Fender Rumble Studio 40 Stage 800 User Manual FIRMWARE UPDATES AND FACTORY RESTORE

As noted in the introduction, Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800 users should check regularly for firmware updates that improve and enhance the Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800 experience. To perform a Rumble Studio 40/ Stage 800 firmware update, put the amp in WiFi update mode by pressing and holding the ENCODER for five seconds (yellow arrow in illustration below) while turning the amplifier on.

The DISPLAY WINDOW will then indicate that Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800 is searching for the latest firmware update, followed by indication that the firmware update is downloading (see illustrations below).

When the download is complete, the DISPLAY WINDOW will then indicate that Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800 is applying the firmware update, followed by indication that the firmware update is complete and the amp must be restarted (see illustrations below).

When performing a firmware update, the user might encounter four scenarios in which a firmware update cannot be initiated. In such cases, the DISPLAY WINDOW will indicate that Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800’s WiFi connectivity is not configured, no update is available, the update has failed, or the amplifier update server is unreachable (see illustrations below).

In addition to the firmware update described above, Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800 offers several user-enabled start-up modes encompassing factory restore functions. These are:

RESTORE ALL: To restore the factory presets and amp settings contained in the amp’s most recent firmware update, press and hold the PRESET LAYER button (green arrow in illustration below) for five seconds while turning the amplifier on. Note that this function will delete all user-created presets. This function is also accessible as an “Amp Settings” MENU utility button function (see page 57).

WIFI UPDATE/RESTORE ALL: To combine a firmware update and the start-up option directly above (RESTORE ALL), simultaneously press and hold the ENCODER and the PRESET LAYER button for five seconds while turning the amplifier on (blue arrow in illustration below). Note that this function will delete all user-created presets.

FORCE UPDATE: To update Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800 if there is a problem with the previously described firmware update process, a “Force Update” mode can be initiated by pressing and holding the ENCODER and SIGNAL PATH LAYER button while turning the amplifier on (purple arrow in illustration below).

RECOVERY: To recover the base firmware version (displayed in “About This Amp,” see page 60) including presets, simultaneously press and hold the PRESET LAYER button and X FX utility button for five seconds while turning the amplifier on (red arrow in illustration below). Note that this function will delete all user-created presets.