Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Electric Violin EV-205 Yamaha
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1 Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha Electric V iolin. In or - der to obtain the maximum performance and enjoyment fr om your Electric V iolin, we ur ge 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.
2 FCC INFORMA TION (U.S.A.) electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations.
3 Your Electric Violin will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: ■ Location Do not expose it to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious dam- age. • Direct sunlight (e.
4 Main Body/Accessories After opening the packaging, please check that all the parts listed below are included. • Violin • 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery x 1 • Owner’ s Manual * The EV -205 is the illustration.
5 Nomenclatur e ● Front T uning peg Nut Neck Fingerboard 4th string (G) 2nd string (A) 3rd string (D) 1st string (E) Body Frame Sound Board Bridge T ailpiece Chin rest End pin T ailpiece Wire 5th string (C) * EV -205 Only Master V olume * The EV -205 is the illustration.
6 CONTROLLED DIRECT V OLUME PHONES LINE OUT MAIN OPEN ● Controls PHONES VOLUME Pickup Level Controls (1-5, Main) PHONES Jack LINE OUT Jack Battery Cover 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery MODE Select Switch CONTROLLED/DIRECT (Active/Passive) 2-EV204/205_E/R1 06.
7 Setup ■ Installing the Bridge •T he lower side of the br idge supports the 1st string (E), the higher side supports the 4th string (G). Make sure the bridge is placed properly . • Make sure that the tailpiece side of the bridge is stand- ing vertically in relation to the violin’ s body .
8 ■ The Shoulder Rest Most standard size (4/4) violin rests can be at- tached to the body of the Electric Violin. Shoulder rest ■ T uning •T he strings are tuned to the follo wing pitches. The 1st string is tuned to E, the 2nd string to A, the 3rd string to D, the 4th string to G and the 5th string to C (EV -205).
9 ■ Changing Strings As the strings get old, sound quality will gradually degrade, and the instrument will become difficult to tune. Change the str ings as soon as y ou think they are getting old. When changing strings, use Y amaha str ings designed especially f or the instr ument.
10 3rd string (D) 2nd string (A) Rotate the tuning peg as shown Rotate the tuning peg as shown 1st string (E) 4th string (G) 1st string (E) protective tube. • When the instrument is not going to be used for an e xtended period of time, loosen the strings until the pitch dr ops a whole tone .
11 Power Supply The Electric Violin requires power when it is operated in the Controlled Mode , or with a pair of headphones. P ower is supplied b y a single 6F22 (S-006P) 9V batter y . Bef ore prepar ing the po wer supply , make sure that the Control Section’ s LINE OUT and PHONES jacks are disconnected.
12 CONTROLLED DIRECT V OLUME PHONES LINE OUT MAIN Using the Contr ols OPEN e w q t r y ■ About the Contr olled Mode The instrument can be operated in one of two modes, the Direct (Passive) Mode or Con- trolled (Active) Mode. Use the Mode Switch q on the Control Section found on the back of the violin to select the mode.
13 • Before connecting the Electric Violin to any e xternal devices, make sure that the power of all e xternal de vices is turned OFF . Set the v olume level of the Electric Violin and any e xternal audio sour ces to the minimum level bef ore connecting anything.
14 Example Connections Electr ic Violin Stereo Earphones Electronic T uner When connecting the instrument to external audio equipment, check the jack size and make sure to use a plug size that corresponds to the jack being used, and properly connect the cab le to the jack.
15 Specifications Neck Hard Maple Fingerboard/Nut Ebony Bridge Single Unit with Pickup Body Frame Maple Sound Board Maple Chin Rest Ebony T ailpiece EV -204 : Ebony (4 hole type) EV -205 : Ebony (5 ho.
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