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Re: [disklavier] Re: Disklavier 4 : How to calibrate keys/pedals without remote PRC-100 ?

2012-05-25 by Julien Roche

Great ! Thanks a lot. I am in Italy now but when back home tonight I will immediately try this, thanks so much
Best regards
julien


--- On Fri, 5/25/12, Kevin <kgoroway@...> wrote:

> From: Kevin <kgoroway@...>
> Subject: [disklavier] Re: Disklavier 4 : How to calibrate keys/pedals without remote PRC-100 ?
> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, May 25, 2012, 12:24 PM
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> 1) The purpose of the function
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> In order to execute calibration procedure even if the
> PRC-100 control unit is not together with Disklavier.
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> 2) Possible procedures
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> a) Key sensor / hammer sensor calibration
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> b) Key board calibration (Full) (15 minutes)
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> c) Pedal calibration ( incl.Pedal half point auto adjustment
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> d) Pedal half point manual adjustment -- When it is
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> 3) Restrictions
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> a) No display is available.
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> The results of each calibration will be informed by the type
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> b) No stop button is available. --> 8)
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> c) Key board full calibration takes 15 minutes.
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> 4) Operational procedure
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> a) Turn to the Stand-by mode. ( Refer to 5-11.)
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> b) The light of standby button on the media center at the
> bottom of keybed dims.
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> c) Select a key switch pattern --> 5)
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> d) Hold the keys and turn the standby button of the Media
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> e) Release the keys after 6-7 seconds after the clicking
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> f) The selected calibration will be executed in 10 seconds.
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> g) Harmony tells you the result.
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> h) Back to all active mode.
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> 5) Key switching combinations
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> Depress and hold both C#(77key) + D#(79key) keys and press
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> F# (82key) Key sensor / hammer sensor calibration
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> G# (84key) Pedal calibration
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> A# (86key) Key board calibration
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> C (88key) Pedal half point manual adjustment
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> You can combine all the calibration procedures except half
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> (ex.) C# + D# + F# + G# + A# -->ยจ All calibration
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> 6) Pedal half point manual adjustment -- 1.5 sec. damping
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> Adjust pedal mute timing to approx. 1.5 seconds after coming
> harmony by using 1second interval
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> Press [shift pedal] to save data
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> Press [3key] for lower damping
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> Press [1key] for quicker damping
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> 7) Harmony display
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> C major, C, E, G --> Complete calibration
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> C minor, C, D#, G --> Error occurred
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> 8) Forced termination
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> Press Stand-by button on the Media Center and back to the
> Stand-by mode before data writing.
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> NOTE ! : Calibrated data will be all deleted when you push
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