User manual YAMAHA TYU30E

[. . . ] This icon indicates actions that are prohibited. For example: Do not disassemble. This icon indicates special instructions that should be strictly followed. Warning Disregard of the warnings with this mark or misuse may result in death or personal injury. Before you use the concert marimba, carefully read the instructions listed below and the owner's manual. Cautions when setting the instrument. Never place the instrument on an sloping, unstable, etc. , platform. The instrument may fall or overturn and result in injury. Cautions for treatment of the instrument. Never lean on or climb onto the instrument. The instrument may fall and result in injury. Do not play or roughhouse around the instrument. [. . . ] Also make sure to lift the instrument slightly when moving over rough surfaces. · When the instrument must be transported to a different location, disassemble it to the same state as when it was purchased (see page 26), taking care to pack each component properly. Disassembly steps are in the opposite order of assembly. When Not in Use · Always engage the caster brakes. 23 Thank you for purchasing a Yamaha Marimba. Exhaustive research by Yamaha technicians and craftsmen focusing on tone quality and playability, has led to the design and creation of these marimbas, using select, high quality materials, and Yamaha's original FRP Acoustalon. We are convinced that you will enjoy playing your instrument that produces spreading and yet deep sounds as well as rich volume to your content. This manual describes proper use of YAMAHA's concert marimbas. Please read it thoroughly to ensure that your instrument will give you enjoyment for a long time. Yamaha Concert Marimba Features 1. High-Quality Tone Bars Tone bars are made of Honduras rosewood, which delivers an ideal marimba tone and timbre, and African padauk, which offers a rich sound that is soft and deep. After allowing the woods to dry naturally over time, only the finest select pieces are selected for use in making the tone bars. Type F models use Yamaha's FRP Acoustalon tone bars that have a unique semi-hollow design. These bars deliver a clear sound that is extremely close to the sound produced by high-quality rosewood. (A mark "E" is printed on the reinforcement stay and the large end joint. ) Leg (Large end) Tighten Fixing bolt Fixing bolt Reinforcement stay Leg Notch Notch Reinforcement stay 1-4. In the same way, install the reinforcement stay to the small end leg. (There is no marking on the small end joint. ) 28 TYU30E0/460F/410/410F/46/41 ASSEMBLY x Insert the rails (2) and (3) into the frame ends of the legs. 2-1. Make sure that the end of the rail with the tone bar posts spaced further apart is positioned on the bass side. A mark "B" is printed on the large end face of the rail (2) and the groove section of the frame end of the large end leg. * Do not insert one side of the rail all the way down first, but push both sides into grooves alternately little by little until both sides are inserted fully and stop. Tone bar height can be adjusted at this point. (Refer to n on page 32. ) Rail (4): With YAMAHA logo. The side with the shorter clamp should face the player. The side with the threaded hole should face the audience. (1) Tone bar posts High sound side C D A B Player side Frame end Low sound side Audience side Rail (2) 2-2. After confirming that legs on the left and right sides are vertical, use the screw to connect the end of the stay to the hole for attaching the stay in the long frame (2) and firmly tighten the screw. [. . . ] (There is no marking on the small end joint. ) 35 YM-410D ASSEMBLY x Insert the rails (2), (3) and (4) into the frame ends of the legs. 2-1. Make sure that the end of the rail with the tone bar posts spaced further apart is positioned on the bass side. A mark "B" is printed on the large end face of the rail (2) and the groove section of the frame end of the large end leg. * Do not insert one side of the rail all the way down first, but push both sides into grooves alternately little by little until both sides are inserted fully and stop. Rail (4): With YAMAHA logo. [. . . ]