User Manual
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Firmware changes provided by Version 1.0X are those described below.
• Addition of a Pitch Bend Mode for Melody tones and Hex Layer tones
• Addition of a Portamento Mode for Melody tones and Hex Layer tones
• Addition of Decay Time Key Follow for Hex Layer tones
• Enhanced volume adjustment function for Drawber Organ tones
• Addition of a Percussion Mode for Drawber Organ tones
• Addition of user samples to the Inst Select (instrument selection) of Drum tones
• Addition of a Group setting for pads
• Addition of a Package load function
• Addition of sample data
• Other improvements in function
Firmware changes provided by Version 1.10 are those described below.
• Addition of User Sampling Sets
• Addition of functions to load or save all data or all pad data
• Other improvements in function
This section explains about user data compatibility between firmware Version 1.0X and latest firmware Version.
• The following data saved with firmware Version 1.0X can be imported with latest firmware Version: user data
(rhythm (AC7), normal tones (ZTN), versatile tones (ZVT), piano tones (ZPF), hex layer tones (ZLT: MZ-X500
only), drum sound data (ZDR), drawbar organ tones (ZDO), music data (ZMF), music presets (ZMP), registration
(ZRM), pad bank (ZPB), sampling data (ZWT), phrase data (ZPH), chord sequence data (ZCD), arpeggio data
(ZAR), all tone data (ZTA), all auto accompaniment data (ZAA), all registration data (ZRA)).
• User data saved with latest firmware Version cannot be imported with firmware Version 1.0X.
Performing the firmware update procedure incorrectly can result in you are not being able to start up your Digital
Keyboard. Be sure to observe the points below.
• Back up user data in Digital Keyboard memory to a USB flash drive before updating the Digital Keyboard
firmware.
• Do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the USB flash drive from the Digital Keyboard while firmware
updating is in progress.
• Do not touch any buttons or keyboard keys, except as required for updating, while firmware updating is in
progress.
Perform the steps below to update.
1.
Copy the “update.bin” firmware file to a USB flash drive.
• Use a USB flash drive that has been formatted to FAT32.
• Place the “update.bin” firmware file into the root (not a folder) of the USB flash drive.
2.
Insert the USB flash drive from step 1 of this procedure into the Digital Keyboard’s USB flash drive
port.
3.
On the MENU screen, touch “SYSTEM SETTING”.
4.
Next to “Information”, touch “Enter”.
5.
In the list that appears, touch “Execute” next to “Update Firmware”.
Updates Provided by Firmware Version 1.10
Updates Provided by Firmware Version 1.21
User Data Compatibility
Updating Firmware