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Yamaha EV-204 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: ELECTRIC VIOLIN

Summary of EV-204

  • Page 1

    1 thank you for purchasing the yamaha electric violin. In or- der to obtain the maximum performance and enjoyment from your electric violin, we urge you to read this owner’s manual thoroughly before using the instrument. Please keep this owner’s manual in a safe place for later reference. Congratula...

  • Page 2

    2 fcc information (u.S.A.) electronic devices. Compliance with fcc regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be deter- mined by turning the unit “off” and “on”, please try to eliminate th...

  • Page 3

    3 your electric violin will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: ■ location do not expose it to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious dam- age. • direct sunlight (e.G. Near a window). • high temperatures (e.G. Near a h...

  • Page 4: Main Body/accessories

    4 main body/accessories after opening the packaging, please check that all the parts listed below are included. • violin • 6f22 (s-006p) 9v battery x 1 • owner’s manual * the ev-205 is the illustration. 2-ev204/205_e/r1 06.4.3, 2:04 pm 4.

  • Page 5: Nomenclature

    5 nomenclature ● front tuning peg nut neck fingerboard 4th string (g) 2nd string (a) 3rd string (d) 1st string (e) body frame sound board bridge tailpiece chin rest end pin tailpiece wire 5th string (c) * ev-205 only master volume * the ev-205 is the illustration. 2-ev204/205_e/r1 06.4.3, 2:04 pm 5.

  • Page 6

    6 controlled direct volume phones line out main open ● controls phones volume pickup level controls (1-5, main) phones jack line out jack battery cover 6f22 (s-006p) 9v battery mode select switch controlled/direct (active/passive) 2-ev204/205_e/r1 06.4.3, 2:04 pm 6.

  • Page 7: Setup

    7 setup ■ installing the bridge • the lower side of the bridge supports the 1st string (e), the higher side supports the 4th string (g). Make sure the bridge is placed properly. • make sure that the tailpiece side of the bridge is stand- ing vertically in relation to the violin’s body. If the bridge...

  • Page 8: ■ The Shoulder Rest

    8 ■ the shoulder rest most standard size (4/4) violin rests can be at- tached to the body of the electric violin. Shoulder rest ■ tuning • the strings are tuned to the following pitches. The 1st string is tuned to e, the 2nd string to a, the 3rd string to d, the 4th string to g and the 5th string to...

  • Page 9: ■ Changing Strings

    9 ■ changing strings as the strings get old, sound quality will gradually degrade, and the instrument will become difficult to tune. Change the strings as soon as you think they are getting old. When changing strings, use yamaha strings designed especially for the instrument. These strings are speci...

  • Page 10

    10 3rd string (d) 2nd string (a) rotate the tuning peg as shown rotate the tuning peg as shown 1st string (e) 4th string (g) 1st string (e) protective tube. • when the instrument is not going to be used for an extended period of time, loosen the strings until the pitch drops a whole tone. 1st (e) an...

  • Page 11: Power Supply

    11 power supply the electric violin requires power when it is operated in the controlled mode, or with a pair of headphones. Power is supplied by a single 6f22 (s-006p) 9v battery. Before preparing the power supply, make sure that the control section’s line out and phones jacks are disconnected. * t...

  • Page 12: Using The Controls

    12 controlled direct volume phones line out main using the controls open e w q t r y ■ about the controlled mode the instrument can be operated in one of two modes, the direct (passive) mode or con- trolled (active) mode. Use the mode switch q on the control section found on the back of the violin t...

  • Page 13: ■ Using Headphones

    13 • before connecting the electric violin to any external devices, make sure that the power of all external devices is turned off. Set the volume level of the electric violin and any external audio sources to the minimum level before connecting anything. High volume settings could cause damage to t...

  • Page 14: Example Connections

    14 example connections electric violin stereo earphones electronic tuner when connecting the instrument to external audio equipment, check the jack size and make sure to use a plug size that corresponds to the jack being used, and properly connect the cable to the jack. P.A. Mixer, recording device ...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    15 specifications neck hard maple fingerboard/nut ebony bridge single unit with pickup body frame maple sound board maple chin rest ebony tailpiece ev-204 : ebony (4 hole type) ev-205 : ebony (5 hole type) tuning pegs gear type strings yamaha strings for electric violin ev4s (strings for 4-string mo...