Rhodes Chroma Polaris

Just thought I would mention a few more strange things I have noticed 
about my Polaris, I don't expect anyone to definitively know whats 
wrong, but am curious if anyone else's do this, or have seen it.

I have now swapped the batteries twice, brand new this time, but each 
time, I get no indication from the LF-D-1 function as to the current 
battery level. All of my patches DO stay stored, always have, but no 
settings stay stored (ie, amount of multi-timbraln channels or 
anything). Is that normal for the settings?

Also, sometimes when I turn it on, I get a gibberish sound from 
whatever patch it's on. As soon as I change patches, it's back to 
normal, just strange.

So, any input is good, but not wholly necesary, just thought I'd 
share my findings with the group.

Cheers,
Byron

> I have now swapped the batteries twice, brand new this time, but 
each 
> time, I get no indication from the LF-D-1 function as to the 
current 
> battery level. All of my patches DO stay stored, always have, but 
no 
> settings stay stored (ie, amount of multi-timbraln channels or 
> anything). Is that normal for the settings?

There is a backup capacitor on the battery which gives a few minutes 
of backup time.  If you unplug the entire battery harnass you will 
erase the memory (bad).

> 
> Also, sometimes when I turn it on, I get a gibberish sound from 
> whatever patch it's on. As soon as I change patches, it's back to 
> normal, just strange.
> 

I've had this happen before-- I think it has to do w/sloppy 
initialization/reset.  I adjusted the power_ok setting and that sort 
of thing stopped happening.

-Ben