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K1000 / K1200 manuals

Here is every manual (and schematic) available for the 1000 series - you need search no more!
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Keyboards & Expanders

  • K1000EMG.pdf         Kurzweil 1000 Series Expanders Muscian's Guide
  • K1000MG.pdf           Kurzweil K1000 Keyboard Musician's Guide
  • K1000ProgRef.pdf     Programing Reference 1000 Series Synthesizers (Keyboard and Expanders)
  • K1200.pdf                Kurzweil 1200 Series Operation Guide (Keyboard and Expanders)
  • K1200MG.pdf           K1200 Series Performance Guide & Programming Reference (K1200 with Pro I, Pro II, Pro III info.)
  • K1200Pro.pdf           K1200 Series Pro Expander Musician's Guide (Pro 1 but works for Pro II, III)
  • Service Manual.zip   HTML Service Manual (Early models) - (schematics from chapter 8 are below.)
  • K1Ksysex.pdf          Kurzweil 1000 Series Developer Information
  • K1V5DevInfo            Kurzweil 1000 Series Developer Information V5 Feb 1990 (Added Oct 2017)
         Selected objects from Developer Information V5 Feb, 1990
         ObjectTypes.pdf     List of Object types
         MasterParameters.pdf       Master Parameter Block
         MasterParamsFlags.pdf     Master Parameter Block Flags
         PerformanceSetups.pdf      Performance Setup Object Structure
         Bin/Banks.pdf                   Bin/Bank Program Lists Object Structure
  • Warranty Card:  (Click for full size image)
    Warranty Side ASide A          Warranty Side BSide B

    Schematics (from chapter 8 of service manual)

    Page   Schematic (pdf is typically better than jpg - Not all formats are available.)

    8-02     K1000 Volume Slider    -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -    (pdf file)     (jpg file)
    8-03     K1000 Front Panel       -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -     (pdf file)     (jpg file)
    8-04     EGP and Mark III Font Panel    -   -   -   -   -   -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-05     K1000, EGP and Mark III CPU, 1-4   -   -   -   -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-06     K1000, EGP and Mark III CPU, 2-4           -   -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-07     K1000, EGP and Mark III CPU, 3-4           -   -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-08     K1000, EGP and Mark III CPU, 4-4           -   -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-09     K1000, EGP and Mark III Keyboard Scan      -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-10     K1000 Power Supply  -   -   -   -   -   -    -   -   -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-11     K1000 and EGP AC Board                                 (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-12     EGP and Mark III Power Supply/Power Amplifier  (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-13     Mark III Power Amplifier    -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -    (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-14     Mark III AC Board     -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -    (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-15     EX Front Panel Board   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -    (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-16     PX, HX, SX and GX Front Panel Board   -   -   -     (pdf file)      (jpg file)
    8-17     PX, HX, SX, GX and EX CPU, 1-4      -   -   -   -     (pdf file)    
    8-18     PX, HX, SX, GX and EX CPU, 2-4      -   -   -   -     (pdf file)    
    8-19     PX, HX, SX, GX and EX CPU, 3-4      -   -   -   -     (pdf file)    
    8-20     PX, HX, SX, GX and EX CPU, 4-4      -    -   -   -    (pdf file)    
    8-21     PX, HX, SX, GX and EX Power Supply    -   -   -    (pdf file)      (jpg file)   
    8-22     PX, HX, SX, GX and EX Power Supply Assy    -    (pdf file)      (jpg file)

    Old Schematics includs those not available above (will be removed after all new schematics are in place).

    K1000Schematics201.pdf   All schematics from chapter 8 of service manual in pdf  (poor quality - will be deleted eventually).

  • ReadMeFirst.txt
  • n8-17A_1.zip       zipped jpg files -  Chapter 8 page 17 two jpg files
  • n8-18A.zip           zipped jpg files -  Chapter 8 page 18 two jpg files
  • n8-19A.zip           zipped jpg files -  Chapter 8 page 19 two jpg files
  • n8-20A_1.zip        zipped jpg files -  Chapter 8 page 20 two jpg files
  • n8-21A.zip           zipped jpg files -  Chapter 8 page 21 two jpg files
  • n8-22A.zip          zipped jpg files -  Chapter 8 page 22 two jpg files
  • Chip info (Specifications of chips used for upgrades)

    • 27c080.pdf            1 Meg x 8 Bit UV Erasable EPROM - Used for the Sound Samples
    • 27c040.pdf            512K x 8 bit  UV erasable EPROM - Used for the Sound Samples (See this)
    • 27c801.pdf            1 Meg x 8 Bit UV EPROM and OTP EPROM - Alternative for Sound Samples
    • 27c512.pdf             64 K x 8 Bit CMOS EPROM - Used for the OS/Setups in the Modules
    • 27c010.pdf            128K x 8 Bit OTP EPROM - Used for the OS/Setups in the K1000SE/Pro Keyboards