Owner's Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Electric Violin. In or-

der to obtain the maximum performance and enjoyment from

your Electric Violin, we urge you to read this Owner’s Manual

thoroughly before using the instrument. Please keep this

Owner’s Manual in a safe place for later reference.

Congratulations!

EV-204/EV-205

Owner’s Manual

Contents

English

ELECTRIC

VIOLIN

Precautions.................................................................... 3

Main Body/Accessories ................................................ 4

Nomenclature ................................................................ 5

Setup .............................................................................. 7

■ Installing the Bridge .................................................................... 7

■ Tuning ......................................................................................... 8

■ The Shoulder Rest ...................................................................... 8

■ Changing Strings ........................................................................ 9

Power Supply............................................................... 11

Using the Controls ...................................................... 12

■ About the Controlled Mode ....................................................... 12

■ Using Headphones ................................................................... 13

■ Controlling the Output Volume (Master Volume) ...................... 13

Example Connections................................................. 14

Specifications .............................................................. 15

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Summary of content (15 pages)

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ELECTRIC VIOLIN English EV-204/EV-205 Owner’s Manual Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Electric Violin. In order to obtain the maximum performance and enjoyment from your Electric Violin, we urge you to read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly before using the instrument. Please keep this Owner’s Manual in a safe place for later reference. Contents Precautions .................................................................... 3 Main Body/Accessories ........................................
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high-quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
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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 damage. • • • • • Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window). High temperatures (e.g. near a heat source, outside, or in a car during the daytime). Excessive humidity. Excessive dust. Strong vibration.
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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. 4 2-EV204/205_E/R1 4 06.4.
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Nomenclature ● Front Tuning peg Nut Neck Fingerboard 5th string (C) * EV-205 Only 4th string (G) 2nd string (A) 3rd string (D) 1st string (E) Sound Board Body Frame Bridge Chin rest Tailpiece Tailpiece Wire Master Volume End pin * The EV-205 is the illustration. 5 2-EV204/205_E/R1 5 06.4.
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● Controls PHONES VOLUME LINE OUT Jack PHONES Jack VOLUME PHONES CONTROLLED LINE OUT DIRECT MODE Select Switch CONTROLLED/DIRECT (Active/Passive) MAIN Pickup Level Controls (1-5, Main) 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery Battery Cover OPEN 6 2-EV204/205_E/R1 6 06.4.
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Setup ■ Installing the Bridge • The lower side of the bridge 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 standing vertically in relation to the violin’s body. If the bridge is leaning to one side, loosen the strings and gently adjust the bridge with both hands. Also, make sure that each string passes over its corresponding notch in the bridge.
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■ Tuning • The strings are tuned to the following 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). Use a piano, tuning fork, tuner, etc. and adjust the pitch of each string using the pegs. • After tuning is complete, make sure that the tailpiece side of the bridge is still properly aligned. If the bridge is leaning in either direction, slightly loosen the strings and carefully re-align the bridge using both hands.
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■ Changing Strings As the strings get old, sound quality will gradually degrade, and the instrument will become difficult to tune. Change the strings as soon as you think they are getting old. When changing strings, use Yamaha strings designed especially for the instrument. These strings are specially designed to eliminate electric noise. Always change the strings one at a time, even if all strings must be changed. • The end of the strings are sharp and can cut fingers. Use caution when changing strings.
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2 Insert the string into the hole on the peg and wind the string onto the peg. • Wind the 1st (E) and 2nd (A) strings to the left of the hole as shown in the illustration on the right. • Wind the 3rd (D), 4th (G) and 5th- (C) strings to the right. Caution • The string wrapped two or three times around the peg makes the most suitable condition for tuning the violin. Too many or too few wraps may result in inaccurate tuning or noise while playing.
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Power Supply The Electric Violin requires power when it is operated in the Controlled Mode, or with a pair of headphones. Power is supplied by a single 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery. Before preparing the power supply, make sure that the Control Section’s LINE OUT and PHONES jacks are disconnected. * The Electric Violin operates without power in the Direct Mode.
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Using the Controls ■ About the Controlled Mode The instrument can be operated in one of two modes, the Direct (Passive) Mode or Controlled (Active) Mode. Use the Mode Switch q on the Control Section found on the back of the violin to select the mode. DIRECT (Passive) Mode In this mode, the signal produced by the pickup is sent, directly to the LINE OUT jack delivering the instrument’s straight, unaltered tone.
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■ Using Headphones Connect a pair of headphones, etc. to the PHONES jack (mini jack) r to monitor sound output. The VOLUME knob t can be used to control the monitor volume. * The VOLUME t knob’s setting does not effect the output of the LINE OUT jack. * When a pair of headphones is used in the DIRECT Mode, battery power is required. * Do not operate the instrument at high volume levels when using earphones (headphones) for any extended period of time. Doing so can lead to irreparable damage to your hearing.
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Example Connections Electric Violin * Both the LINE OUT and PHONES jacks are monaural type. Stereo Earphones Guitar Amp Guitar Preamp, etc. Electronic Tuner Powered Speaker P.A. Mixer, Recording Device 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 cable to the jack. 14 2-EV204/205_E/R1 14 06.4.
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Specifications Neck Hard Maple Fingerboard/Nut Ebony Bridge Single Unit with Pickup Body Frame Maple Sound Board Maple Chin Rest Ebony Tailpiece EV-204 : Ebony (4 hole type) EV-205 : Ebony (5 hole type) Tuning Pegs Gear Type Strings YAMAHA strings for Electric Violin EV4S (strings for 4-string models)/EV5S (strings for 5string models) EVS-1E (1st)/EVS-2A (2nd)/EVS-3D (3rd)/EVS-4G (4th)/EVS-5C (5th) Pickup Individual high power output pickup for each string Connectors/Controls • MODE Sel