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.... q Digital Effects - ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. Important Features q 141 outstanding voices with four types of registration settings, all of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for enjoyable automated perform- Keep the manual in a safe place for instant recall when needed. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to make the PSR-520 useful in a range of which match to the selected accompaniment style. q Registration Memory saves 128 your favorite panel settings...
.... q Digital Effects - ance, keyboard practice, and extra accompaniment styles. Important Features q 141 outstanding voices with four types of registration settings, all of advanced MIDI music systems. q Built-in for enjoyable automated perform- Keep the manual in a safe place for instant recall when needed. q Advanced auto-accompaniment technology gives you fully-orchestrated accompaniment to make the PSR-520 useful in a range of which match to the selected accompaniment style. q Registration Memory saves 128 your favorite panel settings...
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... s Voice Set 69 s Accompaniment Volume 69 s Touch Sensitivity 69 s Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel 70 s Pitch Bend Range 70 s Metronome 70 s Tuning 70 MIDI Functions 71 s Remote Channel 72 s Keyboard Out 73 s Song Out 73 s Accompaniment Out 73 s Local Control 74 s External Clock 74 s Initial Data Send 74 s Bulk Data Send 75 s Receiving Bulk Data 75 Appendix PSR-520 Function Tree 76 About Digital Effect 78 Troubleshooting 80 Data Backup & Initialization 81 s Data Initialization 81 Index 82 Specifications 83 Voice List...
... s Voice Set 69 s Accompaniment Volume 69 s Touch Sensitivity 69 s Minus-one Right/Left-hand Channel 70 s Pitch Bend Range 70 s Metronome 70 s Tuning 70 MIDI Functions 71 s Remote Channel 72 s Keyboard Out 73 s Song Out 73 s Accompaniment Out 73 s Local Control 74 s External Clock 74 s Initial Data Send 74 s Bulk Data Send 75 s Receiving Bulk Data 75 Appendix PSR-520 Function Tree 76 About Digital Effect 78 Troubleshooting 80 Data Backup & Initialization 81 s Data Initialization 81 Index 82 Specifications 83 Voice List...
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... 1 POWER ON / OFF 4 PSR-520 3 DIGITAL EFFECT DEMO REVERB DSP MASTER VOLUME CHORUS DSP VARIATION 2 MIN 8 SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE MAX / 9 SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT A * Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ( KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL VOICE Button page 17 • HARMONY/ECHO Button page 20 • SUSTAIN Button page 22 ) MULTI PADS Section • MULTI PADS 1~4 page 56, 58 • REC/END, TERMINATE Button ......... page 56, 58 q PITCH BEND...
... 1 POWER ON / OFF 4 PSR-520 3 DIGITAL EFFECT DEMO REVERB DSP MASTER VOLUME CHORUS DSP VARIATION 2 MIN 8 SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT PLAY MINUS ONE MAX / 9 SYNCSTART/STOP START/STOP INTRO AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT A * Music CARTRIDGE Slot page 60 ( KEYBOARD Section • TOUCH RESPONSE Button page 17 • DUAL VOICE Button page 17 • HARMONY/ECHO Button page 20 • SUSTAIN Button page 22 ) MULTI PADS Section • MULTI PADS 1~4 page 56, 58 • REC/END, TERMINATE Button ......... page 56, 58 q PITCH BEND...
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... ORGAN 1 42 BANDONEON 55 ACC BASS 69 KOTO 83 SYNTH CHOIR 97 SY BRASS 1 %^ FUNCTION 0 CURSOR @ VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno BEAT OTS REGIST RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF 118 510 a01 TEMPO BASS CHORD TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS ( ) dim mM 67au1g51s19u3s4 CHORD TOUCH DUAL HARMONY VOL DSP SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED STYLE MODE $ VOICE N ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK...
... ORGAN 1 42 BANDONEON 55 ACC BASS 69 KOTO 83 SYNTH CHOIR 97 SY BRASS 1 %^ FUNCTION 0 CURSOR @ VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno BEAT OTS REGIST RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF 118 510 a01 TEMPO BASS CHORD TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS ( ) dim mM 67au1g51s19u3s4 CHORD TOUCH DUAL HARMONY VOL DSP SUSTAIN NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED STYLE MODE $ VOICE N ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK...
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... ended. 9 FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 WahClavi • You can play -mode display when you've finished playing the demo songs. DEMO • When you stop demo playback, then press the [VOICE] button to exit from the SONG function and return to the beginning of the selected song. The PSR-520 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the song. 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO...
... ended. 9 FUNCTION VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 WahClavi • You can play -mode display when you've finished playing the demo songs. DEMO • When you stop demo playback, then press the [VOICE] button to exit from the SONG function and return to the beginning of the selected song. The PSR-520 SONG function will automatically be applied when playing along with the chord progression of the song. 1*- - * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 -/NO...
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...All of the desired function. RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE 1 1 1 10 FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno REGIST 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 REC REC REC VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 VOL ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-520 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously...
...All of the desired function. RHYTHM BASS CHORD PAD PHRASE 1 1 1 10 FUNCTION CURSOR VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 GrandPno REGIST 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 REC REC REC VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 VOL ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK Accompaniment Track Parameters & Icons The PSR-520 has 8 accompaniment tracks (RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, and PHRASE1/2), each with ON/OFF, voice number, and volume parameters that simultaneously...
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... appear on the display. The One Touch Setting feature automatically sets the following parameters: One Touch Setting Parameter List • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan) • Dual ON/OFF • Split Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan, split point=59) • Keyboard volume • Reverb level • Chorus level • DSP level • Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type • DSP type • Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF • Reverb ON/OFF...
... appear on the display. The One Touch Setting feature automatically sets the following parameters: One Touch Setting Parameter List • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan) • Dual ON/OFF • Split Voice (Voice number, volume, octave, reverb level, chorus level, pan, split point=59) • Keyboard volume • Reverb level • Chorus level • DSP level • Harmony/Echo ON/OFF, type • DSP type • Sustain (Panel) ON/OFF • Reverb ON/OFF...
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.... VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Bank1 BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Registering the Panel Settings 1 Set Up the Controls as Required Make the desired control settings. Registration Memory The PSR-520 Registration Memory feature can be used...
.... VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Bank1 BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Registering the Panel Settings 1 Set Up the Controls as Required Make the desired control settings. Registration Memory The PSR-520 Registration Memory feature can be used...
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... DIGITAL EFFECT 826 UserSng1 BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Recording a Melody Track The SONG MELODY tracks record the following operations and data: • Note ON/OFF • Velocity • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual voice ON/OFF • Dual Voice (voice number, volume, octave, reverb...
... DIGITAL EFFECT 826 UserSng1 BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Recording a Melody Track The SONG MELODY tracks record the following operations and data: • Note ON/OFF • Velocity • Voice number • Octave • Pan • Dual voice ON/OFF • Dual Voice (voice number, volume, octave, reverb...
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... you start the recording process. see page 69. • When the record-ready mode is turned ON, the metronome will stop recording in the middle of a measure, rests will automatically be recorded, or none if you play a chord on the display and recording will also begin without bass and chord accompaniment until you don't want to sound at the currently selected tempo (page 70). SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT MINUS PLAY ONE / Recording...
... you start the recording process. see page 69. • When the record-ready mode is turned ON, the metronome will stop recording in the middle of a measure, rests will automatically be recorded, or none if you play a chord on the display and recording will also begin without bass and chord accompaniment until you don't want to sound at the currently selected tempo (page 70). SONG REC PLAY/STOP REPEAT MINUS PLAY ONE / Recording...
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... the [FUNCTION] buttons until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "MULTI PAD" in all. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Arpeggio BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Playing the MULTI PADS The PSR-520 has...
... the [FUNCTION] buttons until the arrowhead in the display appears next to "MULTI PAD" in all. VOICE STYLE SONG REGIST MEMORY MULTI PAD DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE HARM/ ECHO OVERALL DIGITAL EFFECT 801 Arpeggio BEAT REGIST OTS 118 10 a01 TEMPO TRANSPOSE MEASURE REPEAT CHORD RHYTHM 1 ON / OFF BASS CHORD 1 PAD PHRASE ACCOMP MELODY MELODY 1 1 2 MINUS ONE REC REC REC REVERB VOICE 1 135102117130 101101 CHORUS VOL DSP TOUCH DUAL HARMONY SUSTAIN ACCOMP TRACK SONG TRACK NORMAL SPLIT SINGLE FINGERED Playing the MULTI PADS The PSR-520 has...
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note and velocity data produced by the PSR-520 (e.g. The PSR-520 also transmits "program change" data when one another. This makes it possible to notes played on the receiving keyboard or tone generator whenever a voice is that you can be automatically selected on the original transmitting keyboard. MIDI OUT IN q Simple MIDI Control Most MIDI keyboards (including the PSR-520, of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is selected. The MIDI OUT...
note and velocity data produced by the PSR-520 (e.g. The PSR-520 also transmits "program change" data when one another. This makes it possible to notes played on the receiving keyboard or tone generator whenever a voice is that you can be automatically selected on the original transmitting keyboard. MIDI OUT IN q Simple MIDI Control Most MIDI keyboards (including the PSR-520, of course) transmit note and velocity (touch response) information via the MIDI OUT connector whenever a note is selected. The MIDI OUT...
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... song recording/ playback will appear momentarily on the keyboard. To record the panel settings to start transmission. This means that while an external MIDI sequencer, for example, plays the PSR-520 internal voices, an external tone generator can be enabled or disabled as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected. • When the External Clock is turned OFF, as long as required. oon Local s External Clock ...Reception of the time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG recording and...
... song recording/ playback will appear momentarily on the keyboard. To record the panel settings to start transmission. This means that while an external MIDI sequencer, for example, plays the PSR-520 internal voices, an external tone generator can be enabled or disabled as batteries are installed or an AC adaptor is connected. • When the External Clock is turned OFF, as long as required. oon Local s External Clock ...Reception of the time-based functions (Auto Accompaniment, SONG recording and...
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... chord types on page 32)? Operation of these functions can be reversed if you 're using SINGLE FINGER type fingering when the SINGLE FINGER mode is located at the same time - Turn the power OFF and turn ON. The Local Control function could be edited. You are set at an appropriate level (pages 67, 15, and 18). including split, dual, auto-accompaniment, song memory, and multi pad notes. Are you 're playing in the pedal...
... chord types on page 32)? Operation of these functions can be reversed if you 're using SINGLE FINGER type fingering when the SINGLE FINGER mode is located at the same time - Turn the power OFF and turn ON. The Local Control function could be edited. You are set at an appropriate level (pages 67, 15, and 18). including split, dual, auto-accompaniment, song memory, and multi pad notes. Are you 're playing in the pedal...
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... static electricity or other device is installed. • Registration Memory data • User Song data • User Pad Kit data • Remote Channel • Keyboard Out • Song Out • Accomp Out • External Clock s Data Initialization ...All data can not be erased and/or changed by changing the registration memory number. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is carried out. • If the PSR-520 has been "locked up - retained in memory - Transmit the data with...
... static electricity or other device is installed. • Registration Memory data • User Song data • User Pad Kit data • Remote Channel • Keyboard Out • Song Out • Accomp Out • External Clock s Data Initialization ...All data can not be erased and/or changed by changing the registration memory number. Make sure that an appropriate Yamaha Music Cartridge is carried out. • If the PSR-520 has been "locked up - retained in memory - Transmit the data with...
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...25 Reverb type 24, 79 Registration bank 43 Registration memory 43 Remote channel 72 Repeat play 65 Rewrite (recording song data 54 Rhythm (accompaniment track 38 S Service & Modification 3 Single (mode 30 Song out (MIDI transmission 73 Specifications 83 Split point (Split mode 16 Split voice 15 Split voice chorus level 16 Split voice octave 16 Split voice pan 16 Split voice reverb level 16 Split voice volume 16 Start/stop 35, 37 Stop accompaniment function 37 Straight start 35 Style File Format 30 Style selection 33 Sustain (panel 22 Sustain (pedal 7 Synchro start 35...
...25 Reverb type 24, 79 Registration bank 43 Registration memory 43 Remote channel 72 Repeat play 65 Rewrite (recording song data 54 Rhythm (accompaniment track 38 S Service & Modification 3 Single (mode 30 Song out (MIDI transmission 73 Specifications 83 Split point (Split mode 16 Split voice 15 Split voice chorus level 16 Split voice octave 16 Split voice pan 16 Split voice reverb level 16 Split voice volume 16 Start/stop 35, 37 Stop accompaniment function 37 Straight start 35 Style File Format 30 Style selection 33 Sustain (panel 22 Sustain (pedal 7 Synchro start 35...
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... NRPN number settings. Panel voices and the other panel settings are supported. Reception: All channels except10 channel receive this message and the rhythm voice can be received only at rhythm voice.). Data entry LSB is ignored. *3 These Control Change messages are not transmitted by the PSR520 panel operation, but may be designated by the accompaniment style playing. *6 Not transmitted when Song and Accompaniment is playing. *7 Pitch Bend, modulation, expression, sustain, sostenuto and softpedal are supported. Bank Select LSB=00H: program change numbers...
... NRPN number settings. Panel voices and the other panel settings are supported. Reception: All channels except10 channel receive this message and the rhythm voice can be received only at rhythm voice.). Data entry LSB is ignored. *3 These Control Change messages are not transmitted by the PSR520 panel operation, but may be designated by the accompaniment style playing. *6 Not transmitted when Song and Accompaniment is playing. *7 Pitch Bend, modulation, expression, sustain, sostenuto and softpedal are supported. Bank Select LSB=00H: program change numbers...
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...Harmony/Echo: 22 types Sustain Others: Keyboard Volume, Octave, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, DSP Level, Pan Auto Accompaniment: 100 styles Accomp Track: RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, PHRASE1/2 ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL Accomp Track Settings: ON/OFF, Voice, Volume Accompaniment Control: SYNC-START/STOP, START/STOP, INTRO, MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), ENDING Tempo Fingering (FINGERED Mode): Normal, Bass, Full Accompaniment Volume Accompaniment Split Point One Touch Setting: 400 One Touch Settings Overall Controls: Transpose, Metronome, Tuning Pitch Bend Wheel: Pitch Bend Range Digital Effect: Reverb:12 types...
...Harmony/Echo: 22 types Sustain Others: Keyboard Volume, Octave, Reverb Level, Chorus Level, DSP Level, Pan Auto Accompaniment: 100 styles Accomp Track: RHYTHM1/2, BASS, CHORD1/2, PAD, PHRASE1/2 ACCOMP LARGE/SMALL Accomp Track Settings: ON/OFF, Voice, Volume Accompaniment Control: SYNC-START/STOP, START/STOP, INTRO, MAIN A/B (AUTO FILL), ENDING Tempo Fingering (FINGERED Mode): Normal, Bass, Full Accompaniment Volume Accompaniment Split Point One Touch Setting: 400 One Touch Settings Overall Controls: Transpose, Metronome, Tuning Pitch Bend Wheel: Pitch Bend Range Digital Effect: Reverb:12 types...
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...25 Reverb type 24, 79 Registration bank 43 Registration memory 43 Remote channel 72 Repeat play 65 Rewrite (recording song data 54 Rhythm (accompaniment track 38 S Service & Modification 3 Single (mode 30 Song out (MIDI transmission 73 Specifications 96 Split point (Split mode 16 Split voice 15 Split voice chorus level 16 Split voice octave 16 Split voice pan 16 Split voice reverb level 16 Split voice volume 16 Start/stop 35, 37 Stop accompaniment function 37 Straight start 35 Style File Format 30 Style selection 33 Sustain (panel 22 Sustain (pedal 7 Synchro start 35...
...25 Reverb type 24, 79 Registration bank 43 Registration memory 43 Remote channel 72 Repeat play 65 Rewrite (recording song data 54 Rhythm (accompaniment track 38 S Service & Modification 3 Single (mode 30 Song out (MIDI transmission 73 Specifications 96 Split point (Split mode 16 Split voice 15 Split voice chorus level 16 Split voice octave 16 Split voice pan 16 Split voice reverb level 16 Split voice volume 16 Start/stop 35, 37 Stop accompaniment function 37 Straight start 35 Style File Format 30 Style selection 33 Sustain (panel 22 Sustain (pedal 7 Synchro start 35...
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... than one of a different type. Please study this manual, meets FCC requirements. Disposal Notice: Should this type of these corrective measures do not mix batteries with new, or with the requirements listed in place. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. This product, when installed as regulated by the FCC, to use this manual is believed to be the...
... than one of a different type. Please study this manual, meets FCC requirements. Disposal Notice: Should this type of these corrective measures do not mix batteries with new, or with the requirements listed in place. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. This product, when installed as regulated by the FCC, to use this manual is believed to be the...