Sequential circuits samplers

Call me a dolt, but I can't make sense of the MIDI implementation on 
this thing.  My main interest is to set up my Prophet to respond a 
certain MIDI channel.  I don't want splits, I don't need it to send 
anything, I just want it to respond to the sequencer and I want the 
equivalent to LOCAL set to "on" however that can be done.

I have the manual, I have read it, but since I've slowly been getting 
myself into the Prophet my head is not into the manual yet, if that 
makes any sense (in complex devices I find that unless the manual is 
exceptional, I need to read the manual and then start playing with 
the device before the manual begins to make sense, and then 
everything usually falls into place quickly and clearly).

Thanks.