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User's Guide
Functions of the DIP switches (rear panel)
The eight rear panel DIP switches determine the start-up preset, i.e. the number
of the preset that is called-up after power on. This preset and the three
subsequent presets are assigned to the 4 banks of Pocket Dial.
The settings can be looked upon as a binary number where each switch can be
either on or off, this allows up to 256 numbers to be selected from the eight DIP
switches. The switch is referred to ON or 1, when set towards the top panel, and
referred to OFF or 0 when set towards the bottom panel:
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On = 1, when set towards the top panel
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Off = 0, when set towards the bottom panel
Only seven of the switches are used to select one of the 128 presets. The eighth switch is not used at
present (as of fall 2001) and has no functions so far, but it is good practice to leave it in the OFF
position, as a future update may make use of this switch position.
The switches are numbered one to eight on the switch block itself, when relating the switch positions to
a binary number, then the least significant bit is towards the middle of the Pocket Dial (or to the field for
the serial number) and numbered 1 on the switch. It is switch number 8 that is not used.
The factory shipped default setting is Preset number 0, which is all switches off (towards bottom) which
is defined as MIDI Volume across all MIDI channels.
The listing on the next page lists all the presets that are shipped in the Pocket Dial, note that the switch
settings are shown with the least significant bit to the right (as would normally be shown with a binary
number), so note the switch numbering which is eight to the left and one to the right, this relates to the
switch position when looking at the rear panel of the Pocket Dial. If holding the Pocket Dial, you tip the
unit up at the back to look into the DIP switches that way, you will be looking at the DIP switches the
other way with one to the left and eight to the right, when doing this remember that the switch order will
be the reverse. The list of presets shows the switch position split into two groups of four, as this should
help reading the switch code.
At first sight the adjustment of the DIP switches may look a little bit complicated. But normally you will
not have to change this setting very often. Rather the DIP switch setting is used to load the favorite 4
presets into the bank memories after power on.
In operation you may change the preset even with incoming MIDI program change messages provided
that these are sent on the MIDI master channel of Pocket Dial. But this adjustment is volatile, i.e. after
the next power on the preset defined by the DIP switch setting is loaded.
Of course one may change the preset with the DIP switch too, e.g. as no suitable MIDI device for
transmission of program change messages is available.
Changing the preset with the DIP switch is indicated by a short lighting up of all four LEDs. During this
moment no incoming MIDI program change messages are recognized.