User manual YAMAHA FRENCH HORNS

[. . . ] Please follow and obey these precautions. If children are using the instrument, a guardian should clearly explain these precautions to the child and make sure they are fully understood and obeyed. After reading this manual, please keep it in a safe place for future reference. About the Icons : This icon indicates points which should be paid attention to. : This icon indicates actions that are prohibited. Disobeying the points indicated with this mark may lead to damage or injury. Caution Do not throw or swing the instrument. The mouthpiece or other parts may fall off hitting other people. Always treat the instrument gently. Never use benzene or thinner for maintenance on instruments with a lacquer finish. Doing so may result in damage to the finish's top coat. Keep the oil, polish, etc. , out of children's mouths. Keep the oil, polish, etc. , out of children's reach and do maintenance when children are not present. Take care not to disfigure the instrument. Placing the instrument where it is unstable may cause the instrument to fall or drop resulting in disfigurement. [. . . ] Apply a little rotor spindle oil to the rotor spindle and receiver. Once or Twice a Month Maintenance Valve Slide Maintenance 1. Depress the valve levers and remove the valve slides. 3. Apply a little lever oil to each linkage of the lever assembly. 2. Wrap a cleaning rod with a gauze cloth leaving no bare metal exposed, and remove dirt from the valve slides and the insides of the outer pipes. * Remove excess oil and use a gauze cloth to clean the smaller parts. 3. Use the gauze to remove dirt from the surface of the valve slide, then apply a little slide grease. 4. Slide the valve slide in and out a few times to distribute the grease evenly. Then wipe off any extra grease that comes off the slide. 26 Maintenance Twice Yearly Maintenance Cleaning the Instrument 4. After completely removing all moisture with a gauze, apply oil and grease. 1. Prepare a brass soap water solution using between 10 to 15 parts warm water (78°F to 88°F) and 1 part brass soap. Before putting the instrument into the solution, remove the valve slides. 2. Apply some soap water solution to the brush on the end of flexible cleaner and use the cleaner to clean the inside of the instrument's tubing. 3. After cleaning the instrument, use clean water to thoroughly rinse out the dirt and soap. Take Care When Cleaning Inside of the Instrument Never dismantle the rotors. Also, when rinsing the tubing with water, run water through the main tuning slides in the opposite direction of the airflow. If water is run through the instrument from the mouthpiece, dirt can become clogged in the valves causing the valves to become sluggish. 5. Apply some soap water solution to a mouthpiece brush and insert it into the throat to clean the mouthpiece, then thoroughly rinse it out with clean water. 27 Tying the Rotor Strings Wind the string as shown in the illustration below, and tighten the string stopper screw. Wind the string around the screw in the same direction that the screw tightens. After winding, use the String Stopper Screw B to adjust the lever's height. Rotor Stem Screw String Stopper Screw B String Stopper Screw A Lever Linkage Lowers the lever Raises the lever The YHR-567/567D is used in this illustration. Switching the 4th Lever Function F/Bb Double Horn The Yamaha double horn is designed so that it normally plays in the key of F (open F) when the 4th lever is not depressed, and in the key of Bb when the 4th lever is depressed. However, by re-configuring the linkage as shown in the illustration below, this function can be reversed so that the horn plays in Bb (open Bb) when the lever is not depressed, and in the key of F when the lever is depressed. · Hitting the screw has damaged it. Contact the dealer from whom you purchased the instrument. The mouthpiece can not be removed. · The instrument was dropped or hit with the mouthpiece attached. Or, the mouthpiece was inserted with too much force. · The instrument was left for a long period of time with the mouthpiece inserted in the instrument. Contact the dealer from whom you purchased the instrument. The rotors are sluggish. · The string is loose. Use a screwdriver and tighten the string. · Dirt has accumulated between the valve casing and rotor. [. . . ] El digitado de la derecha es un digitado alternativo. - . b For double horns, this range is usually played on the Bb side of the horn. Bei Doppelhörnern wird dieser Bereich gewöhnlich auf der B-Seite des Horns gespielt. Sur les cors doubles, ce registre est en général joué avec le cor réglé en Si b. [. . . ]