Owner`s manual

How a Memory Card Can Be
Used
The rear panel of the MC-505 has a memory card slot
that allows you to use memory cards (SmartMedia :
optional). Memory cards can be used in the following
ways.
1) In addition to the User banks in internal memory,
you will be able to use Card banks to store user
patches and user patterns.
Patches: C:A001ÐC:D128, C:01ÐC:20 (p. 23)
Patterns: C:001ÐC:200 (p. 19)
Patches and patterns that are stored in a card bank
can be used in the same way as patches and pat-
terns from the user bank.
2) All settings of the MC-505 including System settings
can be saved (backed up) to a card, and restored
into internal memory (Backup Load) when desired.
* Except while performing the Card Duplicate operation (p.
161), be sure to turn off the power before inserting or
removing a card.
* If a write protect sticker is affixed to the write protect area
of the memory card, it will no longer be possible to record
or erase the data of that card. When saving/initializing a
pattern or patch, be sure that the write protect sticker does
not remain on the card. For details on the write protect
sticker, refer to the ownerÕs manual for your memory
card.
If you attempt to carry out an operation such as saving
to the card bank, the following message will appear.
fig.14-0
Memory Cards the MC-505 Can
Use
The MC-505 can use the following memory cards (sold
separately). Memory cards other than those specified
should not be inserted into the memory card slot.
S2M-5 (2 MB type)
S4M-5 (4 MB type)
2 MB and 4 MB cards differ in the maximum number
of patterns that they can store.
2 MB: Maximum 220,000 notes
(100,000 notes if there is a backup file)
4 MB: Maximum 480,000 notes
(360,000 notes if there is a backup file)
Inserting and Removing a Card
Except when performing the Card Duplicate opera-
tion, be sure that the power is turned off when you
insert or remove a card.
1. With the power turned off, insert the mem-
ory card into the rear panel memory card
slot as shown in the diagram. Push the
card firmly all the way into the slot.
fig.14-1
Before Using a New Card
(Format)
Before a newly purchased memory card can be used
by the MC-505, you must use the ÒFormatÓ operation
to prepare it for use with the MC-505. When a memory
card is formatted, all data that was on the card will be
erased. This means that you can also use the Format
operation to erase a card that has already been used on
the MC-505.
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When an unformatted card is inserted, the following
display will appear.
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1. Make sure that the memory card you wish
to format is inserted into the memory card
slot.
2. Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboard
pad [15].
This takes you to the screen for formatting cards.
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Chapter 14. Using Memory Cards
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