Owner`s manual

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COUPLERS
The Rodgers 795 has intermanual couplers, which enable stops of one division to be
played on another keyboard or pedalboard. Examples of intermanual couplers are SWELL
TO GREAT 8', SWELL TO PEDAL 8' and GREAT TO PEDAL 8'. These couplers are
located on the lighted tabs above the keyboards.
REVERSIBLES
The Rodgers 795 is equipped with reversible pistons. These control certain couplers,
stops and functions. Press the piston to turn on, and press again to turn off. All reversible
pistons light when engaged.
EXPRESSION SHOES
The Rodgers 795 has two expression shoes. The left expression shoe controls the voices
in the Great and Pedal divisions, and the right expression shoe controls the voices in the Swell
division. (See also CRESCENDO below).
GREAT/PEDAL UNENCLOSED
In most classical pipe organs, the Great and Pedal divisions are unenclosed and are
unaffected by expression shoes. To accomplish this, the Great/Pedal Unenclosed piston may
be selected.
When the GT/PD UNENCL piston is lit, the Great and Pedal divisions remain at
maximum volume regardless of the position of the Great/Pedal expression shoe. The Swell is
still expressed with the right expression shoe.
When the CRESC and GT/PD UNENCL pistons are engaged simultaneously, the Swell is
expressed from the left expression shoe, and the right expression shoe becomes a Crescendo
pedal. The Great and Pedal divisions remain unexpressed and at maximum volume.
ALL SWELLS
For ease of expression control using only one shoe, press the CRESC piston. When it is
lit, the Great, Pedal and Swell divisions are expressed with the Great expression shoe.
CRESCENDO
The Swell expression shoe can become a crescendo shoe when the crescendo piston is
engaged. The crescendo piston (CRESC) is located to the left of the General Cancel piston.
When the CRESC piston is lit, the right expression shoe will gradually add a predetermined
selection of stops as the shoe is pressed forward. It does not affect the stops already in use, but
merely adds to them. Stops added by the Crescendo shoe do not light.