User manual YAMAHA F-400

[. . . ] However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. [. . . ] Incorrect battery installation may result in heat, fire and/or leaking of corrosive chemicals. · When the batteries run down, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries. Do not use different kinds of batteries (e. g. alkaline and manganese) at the same time. · If the instrument is not to be in use for a long time, remove the batteries from it, in order to prevent possible fluid leakage from the battery. F-400/YDD-40 Owner's Manual 7 Setting Up Using a Drum Stand Connecting an Audio Source ([AUX IN] jack) Position mark An optional stand Yamaha SS662 is available for installing this instrument. Fix the instrument on the stand's arms, aligning the stand position marks on the bottom of the instrument. NOTE · Do not tighten the arms more than necessary. Over tightening may result in bending the instrument. This jack is for connection to an external audio source such as an MP3 player. You can play the instrument with backing music and accompaniment, like playing with a full band. Adjust the input level from the volume control of the external audio source for optimum balance. CAUTION · When the sound of an external device is output to the instrument, first turn on the power to the external device, then to the instrument. Reverse this order when you turn the power off. NOTE · Any audio signal input to the [AUX IN] jack is processed in mono. CAUTION · Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it may overturn; doing so can result in damage to the instrument or personal injury. When playing the pads with your hands, make sure to turn the Hand Percussion feature on by pressing the [HAND PERC. ] button. The volume of the pads' sounds responds to your playing; when you play soft the volume is soft, and when you play strongly the volume is loud. The actual loudness of the sound may vary according to which part of the pad is struck. Setting the Hand Percussion On/Off You can play the pads of the instrument either with the supplied sticks or with your hands. Press and set the following button when you play the instrument with your hands. Locking the Panel Buttons If you perform on the instrument solely with your hands, we recommend that you use this operation to lock the panel buttons. This protects the instrument from being inadvertently changed during your performance. 1. Press the [HAND PERC. ] button to turn Hand Percussion on. 1. 2. Turn on Hand Percussion (see the left column). Press and hold the [HAND PERC. ] button until "Lc" appears on the display. on The indication "on" appears on the display, and the pad sensitivity is automatically adjusted for optimum playing by hand. To turn Hand Percussion off, press the [HAND PERC. ] button again; "oF" appears on the display. NOTE · Be sure to strike the pads only with your hands when Hand Percussion is on, since the sensitivity is automatically set to appropriate level for hand playing. Hold Lc All buttons other than the [HAND PERC. ] button are disabled. To unlock the panel buttons, press and hold the [HAND PERC. ] button until the "Lc" is no longer shown on the display. NOTE · The panel buttons cannot be locked when a Pattern or Demo Song is playing. 10 F-400/YDD-40 Owner's Manual Playing the Pads Selecting and Playing a Drum Kit The instrument allows you to choose from 50 different Drum Kits (see the "Drum Kit List" on page 20) quickly and easily. 50 of the kits have preset Voice combinations that will be set to the pads and the pedal when the kit is selected. Select some different kits and try playing them. [. . . ] 135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada Tel: 416-298-1311 THE NETHERLANDS/ BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG Yamaha Music Europe Branch Benelux Clarissenhof 5-b, 4133 AB Vianen, The Netherlands Tel: 0347-358 040 ASIA THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co. , Ltd. 2F, Yunhedasha, 1818 Xinzha-lu, Jingan-qu, Shanghai, China Tel: 021-6247-2211 FRANCE Yamaha Musique France BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000 U. S. A. Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave. , Buena Park, Calif. Tel: 714-522-9011 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co. , Ltd. 11/F. , Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2737-7688 ITALY Yamaha Musica Italia S. P. A. [. . . ]