User Manual
Table Of Contents
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Handling
• Neverplaceanyobjectsontheinstrument.Doingsocan
damagethetonebarsorframe.
• Pleasechangecrackedtonebarsassoonaspossible.
Crackedtonebarshavesharpedgesthatcancuthands.
• Donotusethehammerforanythingotherthanplayingthe
instrument.Itmaybethecauseofinjuryoraccidents.Do
notletchildrenstrikeother,etc.,withthemallet.Donotallow
suchdangerousbehaviortotakeplace.
• Donotusehandorchestrabellmalletsorotherhardobjects
onyourxylophones.Theresultingdentsorscratchesinthe
tonebarscouldimpairthesound.Thexylophone’stonebars
inparticular,aremadeofasoftwoodspeciallychosenforits
distinctivelydeeptimbre,sopleasetakecare.Alsoavoidhit-
tingthetonebarshardwithahardmallet.Thetonebarscan
crack.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you
or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not
limited to, the following:
Yamahacannotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbyimproperuseormodicationstotheinstrument.
• Alwaysusetwoormorepersonswhenassemblingthelegs
andstays,andwhensettingtheresonators.Disregardingthis
canresultininjuredhandsorngers,andpartsmayfallover
or get scratched.
• Thetonebarsshouldbepolishedfromtimetotimeusing
asoftanddryclothorsiliconecloth.Stainsthatcannotbe
removedwithadryclothmaybewipedoffusingasmall
amountofethylalcohol.Neverusethinnerorbenzeneora
wetclothforcleaningpurposes.
When moving the instrument
• Whentheinstrumentmustbetransportedtoadifferent
location,disassembleittothesamestateas
whenitwas
purchased, taking care to pack each component properly.
Disassemblystepsareintheoppositeorderofassembly.
• Handletheinstrumentcarefullywhenmoving.Neverdrop
orthrow.Theinstrumentissensitivetoshocksandmay
becomedamaged.
NOTICE
• Afterfinaladjustmentofthelegsthefixingscrewsmustbe
tightened securely to prevent loosening. Looseness may
cause the instrument to shift during performance and can
alsocausenoiseandotherproblems.Retightenthescrews
from time to time.
• Useor storagein thefollowing locationsmaycause dam-
age,evenwhenpackaged.
- Indirectsunlight,suchasnearawindow,orinaclosed
vehicle in daytime.
- Nearheatingdevicesorinotherlocationssubjectto
excessiveheat.
- Inexcessivelycoldenvironment.
- Inplaceswithexcessivehumidityordust.
- Locationssubjecttovibrations.
- Locationswheretheinstrumentcanbeexposedtorain
or moisture.
• Iftheinstrumentisoftenmoved,bolts, parts,etc.,may
becomeloose.Aftermoving the instrument,check and
makesureallbolts,parts,etc.,arefirmlyfastened. Firmly
tighten all loose items.
• Thetonebarswillnotproperlyresonateifthesuspension
cordsarenothookedinthetonebarposts.Makesurethe
cords are properly attached.
• Objectsdroppedintotheresonatorpipes maycause poor
resonance.Pleasebecareful.
• Usethesuppliedcovertoprotecttheinstrumentfrom
dust when not in use. (The supplied cover should be dry-
cleaned.)