User Manual

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Handling
• Neverplaceanyobjectsontheinstrument.Doingsocan
damagethetonebarsorframe.
• Pleasechangecrackedtonebarsassoonaspossible.
Crackedtonebarshavesharpedgesthatcancuthands.
• Donotusethehammerforanythingotherthanplayingthe
instrument.Itmaybethecauseofinjuryoraccidents.Do
notletchildrenstrikeother,etc.,withthemallet.Donotallow
suchdangerousbehaviortotakeplace.
• Donotusehandorchestrabellmalletsorotherhardobjects
onyourxylophones.Theresultingdentsorscratchesinthe
tonebarscouldimpairthesound.Thexylophone’stonebars
inparticular,aremadeofasoftwoodspeciallychosenforits
distinctivelydeeptimbre,sopleasetakecare.Alsoavoidhit-
tingthetonebarshardwithahardmallet.Thetonebarscan
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:
Yamahacannotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbyimproperuseormodicationstotheinstrument.
• Alwaysusetwoormorepersonswhenassemblingthelegs
andstays,andwhensettingtheresonators.Disregardingthis
canresultininjuredhandsorngers,andpartsmayfallover
or get scratched.
• Thetonebarsshouldbepolishedfromtimetotimeusing
asoftanddryclothorsiliconecloth.Stainsthatcannotbe
removedwithadryclothmaybewipedoffusingasmall
amountofethylalcohol.Neverusethinnerorbenzeneora
wetclothforcleaningpurposes.
When moving the instrument
• Whentheinstrumentmustbetransportedtoadifferent
location,disassembleittothesamestateas whenitwas
purchased, taking care to pack each component properly.
Disassemblystepsareintheoppositeorderofassembly.
• Handletheinstrumentcarefullywhenmoving.Neverdrop
orthrow.Theinstrumentissensitivetoshocksandmay
becomedamaged.
NOTICE
• Afterfinaladjustmentofthelegsthefixingscrewsmustbe
tightened securely to prevent loosening. Looseness may
cause the instrument to shift during performance and can
alsocausenoiseandotherproblems.Retightenthescrews
from time to time.
• Useor storagein thefollowing locationsmaycause dam-
age,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.
- Locationswheretheinstrumentcanbeexposedtorain
or moisture.
• Iftheinstrumentisoftenmoved,bolts, parts,etc.,may
becomeloose.Aftermoving the instrument,check and
makesureallbolts,parts,etc.,arefirmlyfastened. Firmly
tighten all loose items.
• Thetonebarswillnotproperlyresonateifthesuspension
cordsarenothookedinthetonebarposts.Makesurethe
cords are properly attached.
• Objectsdroppedintotheresonatorpipes maycause poor
resonance.Pleasebecareful.
• Usethesuppliedcovertoprotecttheinstrumentfrom
dust when not in use. (The supplied cover should be dry-
cleaned.)