Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hi everyone.  I am getting desperate for a Casio CZ
5000.  (Bet you never thought you'd read or hear that
statement!).  I'm in a band in San Francisco and our
sound as a group has been crafted around the very
unique sounds of the instruments we use.  I have been
using a CZ 5000.  It has gone under.  I took it in for
repairs with a small problem ("fullness" of sounds
significantly diminished) and now the "repair man"
reports that "no sound" comes out at all.  We have a
gig in a week and a half AND we were hoping to record
this weekend!  If anyone knows where I can purchase
one of these artifacts PLEASE lemme know right away. 
And, if anyone reading this is from in or around the
Bay Area and they know of a CZ 5000 for sale OR THAT
COULD BE USED OR RENTED THIS WEEKEND, PLEASE lemme
know right away!  Thanks!

Eric in SF 

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> I took it in for
> repairs with a small problem ("fullness" of sounds
> significantly diminished) and now the "repair man"
> reports that "no sound" comes out at all.
> Eric in SF 

Hi Eric,
 Sounds like the relay on the output board might be the problem.
This is a small usually clear plastic covered relay. It can be 
by-passed for a quick repair. The relay disconnects the audio output
briefly at power up because there is a speaker ripping spike in the 
audio. A weak link in the audio chain, but necessary to save your 
amp. 
 See if your tech can simply bypass this, then don't have your amp on 
at power up/down. (I never do anyway.)The relay should have 8 pins, 
2 are the power for the relay, the other 6 is a DPDT switch. 2 are the
stereo audio signal, 2 go to the left and right output thru a resistor
and the other 2 connect the signal to ground thru resistors. Simply 
jump the signal to the output. Or replace the relay with a suitable
unit.
 To test if this is the problem, have your tech, probe the relay for 
the audio signal. If the signal is clean there at the relay, then you
found the problem.
 Good luck.

Terry (The Casio Kid)

Thanks so much for your reply.  I'm picking it up in a
few hours and I'll see if he checked the relay on the
output board!  Thanks again.

Eric









--- orbitaldecay_99 <orbitaldecay@...> wrote:
> > I took it in for
> > repairs with a small problem ("fullness" of sounds
> > significantly diminished) and now the "repair man"
> > reports that "no sound" comes out at all.
> > Eric in SF 
> 
> Hi Eric,
>  Sounds like the relay on the output board might be
> the problem.
> This is a small usually clear plastic covered relay.
> It can be 
> by-passed for a quick repair. The relay disconnects
> the audio output
> briefly at power up because there is a speaker
> ripping spike in the 
> audio. A weak link in the audio chain, but necessary
> to save your 
> amp. 
>  See if your tech can simply bypass this, then don't
> have your amp on 
> at power up/down. (I never do anyway.)The relay
> should have 8 pins, 
> 2 are the power for the relay, the other 6 is a DPDT
> switch. 2 are the
> stereo audio signal, 2 go to the left and right
> output thru a resistor
> and the other 2 connect the signal to ground thru
> resistors. Simply 
> jump the signal to the output. Or replace the relay
> with a suitable
> unit.
>  To test if this is the problem, have your tech,
> probe the relay for 
> the audio signal. If the signal is clean there at
> the relay, then you
> found the problem.
>  Good luck.
> 
> Terry (The Casio Kid)
> 
> 


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