WARNING: The Pianocorder Reproducing System is a "hot chassis" device containing dangerous and potentially lethal voltages. The technical portions of this documentation assume the reader has a basic familiarity with electronics and knowledge of safety procedures involving high voltage equipment. It is strongly recommended that you consult a qualified technician to service your Pianocorder, and by downloading these documents, you accept all liability for damage or injury caused by working on the system yourself.

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Since some of these files are quite large, it is recommended that you download them first before trying to open them. To do this, right-click on each file you want to download and select "Save Target As...". Please do not attempt to contact Superscope/Marantz at the numbers and addresses listed in these documents; the Pianocorder division was sold off back in the late 1980s. For parts, service and repair, consult this list of Pianocorder technicians.

Installation and Field Service Manual

Grand Piano Installation Manual

Vorsetzer (External Pianocorder) Installation Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

Circuit Description and Schematic Diagrams

Superscan Display Console Owner's Manual

Operations Manual for the PC-1145 "Ragtime" Coin-Operated Piano

Schematics for the PC-1145 "Ragtime" Coin-Operated Piano

Brochure for the AMI "Entertainer" Coin-Operated Nickelodeon

Brochure for the AMI "Entertainer 2" Coin-Operated Nickelodeon

Instructions for the AMI "Entertainer" Coin-Operated Nickelodeon

Instructions for the Piano Automation MC-1/MC-2 Pianocorder-to-MIDI Interface

"Keep It Quiet!" Marketing Memo

Pianocorder Parts Price List (dated 9/8/1978)

Pianocorder Product Price List (dated 6/20/1980)

Pianocorder Tape Deck Spring Fix
Play button won't stay down? Here's how to fix it!

Service Bulletins (all 25 known bulletins; apparently none were issued from 1983-1987)

No.	Date	Subject
1	Oct. 30, 1978	Ground fault circuit interruptor and initial preparation
2	Oct. 31, 1978	Additional alignment test
3	Nov. 1, 1978	Color-coded cables
4	Nov. 13, 1978	Play-in time
5	Nov. 6, 1978	Ordering and returning parts
6	Nov. 22, 1978	Sustain pedal adjustment
7	Nov. 22, 1978	Dealer preparation of the Marantz Reproducing Piano
8	Dec. 26, 1978	Missing parts
9	Feb. 7, 1979	Defective parts
10	Feb. 28, 1979	Bent key solenoid rail "T" brackets
11	Apr. 13, 1979	Driver board transistors
12	Apr. 23, 1979	Extraneous notes
13	May 8, 1979	Vorsetzer key solenoid springs
14	Jul. 16, 1979	Quiet playing
15	Aug. 8, 1979	Pedal solenoid operation
16	Dec. 19, 1979	Parts list
17	Apr. 17, 1980	Troubleshooting burned-out components of the driver boards
18	Apr. 3, 1980	Problems with keyswitches and their solutions
19	Mar. 31, 1980	Playback system (3/4 bit adjustment)
20	Apr. 15, 1980	Bad power supply affecting record feature
21	Apr. 22, 1980	Vorsetzer key solenoid noise
22	Dec. 24, 1980	Treating key solenoids with WD-40
23	Dec. 10, 1981	Pedal Solenoid Lubrication
24	Dec. 10, 1981	Cutting Grand Solenoid Rail Slots
25	Apr. 6, 1982	Clicking Solenoid Plungers

Special thanks to Jim Alinsky, Roger Dalziel, Robert B. Klinn, Tim L'Amoureux, Tom Lear,
Carl Meyer, Larry Racies, Roger Stern, and Ernest Wiekamp for supplying these materials.

If you have additional documentation to contribute to this page, please email mfontana@pianocorder.info.

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