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MX100B Yamaha upright piano

2013-09-18 by Peter maher

Hi,

I own the above piano and the CPU failed some time ago. With the great help of a specialist supplier I managed to obtain another unit.
This is not a new unit, yamaha can't or won't supply them, I guess the instrument is too old,for them, it's 20 years old.

Unfortunately, because this replacement CPU came from a Japanese piano, the display is naturally in Japanese letters that I can't read, not speaking the language!

I understand that it's possible to reset the piano from the control panel on the front, into English.

Does anyone out there have any idea if this is possible and if it is? How do I do it?

Thanks guys if you have any ideas.

Peter.

PS. I'm guessing Carol will know!

Re: [disklavier] MX100B Yamaha upright piano

2013-09-18 by Bill Gmail

Hi Peter,

To change Japanese to English on the MX100A and MX100B is done on the CPU board itself, not from the control unit.  As I remember there are a bank of 4 or 5 DIP switches on the board. One of them changes the language.

I am in the car driving to the Monterey Jazz Festival to do a DisklavierTV broadcast. When I get to my hotel this evening I will look in my technical archives to see which DIP switch needs to be flipped. I will let you know.

Bill  

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On Sep 18, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Peter maher <peter.maher35@...> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I own the above piano and the CPU failed some time ago. With the great help of a specialist supplier I managed to obtain another unit.
> This is not a new unit, yamaha can't or won't supply them, I guess the instrument is too old,for them, it's 20 years old.
> 
> Unfortunately, because this replacement CPU came from a Japanese piano, the display is naturally in Japanese letters that I can't read, not speaking the language!
> 
> I understand that it's possible to reset the piano from the control panel on the front, into English.
> 
> Does anyone out there have any idea if this is possible and if it is? How do I do it?
> 
> Thanks guys if you have any ideas.
> 
> Peter.
> 
> PS. I'm guessing Carol will know!
> 
>

Re: [disklavier] MX100B Yamaha upright piano

2013-09-18 by Bill Gmail

Hi Peter,

DIP switch #2 needs to be ON for English. DIP switch #2 has the letters "UL" on the left side of the switch and "CSA" on the right side of the switch. ON is to the "CSA" side.

I hope this helps!!

Bill

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On Sep 18, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Peter maher <peter.maher35@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I own the above piano and the CPU failed some time ago. With the great help of a specialist supplier I managed to obtain another unit.
> This is not a new unit, yamaha can't or won't supply them, I guess the instrument is too old,for them, it's 20 years old.
> 
> Unfortunately, because this replacement CPU came from a Japanese piano, the display is naturally in Japanese letters that I can't read, not speaking the language!
> 
> I understand that it's possible to reset the piano from the control panel on the front, into English.
> 
> Does anyone out there have any idea if this is possible and if it is? How do I do it?
> 
> Thanks guys if you have any ideas.
> 
> Peter.
> 
> PS. I'm guessing Carol will know!
> 
>

Re: MX100B Yamaha upright piano

2014-05-02 by <holkanen@...>

Hi,

Could anyone here help me?
I'm having same problem as Peter, I think. Display in my MX100a is in japanese - has always been...

I saw the instuctions Bill gave, BUT I just don't even know which one is the CPU so I could check the DIP-switches.

Can you tell me where precisely look for the DIP-switces?
I'd be very grateful for any help!!

Kari.