Pearl VISION Series User manual

Tom Holder
Crash Cymbal (16")
Cymbal Boom Stand
Hi-Hat Stand
Snare Stand
Drum Throne
Drum Pedal
Cymbal Stand
Ride Cymbal (20")
Hi-Hat Cymbal
(14")
Snare Drum
Tom Tom Tom Tom
Bass Drum
Floor Tom
Instruction Manual
Congratulations on your purchase! To get optimum performance from your Pearl drum set,
please read this Instruction Manual first before playing.
VISION
PEARL DRUMS
SERIES

4. Position the bass drum upright and set the Bass Drum
Spurs as shown with the front of the drum about an inch
off the floor.
The Bass Drum Spurs have spike tips (for added slip
resistance) that can be exposed by turning the Lock
Nut and Rubber Tip clockwise (Fig.5)
3. Turn the drum over and attach the other Head and
Hoop using the remaining Tension Rods/Hooks (Fig.3).
Position the Hoop Protector at the bottom of the bass
drum (Fig.4) where the Pedal is to be attached.
1. Place the shell on a clean, solid surface with the Bass
Drum Spurs and the Tom Holder Bracket facing
upward. Put the Front Head with Logo on the shell then
attach the Hoop with flat side down on the rim of the
head (Fig.1).
Bass Drum Assembly
Please follow the assembly instructions below.
Tom Tom / Floor Tom Assembly
Please follow the assembly instructions below.
1. Place the shell on a clean, solid surface. Put the Head
on the shell followed by the Steel Hoop.
2. Line up the ears of the Steel Hoop over the Lugs. Insert
the Tension Rods through the ears of the Steel Hoop
and finger-tighten them into the Lug Nuts as shown in
Fig. 6.
3. Turn the drum over and attach the other Head and Steel
Hoop with the remaining Tension Rods.
4. If your set has a floor tom, attach the Floor Tom Legs to
the Floor Tom Leg Brackets as shown and set the height
and tilt to your preference (Fig.6 , 7).
Bass Drum Spur
Fig.2
Fig.3
Tension Rod
Hook
Lug Nut
Lug
Bass Drum Spur
Lock Nut
Rubber Tip
Bass Drum Hoop
Front Head (w/Logo)
Lug
Fig.1
Fig.5
Tension Rod
Steel Hoop
Head
Lug
Floor Tom Leg
Wing Bolt
Floor Tom Leg
Bracket
Fig.7
Fig.6
Tom Holder Bracket
Hoop Protecter
2. Assemble a Tension Rod and
Hook as shown and hook it on
the Hoop above a Lug then
finger tighten the Tension Rod
into the Lug Nut. Attach the rest
of the Tension Rods/Hooks on
this side of the drum (Fig.2).
Hoop Protecter
Fig.4
Note
Use the spikes only on thick carpeted surfaces to prevent
damage to the flooring underneath.
Note
Note
The Hoop without the Hoop Protector (Fig.4) is used on the
front head.

Hi-Hat Stand Assembly
Footboard Attachment
Open the legs of the stand
and squeeze the Radius
Rods together and insert
the ends into the holes in
the Support Casting as
shown in the diagram.
Stand the hi-hat base
vertically by adjusting the
width of the legs. Set the
bottom of the Support
Casting squarely on the
floor to form a solid tripod
(Fig. 13).
Fig.13
(Illust : H-900)
Radius Rod
Support
Casting
Wing Bolt
Hole
Attaching the I.S.S.
To attach the I.S.S. mount, loosen the key bolts on the hooks
and clip the hooks over the upper hoop of the tom as
shown. Slip the base plate under the edge of the hoop and
center the I.S.S. between the two nearest lugs then tighten
the key bolts securely (Fig. 8, 9).
The I.S.S. mount can be quickly removed and reattached
when changing heads.
Fig.8 Fig.9
Key Bolt
Hook
Base Plate
Tom Tom Setting
1. Insert the two Tom Holders into the bracket on the Tom
Holder Bracket as shown and tighten the wing nuts on
the bracket. Set and lock the short tubes on the Tom
Holders at roughly the angles shown. The tom arms are
equipped with StopLocks that lock to the brackets on
the bass drum and toms and keep the drums from
rotating and memorize position settings for quick and
repeatable set-ups (Fig.10).
2. Attach the toms to the Tom Holders and position the
height and angles to your preference. When done, set
the StopLocks into the slots in the Tom Holder Brackets
to retain these settings (refer to the Set-Up Example
illustration on the first page of this manual) .
Drum Pedal Assembly
Hook the spring to the cam roller as shown. Insert the
beater into the beater holder link and secure it with the
provided drum key (Fig. 11). Clip the pedal to the back
bass drum hoop and tighten the wing bolt on the hoop
clamp to secure the pedal to the hoop (Fig. 12). Test the
action of the pedal and adjust the spring tension to your
preference by adjusting the upper and lower nuts below
the spring. You can also adjust the PowerShifter forward
or backward by loosening the key bolt at the heel plate to
change the feel of the pedal from light, normal, and
heavy; and adjust the angle of the beater by loosening the
key bolt on the beater angle cam to increase or shorten
the throw of the beater.
Fig.11 Fig.12
Duo Beat
(2-Surface Beater)
Chain
Footboard
PowerShifter
Heel Plate Power Plate
Wing Bolt
Hoop Clamp
Lower Nut
Upper Nut
Spring
Beater Angle Cam
Key Bolt
(for Beater Angle
Adjustment)
Beater Holder Link
Chain Drive w/Aluminum
Die-cast Wheel
Spring Assembly
Cam Roller
Key Bolt
(for Beater Setting/Height)
Fig.10
StopLock StopLock
Tom Holder Bracket
Note
Keep a space between the end of the Tom Holder and the
surface of the drum to prevent damage to the drum's finish.

Fig.15
(Illust : BC-900)
(Illust : H-900)
Fig.16
Hi-Hat Clutch
Hi-Hat Cup
Upper Tube
Upper Pull Rod
Wing Nut
Wing Bolt
Wing Nut
Die-Cast
Joint
Wing Nut
Die-Cast
Joint
Uni-Lock Tilter
Upper Section Assembly
Thread the Upper Pull Rod into the Connector as shown in
(Fig. 14-A).
Loosen the Key Bolt on the Stop Lock until the Stop Lock
slides freely on the Upper Tube. Insert the Upper Tube into
the Die Cast Joint and set the height to your preference
then tighten the Wing Nut on the Die Cast Joint. Slide the
Stop Lock against the Die Cast Joint and fit the tab into the
slot in the Die Cast Joint and tighten the Key Bolt. The Stop
Lock prevents the
Upper Tube from
slipping and "memo-
rizes" the height position
for quick reassembly.
Place the Lower Hi-hat
Cymbal on the Hi-hat
Cup then attach the Top
Hi-hat Cymbal to the
Hi-hat Clutch in the
order shown (Fig. 14-B).
Tighten the Bottom Lock
Nut securely.
Mount the Clutch with
the Top Hi-hat Cymbal
attached onto the Upper
Pull Rod as shown.
Adjust the distance
between the Top and
Lower Hi-hat Cymbals
to your preference and
secure the Clutch to the
Upper Pull Rod by
tightening the Wing Bolt.
Cymbal / Boom Stand Assembly
Open the legs of the
stand base to form a
stable tripod and insert
the Center Tube Assem-
bly into the base. Next,
insert the Upper Tube
Assembly into the
Center Tube Assembly.
Adjust the angle of the
Boom Gear and the
Uni-Lock Tilter to
position the cymbal to
your preference. Secure
all Wing Bolts and Wing
Nuts before playing (Fig.
15).
Fig.14-B
Fig.14-A
Fig.17-A Fig.17-B
Cymbal / Boom Stand Reversible Nut Assembly
Place the cymbal over the
Cymbal Post and rest the it
on the Lower Felt Washer.
Place the Upper Felt
Was her on the c ymbal
followed by the Reversible
Nut as shown (Fig. 16).
Reversible Nut
The Reversible Nut can be
set right-side up to allow
the cymbal freedom of
motion (Fig.17-A), or
upside-down to restrict the
motion of the cymbal for a
tighter sound (Fig.17-B).
Crash the cymbal with a
glancing blow to minimize
breakage especially when
the cymbal is tight.
Tripod Base
Center Tube
Assembly
Boom Gear
Upper Tube
Upper
Felt Washer
Reversible
Nut
Lower
Felt Washer
Cymbal Post
Tab
Slot
Stop Lock
Wing Nut
Hi-Hat Clutch
Top Hi-Hat
Cymbal
Lower Hi-Hat
Cymbal
Upper Pull Rod
Connector
Upper Tube
Upper
Pull Rod
Top Hi-Hat
Cymbal
Bottom
Lock Nut
Wing
Bolt
Felt
Washers
Die-Cast
Joint
Hi-Hat Cup

Fig.18
Strainer
Butterfly Nut
"Duo-Motion"Strainer (for VISION Series ONLY)
The "Duo-Motion" strainer can be converted from
traditional side-to-side to "Gladstone-type" lever action by
following the steps below.
1.Loosen the mounting screws and remove the
strainer/docking station from the shell.
2.Dismantle the docking station from the strainer by
removing the mounting screws using the 3 mm hex
wrench.
3.Turn the adjustment knob counterclockwise to remove
the slider from the strainer.
Position the slider in the direction shown and turn the
adjustment knob clockwise to reattach the slider to the
strainer.
4.Reattach the docking station to the strainer using the 3
mm hex wrench.
5.Reattach the strainer/docking station to the shell.
*Follow the same steps to restore the strainer to the
original factory-set position.
1
5
2
4
3
Docking Station
Adjustment Knob
Slider
Snare Stand Assembly
Open the legs of the stand to form a stable tripod and
insert the Top Section into the base. Open the basket and
adjust the Butterfly Nut as needed to accommodate the
snare drum. Place the snare drum into the basket with the
strainer positioned where it can be conveniently operated
and tighten the Butterfly Nut to hold the drum securely (do
not overtighten).
Position the strainer where you can conveniently operate it
with your left hand (Fig. 18).

20 - 30mm
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Basic Tuning
Here is the basic tuning method using the snare drum as
an example. Gradually tighten the tension bolts using a
crisscross pattern as shown. Tap the head at each tension
rod in a zone between 20mm and 30mm from the rim as
shown below and listen to the pitches. Adjust the tuning as
needed to achieve uniform pitch all around the head. Most
drummers tune the bottom
head of the snare drum
slightly higher than the top.
Basically, the tom toms and
bass drum are tuned the
same way as the snare drum.
However, there are three
ways to tune the top and
bottom heads: tune both
heads to the same pitch, tune
the bottom head tighter than
the top, or tune the bottom
head looser than the top.
Experiment to find the tuning
method that works best for
you.
You can control excessive
"ring" with after-market drum
heads or muffling devices. A
simple and effective way to
muffle your bass drum is to
put a blanket inside.
Additionally, many drummers
like to port the front bass
drum head for a more
controlled sound. Remo
DynamO's work great as a
hole cutting template and
hole protector.
Tuning Points
6 / Tension Rods
8 / Tensi
on Rods
Please refer to the Set-Up Example on the cover
page of this manual to see the completed kit.
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