SVV-200 English Owner’s Manual Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Silent Viola. In order to obtain the maximum performance and enjoyment from your Silent Viola, 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 ................................................ 4 Nomenclature ...
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION 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 that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.
Your Silent Viola 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. ■ Power Supply • Turn the power switch OFF when not in use.
Main Body/Accessories After opening the packaging, please check that all the parts listed below are included. • Viola • Bridge • 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery x 1 • Stereo earphones 4 2-SVV200_E/R1 4 03.8.
Nomenclature ● Front Tuning peg Nut Neck Fingerboard 4th string (C) 2nd string (D) 3rd string (G) 1st string (A) Body Frame Bridge Chin rest Bridge seat Adjuster Tailpiece Tailpiece Wire End pin 5 2-SVV200_E/R1 5 03.8.
● Controls EQ CTRL (Equalizer control) VOLUME Pickup balancer (located inside) POWER switch ON/OFF POWER lamp EQ MODE 1 : Green EQ MODE 2 : Red EQ MODE switch (Equalizer mode switch) EQ MODE 1/EQ MODE 2 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery PHONES jack : Stereo mini type LINE OUT jack : Standard phone type (monaural) 6 2-SVV200_E/R1 6 03.8.
Setup ■ Installing the Bridge The Silent Viola is shipped from the factory with the bridge unfitted. First, set up the bridge and then proceed with tuning. G C • The lower side of the bridge supports the 1st string (A), the higher side supports the 4th string (C). Make sure the bridge is placed properly, then set the bridge in the bridge seat. (Make sure the logo side of the bridge is facing the tailpiece.
■ Tuning • The strings are tuned to the following pitches. The 1st string is tuned to A, the 2nd string to D, the 3rd string to G, and the 4th string to C. Use a piano, tuning fork, tuner, etc., and adjust the pitch of each string using the tuning pegs. When rotating the peg, apply firm pressure towards the head stock. • After tuning is complete, make sure that the tailpiece side of the bridge is still properly aligned.
■ Changing Strings As the strings get old, sound quality will gradually decrease, and it will become difficult to tune the instrument. Change the strings as soon as you think they are getting old. 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. • When changing or adjusting strings, do not put your face close to the instrument.
3 Insert the string into the hole on the peg and wind the string onto the peg. • On the 1st (A) and 2nd (D) strings, make two winds toward the 3rd and 4th string side of the peg, then wind back over those winds and to the opposite side of the string hole. • On the 3rd (G) and 4th (C) strings, make two winds toward the 1st and 2nd string side of the peg, then wind back over those winds and to the opposite side of the string hole. Next, make sure that the bridge does not fall over as you wind the strings.
Power Supply The Silent Viola is powered by a single 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery. Before installing the battery, make sure that the POWER switch (ON/OFF) located on the backside of the instrument is in its OFF position. 1 Open the battery case located on the backside of the instrument by pulling the tab labeled “OPEN” toward you, then open the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert the supplied battery (S-006P:6F22) into the battery compartment.
Using the Controls q POWER Switch Used to switch the power ON/OFF. w VOLUME w Used to control the volume. Rotate the knob to the right to increase the volume. e EQ CTRL (Equalizer Control) The SVV-200 Silent Viola is equipped with an Equalizer Control that has the ability to isolate and control the upper partials of the harmonics that are created when the viola is played. This function offers effective adjustment of the Silent Viola’s tone, response, etc.
t Pickup Balancer The Silent Viola's pickup system consists of separate sensors for low strings and high strings. Depending upon the type of strings and your playing style, you might want to adjust the balance of the high and low sensors. If so, please use the following procedure. 1 Remove the rubber cover located next to the POWER lamp on the rear control section of the instrument. * Do not lose this cover.
y LINE OUT jack This jack (standard phone, monaural) delivers signal output of the Silent Viola’s tone. Use an audio cable to connect the instrument to the audio input jack of powered speakers, mixing console, cassette player, etc. to listen from external audio equipment or recording. You can also connect this jack to the INPUT jack on an electronic tuner and tune the Silent Viola like an electronic instrument using the instrument’s output signal. u PHONES jack Connect a pair of stereo earphones, etc.
Example Connections Silent Viola Stereo Earphones Powered Speaker Electronic Tuner 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. 15 2-SVV200_E/R1 15 03.8.
Specifications Neck Hard Maple Body Spruce Fingerboard/Tuning Pegs Ebony Bridge Hard Maple (Aubert) Frame Plywood Chin Rest/Tailpiece Ebony Adjuster 1st string (Wittner) Strings Ball-end type (Dominant) Sensor Stereo Piezo pick-up (underneath the bridge) Connectors/Controls • Headphone Output • EQ CTRL (Equalizer Control) • LINE OUT • Volume • EQ MODE Switch (EQ MODE 1/EQ MODE 2) • POWER Switch (ON/OFF) Power 6F22(S-006P)/6LR61 9V battery x1 Battery Life (Continuous Use) Using Mangane
