Troubleshooting; Power Supply; Display; Audio Input And Output - Korg m3 Operation Manual

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Appendices

Troubleshooting

If you experience problems, please see the relevant
item and take the appropriate measures.

Power supply

Power does not turn on
Is the power cable connected to an outlet? → p.26
Is the rear panel POWER switch turned on? → p.25

Display

The power is turned on, but nothing is shown
on the display. The M3 functions normally
when you play the keyboard or perform oth-
er operations.
Use the rear panel Contrast adjustment knob to adjust
the contrast of the display. → p.12
The power is turned on, but the display does
not work normally, or an error message is dis-
played. There is no sound when you play the
keyboard, and the M3 does not function nor-
mally.
This type of problem may occur if a data writing
operation to internal memory was not completed
correctly, for example if the power of the M3 was
turned off while a program or other data was being
written. If this occurs, use the following procedure to
initialize the M3's internal memory.
1. Turn off the power.
2. While holding down the RESET CONTROLS
switch and the 1 and 2 switches located beside it,
turn on the power of the M3.
The M3 will be initialized, and data will be written
into internal memory. While the data is being writ-
ten, the display will indicate "Now writing into
internal memory."
After initialization, all user data will be empty, and
you will need to re-load the preload data. Execute
the Global mode menu command Load Preload/
Demo Data to load the data. → p.201
Can't operate the display correctly
On the Global P0: Basic Setup page, use the Touch
Panel Calibration menu command to adjust the touch
panel response. → PG p.399
Note: If you are unable to select commands from the
menu, do the following:
1. Press the GLOBAL switch.
2. Press the EXIT switch twice.
3. Hold down the ENTER switch and press 4 on the
numeric keypad.
The Touch Panel Calibration page will appear. Follow
the on-screen instructions to re-calibrate the touch
panel.
208
Can't switch modes or pages
If you're doing any of the following, you may not be
able to change modes or switch to a different page:
• Recording or playing back a song or pattern
• Sampling, alternatively, are you in sampling-
standby mode?
• Playing a CD
• Playing a WAVE file
In Combination, or Sequencer modes, can't
edit the value of Timbre/Track parameters
such as MIDI Channel or Status
Some parameters can't be edited while notes are
playing, either locally or from MIDI. If the damper
pedal is held down, or if its calibration is incorrect,
notes may be sustaining even if they aren't audible.
• Are you using a damper pedal with a polarity that
does not match the Damper Polarity setting (Global
P2: Controllers– Foot Controllers)? → PG p.387
• In some cases, this problem can be solved be
executing the menu command Half Damper
Calibration (Global P0: Basic Setup). → PG p.399
No beep sounds when you touch the display
Check the Beep Enable check box (Global P0: Basic
Setup– System Preference). → p.130, PG p.375

Audio input and output

No sound
Are connections made correctly to your amp, mixer, or
headphones? → p.26
Is the connected amp or mixer powered-on, and is its
volume raised?
Is Local Control turned on?
• In Global P1: MIDI, check the Local Control On
check box. → PG p.379
Is the VOLUME MAIN slider raised? → p.13
Is the Master Volume assigned to Foot Pedal Assign,
and is that pedal volume lowered? → p.132
Is the X–Y control be controlling volume, and is the
HOLD switch on (the LED will light) with the volume
lowered? → p.43
Even if the HOLD switch is off (the LED will dark),
there may be no sound if the center volume setting is
zero.
If there is no sound from the AUDIO OUTPUT
(INDIVIDUAL) 1–4 jacks, make sure that Bus Select or
Bus (Bus Select) following the insert effect is set to 1–4,
or 1/2–3/4. → p.155, p.158
If a specific timbre doesn't sound in Combination
mode, is its Play/Mute button set to Play?
Alternatively, are all Solo settings turned off? → p.69
If a specific track doesn't sound in Sequencer mode, is
its Play/Rec/Mute button set to Play? Alternatively,
are all Solo settings turned off? → p.82

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