Yamaha YVN500S User manual

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Owner’s Manual
Violin
English
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Thank you for purchasing this fine Yamaha instrument.
Before You Start……
In order to maximize performance, and to ensure safety at all times,
we recommend you read through this manual thoroughly before
playing your instrument.
Taking Care of Your Instrument
Please follow the guidelines set out below to prolong the lifetime of your violin.
• Be careful when transporting the in-
strument. Make sure the instrument is
handled with care and is not subjected
to any rough treatment, like bumping
against other objects or dropping the
instrument.
• Only use the violin and bow indoors.
• Exposing the instrument to certain envi-
ronments, particularly sudden changes
of temperature, may cause severe dam-
age. Please take the necessary precau-
tions to protect your instrument against
the following:
• Direct sunlight.
• Excessively high or low temperatures.
• Excessively high or low humidity.
• Excessive dust or strong vibration.
• Avoid leaving the instrument in a car for
any extended period of time. Extreme
temperatures, such as during the sum-
mer and winter months, can be harmful
to the instrument.
• Make sure you regularly clean your
instrument with a soft, dry cloth. Never
use benzene, alcohol, or thinner. Never
use aerosol cans, or any other sprays
within the vicinity of the instrument.
These will damage the lacquer and gen-
eral condition of the instrument.
• Prior to shipping the instrument has
been adjusted and is ready for use.
However, should you feel that additional
adjustments are needed please contact
your local Yamaha dealer, as some al-
terations require specialist skills.
• Do not attempt to modify or alter the
instrument. It may make repair impos-
sible.
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Cautions Relating to the Instrument
The instrument’s body is made from natural woods (spruce, maple, ebony, etc.) that are
held together with glue. For this reason, there may be some cases in which sudden changes
in temperature or humidity cause the glue to fail, or tuning or performance related prob-
lems. Please pay close attention to the environment and manner in which you use the in-
strument.
• In summer or winter seasons, wait until the instrument has adjusted to room temperature
before playing.
• Make sure you wipe the rosin dust off from the instrument after you finish playing.
The violin is a very delicate instrument. Any of the following can lead to damage and
should be avoided.
• Playing or leaving the instrument where it is exposed to direct sunshine.
• Playing or leaving the instrument in places with high humidity.
• Playing or leaving the instrument close to heat sources such as heaters, etc.
• Playing or leaving the instrument where it is in direct contact with cold air coming from
air conditioners, etc.
Plated parts such as the adjusters, metal brackets on the chin rest, etc., may tarnish over
time due to the makeup of the metal plating. This, however, will have no influence on
the performance of these parts. When tarnish first appears, normal maintenance and
cleaning may be enough to remove the tarnish. (If the tarnish progresses normal clean-
ing may not be sufficient.)
As the instrument and many of its parts are made of natural wood, there may be some
cases, where objects that come in contact with the wood (hands, parts of the body,
cleaning cloth, etc.) may become discolored. Color on body parts is not harmful to your
health but you should wash and remove it with water. We can not be held responsible
for discoloration of clothing, etc., or the discoloration of the wood.
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Nomenclature
* Part shapes may differ according to the model (model no.).
* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Peg Box
Tuning Pegs
Nut
Fingerboard
Neck
Corner
Bridge
Top
Rib (Side)
Endpin
Tailpiece wire
Chin Rest
Tailpiece
“f ”hole
Purfling
Fine Tuner
1st string
4th string
3rd string
2nd string
Back
Saddle
Scroll
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A
E
D
G
• Using the notches in the left and right side fholes as a guide, refer to the diagram below
and make sure that the bridge is properly positioned. If the bridge is not properly posi-
tioned, place the instrument on a stable surface, slightly loosen the strings, then gently
position the bridge using both hands. Also, make sure that each string is set in its groove.
The side of the bridge with the trademark
(the side facing the tailpiece, the vertical
side) should be aligned with a line running
between the two fhole notches that face
the center of the violin.
[On the YVN100S/200S/500S]
Bridge Bridge
“f ”hole
The center of the bridge should be aligned
with a line running between the two fhole
notches that face the center of the violin.
[On the YVN100G/200G/500G]
Bridge Bridge
“f ”hole
Before Playing the Instrument
■About the Bridge
The instrument is shipped from the workshop with its bridge properly set and aligned on
the instrument’s top.
After confirming that the bridge is in proper alignment, tune the instrument.
• Four notches in the bridge provide proper spacing between the strings.
Make sure that each string is set in its corresponding groove as shown in the illustration
below.
4th string 1st string
Groove
Body top
[Looking from the tailpiece]
Caution
• To obtain the best tone quality and performance from the YVN100S/200S/500S, it
is important that the bridge is properly set as shown in the diagram above. Refer
to the illustrations above when adjusting the bridge.
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