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Appendices
Appendix 7 Troubleshooting
No sound coming from the amp—
• Is there anything plugged into the HEADPHONES jack? Remove.
• Is the TUNER ON? Press EXIT.
• Turn TRIM, GAIN, VOLUME, TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS, and guitar Volume
all above minimum.
Cannot SAVE a preset—
• Is Memory Protection ON? See Memory Protect, page 29.
Clean tone setting sounds distorted—
• Is the PEAK LED flashing? Reduce VOLUME level.
• Is the TRIM red LED flashing? Reduce TRIM level.
The 4–button Footswitch does not work—
• Make sure it is connected to the FOOTSWITCH jack and not one of the
MIDI jacks.
The amp is not responding to any MIDI Program Change messages from external devices—
• Make sure the MIDI Receive Channel is set properly. See MIDI Receive
Channel Selection, page 28.
• Make sure the MIDI cables are connected properly.
The amp is not responding to any MIDI Continuous Controller messages from external devices—
• Make sure the MIDI Receive Channel is set properly. See MIDI Receive
Channel Selection, page 28.
• Make sure the Continuous Controller number matches the value set in the
Utility menu, or one of the predefined numbers listed in the appendices
(see Continuous Controller device number setting, page 28).
• Make sure the MIDI cables are connected properly.
The amp is not responding to any MIDI System Exclusive messages from external devices—
• Make sure the System Exclusive ID is set properly. See System Exclusive
ID Selection, page 28.
• Make sure the MIDI cables are connected properly.
The display shows “Er” or the unit is unresponsive—
• Press EXIT, or switch POWER OFF and ON.
• If error messages reoccur, copy down the code(s) displayed (some error
messages consist of consecutive repeating codes). Then consult an
authorized Fender
®
Service Center with the error message information.
To locate MIDI resources online, visit: www.midi.org
If a problem persists, consult an authorized Fender
®
Service Center, or point
your browser to: www.fender.com or www.mrgearhead.net and click on
support.
