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Failure to follow appropriate service and safety procedures when servicing this product may result in personal injury, destruction of expensive components and failure of the product to perform as specified. For these reasons, we advise all Yamaha product owners that all service required should be performed by an authorized Yamaha Retailer or the appointed service representative.
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VLI-m SPECIFICATIONS TONE GENERATOR SNA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis). Type Modifiers Harmonic Enhancer. Dynamic Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF, with resonance). Equalizer (5 band with frequency, resonance, and boost/cut control). Impulse Expander. Resonator. 32-bit digital signal processor, stereo in/stereo out. Effects Modulation effects (flanger, pitch change, distortion).
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VLI-m (Self oscillation type/ VA Synthesissystem) x 715 32bit DSP Y -7-7 = 2 -a-Z.-y y >zælJ— 1287M 3.5117 n -Y (2HD*tzli2DD) LCD= Play Edit LEDff LEDfrf Utility Copy Store Data Entry Cursor Function Exit Enter/Sound å+4LED (MIDI? eat?) Switches y2LCD MIDl IN, OUT,...
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VLI-m • PANEL LAYOUT • Front Panel (7 JL.) Rear Panel (IJ 77JX*JV) 0 00 Front Panel POWER switch POWER (107—) @ MODE buttons MODE (æ— F) MID13*y-j indicator COPY button STORE button @ VOLUME control VOLUME (7tO) a—IA) LCD display & CONT control through F8 function buttons...
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VLI-m DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE Top Cover Remove the seventeen (17) screws marked [150A], then the top cover can be removed. (Fig. 1) Top cover ( [150A1 [150A1 [150A1 (150A] [150A1: B indHead Tapping Screw-B(+1<4 FB5d F) 3.0X8MFZN2BL (EP600190) (Fig. 1) DM Circuit Board Remove the top cover.
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VLI-m Floppy Disk Drive e—FdÄ5 F 34 Remove the top cover. (See procedure I) Remove the four (4) screws marked [80], then the y Y—fid F 7d floppy disk drive assembly can be taken out of the unit. (Fig. 2) b 7 n Y F 74 Remove the four (4) screws marked [70c], then...
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VI-I-m AC INLET [60C] (ACK [60A1 [60A] [120] Power supply unit Power switch ('V7—Äd [P30] Floppy disk drive assembly •y e—F4 5 Ass•y) [65A] [80] [65B] [60A]: Bind Head Tapping Screw-C (+1M FC54 MFZN2BL (EP630240) Bind Head Tapping screw-B (+1<4 FB5d MFZN2BL (EP600190) [65B]: Bind Head Tapping Screw-C (+1M...
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VLI-m HP Circuit Board 10-1 Remove the top cover. (See procedure I) 10-1 Remove the four (4) screws marked [65D], then 10-2 10-2 remove the front panel assembly. (Fig. 2) (1*12) HPY— 10-3 Remove the Wvo (2) screws marked [60D], then 10-3 the HP circuit board can be removed.
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VLI-m Rotary Encoder Switch Remove the top cover. (See procedure 1) 13-1 13-1 Pull off the rotary encoder knob from the front 13-2 13-2 panel. Remove the four (4) screws marked [65D], then 13-3 13-3 remove the front panel assembly. (Fig. 2) iqg-)-y Remove the hexagonal nut marked [B], then the 13-4...
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VLI-m DESCRIPTION • TMP68301AF-16 (XN047AOO) CPU FUNCTION NAME NAME FUNCTION Port A 18 A 19 A 20 Address IACKI Interrupt acknowledge IACKO INT2 Interrupt request INTI INTO Data Address strobe Power supply Data strobe Power supply V cc Data G round Data strobe Ground...
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VLI-m HD63B01YORCEOF (XM234AOO) CPU (PKS) FUNCTION FUNCTION NAME NAME MI/S8 Make contact of key receive/ INMI Non-maskable interrupt MO/S7 Key scan drive Key scan drive PULL PULL connected to ground LC.AE/FS Auto repeat(Eon, H:ofO REPEAT Key off request /KOF-REQ Switch 1 (L: on, H: off) LC//AE connected to +5V...
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VLI-m YSS217-B-F (XM662AOO) DSP-V (Digital Signal Processor) FUNCTION NAME FUNCTION NAME Format select A 16 NSYS Read/write control Address Data strobe Read A 19 Write Ground Chip select Ground Host address CA 1 Data Ground CD 15 CD14 CD13 CD12 CDII CDIO D 15...
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VLI-m TC14L040AF-1884 (XM272AOO) Gate Array-VSCD FUNCTION NAME FUNCTION NAME roun VOPIM12 Buffer output of MELIN 'SHALT Slave [HALT signal /SRES Slave [RESET signal VOP2M11 VOPI SRX2 Buffer output of MTX Input for MELO STX2 Input for MRX VOP2M01 VOP2M02 [SERR Input for /BSERR ESERR Buffer output of /SERR...
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VLI-m • PCM1702P (XN136AOO) DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) p IN NAME FUNCTION NAME FUNCTION Serial data input Analog power supply (+5V) +Vcc DATA BPO DC CLOCK Bit clock BPO decouple +Vdd Digital power supply (+5V9 I OUT Current output DGND Digital ground AGND...
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VLI-m VLI-m • HD74HCT125FPTR (XM908AOO) • SN74AS138NSR (XK544AOO) • SN74HC245NSR (XD838AOO) Quad 3-State Bus Buffer 3 to 8 Demultiplexer SN74HCT245NS-R (XM909AOO) Octal 3-State Bus Transceiver Selæt G 2A Output • TC74HCT273ANS-R (XP007AOO) MC74HC4053FR A (XK836AOO) NJM4560ED (IG040000) • SN74HCT273ANS-R (XM910AOO) Triple 2-Ch.
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VLI-m • PS Circuit Board (Power Supply Unit) e Japanese, U.S. & Canadian models ATTENTION AFINDERÉDUIRE L E RISQUE DE FEIJ REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT PAR UN FUSIBLE OE MEME TYPE ET UNE .03.4 S wao• EM 305 PROTECTEURA53 0302 DE MEME TYPE R30s 0316 250V...
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VLI-m TEST PROGRAM TO ENTER THE TEST PROGRAM Turn on the power switch of the VLI-m and wait for a VLI-m TEST MODE:LANUAL few seconds. While pressing the [PLAY] switch, press and hold the [STORE] switch then press the [F8] switch. RA>I Read/Write/ The VLI-m will indicate that you have entered the test...
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VLI-m Slave2 In each test. if an NG (No Good) error is detected, the IC 62 High byte following operations of the test will cause the VLI-m IC61 Low byte error processing. You can then retry the test or perform another test.
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VLI-m will appear and the VLI-m will wait for you to enter a TEST test number. MANUAL MODE Press [EXIT] to end the test. The display shown below Normal will appear and the VLI-m will wait for you to enter a AUTO MODE test...
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VLI-m If the switch is 0K, a beep will sound and you should proceed to test the next switch. If the wrong switch is R—Encoder Left pressed an unexpected code is sent, and the error (Where xx = current value) message NG will be displayed and no sound will be...
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VLI-m TEST 10. DISK CHANGE TEST DISPLAY OF TEST RESULTS According to the order indicated by the LCD, first, insert a 2DD blank disk with the write protect on, then eject it, Disk Read/ Write nnnn and then insert a 2HD blank disk with the write protect (Where nnnn: condition at time of error) off.
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VLI-m TEST 13. EFFECT DSP-V & RAM TEST DISPLAY TEST RESULTS Checks if LSIs of effect circuit work correctly. Slave DISPLAY OF TEST RESULTS Error codes are displayed on the 2nd and 3rd line of the LCD. Effect Slavel Slave2 Effect From the left end figure of the slave I display to right (error number:error code)
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VI-I-m If the test checks 0K, "O' will appear on each figure, if not, Listed below are the specifications and conditions each output during this test. 1 will Listed below are IC numbers. OUTPUT ± 1 Hz, sine wave, distortion Slave 1 CPU: IC 48...
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VLI-m Listed below are the specifications and conditions OUTPUT Output each output during this test. OUTPUT less than -78 dBm Listed below are the specifications and conditions OUTPUT R: 1 kHz ± 1 Hz, sine wave, distortion each output during this test. 0.35 0/0,2.5 ±...
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VI-I-m DISPLAY OF TEST RESULTS If facto settin s are restored. Factor TEST The LCD displays the results and the test will then end. TEST 19. EXIT TEST PROGRAM Exit When this is executed, the following display will appear. Exit To exit the test program mode, press the [INC] switch.
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VLI-m VLI-m TEST MODE:LANUAL [PLAY] b [STORE] [F8] Read/ Battery VLI-m TEST Please select 03 : LCD 04 : LCD [DECI [ENTERI [EXITI [CURSOR UP], [CURSORDOWN] [DEC] : AUTO [INC] FIANUAL [ENTER] : SPECIAL [EXIT] Exit [COPY] Fact. [DEC], [COPY] [DEC] AflDix [DEC]...
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VLI-m FZtdV<NG SPECIAL 2. Battery Batter 2.9V 3.3V [EXIT] "7. D [EXIT] Batter 3.2V [EXIT] & Batter High Batter Read/ Write Master CPU RAM IC29 High 3. LCD Fy IC30 Low Byte IC27 High Byte IC28 Low Byte Slavel CPU RAM IC50 High Byte IC51...
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VLI-m 4. LCD Panel [PLAY] [ENTER] [EXIT] ON/OFF Panel Switch Push PLAY (PLAY] [INCI UPI —i [NC] -9 [CURSOR LEFT] [CURSOR RIGHT] -+ Normal Reverse *75-07 [Exrr] Normal Panel [INC] Panel Push PLAY y5-[ENTER1 0K B -Y-x OUTPUTL,R SPECIAL MODETlt 20 kHm -q z •7 JL.•-E-—...
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VLI-m [EXIT] i 7, [NC] R—Encoder Ri ght 10.5 d R—Encoder Left Disk Change Insert 2DD/2HD e ON ICbt2DD F &OFFZ * 10: Disk Change Ej ect PRT 2DD Disk Change Insert NOPRT Insert PRT 2DD. Eject PRT 2DD, Insert NOPRT &...
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VLI-m 11.5 d R 5 V —F/ "B. 7-7 BCDi±bfr" Disk Read/ Write Y—Fs 13.17 Effect SIDE 0=40 : 9-00/0-79 : 17 LSI iüEb< SIDE : 9-00/0-79 : 17 Disk Read/Write Effect Disk Read/ Write nnnn Effect : Disk format Format .
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The specified file cannot be found on the currently loaded floppy disk. Check the file name or use the appropriate disk. Illegal disk! The currently loaded disk has a non-VL1-m format. Either use a different disk or, if the data on the disk is not needed, re-format the disk.
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VI-I-m 13-—3 y-E--Y disk! Change battery! Data found! rotTJ Device number is off! -too Devoce number mismatch! Disk full! Disk formatted! Disk not ready! File found! Illegal disk! Illegal file! ronJ roffJ Memory protected! MIDl buffer full! b tzlv11DIi—5 MIDl checksum error! btu-1vflD1i—B...
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VLI-m MIDl DATA FORMAT 1 MIDl receive MIDl Note Off $9n ... None $Bn $OI-SIF Control Change $Bn S21-S77 $Bn $79 ... Reset Controllers Program Change Channel Aftertouch Pitch Bend SFO $43 som $7A .. Universal Bulk Dump <Dev With Additional Header SFO $43 $1...
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VLI-m 3 Breath Controller and Tone Generator Configuration Normal Mode Breath Controller MIDl MIDl Local onloff (Note Shift) Tone Generator Breath Controller datawill always be received, irrespective of the Transmit channel and Receive channel settings. Note: Demo Mode MIDl out MIDl out (Note Shift) Tone Generator...
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VLI-m 4 System Exclusive Message 4.3 Bulk Dump Request Performed only during receive. Count Value Description 4.1 Bulk Dump Both transmitted and received. Universal Bulk Dump With Additional Header is used. 01000011 Count Value Descript ion 001 Onnnn = device number 01000011 ascii"L"...
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VLI-m 00 IF -7-7 Elem2 Detune Ovvvvvvv = check sum 00 20 -64 —63 Eleml NoteShft Osssssss 0021 -64 —63 Elem2 NoteShft 0022 Elemi RandPtch On reception, memory number is received as I :1-2. 0023 Elem2 RandPtch Elemi Micro Tuning 0024 0 —...
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VLI-m 04 5F 0-127 HE CIT Level 06 05 Break Point 04 60 Break Point 06 06 -64 — 63 Offset 0461 -64 — 63 Offset Same as Break Point / Offset I -2 Same as Break Point / Offset I -4 06 09 -64 —...
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VLI-m [ Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator Date: 14-JUN-1994 YAMAHA Model VLI-m MIDI Implementation Chart Version Transmi t t ed Recogni Remarks Function Memori : Basic Default : Channel Changed Memori Default : Mode Messages Altered : Note True voice: : Number...
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VLI-m VIRTUAL ACOUSTIC TONE GENERATOR PARTS LIST CONTENTS (äl') OVERALL ASSEMBLY ELECTRICAL PARTS POWER SUPPLY UNIT DESTINATION ABBREVIATION Notes Japanese model Australian model U.S.A. model European model German model Canadian model British model General model South African model Indonesian model North European model •...
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VLI-m OVERALL ASSEMBLY (fifiAü) Power switch assembly —SW ASS'y) Bottom assembly LAss•y) p 40 p 20 BIOO I P30 70b I FDD assembly (FDD Ass•y) B220 B170 B30c B65 i LCD assembly Display assem bly I (LCD ASSY) ASSY) I Oa 8110 B 65 Panel assembly...
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VLI-m POWER SUPPLY UNIT DESCRIPTION REMARKS PART NO. (VLIm) Power Supply unit Power Supply unit VS219700 R301 Carbon Resistor 680K 1/2W R302 HX806790 A53K-6R8J Thermostat R302 HX806860 Metal Oxide Film Resistor H,D,B,A ••MäåüöiidöFilhi keéis16Ö "Hiäö6Éto•• R304 HX806750 Metal Oxide Film Resistor R304 HX806800 Metal Oxide...
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