Section 1 — Getting Started
EPS-16 PLUS Musician's Manual
The Basics
"Booting" the EPS-16 PLUS
Insert the line cord into the line receptacle on the back of the EPS-16 PLUS.
Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded AC outlet (The proper voltage
for your EPS-16 PLUS is listed on the Serial Number label on the rear panel)
Turn the EPS-16 PLUS power on and make sure the display lights up. If not,
check your connections and power source.
The EPS-16 PLUS Operating System—the computer program which tells the
hardware what to do — is "disk-based." This means that each time you turn the
EPS-16 PLUS on, the first disk you insert must be one containing an EPS-16
PLUS Operating System (see the disk label). In computer-speak, this is called
"booting" the machine. Insert the disk with the label facing left and the sliding
metal door facing away from you. The display will read LOADING SYSTEM
while the O.S. is being loaded. You should always use the latest (highest-
numbered) Operating System. If the first disk you put in the drive doesn't
contain the EPS-16 PLUS Operating System — the display will flash O.S. NOT
ON DISK or DISK NOT FORMATTED. Just remove that disk and insert a
proper EPS-16 PLUS O.S. disk.
Once it has "booted" the EPS-16 PLUS is ready to operate, but it won't make
any sound until you LOAD an instrument into its internal memory and then select
that instrument by pressing its Instrument•Track button. These functions will
be covered later in this section.
Power — Grounding Information
Like many modern electrical devices, your EPS-16 PLUS has a three-prong
power cord with earth ground to ensure safe operation. Some products have
power cords with only two prongs and no earth ground. To ensure safe
operation, modern products with two-prong power cords have polarized plugs
that can only be inserted into an outlet the proper way. Some products, such as
older guitar amplifiers, do not have polarized plugs and can be connected to an
outlet incorrectly. This may result in dangerous high voltages on the audio
connections that could cause you physical harm or damage any properly grounded
equipment to which they are connected, such as your ENSONIQ product.
To avoid shock hazards or equipment damage, we recommend the
following precautions:
• If you own equipment with two pronged power cords, check to see if they are
polarized or non-polarized You might consider having an authorized repair
station change any non-polarized plugs on your equipment to polarized plugs to
avoid future problems.
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