Clavinet D6 Owners Manual
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Clavinet D6 Owners Manual
Orginally Printed in Germany by Hohner
Hohner Clavinet D 6
This mechanically operated electronic musical instrument has 60 piano keys with a range from contra
F to e'". The tubular steel legs screw off and pack easily into the special compartment provided (2, Fig.
1) together with the amplifier cable lead. The music stand fits into the case lid.
Tone Reproduction
Reproduction has to be by means of an amplifier and Hohner Orgaphon amplifiers are specially
recommended for good results.
Operational Instructions:
In order to assemble the Clavinet for playing, place it across a table and after removing the case lid
and cover flap (1. Fig. 1) over from the keyboard side, the leg compartment is accessible. The leg
section bag, also connecting cable can then be removed. Before operating the Clavinet D6, it is
necessary to insert a 9-V battery into the battery casing (8. Fig. 1)
and attach it to the press button
connection. At the back of the instrument there is a socket market "6-V Adapter only" for connecting a
suitable power pack for transistor apparatus. Thus, mains operation is possible, as when the adapter
plug is inserted the instrument battery is cut off.
Volume Control and Switch
Volume on Clavinet D-6 is controlled by clockwise turning of a knob (4, Fig.1) the dynamics of playing
depend on the players own touch just as on a piano. However, the basic strength of volume must be
set on the instrument as well as on the attached amplifier. The volume control on the instrument works
more smoothly when the amplifier is not too close to the player, and of course the volume control on
the switched on amplifier must be turned up sufficiently. A foot swell can be supplied as an optional
extra and has to be connected to the socket marked "Output 100mV". The foot well socket takes the
amplifier lead. Instrument volume should be turned on full and the volume of the amplifier must be
sufficiently strong.
Tone Colours
The register switches (5, Fig. 1) vary the tone, whereby the treble and bass regulators on the amplifier
should be suitably set to obtain the required balanced tone effect.
The register tabs on the left-hand panel are marked AB, CD and are connected to the sound pick-up
for a wide variety of settings. As required, they switch both pick-ups either singly or parallel, whereby
the polarity of one of the pick-ups is reserved to cancel overtones or to add them. Thus the AB and CD
registers produced tone colors in every position, whereas the other four registers produce the marked
tone colour when the tab is pressed down at the back no sound comes out.
Note:
One of the four tabs must be depressed; otherwise the instrument remains silent.
The slide on the right panel, if pushed away from the player, puts a damper on the strings and
produces a dull, dry sound. This dry sound can be extended to all tone colours on the left, but it is
advisable to use the slide in the end positions, where either all strings are muted or not.
Musical Potential
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