User manual YAMAHA YPR30E

[. . . ] This will remove corrosive skin oils and acids, and protect the plating, finish, and strings. Avoid exposing the guitar to direct sunlight and extremes of heat and humidity. Congratulations on your purchase of the YAMAHA electric guitar. With reasonable care, your YAMAHA electric guitar will age gracefully and provide many years of superlative musical service. * * 2 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT The tuning machines have spring-loaded mechanisms which automatically take up wear, preventing backlash. However, it is possible to adjust the amount of pressure required to turn the machines. [. . . ] (illustration -- B) After locking the strings, make sure that the fine tuning thumb screws are in the middle of their range of travel. (illustration -- C) 5) Tune the guitar to the correct pitch. 6) Remove the back plate to gain access to the vibrato strings. Three springs are factory installed and we recommend that these springs be adjusted so that the vibrato bridge plate is parallel to the top of the guitar when it is tuned to correct pitch. Tighten Loosen 7) Lock the strings above the nut. (illustration -- A) 8) Use the fine tuning thumb screw to tune the guitar to the correct pitch. (illustration -- C) A 6 VIBRATO SYSTEM Locking Type (part 2) Intonation Adjustment in Vibrato Bridge 1) Loosen the hexagonal screw located in front of each saddle using the supplied hexagonal wrench. (illustration -- D) 2) Slide the saddles by hand to adjust the length of each string. 3) When the intonation is correct, tighten the hexagonal screw in front of each saddle to ensure that its position stays stationary. (illustration -- D) Loosen D Tighten Lower C Higher When Lower than harmonic When Higher than harmonic Loosen Tighten B 7 BRIDGE/SPRING TENSION ADJUSTMENTS For best results the bridge should always be adjusted so it is parallel to the top surface of the guitar as shown in illustration (below). This position is maintained by opposing tension between the strings and the claw springs. If you change string gauge, you will need to readjust the spring tension to return the bridge back to the parallel position. It can cause serious injury or damage to the guitar. · Do not treat the instrument in a rough manner such as swinging it about, etc. The strap on the guitar may detach causing unexpected accidents such as the instrument dropping, etc. , or injuring persons close by. Using Batteries Properly · For guitars that use a battery, make sure that only the specified battery is used and it is installed with its polarity markings aligned properly. · On guitars that require two or more batteries, do not mix new batteries with old. Improper use of batteries can result in the batteries rupturing or leaking, causing injury or damage. Separate batteries from household garbage and dispose of them in a proper manner. 11 Preventing Electrical Accidents · If the instrument must be used outdoors in bad weather, or in a place with high humidity, please use caution. Please read the Owner's Manuals that came with the devices, such as power amplifiers, etc. , that you connect your guitar to. Accidents such as fire or electric shock can occur due to lightning strikes. Be Careful When Handling and Other Cautions · The guitar has been properly adjusted before being shipped from the factory. In the event adjustment is necessary, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the instrument, if possible, as special skills may be required. For those adjustments that can be performed by the owner, please closely follow the instructions given in the Owner's Manual for the procedure. · When playing the instrument, pay attention to the volume level. [. . . ] · During the summer season, temperatures inside of a -car can become extremely hot. Do not leave the instrument inside of a car. 12 Yamaha Representative Offices in Europe AUSTRIA Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 602 03900 Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 BELGIUM Yamaha Music Europe Branch Benelux Clarissenhof 5b NL, 4133 AB. Vianen The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)347 358040 Fax: +31 (0)347 358060 BULGARIA Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria (Central and Eastern Europe) Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 602 03900 Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 CYPRUS NAKAS Music Cyprus Ltd. 31C Nikis Ave. , 1086 Nicosia Tel: +357 (0)22 510 477 Fax: +357 (0)22 511 080 CZECH REPUBLIC Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria (Central and Eastern Europe) Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 602 03900 Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 DENMARK YS Copenhagen Liaison Office (Yamaha Scandinavia AB Filial Denmark) Generatorvej 6A, 2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: +45 44 92 49 00 Fax: +45 44 54 47 09 ESTONIA Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Sp. [. . . ]