CONCERT VIBES YV-3910/3710/3700/2700/2700G/1600A/520 Owner’s Manual Make sure to read the PRECAUTIONS on page 1.
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind.
PRECAUTIONS Please read the following instructions carefully before using your vibes. ● Installation Location ● When Not in Use Use or storage in the following locations may cause damage, even when packaged. • In direct sunlight, such as near a window, or in a closed vehicle in daytime. • Near heating devices or in other locations subject to excessive heat. • In excessively cold environment. • In places with excessive humidity or dust. • Locations subject to vibrations.
NOMENCLATURE : YV-3910/3710/3700/2700/2700G/1600A/520 Accidental Tone Bars Natural Tone Bars Controller Fan Belt Frame End (Large) Frame End (Small) Slide Leg Rail No. 1 Resonators (Natural Tone Side) Slant Shaft Driver Leg (Large) Leg (Small) Resonators (Accidental Tone Side) Pedal Stay Pedal Caster * The illustration shows model YV-3710 ■ Vibes Drive Unit ● Controller (Player Side) q POWER Switch Turns the power on and off. w MOTOR SPEED Slider Controls the fan rotation speed.
CONFIRMATION OF PACKING CONTENTS : YV-3700 The shipping carton of your YV-3700 should contain the parts shown below. Before assembling the instrument, confirm that all parts are included as listed. * In the event that a part is missing, please contact the shop where the instrument was purchased.
CONFIRMATION OF PACKING CONTENTS : YV-3910/3710 The shipping carton of your YV-3910/3710 should contain the parts shown below. Before assembling the instrument, confirm that all parts are included as listed. * In the event that a part is missing, please contact the shop where the instrument was purchased.
CONFIRMATION OF PACKING CONTENTS : YV-3910/3710 ■ Dividable Parts and Collapsible Parts (YV-3910/3710 only) The YV-3910’s/YV-3710’s large parts are designed to either divide or collapse. When the instrument is broken down, its compact size makes it easy to transport and storage requires a minimum amount of space. ● Rails The rails fold in from the center. ● Pedal Stay The pedal stay divides into left and right sections and the pedal itself.
ASSEMBLY : YV-3910/3710/3700 For safety, assembly should be performed by at least 2 persons in a location with sufficient space. We recommend to you to assemble the instrument on a soft rug or carpet. z Connect the large and the small leg using the reinforcement stay and pedal stay. * Before proceeding, make sure that the slide leg fixing bolts of the large and small leg are securely fastened.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 1-2 ● YV-3910/3710 : Insert the pedal stay with its notch facing up into the lower joint of the large leg as far as it will go (aligning the notch with the fixing bolt) and tighten the fixing bolt securely. * The hole next to the notch serves as a reference for the correct insertion position. 1-3 ● YV-3910/3710 : Connect the other ends of the pedal stay with the small leg in the same way.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 1-1 ● YV-3700 : Place the large leg, small leg, pedal stay (and reinforcement stay : YV3700) so that after assembly each part will be positioned as illustrated. Low Sound Side Leg (Large) Reinforcement Stay Audience Side Leg (Small) High Sound Side Pedal Stay Pedal Player Side Align flat surfaces. Flat surface should face player side.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 x Insert the rails (1) through (4) into the legs. 2-1 First, insert rail (2). * Do not insert the rail one side at a time, but at first alternately push in the left and right sides little by little , after which the rail can be pushed down until it stops. 2-2 Next, securely insert the rails (3), (1) and (4), in this order. Rail (1): With name plate. The name plate side facing the player. Rail (2): With rail clamp and more posts than rails (3) and (4).
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 c Attach the sustain damper. 3-1 z Turn the fixing bolt (damper arm axle) of the damper arm attachment counterclockwise until the axle has fully disappeared in the attachment hole. x Align the damper arm hole with the damper arm axle. c Turn the fixing bolt of the damper arm attachment clockwise to insert the damper arm axle into the sustain damper arm.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 3-2 Align the holes in both ends of the damper spring stopper with the protrusions of the fittings on the bottom surfaces of rails (2) and (3) and insert.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 3-3 z Loosen the center rod fixing bolts to extend the center rod. Rod Connector x Connect the center rod with the fitting of the rod connector by firmly holding the center rod while turning the rod connector. x Turn (screw on) Lock Nut c Secure c Tighten the rod connector until it stops, and then secure with the lock nut. Center Rod Knurled Part z Loosen z Loosen Center Rod Fixing Bolt Pedal Rod v Attach the resonators.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 b Set the tone bars. 5-1 (Refer to the illustration of step 3-3 ) Raise the pedal until the knurled part is fully retracted, and fix the center rod by tightening the center rod fixing bolt. 5-2 Engage the rail clamp on rail (2) and rail (3) with rail (1) and rail (4), respectively. Rail (3) Rail (4) Rail Clamp Rail Clamp 5-3 Rail (1) Rail (2) Hold the pedal depressed to keep the sustain damper lowered, and then carefully set the tone bars.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 n Attach the driver. 6-1 Loosen the fixing bolts at the bottom of rails (2) and (3) on the high sound side, and slide both fittings in the direction of the low sound side. 6-2 Fully insert the driver mount into the support fitting. Bottom View 6-1 6-2 Support Fitting Rail (2) Insert mount until it stops Loosen the fixing bolts. Slide the fittings.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 m Attach the controller. 7-1 ● YV-3910/3710 : Loosen the fixing bolt, slide out the controller hanger and hang the controller on the hanger. Return the controller hanger to its proper position and tighten the fixing bolt. ● YV-3700 : There are two controller mounting pins on the high sound side of rail (1). Align the two holes in the controller mounts with these pins and hook the controller onto the pins one side at a time.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 . Set the synchro belts (fan belts)*. 9-1 First, wrap the synchro belt around the driver pulley and then carefully slide it over the fan side pulley. * Note For Service Personnel If the belt cannot be mounted because the distance between pulleys is too wide, or the belt slips due to a too narrow pulley distance, loosen the two driver positioning screws (see illustration below) to adjust the pulley distance (belt tension). Tighten the screws securely after adjustment.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 ⁄0 ADJUSTMENTS 10-1 Pedal Stroke Adjustment Loosen the center rod fixing bolts to adjust the protruding length of the center rod to the desired pedal stroke, and retighten the bolts. The recommended stroke (distance between pedal and floor) is 9/16" to 13/16" (1.5 to 2 cm). Pedal 9/16" ~ 13/16" (1.5 ~ 2 cm) Floor 10-2 Wire Clip Adjustment For shipment the wire clip is initially set at a low position for packing reasons.
ASSEMBLY: YV-3910/3710/3700 10-4 Tone Bar Height Adjustment This adjustment should always be performed by at least 2 persons. To adjust the height of the tone bars, first remove the synchro belt, driver, controller, tone bars, and resonators in the reverse order of steps ., ,, m, n, b, and v, and loosen the center rod fixing bolts. Loosen the slide leg fixing bolts on the high and low sound sides, while supporting the frame ends by hand.
BEFORE PLAYING : YV-3910/3710/3700/2700/2700G/1600A/520 ■ Power Supply Prepare the supplied AC adapter. * Make sure to use the supplied AC adapter. Use of different adapters may cause damage not covered by the warranty. z Connect the small plug of the AC adapter to the DC 12V IN jack on the controller. x Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.
CONFIRMATION OF PACKING CONTENTS : YV-2700/2700G/1600A/520 The shipping carton of your YV-2700/2700G/1600A/520 should contain the parts shown below. Before assembling the instrument, confirm that all parts are included as listed. * In the event that a part is missing, please contact the shop where the instrument was purchased.
ASSEMBLY : YV-2700/2700G/1600A/520 For safety, assembly should be performed by at least 2 persons in a location with sufficient space. We recommend to you to assemble the instrument on a soft rug or carpet to avoid scratches in the tone bars. 1 Loosen the slide leg fixing bolts of the large and the small leg, and remove the four slide legs.
ASSEMBLY : YV-2700/2700G/1600A/520 4 Place the large leg, small leg, pedal stay and reinforcement stay* so that after assembly each part will be positioned as illustrated. (* YV-1600A/520 is not equipped with a reinforcement stay) Low Sound Side Reinforcement Stay* Leg (Large) Audience Side Leg (Small) High Sound Side Pedal Stay Pedal Player Side 5 6 7 Connect the large leg and small leg with the pedal stay and the reinforcement stay.
ASSEMBLY : YV-2700/2700G/1600A/520 8 Connect the slide legs with the legs. Align the legs from above so that the slide legs slide into the corresponding leg holes. Adjust to the desired height and then securely tighten each slide leg fixing bolt, aligning it with the corresponding notch of the slide leg. Fixing bolt and notch are aligned when the next lower notch is flush with the upper leg flange. High Sound Side Low Sound Side Align notch with upper flange.
ASSEMBLY : YV-2700/2700G/1600A/520 ● For YV-1600A/520 Loosen the center rod fixing bolts to extend the center rod, and insert the center rod into the fitting of the rod connector. Align the groove in the center rod with the tip of the fixing bolt, and then securely tighten the fixing bolt. Rod Connector Tighten Center Rod Groove Pedal Rod 10 Stand up the vibes, and attach the resonators. (Refer to YV-3910/3710/3700 assembly step v on page 12.
ASSEMBLY : YV-2700/2700G/1600A/520 13 Adjust the pedal stroke. (Refer to YV-3910/3710/3700 assembly step 10-1 on page 17.) 14 After assembly, confirm that each bolt and screw is tightened securely. 15 Height adjustment should always be performed by at least 2 persons. To adjust the height of the tone bars, first remove the round belt (fan belt), driver, controller and tone bars*, and loosen the center rod fixing bolts.
■ SPECIFICATIONS/SCALE RANGE ● YV-3910 Range Bars Pitch Drive Unit Dimensions (Length x Width) Height Adjustment Oversized Castors c–f3, 3-1/2 Octaves Aluminum Alloy/Glossy Gold Finish, graduating from 1-1/8" to 2-1/5" wide, 1/2" thick A = 442 Hz YVM-300 (Pause-Memory Controller), 25–150 rpm 164 x 79 cm (64-5/8" x 31-1/8") 86–94 cm (33-7/8" x 37") 4" high ● YV-3710/YV-3700 Range Bars Pitch Drive Unit Dimensions (Length x Width) Height Adjustment Weight Oversized Castors f–f3, 3 Octaves Aluminum Alloy/Glo
