The DKC-850 comes with a short "conversion cable" that is intended to connect the new control unit to the cable that formerly connected to the old control unit. Although the cable that connected to the old control unit will fit the input to the DKC-850, I believe the this conversion cable is necessary in order for all of the functions to work correctly.
Regards,
PianoBench
On Dec 20, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Stephen Medler wrote:
Carol has WAY more expertise than I do. However, to answer the question as to ease of installation....It was simple to install. Just remove four screws and unplug the old Mark III and then put the new 850 in with 4 screws and plug in the lines to the back. Very EASY. But note there is one cord you won't be needing.I think you have to buy from a dealer. I am sure Carol can direct you to a nice dealer. In St Louis Mo I bought from Piano Distributors (www.pianodistributors.com) ;But really I just walked in and picked it up.Your Tuner may also provided valued information. Mine did.On Dec 20, 2010, at 1:11 PM, rcoatebelmont wrote:Hi Carol,
Is the DKC-850 easy to self-install? I'm thinking about purchasing it to upgrade my Mark III. Can the DKC-850 be ordered online from Yamaha, or must I go through a dealer? I have made some inquiries of my local dealer, but he doesn't seem too interested in selling it to me (either for self-install or installed by his technicians).
- Bob