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Controller

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Manual

Manuel

d'utilisation

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OPRESET

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USER

BR

A

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Yamaha

FC900

Foot

Controller.

The

FC900

is

a

special

foot

controller

designed

for

use

with

the

Yamaha

FX900

Simul-effect

Processor.

In

order

to

take

full

advantage

of

the

FC900

and

enjoy

long

and

trouble-free

use,

please

read

this

manual

carefully

before

use.

1.

Precautions

E

Location

Using

the

FC900

in

the

following

types

of

location

may

result

in

malfunction.

e

Locations

of

unusually

high

or

low

temperature.

e

Locations

of

excessive

humidity

or

dust.

e

Locations

where

heavy

vibration

is

present.

m

Handle

with

care

Do

not

apply

excessive

force

to

the

switches

or

terminals.

E

Power

supply

e

If

electrical

storms

(lightning)

are

expected,

immediately

unplug

the

power

cable

of

the

FX900.

e

Do

not

connect

or

disconnect

cables

while

the

FX900

power

is

on.

E

MIDI

cables

e

Use

cables

intended

specifically

for

MIDI.

e

Do

not

use

cables

longer

than

15

meters.

Cables

longer

than

this

may

cause

data

errors.

E

Transportation

To

avoid

short

circuits

or

broken

cables,

unplug

all

cables

before

transporting

your

equipment.

E

Connections

Before

making

connections,

turn

off

the

power

of

all

equipment.

E

Do

not

open

the

case

If

you

attempt

to

open

the

case

or

modify

the

FC900,

you

risk

damaging

the

unit

as

well

as

electrical

shock.

m

Cleaning

the

exterior

Do

not

use

benzine,

thinner,

or

solvents

on

the

case,

or

use

aerosol

sprays

nearby

the

FC900.

If

necessary,

wipe

the

FC900

clean

using

a

soft

dry

cloth.

E

Interference

with

other

electrical

devices

The

FC900

uses

digital

circuitry,

and

may

cause

interference

in

nearby

radios

or

televisions.

If

this

occurs,

relocate

the

units

further

apart.

E

Keep

this

manual

After

reading

this

operating

manual,

keep

it

in

a

safe

place

together

with

the

warranty

card.

2.

Specifications

Transmitted

data

PGM

mode

..........

PGM

1—99,

bypass

on/off

EFFECT

mode

...PGM

11—16,

21—26,

31—36,

41—46,

51—56,

61—66,

bypass

on/off,

DYN

group

on/off,

REV1

group

on/off,

MOD

group

on/off,

REV2

group

on/off

Display

...................-

PRESET/USER

indicator,

FX900

memory

no.

display

(7-segment

2-digit

LED),

program

no.

tens

place

display

(7-segment

1-digit

LED),

LEDs

in

each

key

Terminals

................

REMOTE,

FOOT

CONTROL

1/2,

MIDI

MERGE

IN

Power

supply

..........

supplied

from

FX900

via

remote

cable

Dimensions

(W

x H

x

D)

..562

mm

x

61.8

mm

x

218.5

mm

Weight

.....................

3.0

kg

Included

items

........

remote

cable

(10

m)

*

Specifications

and

external

appearance

are

liable

to

change

without

notice

for

product

improvement.

3.

Error

messages

H

an

unexpected

condition

occurs

in

the

FC900

or

FX900,

the

FC900

display

will

show

an

error

message

of

EO—E3.

H

an

error

message

appears,

turn

off

the

FX900

power

switch,

make

sure

that

the

remote

cable

is

connected

correctly,

and

turn

the

power

switch

on

again.

H

an

error

message

is

still

displayed

after

this

procedure,

contact

your

dealer,

and

tell

him

the

error

number

that

appeared.

4.

Front

and

rear

panel

(D

1—6,

7/DYN—0/REV2

switches

When

in

PGM

mode,

you

can use

switches

1—0

to

specify

99

different

program

change

messages.

When

in

EFFECT

mode,

you

can

use

switches

1—6

to

specify

36

different

program

change

messages,

and

use

switches

7/DYN--O/REV2

to

turn

each

effect

group

on

or

off

independently.

@

x10

switch

To

change

the

tens

place

of

a

number,

first

press

this

switch.

@

BYPASS

switch

This

switch

turns

bypass

on/off.

When

bypass

is

on

the

LED

will

light,

and

none

of

the

effect

groups

will

affect

the

sound.

@

PRESET/USER

indicator

This

indicator

tells

you

whether

the

effect

program

selected

on

the

FX900

is

a

preset

program

or

a

user

program.

($)

MEMORY

No.

display

This

displays

the

memory

number

of

the

effect

program

selected

on

the

FX900.

©

x10

display

This

displays

the

tens

place

of

the

program

change

message.

AMAA

re

CH

REMOTE

MODE

FOOT

CONTROL

MIDI

EFFECT

2

1

MERGE

IN

«e

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O

(D

REMOTE

jack

Use

the

included

remote

cable

to

connect

this

jack

to

the

FX900

REMOTE

jack,

allowing

the

FC900

to

communicate

with

the

FX900.

Power

is

also

supplied

to

the

FC900

through

this

cable.

MODE

select

switch

This

switch

selects

the

operating

mode

of

the

FC900.

Depending

on

whether

this

is

set

to

PGM

or

to

EFFECT,

the

function

of

the

switches

will

differ

as

explained

in

*

(1)

1—6,

7D

YN—O0/REV2

switches”.

@

FOOT

CONTROL

Jacks

By

connecting

optional

FC7

foot

controliers

to

these

jacks,

you

can

control

the

values

of

parameters

selected

on

the

FX900.

(

MIDI

MERGE

IN

jack

By

connecting

another

MIDI

device

to

this

jack,

program

change

messages

and

control

change

messages

transmitted

by

that

device

can

select

programs

and

modify

parameters

on

the

FX900.

(Only

program

change

and

control

change

messages

will

be

received

at

this

jack.)

MIDI

messages

received

here

wiil

be

re-transmitted

from

the

MIDI

OUT

of

the

FX900.

5.

Setup

1)

Connections

Use

the

remote

cable

included

with

the

FC900

to

connect

the

REMOTE

jacks

of

the

FC900

and

FX900.

If

necessary,

connect

FC7

foot

controllers

as

well.

(Connections

for

instruments,

audio

equipment

such

as

amps

and

speakers,

and

AC

power

are

omitted

from

this

explanation.)

MFCOS5

MIDI

Foot

Controller

or

other

MIDI

device

If

you

wish

control

the

FX900

using

another

foot

controller

in

addition

to

the

FC900,

make

connections

as

shown.

(If

you

wish

to

control

the

FX900

from

another

MIDI

device,

set

the

MIDI

transmit

channel

of

that

device

to

the

same

channel

as

the

MIDI

receive

channel

of

the

FX900.

If

you

do

not

wish

to

control

the

FX900

from

that

device,

set

it

to

transmit

on

a

difterent

channel.)

MIDI

OUT

MIDI

MERGE

IN

FX500

Simul-effect

(parameter

control

data,

program

change

Processor,

etc.

data,

and

bypass

on/off

data

can

be

transmitted)

REMOTE

REMOTE

MIDI

IN

(program

change

messages

etc.

can

be

transmitted)

:

+

Messages

transmitted

from

the

FC900

switches

or

connected

controllers

will

be

(transmit

parameter

output

on

the

transmit

channel

specified

by

the

MIDI

bank

of

the

FX900.

control

data)

+

Messages

from

FC900

foot

controllers

1

and

2

will

be

transmitted

as

control

change

numbers

4

and

7.

+

The

MIDI

MERGE

IN

of

the

FC900

will

accept

only

program

change

and

control

change

messages,

and

these

will

be

re-transmitted

from

the

MIDI

OUT

of

the

FX900

just

as

they

were

received

(without

changing

the

channel).

FC7

Foot

Controllers

2)

Turn

the

power

on

Press

the

POWER

switch

of

the

FX900

to

turn

it

on.

Then

turn

on

the

other

connected

equipment

such

as

the

FX500.

When

the

FX900

is

turned

on,

power

will

also

be

supplied

to

the

FC900.

6.

Operation

The

FC900

operates

in

one

of

two

modes;

PGM

mode

or

EFFECT

mode.

Use

the

MODE

switch

located

on the

rear

panel

to

select

whichever

mode

is

most

suitable

for

your

needs.

Functions

common

to

both

modes

,

UTILITY

mode

of

the

FX900

allows

you

to

specify

the

memory

number

(MEM)

that

will

be

selected

in

response

to

each

incoming

program

number

(PGM).

(For

details

refer

to

the

FX900

operating

manual.)

«

H

you

press

the

x10

switch

by

mistake,

press

the

x10

switch

once

again

to

return

to

the

previous

condition.

(The

x10

switch

will

also

return

to

the

previous

display.)

«

The

PRESET/USER

indicator

and

the

MEMORY

No.

display

will

display

the

memory

number

of

the

program

currently

selected

on

the

FX900.

PRESET

MUSER

+

By

pressing

the

BYPASS

switch

you

can

turn

bypass

on/off.

(When

bypass

is

on,

the

input

sound

will

be

output

without

being

processed.)

When

bypass

is

on,

the

LED

will

light.

PGM

mode

In

PGM

mode,

you

can

press

switches

1

—

0

to

select

ten

different

programs

(nine

different

programs

if

the

tens

place

is

0).

By

changing

the

tens

place,

you

can

select

different

ranges

of

programs,

with

ten

programs

in

each

range

(a

total

of

99

programs);

PGM

01

—

09,

10

—

19,

...

90

—

99.

(D

Set

the

mode

switch

to

PGM

Set

the

MODE

select

switch

located

on

the

rear

panel

to

PGM.

MODE

us

EFFECT

@)

Press

the

x10

switch

Press

the

x10

switch

to

make

the

x10

display

blink.

blinking

xi,

@

Specify

the

tens

place

Press

a

switch

1

—

0

to

specify

the

tens

place

of

the

program

number.

(When

you

have

specified

the

number,

the

blinking

x10

display

will

change

from

blinking

to

a

steady

display.)

For

example

if

you

press

the

9/MOD

switch,

the

tens

place

will

be

set

to

9,

and

in

the

following

step

(4)

you

will

be

able

to

select

programs

90

—

99.

@

Transmit

the

program

number

Press

a

switch

1

—

0

to

specify

the

ones

place.

A

program

change

message

will

be

transmitted,

and

the

FX900

will

switch

to

the

program

of

the

corresponding

memory

number.

For

example

if

in

step

(3)

you

selected

9

as

the

tens

place,

and

then

pressed

switch

3,

program

change

93

would

be

transmitted.

EFFECT

mode

in

EFFECT

mode,

you

can

press

the

four

switches

7/DYN

—

O/REV2

to

independently

turn

each

effect

group

on/off.

You

can

also

press

switches

1

—

6

to

select

six

different

programs.

By

changing

the

tens

place,

you

can

select

different

ranges

of

programs,

with

six

programs

in

each

range

(a

total

of

36

programs);

PGM

11

—

16,

20

—

26,

...

61

—

66.

(D

Set

the

mode

switch

to

EFFECT

Set

the

MODE

select

switch

located

on

the

rear

panel

to

EFFECT.

MODE

Eu

EFFECT

(D

Press

the

x10

swltch

Press

the

x10

switch

to

make

the

x10

display

blink.

blinking

(®

Specify

the

tens

place

Press

a

switch

1

—

6

to

specify

the

tens

place

of

the

program

number.

(When

you

have

specified

the

number,

the

blinking

x10

display

will

change

from

blinking

to

a

steady

display.)

For

example

if

you

press

the

6

switch,

the

tens

place

will

be

set

to

6,

and

in

the

following

step

(4)

you

will

be

able

to

select

programs

61

—

66.

(®

Transmit

the

program

number

Press

a

switch

1

—

6

to

specify

the

ones

place.

A

program

change

message

will

be

transmitted,

and

the

FX900

will

switch

to

the

program

of

the

corresponding

memory

number.

For

example

if

in

step

(3)

you

selected

6

as

the

tens

place,

and

then

pressed

switch

3,

program

change

63

would

be

transmitted.

O

By

pressing

switches

7/DYN

—

O/REV

you

can

turn

each

effect

group

on/off

independently.

When

an

effect

is

on,

its

LED

will

be

lit.

YAMAHA

[

Foot

Controller

]

Date

:

7-AUG,1990

Model

FC900

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:System

:Clock

X X

X

X

:Real

Time

:Commands:

¿Aux

:Local

ON/OFF

:

x

X

:

:A11

Notes

OFF:

x

:

X

:Mes-

:Active

Sense

:

X

:

X

:sages:Reset

:

X

X

"Notes:

#1

FX900

does

not

recognize

them

3

Mode

1

:

OMNI

ON,

POLY

Mode

2

:

OMNI

ON,

MONO

o

:

Yes

Mode

3

:

OMNI

OFF,

POLY

Mode

4

:

OMNI

OFF,

MONO

x

:

No

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SERVICE

This

product

is

supported

by

Yamaha's

worldwide

network

of

factory

trained

and

qualified

dealer

service

personnel.

In

the

event

of

a

problem,

contact

your

nearest

Yamaha

dealer.

SERVICE

APRES-VENTE

Le

FC900

est

couvert

par

le

réseau

mondial

de

service

après-

vente

Yamaha.

En

cas

de

probléme,

contactez

le

concessionnaire

Yamaha

le

plus

proche.

KUNDENDIENST

Dem

FC900

steht

das

weltweite

Yamaha

Kundendienstnetz

mit

qualifizierten

Technikern

zur

Verfügung.

Im

Falle

einer

Störung

sofort

den

Fachhandel

in

Ihrer

Nähe

benachrichtigen.

P.O.Box

1,

Hamamatsu,

Japan

9011

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