Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

You are correct. The 101, when new, held internal patches. After time they'd get scrambled requiring a push of the button. Now, it seems like it won't hold them at all. I'll have to go in and see how to remedy that.
Rig


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From: "350ypvs@..." <350ypvs@gmail.com>
To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CZsynth] RA3 Cartridge Battery

The CZ 101/ 1000 do not have memory back up batteries on their mother
boards, hence them losing their memory when the keyboard is switched off. I
swear when I first got my 101 back in 1990, when it was about 5 - 6 years
old, it WOULD hold it's patches when switched off. I think there is some
kind of capacitor on the motherboard that can hold a charge after it has
been connected for a while. However, over 25 years later I think it's no
longer able to hold any charge for long :-(

The CZ3000/ 5000 take AA batteries on their underside to backup the memory.

The CZ1 doesn't have provisions for AA batteries on its underside, so I do
believe it has an internal battery/ batteries somewhere inside the casing/
on the mother board.

Hope this helps!


>
On 23 March 2012 22:11, Jason Adkins <jason_ralf808@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Has the CZ101/1000/3000/5000 got a battery on it's motherboard?
> i.e. a soldered in job,and pain up the arse to replace?
>
> J
>
>
> On 23 Mar 2012, at 21:37, 350ypvs@... wrote:
>
> > The battery used in the RA3 is a Lithium type of 'button' battery -
> > BR2016
> > or CR2016. They are available on places like Ebay for very little:
> >
> > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220888069773
> >
> > Unfortunately I can't make my RA3 to work with my 101, though it
> > works fine
> > with my CZ3000 (haven't tried it on my CZ1 yet). I thought the
> > battery may
> > have been flat, but even after changing it (hence the information
> > above),
> > it still won't work with the 101. If I insert the cartridge into the
> > 101
> > and switch it on, it locks up and emits a continuous drone. It does
> > the
> > same when tried with a friend's 1000.
> >
> > A shame as I could really do with those extra (and saved after
> > switch off)
> > patches on the cartridge :-(
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 23 March 2012 17:03, Jason Adkins <jason_ralf808@...>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> **
>
> >>
> >>
> >> In my experience,none of those machines of that era have rechargable
> >> batteries,
> >> although could be wrong.
> >> Change the battery prob best.
> >>
> >> J
> >>
> >>
> >> On 23 Mar 2012, at 16:35, sweeneymini wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> I'm really starting to love my little CZ-101 now <3
> >>>
> >>> My ra3 cartridge losses it's memory quickly - does the battery
> >>> charge up when it's in the keyboard or do I need a new battery?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Ben :)
> >>>
> >>>
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