YAMAHA YX500R/YX500F Concert XYLOPHONE Owner’s Manual

YX500R/YX500F Concert XYLOPHONE
Owner’s Manual

CONCERT XYLOPHONE
YX500R/YX500F

Precautions

Please read the following instructions and explanations on handling before using the xylophone.
Using the Xylophone Safely
The xylophone is an instrument that gets used in many places ranging from school to home, by a wide variety of people, from children to professional musicians. For your safety, please observe the following precautions regarding the placement and daily use of the instrument. Especially in the case of children, a responsible adult should provide instruction on the proper use and treatment of the instrument.
Carefully read the contents of this manual, especially all precautions.
Please read the following instructions and explanations on handling before using the xylophone.
Using the Xylophone Safely
The xylophone is an instrument that gets used in many places ranging from school to home, by a wide variety of people, from children to professional musicians. For your safety, please observe the following precautions regarding the placement and daily use of the instrument. Especially in the case of children, a responsible adult should provide instruction on the proper use and treatment of the instrument.
Preventing Injuries—Obey all precautions described below
About the Icons
Icons are used in this section to promote the safe and proper use of this product and to prevent harm and property damage to you and others. Please fully understand the meaning of the icons before reading the manual.

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Warning
Disregard of the warnings with this mark or misuse may result in death or serious injury.
Instrument Placement
Do not place the instrument on an unstable surface such as a slope or uneven surface.
The instrument may fall or overturn resulting in injury.
Instrument Handling
Do not lean on or climb on the instrument.
The instrument may fall causing serious injury.
Do not play around the instrument.
It may cause the instrument to fall over. Bumping into the instrument may result in injury.
Keep away from the instrument during earthquakes.
Strong tremors can cause the instrument to move about or overturn.
Instrument Movement
Do not run while pushing the instrument.
The instrument may become impossible to stop, crash into a wall, and cause serious injury.
Never carry the assembled instrument up or down the stairs.
Parts may fall off, or you may loose balance resulting in serious injury. Only move the instrument after it has been disassembled.
Never lift or carry the instrument alone.
If the instrument must be lifted, never do so alone.
Lifting the instrument by yourself may result in pinched fingers or limbs, injury to your back, or other serious injury. If the instrument must be lifted, always do so with at least two persons lifting the instrument with a firm grip by its frame ends.

• Instrument weights are as follows:
  YX500R: 35kg (77lbs. 3oz.)
  YX500F: 38kg (83lbs. 12oz.)
  When moving the instrument on its casters, hold the instrument by its frame end and push forward slowly across smooth, flat surfaces.
  Moving the instrument on surfaces that are sloped, uneven, or graveled may result in the instrument falling over or getting out of control.
  Caution
  Disregard of cautions with this mark or misuse may result in personal injury or the loss of personal property.
  Handling
  Do not touch cracked tone bars.
  Cracked tone bars have sharp edges that can cut hands. Please change cracked tone bars as soon as possible.
  Do not use the mallets for any other purpose than playing the instrument.
  Misuse of the mallets may result in unexpected injury  or accidents.
  Always make sure that the wing bolts and wing nuts are firmly tightened to prevent parts from becoming loose during performance.
  Using the instrument with loose bolts and nuts can cause trouble during performance such as unexpected movement, etc., or parts falling off during transport resulting in injury.
  Be careful not to pinch your fingers or hands when assembling.
  Doing so may cause injury due to pinched fingers, etc. When assembling legs, reinforcement stays, and resonator pipes, use two persons taking special care to double-check each other as the assembly proceeds.

Precautions Regarding the Gas Spring

Please observe the following instructions for proper handling of the gas spring when adjusting the height of the xylophone stand.

Do not lubricate. Additional oil on the gas spring will reduce the durability of the seal and cause oil leakage.| Do not hit the piston rod or cylinder. A nick in the piston rod or cylinder will shorten the service life of the seal or result in defective operation.
Do not bang on or apply pressure to the gas spring. It will cause oil leakage, malfunction or breakage.| Do not expose the gas spring to excessive temperature. Use the instrument only in temperatures ranging from -4°F (-20°C) to 122°F (50°C).
Do not disassemble. High-pressure gas is sealed inside the gas spring, so any attempt to disassemble it creates a high risk of bodily injury.| Do not apply an excessive force to lift the frame end, which may pull off the gas spring from the leg, causing malfunction or breakage.
Do not bend. A poorly balanced load will cause the rod to bend, resulting in defective operation.| 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 where you purchased it. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly as
per enclosure.
Instructions for Discarding the Gas Spring
Caution
Pressured nitrogen gas is sealed inside the gas spring. Be sure to release the gas before discarding it, or an explosion may occur, causing injury.
[Caution] Do not make a hole anywhere in the gas spring other than in the specified positions (1 and 2 in the Fig.1).
Do not push.
Do not cut the gas spring.
Do not throw the gas spring into a fire.

[Discarding procedure]

1. Put the gas spring in a plastic bag. Using a drill of 2 to 3 mm, make a hole 1 from outside of the plastic bag at the position as specified in the figure to release the gas and oil and then make a hole w at the position as specified. (Be sure to make holes in the order of 1 and 2.)
2. If a vinyl bag is not used, the oil and drill chips will spread. (In such a case, wear eye protection glasses. )

• Drill two holes, as shown above, to release  the gas before discarding the gas spring.

Nomenclature

Confirmation of Packing Contents

The shipping carton of your xylophone 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

For safety, the instrument should be assembled and disassembled by at least two people in a location with sufficient space. For additional precautions, assemble the instrument on a soft rug or carpet.
Assembly Cautions

• Follow these instructions carefully. Assembly in the wrong order can cause the pipes to drop, which may result in bodily injury or impair the performance of the instrument.
• Note that after final assembly is complete, the fixing screws must be tightened securely. Loose screws or bolts may cause the instrument to shift during performance, causing noise and other problems. Retighten the screws regularly.

Connect the treble and bass side legs with the stay.
1-1 Place the frame assembly on the rug or carpet, so that it is positioned as shown below.
1-2 Unfold both legs (bass side and treble side), then insert the reinforcement stay with its notch facing down into the joint on the bass side as far as it will go. When the stay is fully inserted into the joint where the point of the wing bolt is aligned with the notch, tighten the wing bolt securely.

• Use the hole close to the notch as a guide when inserting the stay into the joint.
  1-3 Connect the reinforcement stay to the treble side in the same manner.
  Caution

  • Be careful when setting up the legs as they can accidentally fall over, resulting in pinched fingers or hands. For this reason, installing the stay should be done by at least two people. One person should hold the legs to prevent them from falling over while the other person inserts the stay.
  • 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.

Attach the diagonal stay to the leg support plate.
2-1 Attach the hook on the end of the diagonal stay to the bolt on the leg support plate, then attach two (2) washers, spring washer and wing nut and tighten securely.

Turn the instrument upright.

• This procedure is dangerous and should always be done by at least two people.
  Install the resonators.

• Do not let the resonators hit against the legs or other part of the frame during their installation.
  4-1 First pass the resonators through the frame from underneath the rail and then mount the treble end into the resonator rest.
  4-2 Next, mount the bass side. Pass the end of the resonators through the space in the center of the resonator rest as shown in the diagram, and fit it into the notch in the resonator rest.

  • When room temperature is 73.4°F (23°C) and above, set the resonators into the shallow notches of the resonator rest (Diagram A).
  • When room temperature is 73.4°F (23°C) and below, set the resonators into the deeper notches of the resonator rest (Diagram B).

4-3 Use the same procedure to install the other set of resonators.

Set the tone bars.
5-1 Set the natural tone bars first. With one person firmly holding the strings on the bass side and the other holding the strings on the treble side, gently place the tone bars on the rails.
5-2 After confirming that the strings are secured to every post, fix the tone bars by pulling the right and left strings forward and then hook the two springs onto each other.

• Take care not to cause any damage to the tone bars when setting them. Adjust tone bar height.
  Caution
  Make sure that this procedure is performed by at least two people, so that the bass and treble sides are parallel to the floor.
  6-1 While supporting the frame with both hands on both the bass and treble sides, loosen the wing bolts that hold the slide legs.
  6-2 After determining the desired height, tighten the wing bolts. Use the guide lines on the legs to make sure that the tone bars are parallel with the floor.

Assembly is now complete.
Upon completion of assembly, make sure that each bolt is tightened firmly.

Specifications

■ YX500R

• Range: F45 – C88 (3-1/2 octave)
• Standard Pitch: 442Hz
• Bars: Rosewood, Open Pore Finish
• Bar sizes: 40 mm (1-5/8″) wide 23 mm (7/8″) thick
• Resonators: Steel Pipe, Light Gold Acrylic Coating
• Frame: Beech, Brown Urethane Matte Finish
• Legs: Steel, Black Leather Satin Finish
• Height Adjustment: Gas spring type
• Caster: 100 mm diameter (with brake)
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 137.5 x 75 x 80 – 95 cm (54-3/8″ x 29-1/2″ x 31-1/2″ – 37-3/8”)
• Weight: 35 kg (77 lbs 3 oz)

YX500F

• Range: F45 – C88 (3-1/2 octave)
• Standard Pitch: 442Hz
• Bars: Acoustalon (FRP), Brown Urethane Finish
• Bar sizes: 38.1 mm (1-1/2″) wide 23 mm (7/8″) thick
• Resonators: Steel Pipe, Light Gold Acrylic Coating
• Frame: Beech, Black Enamel Matte Finish
• Legs: Steel, Black Leather Satin Finish
• Height Adjustment: Gas spring type
• Caster: 100 mm diameter (with brake)
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 137.5 x 75 x 80 – 95 cm (54-3/8″ x 29-1/2″ x 31-1/2″ – 37-3/8”)
• Weight: 38 kg (83 lbs 12 oz)

Scale Range

• Specifications subject to change without notice.

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