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Yamaha YM-6100 Owner's Manual

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CONCERT
YM6100
Owner's Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d'emploi
Manual de instrucciones
Make sure to read "Precautions for Handling Gas Spring" and "Precautions".
Lesen Sie unbedingt die „Vorsichtshinweise für die Handhabung der Gasfeder" und die „Vorsichtsmaßregeln".
Ne manquez pas de lire les sections « Précautions de manipulation du ressort à gaz » et « Précautions à observer ».
Lea sin falta las "Precauciones para la manipulación del muelle de gas" y las "Precauciones".
MARIMBA

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  • Page 1 MARIMBA CONCERT YM6100 Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones Make sure to read “Precautions for Handling Gas Spring” and “Precautions”. Lesen Sie unbedingt die „Vorsichtshinweise für die Handhabung der Gasfeder“ und die „Vorsichtsmaßregeln“. Ne manquez pas de lire les sections « Précautions de manipulation du ressort à gaz » et « Précautions à observer ». Lea sin falta las “Precauciones para la manipulación del muelle de gas”...

  • Page 3: Preventing Injuries

    Precautions Using the Concert Marimba Safely The concert marimba is a large and heavy instrument that gets used in various places by persons of all ages, so please obey the following instructions regarding their regular care and placement. Especially in the case of children, a responsible adult should provide proper instruction on how to use and treat the marimba before use.
  • Page 5 ● Do not apply a high tensile load to the gas spring as it will cause damage to the gas spring. ● In the event of a failure, stop using the instrument and contact the shop of its purchase. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly. 2. Instructions for discarding the gas Danger Make sure to observe the following instructions when discarding the gas spring.
  • Page 6 Cautions Please read the following instructions carefully before using your marimbas. ◆ Installation Location ◆ When Not in Use Use or storage in the following locations may cause damage, • Always engage the caster brakes. even when packaged. ◆ Maintenance •...
  • Page 7 Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA concert marimba. We, at YAMAHA, aiming principally at beautiful sounds and playing ease, have made strenuous efforts in creating the outstanding instruments and selecting high quality materials, and successfully devel- oped these marimbas. We are convinced that you will enjoy playing your instrument that produces spreading and yet deep sounds as well as rich volume to your content.
  • Page 8 Assembly For safety, the instrument should be as- sembled by at least two persons in a location with sufficient space. We recommend to you to assemble the instrument on a soft rug or carpet. Attach the stay and reinforcement stay to the left and right sides.
  • Page 9 Assembly Connect the slant stays (2 on the large end, 1 on the small end) to the leg sections. Leg (Large end) Leg (Small end) Reinforcement stay Reinforcement stay Slant shaft Slant shaft Slide the hook on the end of the stay onto the bolt on the leg section and secure it firmly in place with the wing nut and washer.
  • Page 10 Assembly 1-4. Attach the resonator support to the bass side of the stay. The ends of the resonator support are marked with an “O” and a “P”. Attach the support with the marks facing the proper direction as shown in the illustration below. Leg (Large end) Resonator support Reinforcement stay (Large end)
  • Page 11 Assembly Catcher 2-2. Remove the clamp from the catcher, lift the clamp up then align with its receiver on the rail and insert fully. Clamp Assemble the resonators. 3-1. Both natural and accidental resonators are divided into three sections. First, connect the upper and middle range sections.
  • Page 12 Assembly The lower range section resonators are attached in the same manner. Attach to the already joined upper and middle range sections. Resonators (Upper & middle range section) Resonators (Lower range section) Mount both sides of the resonator pipes on the left and right end frames.
  • Page 13 Resonators (Accidental tone side) Mount the outer rails in the same manner as the inner rails. The outer rail with the YAMAHA logo attached should face the audience. The ends of the rail are marked with a “D” and an “H”.
  • Page 14 Assembly Attach the clamp to the inner and outer rails and Lower the long outer rails into place, taking care to then hook the levers on the resonator section onto align the metal fittings and guide posts on the un- the clamp.
  • Page 15 Assembly Tuning the Resonators. The resonators are factory adjusted so that the optimum resonance level is obtained at 23°C. If the temperature differs due to playing conditions, the resonators will require adjustment in order to obtain opti- mum resonance. q When the temperature is higher •...
  • Page 16 Assembly Finally, clean all surfaces using a soft, dry cloth. Tone Bars Height Adjustment Always adjust height with two persons, making sure that both treble and bass sides are parallel. * An extreme height at one end of the instrument can damage the instrument.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    Specifications ■ ■ YM6100 ● Range: C16 – C76 (5 octave) (Standard pitch A49= 442Hz) ● Bars: Honduras Rosewood ● Bar sizes: 80 – 41 mm (3.1" – 1.6") wide 25 – 20 mm (1" – 0.8") thick ● Resonator: Large round welded tubes/low range (C16– F33) with resonance regulators ●...