECORDER ASSISTANT PLAY NEXT MINUS 16-TRK LIST SONG SEQ. SONG MARK JUMP STYLE LYRICS & MAKEUP FINDER PLAY SCORE TOOLS STOP USER SONG STYLE NUMERIC PAD (PUSH) SONG TONE...
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K2278104 RIGHT SPEAKER GRILL E-50/E-60 K2278105 LEFT SPEAKER GRILL E-50/E-60 02900867 CARD EJECTOR SCAB1A5600 7778109000 CARD PROTECT PCB ASSY E-50/E-60 J2589110 61-KEY TP/7BA+C(DR) KEYBOARD 65074700 7778203000 SILK.+VARN. TOP CABINET E-50 7778105000 RIGHT CONTROL PCB ASSY E-50/E-60 7778202000 LEFT CONTROL PCB ASSY...
E-50/E-60 K2018131 SOUNDPROOFED BOTTOM CBNT+BOX E-50 K2028148 SILK.+VARN. LCD COVER E-50 7778203000 SILK.+VARN. TOP CABINET E-50 K2198121 BLACK VARNISHED MUSIC REST E-50/E-60 22208320 MUSIC SCORE HOLDER KNOB BUTTON K2478418 ENCODER BLACK KNOB G-70 K2478439 BLACK KNOB+WHITE INSERT E-80 3249559701 SWITCH CAP K2478440 42-BUTTON GROUP (RIGHT COND.PAD) E50/60...
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I.C. TA7805 AF IC24 on Main B. J5259163 I.C. LP2950 CZ-3.3 IC2 on Audio B. 7778204000 I.C. FLASH 512M IC4 CPU E-50/E-60 IC 4 on Main B. 7778207000 I.C. FLASH IC2 CPU E-50 IC2 on Main B. J5259194 I.C. HD6417706F133V IC1 on Main B.
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Aug. 2006 15129623 TRANSISTOR 2SD-667C Q18 on Audio B. DIODE 01897189 DIODE MA147-(TX) CHIP D8 on Main B. D5,D10,D25,D26,D28 on Audio B. J5019123 DIODE SCHOTTKY SK13 CHIP D2,D4,D6,D8 on Audio B. 02780401 CEA SCHOTTKY DIODE MA720-(TX) D1 on Main B. D27 on Audio B.
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E-50 CAPACITOR 15359774 POLYEST.COND. 0805 680P 5% C157,C171,C187,C203 on Main B. J3629144 ELCTRL.COND. 470UF 16V AX C3 on Left Control B 13639154 ELECTRL.COND.-V 1000UF 16V C28,C142,C154,C189,C191 on Audio B. 13639153RI ELECTRL.COND.-V 470UF 16V C8 on Right Control B. J3629122 ELECTRL.COND.-V 1000UF 25V C190 on Audio B.
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W SEMS W/WASHER M2*10 BZC PACKING K2678102 POLYETH. ENVELOPE 25X45 K2678105 CARTENE ENVELOPE HD 140X57 K2678106 POLYETH.ENVELOPE 40X55 K2638340 RIGHT LDPE PROTECTION E-50 K2638341 LEFT LDPE PROTECTION E-50 K2638342 CENTRAL LDPE PROTECTION E-50 K2638343 ADHESIVE LDPE WEDGE E-50/E-60 K2668107 DIE-CUT CARDB0ARD SHEET 450X1153...
Keep the buttons MUSIC ASSISTANT, COVER, MAKEUP TOOLS pressed and turn on the E-50 N.B. The performance of the tests is checked by the E-50, it is therefore necessari to perform them all, otherwise it will not be possibile to continue in some cases.In any case to pass to one test (without performing it) to another at any moment, keep the button ONE TOUCH 1 pressed and then press the...
1.2 Touch Screen Calibration Enter the “INTERNAL TEST” mode (cf. paragraph 1.1) Wait for the initialization of the E-50 to start. Using the touch screen pen, touch for a second, the points shown on the display, the sequenze is the following:...
Aug. 2006 1. Protect Switch Test Make sure that the display shows Unprotect with the switch in the “NON PROTECTED” position. Make sure that the display shows Protect with the switch in the “PROTECTED” position. If both conditions have occurred the “marking” symbol will appear to confirm the positive outcome of the test. Press the icon NE T to pass to the next test.
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E-50 1.4 Version The video will show the information on the versions installed. MUSICAL DATA MUSICAL DATA missing present Check that the data of the versions match with the la test updates available; if the version of the Musical Data is not displayed, it means that the loading of the data has not been carried out.
Aug. 2006 1.5 Touch Screen Check Using the Touch Screen pen, touch all 10 squares outlined on the display or trace a diagonal line from top to bottom If the Touch Screen works correctly, each square touched will be coloured in grey. After having touched all the squares the instrument will automatically pass to the next test.
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E-50 1.6 LCD display Check Each of the four buttons of the TONE section flashing (PIANO E. PIANO, ORGAN ACCORD, GUITAR BASS, STRINGS VOCAL) is associated with a test for the LCD; press them one at a time and check that the LCD works correctly.
Aug. 2006 1.7 Switch and Led Check From the previous test the display shows: Press one at a time all the buttons, respecting the sequenze shown in the figure below; the display shows the button to be pressed each time and, if any, the associated led flashes.
E-50 1.8 Encoder Check Let the Encoder make a complete turn clockwise: the display should show a growing value from 0 to 25 (Value) and the “marking” symbol near Let the Encoder make a complete turn counter-clockwise: the display should show a decreasing value from 25 to 0 (Value) and the “marking”...
Leave the Pitch Bender lever in the rest position (the bar on the LCD should be coloured in red for about its half) Press the LIST button (USER PROGRAM section) on the E-50. Keep the lever of the Pitch Bender all to the left, without forcing it, (the bar on the LCD should be almost completely white)
E-50 Pedal and Potentiometer Check 1.10 1.10.1 PITCH BENDER Check With the PITCH BENDER lever released, check that the display shows the value 64 (near the writing Pitch Bender:) Move the lever all to the left: check that the display shows the value 0 Move the lever all to the right: check that the display shows the value 127 If all the tests were carried out correctly, the display will show a “marking”...
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Aug. 2006 1.10. BALANCE potentiometer check Turn the BALANCE potentiometer all to the left (ACCOMP) and check that the display shows the value 0 (near the writing Balance:) Turn the BALANCE potentiometer all to the right (KEYBOARD) and check that the display shows the value 127 Bring the BALANCE potentiometer to the central position and check that the display shows the value 64 Durino the test check that the potentiometer runs smoothly and in particular make sure that it “clicks”...
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Connect the two switch pedals (i.e. DP-8) on the Foot Switch E pression and Hold sockets. Check that the display of the E-50 shows the writing OFF near the writings Sustain Pedal and Foot Switch Press the SWITCH PEDAL relative to the Foot Switch E pression and check that the display shows ON near the writing Foot Switch Press the SWITCH PEDALS relative to the Hold socket and check that the display shows ON near the writing Sustain Pedal If all the tests were carried out correctly, the display will show two “marking”...
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Aug. 2006 1.10.5 E PRESSION pedal socket Check Connect the Expression Pedal (i.e. EV-5) FOOTSWITCH E PRESSION socket With the pedal position at the minimum the display must show 0 (near the writing E pression Pedal With the pedal position at the maximum make sure that the display shows the value 127. If all the tests were carried out correctly, the display will show a “marking”...
E-50 1.11 Memory and DSP Check Wait for all the tests to be carried out and check that they were all concluded successfully (a “marking” symbol is shown for each test). At the end of the tests, touch the icon NEXT, to pass to the next test.
Without MIDI and USB connections, check that the display shows NG near the writings MIDI Test result and USB Test result Using a MIDI cable, connect the MIDI IN with the MIDI OUT of the E-50: check that the display shows OK near the writing MIDI Test result...
E-50 1.1 FLOPPY DISK Driver Check Insert a protected disk and check that the display shows a “marking” symbol near the writing Test Protect Dis Insert a DD disk and check that the display shows a “marking” symbol near the writing Test 2DD Dis Insert a DD disk and check that the display shows a “marking”...
Aug. 2006 1.14 PCMCIA slot Check Insert the Card PCMCIA Card for the test Wait for the result (about 30 seconds) and then check that the display shows the message CARD TEST OK At the end of the test, remove the Card and touch the icon NEXT, to pass to the next test.
E-50 1.15 Audio Checks and Measurements 1.15.1 Audio Chec on the Spea ers With the VOLUME potentiometer at maximum, check that no noises or bruises can be hear from the speakers Press the icons LOW, MID, HIGH to listen to the notes with different frequencies from the four speakers; at the end press the icon MID...
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Aug. 2006 1.15.2 Maxx Bass and Effects Check Check that the Max Bass check has been carried out successfully (OK); in cas of error NG will appear Press the icon ON, first in the Rev section then in the Cho section, to listen to the Reverb and Chorus effects; check the presence of the effect and the quality of the sound.
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E-50 1.15. OUTPUT e its Measurements Connect the (L/R) OUTPUT exits with an external amplified instrument. Press the icons MID and L (the MUTE must be OFF) Check that the sound is clean and comes from the LEFT loudspeaker of the external amplified instrument only.
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Aug. 2006 1.15.2 MaxxBass and Effects Check Check that the Max Bass check has been carried out successfully (OK); in cas of error NG will appear Press the icon ON, first in the Rev section then in the Cho section, to listen to the Reverb and Chorus effects; check the presence of the effect and the quality of the sound.
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E-50 1.15.4 Measurement of the PHONES exits Connect the headphones with the PHONES 1 exit of the E-50 Press the icons MID and L (the MUTE must be OFF) Check that the sound is clean and comes from the LEFT loudspeaker of the headphones only.
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Activating/disactivating the MUTE (press the icons ON and OFF), check that the sound is immediately cancelled and then returns after 1-2 seconds respectively. Mute on Mute off Repeat the above tests by connecting the headphones to the PHONES 2 socket of the E-50. Press the icon NEXT The Test Mode is now completed.
E-50 Turn on the instrument, wait for the initialization of the E-50, press the MENU button Select the UTILITY icon on the right side of the display Select the FACTORY RESET icon on the top of the display, then select the icon EXECUTE: the Factory Reset will start...
Aug. 2006 Turn on the instrument with the MUSIC ASSISTANT button pressed. After the initialization, a video will appear with the information of the versions Check that the versions are all present; if the version of the Musical Data does not appear, it means that the loading of the musical data was not carried out.
Contains the User Program files It is possible to access this structure by connecting the E-50 to a PC fitted with Win98ME, Win2000/XP, MAC, by means of a USB cable: Connect the E-50 to a PC by means of a USB cable.
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- Insert the card into a PC by means of the relative PCMCIA adaptor. - Decompress the files contained in the zip. update file (E50_Factory_Data_Vxxx.zip) in a temporary file of the PC called for instance “E-50”. - Open the file previously created in the PC called “E-50” containing the data.
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- Press the button “INTERNAL MEMORY” on the display. A new virtual drive “E50_SSD” will be added on the computer resources. - Decompress the files container in the data update zip (E50_Factory_Data_Vxxx.zip) into a temporary file of the PC called for instance “E-50”.
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- Press the “8BEAT 16BEAT” switch on the panel, STYLE section. - The E-50 will carry out a deep check of the system, if the file will turn out to be correct, it will start the update phase. A progression bar will show the status of the updating.
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- Press the “8BEAT 16BEAT” switch on the panel, STYLE section. - The E-50 will carry out a deep check of the system, if the file will turn out to be correct, it will start the update phase. A progression bar will show the status of the updating.
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Aug. 2006 CIRCUIT BOARD ASSY (MAIN) View from component side...
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E-50 CIRCUIT BOARD (MAIN) View from solder side...
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