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Yamaha SV150 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha Silent V iolin TM . In order to obtain the maximum performance and enjoyment fr om your Silent V iolin TM , we urg e you to r ead this Owner’ s Manual thor oughly befor e using the instrument. Please keep this Owner’ s Manual in a safe place for later r efer ence. Precautions .............................[...]

  • Page 2

    2 SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION 92-BP This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adaptor). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adaptor other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand t[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Your Silent Violin™ will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: ■ Location Do not expose it to the f ollowing conditions to av oid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. •D irect sunlight (e.g. near a window). •H igh temperatures (e.g. near a heat source, outside, or in a car during the[...]

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    4 Main Body/Accessories After opening the packaging, please chec k that all the par ts listed below are included. The follo wing items are in addition to the SV150 package. SV150 •M ain Unit (The instrument is shipped from the factory with its bridge removed.) • SUM-3 (AA) size Manganese batter y x2 * The supplied battery is for demonstration p[...]

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    5 Nomenclatur e Fingerboard Neck Chin rest [Main Unit] T uning peg Nut 4th string (G) Adjuster Fr ame T ailpiece Body Bridge seat ● Front ● Bac k 3rd string (D) 2nd string (A) 1st string (E) Bridge Neck Vo l u m e Shoulder Rest Holder Control Box Instrument Jack 02_SV150S_E4.pm65 08.12.3, 5:55 PM Page 5 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

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    6 [Control Bo x] * For use with the SV150. Not compatible with other instr uments. Vo lume (V OL/MUTE) Instrument Jack PHONES LINE OUT To the AUX IN jac k, etc. Push Mute Cancel Louder Quieter Unlock Hold Main V olume Main Unit Stereo Earphones External Audio De vice Audio Amp → Speak er P .A, Mixer , Recording Mixer Hold Switch (HOLD) SD Card Sl[...]

  • Page 7

    7 [Explanation of Input/Output Section] <On the Instrument> ● Control Bo x Instrument Jack This jack is used to receiv e power from the Control Bo x and transmit the audio signal from the instrument to the Control Box. Use the supplied cable to connect the instrument to the “Instrument J ack” on the Control Bo x. *A commercially availab[...]

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    8 Caution Set up ■ T uning and Changing the Strings The Silent Violin™ is shipped from the f actor y with the bridge unfitted. First, set up the bridge and then proceed with tuning. As the str ings get old, sound quality will gradu- ally decrease, and it will become difficult to tune the in- strument. Change the strings as soon as you think the[...]

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    9 1st string (E) 4th string (G) 2nd string (A) 3rd string (D) ● Winding the Strings (Please refer to this section when changing the strings) 1 Before you string the instrument, set the adjuster so that it is in the middle of its adjustment range. (All adjusters) 2 Place the ball (on the end of the string) in the notch on the adjuster . Make sure [...]

  • Page 10

    10 Bow hair Rotate the screw to adjust the bow’ s tension. Shoulder rest ■ The Shoulder Rest A commercially av ailable violin shoulder rest (4/4 siz e) can be attached to the instrument. ■ The Bow (supplied with the SV150S) •A pply rosin to the bo w hairs before using. Before using the bo w f or the f ir st time, apply rosin carefully and e[...]

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    11 Usage ■ Sound Output Basics 1 First, connect the instrument to the Control Box using the supplied cable. 2 Connect the supplied stereo inner earphones to the jack with the mark. To reproduce sound from an external audio de vice, use a cable that matches the input jack on the audio device and connect it to the instrument’ s LINE OUT jack. 3 P[...]

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    12 ■ Using the Built-In Effects The SV150 Silent Violin™ f eatures a built-in DSP (Digital Signal Processor) that can be used to add any of the processor’ s 24 effects including re verb to mak e playing more enjo yab le. Effect name Par ameter : Selected V alue 1 As described in the pre vious “Sound Output Basics” sec- tion, connect the i[...]

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    13 No. Effect Name Parameter Range Description (Default) 1S tudio — — Natural room rev erberation. Basic sound f or practicing. 2 Large Hall — — Large hall re verberation with long decay . 3M iddle Hall — — Medium-siz ed hall reverberation. 4 Small Hall — — Small hall rev erberation with shor t decay . 5C lub — — Rev erberation [...]

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    14 ■ Using the Music Play er The Control Box has a b uilt in music pla yer that can pla y music files (.aac, .m4a, .mp3, .w av , .mid) from an SD card. * Refer to page 7 f or more inf or mation on each of the music file formats. *Y ou can listen to music playbac k through the inner ear phones or the LINE OUT jack e ven if when the instrument is d[...]

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    15 4 Press the ENTER ( > / ■ ) b utton to start playback. Elapsed playback time and a playback icon ( > ) ar e sho wn in the upper right of the displa y . Pr ess ENTER ( > / ■ ) b utton once again to pause ( D ) playback. Adjusting Playback V olume Press the PLA YER button to highlight the V olume field, then use the +/– buttons to a[...]

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    16 ■ Messages Message Contents T otal V olume: n Displays the o verall v olume (n). Mute On. The mute function is engaged. Holding. The hold function is engaged. Low Battery! Batter y power is lo w . Please change batteries as soon as possible. Clear Setting! Settings hav e been cleared. For mat Error! An error was f ound in file selected f or pl[...]

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    17 Power Supply The Silent Violin™ SV150 can be operated with either battery or AC po wer . Po wer is supplied to the instrument when the PO WER button is depressed f or approximately 1 second and batteries are installed or a power adaptor (sold separ ately) is attached. T o sw itch the power OFF , hold the PO WER button down f or more than 2 sec[...]

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    18 Specifications Instrument Neck Maple Body Spruce Fingerboard/T uning Pegs Ebony Bridge Maple (A uber t) Frame Synthetic Resin T ailpiece Adjuster : 4 pieces (Wittner) Strings Ball-end type violin strings (Helicore) Sensor Piezo pic k-up (under neath the bridge) Po wer Supplied via the Control Box connection String Length 328 mm (12-15/16”) Dim[...]

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    SV150/SV150S 取扱説明書 Owner ’ s Ma n ual Bedie n ungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Ma n uale dell’utente Ma n ual del p r opietario WK85650 R1 Printed in Japan[...]