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SV150/SV150S
Owner’s Manual
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Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Silent Violin . In order to obtain the
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Contents
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Main Body/Accessories ................................................ 4
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adaptor). DO NOT Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this connect this product to any power supply or adaptor other than one described type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. necessary, contact a qualified
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Your Silent Violin™ will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: ■ Location ■ Handling and Transport Do not expose it to the following conditions to avoid •Never apply excessive force to the controls, deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. connectors or other parts. •Always unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly, •Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window). not by pulling on the cable. •High temperatures (e.g. near a heat source, •Disconnect all c
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Main Body/Accessories After opening the packaging, please check that all the parts listed below are included. SV150 •Main Unit • Control Box (The instrument is shipped from the factory with its bridge removed.) • SD Card •Bridge • Cable (Connects the instrument to the Control Box.) • SUM-3 (AA) size Manganese battery x2 * The supplied battery is for demonstration purposes. •Stereo earphones • Owner’s Manual (this booklet) • “Let’s Enjoy Yamaha Silent Violin™” (booklet with practice pieces) SV1
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Nomenclature [Main Unit] ● Front ● Back Tuning peg Nut Fingerboard Neck Neck 4th string (G) 3rd string (D) 2nd string (A) 1st string (E) Frame Volume Body Bridge seat Control Box Bridge Instrument Jack Adjuster Shoulder Rest Holder Tailpiece Chin rest 5 Page 5 08.12.3, 5:55 PM
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[Control Box] * For use with the SV150. Not compatible with other instruments. External Audio Device Main Unit P.A, Mixer, Recording Mixer Audio Amp → Speaker To the AUX IN jack, etc. Stereo Earphones * A Y-cable (sold separately) that splits the stereo mini plug into two monaural lines is required to send the stereo output to a mixer, etc. Main Volume Louder Volume (VOL/MUTE) Push Mute Cancel Hold Switch (HOLD) Unlock LCD Panel Quieter Hold Cue Buttons SD Card Slot (–, ENTER, +) Power A
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[Explanation of Input/Output Section] ● Control Box Instrument Jack ● PHONES Jack This jack is used to receive power from the For connecting the supplied inner ear- phones. Any commercially available head- Control Box and transmit the audio signal phones or inner earphones can be used. from the instrument to the Control Box. Use the supplied cable to connect the instrument ● LINE OUT Jack to the “Instrument Jack” on the Control Box. Connecting one end of a commercially *A com
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Set up D A ■ Tuning and Changing the Strings G E 4th string 1st string The Silent Violin™ is shipped from the factory with the Groove bridge unfitted. First, set up the bridge and then proceed with tuning. As the strings get old, sound quality will gradu- ally decrease, and it will become difficult to tune the in- Logo imprint strument. Change the strings as soon as you think they [Looking from the tailpiece] are getting old. • The end of the strings are sharp and can cut fingers. Use cau- Bridg
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•The strings are tuned to the following pitches. The 1st 3rd string (D) string is tuned to E, the 2nd string to A, the 3rd string to D, and the 4th string to G. 2nd string (A) Using the Tuner function on the Control Box (→ pg 11), 1st string (E) push in on the peg while turning to tune. 4th string (G) •Finally, use the adjuster to fine tune the strings. If the adjuster is too loose, it could produce noise Caution Don’t loosen while playing. too much. • When the instrument is not going to be used
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■ The Shoulder Rest Shoulder rest A commercially available violin shoulder rest (4/4 size) can be attached to the instrument. ■ The Bow (supplied with the SV150S) •Apply rosin to the bow hairs before using. Before using the bow for the first time, apply rosin carefully and evenly to the whole bow. From the 2nd time, apply a small amount of rosin to the bow hairs. • Loosen the bow whenever the bow is not used. • If the bow is not used for an extended period of time, the hairs may suffer damage ca
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Usage ■ Sound Output Basics 1 First, connect the instrument to the Control Box using the supplied cable. 2 Connect the supplied stereo inner earphones to the jack with the mark. To reproduce sound from an external audio device, use a cable that matches the input jack on the audio device and connect it to the instrument’s LINE OUT jack. 3 Press and hold the power button on the Control Box for about 1 second to switch the power ON and light the LCD display. * The power will not switch ON if the H
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■ Using the Built-In Metronome * The built-in metronome operates even if the instrument is not connected to the Control Box, and can be heard through the stereo inner earphones or through the LINE OUT jack. 1 Press the METRONOME button on the Control Box to call up the display shown at the right. Tempo Beat 2 Press the METRONOME button to select the item you want to set in the display, then use the +/– buttons to set the value. * Holding the + or – button changes the value continu- ously. Also,
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● Effect List Range No. Effect Name Parameter Description (Default) 1Studio — — Natural room reverberation. Basic sound for practicing. 2 Large Hall — — Large hall reverberation with long decay. 3Middle Hall — — Medium-sized hall reverberation. 4 Small Hall — — Small hall reverberation with short decay. 5Club — — Reverberation typical of a small jazz club. 6Jazz — — Effect based on a jazz violin recorded with a microphone. 7Fantasy Feedback 64–127 (116) Reverb and delay are used to create a drea
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■ Using the Music Player The Control Box has a built in music player that can play music files (.aac, .m4a, .mp3, .wav, .mid) from an SD card. * Refer to page 7 for more information on each of the music file formats. *You can listen to music playback through the inner earphones or the LINE OUT jack even if when the instrument is disconnected. ● Preparing Music Files Copy the music file to the SD card using a computer with an SD card reader. * The player is compatible with SD cards of up to 2GB (
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4 Press the ENTER (>/■) button to start playback. Elapsed playback time and a playback icon (>) are shown in the upper right of the display. Press ENTER (>/■) button once again to pause ( ) playback. D Adjusting Playback Volume Press the PLAYER button to highlight the Volume field, then use the +/– buttons to adjust the volume. The adjustable range is from 0 to 30. The factory default is 20. * This setting has no effect on the Silent Violin™’s volume. Adjusting Playback Speed Press the PLAYER bu
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● Compatible Formats [AAC (.m4a), .mp3, .wav Compatible Formats] Sampling Frequency 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz) Number of Channels 1 (Monaural), 2 (Stereo) Bit Rate (kbps) 8 to 320 (with AAC (.m4a), .mp3) Bit Length 8bit, 16bit (with .wav) [.mid Compatible Formats] File Type Standard Midi File Format 0, 1 File Size 100KB Tone Generator Specifications General Midi Level 1 Number of Channels 16 Maximum Polyphony 32 Notes •Never remove the SD card during playback or while playb
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Power Supply The Silent Violin™ SV150 can be operated with either battery or AC power. Power is supplied to the instrument when the POWER button is depressed for approximately 1 second and batteries are installed or a power adaptor (sold separately) is attached. To switch the power OFF, hold the POWER button down for more than 2 seconds. * Settings are saved in memory even when the power is switched off and batteries are installed or the power adaptor is connected. Battery compart- ■ Using Batte
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Specifications Instrument Neck Maple Body Spruce Fingerboard/Tuning Pegs Ebony Bridge Maple (Aubert) Frame Synthetic Resin Tailpiece Adjuster: 4 pieces (Wittner) Strings Ball-end type violin strings (Helicore) Sensor Piezo pick-up (underneath the bridge) Power Supplied via the Control Box connection String Length 328 mm (12-15/16”) Dimensions 589 (L) x 206 (W) x 116 (H) mm 23-3/16” (L) x 8-1/8” (W) x 4-9/16” (H) Weight (instrument only) approximately 490 g (1 lbs. 1 oz.) Control VOLUME Control B
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SV150/SV150S Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Manuale dell’utente Manual del propietario WK85650 R1 Printed in Japan
