Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hello, new guy here.  Was wondering about this: I have a beat-up 
cz1000.  The "write" function is operational, but I lose any info 
once I turn it off, even if I keep it plugged in.  Is this normal, or am 
I in need of repair?

Hi,

you need a new battery that preserves the RAM from being lost.
Unfortunately, I do not know (yet) how to change it; my CZ-1
is still reliable after 16 years. However, that should be a small problem.

Hellmuth

> Hello, new guy here.  Was wondering about this: I have a beat-up 
> cz1000.  The "write" function is operational, but I lose any info 
> once I turn it off, even if I keep it plugged in.  Is this normal, or am 
> I in need of repair?

Hi,
Replacing the bateries is easier than you thought.  There is a battery
hatch on the botom of the keyboard.  It takes 6 D cell (maybe C cells)
flashlight batteries.
If your batteries haven't run all the way down, you have a small amount
of time to get the new batteries in before you lose the memory.
S.D.G.,
Nathan
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Hi Nathan,


> Replacing the bateries is easier than you thought.  There is a battery
> hatch on the botom of the keyboard.  It takes 6 D cell (maybe C cells)
> flashlight batteries.

are you sure about that? I gather the CZ 1000 and/or CZ-101 could work
on batteries, but the memory saving battrey is usually a small one hidden
in the synth!

Hellmuth

No, Nathan's correct, there is no little back-up
battery, you just need to replace the 6 large
batteries in the hatch underneath, and you will then
be able to retain your patches.

Stephen

--- msg@... wrote:
> Hi Nathan,
> 
> 
> > Replacing the bateries is easier than you thought.
>  There is a battery
> > hatch on the botom of the keyboard.  It takes 6 D
> cell (maybe C cells)
> > flashlight batteries.
> 
> are you sure about that? I gather the CZ 1000 and/or
> CZ-101 could work
> on batteries, but the memory saving battrey is
> usually a small one hidden
> in the synth!
> 
> Hellmuth
> 
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Well---

After the suggestion that I actually, y'know, LOOK at the damn thing 
(y'know, like, flip it over), I indeed discovered a small battery hatch with 
3 terribly corroded AA batteries within.  Haven't replaced them yet, but I'm 
assuming that doing so will do the trick.  Thanks for the help...

m



>From: Stephen Scott <stevoj@...>
>Reply-To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com
>To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [CZsynth] Re: Incredibly basic question.
>Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 05:10:31 -0800 (PST)
>
>No, Nathan's correct, there is no little back-up
>battery, you just need to replace the 6 large
>batteries in the hatch underneath, and you will then
>be able to retain your patches.
>
>Stephen
>
>--- msg@... wrote:
> > Hi Nathan,
> >
> >
> > > Replacing the bateries is easier than you thought.
> >  There is a battery
> > > hatch on the botom of the keyboard.  It takes 6 D
> > cell (maybe C cells)
> > > flashlight batteries.
> >
> > are you sure about that? I gather the CZ 1000 and/or
> > CZ-101 could work
> > on batteries, but the memory saving battrey is
> > usually a small one hidden
> > in the synth!
> >
> > Hellmuth
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > CZsynth-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>
>
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> Well---
>
> After the suggestion that I actually, y'know, LOOK at the damn thing
> (y'know, like, flip it over), I indeed discovered a small battery hatch
with
> 3 terribly corroded AA batteries within.  Haven't replaced them yet, but
I'm
> assuming that doing so will do the trick.  Thanks for the help...
>

That happened to me, the problem is the corrosion killed the ability of the
cz101 to use any batteries.  I just leave it plugged in now, but I noticed
that when I leave it unplugged for somewhat-but-not-too-long periods of time
it still retains patch memory.  So there's something inside that has some
memory life.