Setting the Internal Calendar

The Disklavier has an internal calendar that can be set from 1/1/1985 00:00:00 to 12/31/2084 23:59:59. Set the calendar accurately so that the Disklavier displays the correct current time during Stop mode.

Setting the correct time is also important for engaging timer-controlled programs (see Chapter 3 “Timer Play” in the Advanced Operation Manual for details).

Time is displayed in 24-hour format.

1 Hold down [FUNC.] and press [STANDBY / ON].

FUNC.

+

STANDBY

ON

The setup menu appears.

2 Press [>] until the c cursor is next to the Clock Adjust option, then press [ENTER].

ENTER

A display similar to the following appears, showing the current date and time.

3 Press [ENTER].

ENTER

A display similar to the following appears, with the clock stopped and the hours display flashing.

Flashes

4 Use [<] and [>] to select year, month, date, hours, minutes, and seconds, and use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to set a value.

–/NO +/YES

Pressing both [–/NO] and [+/YES] simultaneously in each respective field sets the year to 1990, month and day to 1, and the hours, minutes, and seconds to 0.

5 Press [ENTER].

ENTER

The date and time are stored in the internal calendar, and the display returns to the current time display.

Calendar Memory

The date and time that you set are saved in the calendar memory when you turn off the Control Unit. The calendar memory can maintain the correct date and time for about a month. If you do not use the Control Unit for over a month, you must reset the calendar following the above procedure.

Note: The internal calendar is equipped with a storage battery (capacitor) that does not need to be replaced or recharged. However, the Control Unit must be turned on for at least 10 minutes a month in order to maintain power.

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Yamaha DGC1B manual Setting the Internal Calendar, Calendar Memory, Hold down FUNC. and press Standby / on, Press Enter

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