Disklavier

I can only guess, but I suspect an MX101R (Japanese model) is similar if not 
identical to the MX100A/B sold in North America.  If so, these units have no 
test and maintenance mode.  It probably only uses double density floppy 
disks and only plays ESEQ files.

Carol Beigel
crbrpt@...

>From: "elf_107 <adri@...>" <adri@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] Accessing Maintenance and Test modes for an MX101R 
>made for Japanese market???
>Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:07:46 -0000
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am new to this group and am really enjoying it so far. I am posting
>this message in the hopes that someone might have some information to
>share... I just recently acquired my first piano, an MX101R Yamaha
>Disklavier. It was made in 1991 for the Japanese market and it
>previously belonged to a family who brought it with them when they
>moved to Canada. It is in very good condition and does not appear to
>have suffered any dryness related problems, but there is an issue
>concerning access to the test and maintenance modes of this piano.
>
>A technician came by my house yesterday and he could not access the
>maintenance and test modes. He used the regular trick of holding two
>particular buttons when turning it on, and it didn't access the
>maintenance modes. He was really baffled by this so he called Yamaha
>Canada, but they weren't able to offer him any  information -- since
>they only deal in Disklaviers made for the North American market.
>
>I tried using the instructions I found online to access the modes
>myself, and I had no luck either. Does anybody here know how to
>access these modes in this particular model of Japanese market
>Disklavier? I would really like to have the piano recalibrated when
>it gets serviced next (soon) but I don't see how this can happen
>without getting into the test/maintenance modes...
>
>Of interest might be the fact that the menu is in fact in Japanese
>for all the regular use (recording and playback) but in English for
>the midi setup mode. It also has the peculiar trait of being
>completely unresponsive unless it has a disk in the drive and is
>accessing it.
>
>Thanks to anyone reading this message who may or may not be able to
>offer some helpful information... I am looking forward to sorting
>this out, since I am really in love with this instrument and would
>really like to enjoy the best it has to offer.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Adri.
>


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