User manual YAMAHA YM-460

[. . . ] CONCERT MARIMBAS YM-460/460F/410D/410/410F YM-46/41 OWNER'S MANUAL Make sure to read "PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING GAS SPRING" and "PRECAUTIONS". PRECAUTIONS Using the Concert Marimba Safely The concert marimba is a large and heavy instrument that gets used in various places by persons of all ages, so please obey the following instructions regarding their regular care and placement. Especially in the case of children, a responsible adult should provide proper instruction on how to use and treat the chimes before use. Preventing Injuries --Make sure that all precautions described below are obeyed-- About the Icons Icons are used in this section to promote the safe use of this product, and to prevent you and others from harm and property damage. Please fully understand the meaning of the icons before reading the manual. This icon urges you to pay caution (includes dangers and warnings). [. . . ] These bars deliver a clear sound that is extremely close to the sound produced by high-quality rosewood. It offers excellent projection, and full volume. Compared to wood tone bars, Acoustalon is highly weather resistant, being little affected by changes in temperature and humidity, which can alter the pitch. 4. Height Adjustment (YM-460, 460F, 410, 410F) Height adjustable models offer smooth height adjustment. Locking screws fit into channels on leg pipes to eliminate slippage ad looseness. The YM-460/460F offers a 5-step height adjustment that goes from 89cm at its lowest position, to 97cm at its highest. Since the YM-410/410F is adjustable in 7-steps, from 76cm to 88cm, it promotes proper playing posture from children to adults. 5. Large Casters Large 100mm-diameter casters offer smoother transport. (YM-46 and 41 utilize 75mm-diameter casters). 2. Fine Tuning Tone bars are tuned by the highly refined ears and skills of our technicians and precision strobe tuners in an environmentally controlled room in which both temperature and humidity are kept constant. Precise tuning of the harmonic overtones, which determine timbre, results in stable pitch and tone without any unevenness. 6. 3-Step Height Adjustment for Resonator Pipes Resonator height can be adjusted in 3-steps to avoid loss of ideal resonance due to temperature changes. (The YM-41 only provides 2-step adjustment. ) 3. Easy Assembly/Disassembly The instrument is designed to offer easy assembly and disassembly to provide convenient storing and transport. The YM-460, 460F, 410D, and 46 utilize folding designs with two-section frames and pipes to provide the utmost in compact convenience. 24 NOMENCLATURE YM-460/460F/410/410F/46/41 * The illustration shows model YM-460. Rail Accidental tone bars Natural tone bars Suspension cord Frame end Leg (Small end) Slant shaft Slide leg Resonators (Accidental tone side) Resonators (Natural tone side) Caster (with brake) Reinforcement stay (Small end) Reinforcement stay (Large end) Leg (Large end) Caster YM-410D Accidental tone bars Rail Natural tone bars Suspension cord Frame end Leg (Small end) Leg (Large end) Reinforcement stay (Small end) Resonators (Accidental tone side) Caster (with brake) Caster 25 YM-460/460F/410/410F/46/41 CONFIRMATION OF PACKING CONTENTS The shipping carton of your marimba should contain the parts shown below. Before assembling the instrument, confirm that all parts are included as listed. * In the event that a part is missing, please contact the shop where the instrument was purchased. q Natural tone bars y Rail (1) YM-460/460F, 46: Two-section folding type YM-410/410F, 41: One-piece type u Rail (2) w Accidental tone bars YM-460/460F, 46: Two-section folding type YM-410/410F, 41: One-piece type Rail clamp Threaded hole i Rail (3) e Resonators (Natural tone side) YM-460/460F, 410/410F, 46: 2 sections plus wing bolts x2 YM-41: One-piece type YM-460/460F, 46: Two-section folding type YM-410/410F, 41: One-piece type Clamp on both sides o Rail (4) YM-460/460F, 46: Two-section folding type YM-410/410F, 41: One-piece type YAMAHA logo r Resonators (Accidental tone side) YM-460/460F, 410/410F, 46: 2 sections plus wing bolts x2 YM-41: One-piece type !0 Leg (Large end) YM-460/460F, 410/410F: With height adjustment YM-46/41: Without height adjustment t Reinforcement stay YM-460/460F, 46: 2 sections YM-410/410F, 41: One-piece type !1 Leg (Small end) For low sound side (YM-460/460F) YM-460/460F, 410/410F: With height adjustment YM-46/41: Without height adjustment For high sound side (YM-460/460F) 26 YM-460/460F/410/410F/46/41 ASSEMBLY For safety, the instrument should be assembled by at least two persons in a location with sufficient space. We recommend to you to assemble the instrument on a soft rug or carpet. z Connect the large and the small end legs using the reinforcement stays. * YM-460/460F/410/410F: Before proceeding to the next step, make sure that the slide leg fixing bolts of the large and small end legs are securely fastened. Leg (Large end) The tip of each slide leg fixing bolt must be tightly seated in one of the slide leg notches. Slide leg fixing bolt Slide leg fixing bolt Slide leg fixing bolt Leg (Small end) Slide leg Slide leg fixing bolt 1-1. Place the large and small end legs and reinforcement stays so that they will be positioned as illustrated below after assembly. Frame end (Large end) Leg (Small end) High sound side Slant shaft Leg (Large end) Player side Reinforcement stay (Small end) Reinforcement stay (Large end) Audience side Low sound side 27 YM-460/460F/410/410F/46/41 ASSEMBLY 1-2. YM-460/460F/46: Connect the reinforcement stays at the center. Align the end of the fixing bolt and the holes in the reinforcement stays and tighten the fixing bolt securely. * Insert the support using the reference hole close to the hole for the screw as a guide. Reference hole Reinforcement stay (Small end) Reinforcement stay (Large end) Screw hole 1-3. [. . . ] 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 Player side Frame end Low sound side Audience side 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. [. . . ]