User manual YAMAHA PM-170 PM-180

[. . . ] Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. [. . . ] To go back to the previous editable value press the [CLEAR/EXIT] key. NO T E The procedure described in step 4, above, is not necessary for parameters that are used only for confirmation (non-editable parameters). Although some editable parameters only have a single value while others have two or more editable values spanning more than one display page, the basic procedure for all is as described above (display pages are switched automatically). You can press the [ENTER] or [CLEAR/EXIT] key a number of times to step forward or backward to the value to be edited. Basic Functions Battery Check (Parameter No. U01) The PM-170 PM-180 has an internal memory backup battery that maintains the console's scene memory, setup memory, and time/date settings while the power is off. This function makes it possible to check the condition of the memory backup battery. BATT. CHECK 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to check or edit the required parameters. When all utility operations are complete press the [UTILITY] switch so that its indicator goes out to exit from the utility mode and return to normal console operation. Press [ENTER] after selecting the above display and one of the following status messages will appear on the parameter display: Battery voltage OK. OK Battery voltage low. Low Battery! No battery present. No Battery! NOTE For battery replacement, please contact your nearest qualified Yamaha service center or personnel. 58 Digital Control Section Date/Time (Parameter No. U02) This is the date and time maintained by the PM-170 PM-180's internal clock. The date and time parameters are used to time-stamp scene memory and other data saved to external CompactFlash memory cards. CompactFlash Memory (Parameter No. U03) This function allows internal scene and setup memory data to be saved to and loaded from external CompactFlash memory cards. A memory card formatting function is also provided. DATE/TIME CF MEMORY 1 Press [ENTER] after selecting the above display and the year, month, and day values will appear on the parameter display while "DT" (date) flashes. At this point you could use the [INC] and [DEC] keys to select "TM" (time) for editing rather than the date, but the date parameters will appear first since they are usually edited first. DT2003/06/10 NOTE New CompactFlash memory cards must be formatted before use. Never remove a memory card from the card slot during a load operation. The following display will appear while the data is being loaded. Executing Lock Mode (Parameter No. U04) This function can be an assurance when you have to leave the console unattended during breaks, for example. It locks the panel switch and channel fader settings so they can't be changed. Panel settings that are not savable to the scene memory such as the channel rotary controls, EQ [ON] switch, HPF [ON] switch, etc. , cannot be locked. Data Delete 2 After selecting DEL and pressing [ENTER] in step 1, above, you will need to select the data file you want to delete from the memory card. DEL:OLD_DATA LOCK MODE 3 When you have selected the file to be deleted press the [ENTER] key. The following confirmation message will appear. SURE?Y:1 N:3 1 Press [ENTER] after selecting the above display and one of the displays shown below will appear: either ON or OFF with flash on the parameter display LOCK:ON 4 Press the alpha-numeric [1] key to begin deleting the file, or [3] to abort the operation. Never remove a memory card from the card slot during a delete operation. The following display will appear while the data is being deleted. Executing LOCK:OFF 2 3 Use the [INC] and [DEC] keys to select either ON or OFF. Press the [ENTER] key and the following confirmation message will appear. Press the alphanumeric [1] key to confirm your selection, or [3] to abort the operation. SURE?1:Y 3:N When the lock mode is turned on, the [UTILITY] switch will be disengaged and "LOCK" will appear on the message display. In this state the system is locked and the only operation that can be performed is to engage the [UTLILITY] switch and repeat the above procedure to turn the lock mode off and restore normal operation. NOTE Even while the lock mode is active scene recall operations can be carried out from an external device. [. . . ] 66 [RECALL SAFE] Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 29 Recall Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 [RECALL UNDO] Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 [RECALL] Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 RX CH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 81 V VCA Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 VCA Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 VCA Indicators 1~12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 VCA Master and Master Mute Switch Group Control . . . . . . . . . 24 VCA Master Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 VCA Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 103 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. 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