Owner's Manual
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... SLB200 Owner's Manual Congratulations! Please keep this Owner's Manual thoroughly before using the instrument. Thank you to read this Owner's Manual in a safe place for purchasing the Yamaha Silent Bass. Contents Precautions 3 Main Body/Accessories 4 Nomenclature 5 Setup 7 ■ Tuning 7 ■ Attaching the Frame Unit 9 ■ About the End Pin 10 ■ Putting the Bass...
... SLB200 Owner's Manual Congratulations! Please keep this Owner's Manual thoroughly before using the instrument. Thank you to read this Owner's Manual in a safe place for purchasing the Yamaha Silent Bass. Contents Precautions 3 Main Body/Accessories 4 Nomenclature 5 Setup 7 ■ Tuning 7 ■ Attaching the Frame Unit 9 ■ About the End Pin 10 ■ Putting the Bass...
Owner's Manual
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... dry soft cloth. • A slightly damp cloth may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers. Your Silent Bass will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which it is not responsible for ...Also avoid using multi-plug adaptors since these items, please contact your national legislation and the Directives 2002/ 96/EC and 2006/66/EC. YAMAHA is connected (a sound system, for example), turn the power switches of all related devices OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting audio cables. ...
... dry soft cloth. • A slightly damp cloth may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers. Your Silent Bass will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which it is not responsible for ...Also avoid using multi-plug adaptors since these items, please contact your national legislation and the Directives 2002/ 96/EC and 2006/66/EC. YAMAHA is connected (a sound system, for example), turn the power switches of all related devices OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting audio cables. ...
Owner's Manual
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Main Body/Accessories After opening the packaging, please check that all the parts listed below are included. • Main Body • Frame Unit • End Pin • Mute • Allen Wrench • 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery x1 • Soft Case Optional Accessories • Stand for Silent Bass (BST1) • Knee support for Silent Bass (BKS2) • Extension frame for Silent Bass (BEF2) To purchase these optional accessories, please inquire at your authorized Yamaha dealer. 4
Main Body/Accessories After opening the packaging, please check that all the parts listed below are included. • Main Body • Frame Unit • End Pin • Mute • Allen Wrench • 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery x1 • Soft Case Optional Accessories • Stand for Silent Bass (BST1) • Knee support for Silent Bass (BKS2) • Extension frame for Silent Bass (BEF2) To purchase these optional accessories, please inquire at your authorized Yamaha dealer. 4
Owner's Manual
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... If so, slightly rotate the knob to the left to adjust (boost/cut ) the tonal qual- ity of the instrument's upper frequencies, and the BASS knob to reduce the frequency boost level of plug that is divided into three sections can result in poor performance or damage to the instrument...switched ON when a plug is inserted into the Output Jack, so using a cable with the TREBLE or BASS knob. ● Battery Case/Output Jack Section 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery • The Silent Bass does not produce sound when headphones are plugged into the instrument's Output Jack. • When making any ...
... If so, slightly rotate the knob to the left to adjust (boost/cut ) the tonal qual- ity of the instrument's upper frequencies, and the BASS knob to reduce the frequency boost level of plug that is divided into three sections can result in poor performance or damage to the instrument...switched ON when a plug is inserted into the Output Jack, so using a cable with the TREBLE or BASS knob. ● Battery Case/Output Jack Section 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery • The Silent Bass does not produce sound when headphones are plugged into the instrument's Output Jack. • When making any ...
Owner's Manual
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... that are unequal in height can result in the figure above) are not parallel. E Groove AD G 4th string 1st string • The Silent Bass is shipped from the tailpiece] Correct Bad Bad Tailpiece Metal adjusters B A Right angle Body * The line where the instrument's top meets the body sides...make sure the height of the bridge supports the 1st string (G), the higher side supports the 4th string (E). Setup ■ Tuning The Silent Bass is fitted with an adjustable bridge for adjusting string height. The bridge's height is set so that the surface of the bridge's feet, causing...
... that are unequal in height can result in the figure above) are not parallel. E Groove AD G 4th string 1st string • The Silent Bass is shipped from the tailpiece] Correct Bad Bad Tailpiece Metal adjusters B A Right angle Body * The line where the instrument's top meets the body sides...make sure the height of the bridge supports the 1st string (G), the higher side supports the 4th string (E). Setup ■ Tuning The Silent Bass is fitted with an adjustable bridge for adjusting string height. The bridge's height is set so that the surface of the bridge's feet, causing...
Owner's Manual
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To remove the frame unit, simply reverse the procedure described above. ■ Attaching the Frame Unit The Silent Bass is complete. Please properly attach the Frame Unit using the following procedure. 1 Open the upper arm support on the frame unit, until it comes in ... 5 Fixing Knob 2 1 Open Open 4 Receiver Arm Section Fixing Knob 2 • Securely tighten Fixing Knobs 1 and 2. Holding by its receiver on the back of the Silent Bass. 5 Firmly tighten Fixing Knob 2 to secure the frame unit to pinch your fingers, hands, etc. When moving the frame unit's parts, be careful not to...
To remove the frame unit, simply reverse the procedure described above. ■ Attaching the Frame Unit The Silent Bass is complete. Please properly attach the Frame Unit using the following procedure. 1 Open the upper arm support on the frame unit, until it comes in ... 5 Fixing Knob 2 1 Open Open 4 Receiver Arm Section Fixing Knob 2 • Securely tighten Fixing Knobs 1 and 2. Holding by its receiver on the back of the Silent Bass. 5 Firmly tighten Fixing Knob 2 to secure the frame unit to pinch your fingers, hands, etc. When moving the frame unit's parts, be careful not to...
Owner's Manual
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... the bridge so it is on top of the instrument and protects it , etc. 10 Tighten Loosen End Pin Stopper End Pin ■ Putting the Bass into the hard bow case, then place the hard case in the pocket and secure with its end pin removed from the main body and... stored separately in the case separately as the bridge from damage. End Pin Frame Unit Silent Bass Main Unit Bow Pocket The soft case does not fully protect parts such as shown in the illustration below. • Use the Velcro cover to...
... the bridge so it is on top of the instrument and protects it , etc. 10 Tighten Loosen End Pin Stopper End Pin ■ Putting the Bass into the hard bow case, then place the hard case in the pocket and secure with its end pin removed from the main body and... stored separately in the case separately as the bridge from damage. End Pin Frame Unit Silent Bass Main Unit Bow Pocket The soft case does not fully protect parts such as shown in the illustration below. • Use the Velcro cover to...
Owner's Manual
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Change the strings as soon as you purchase Double Bass strings. The string may sud- Make sure strings are changed one at a time. • The end of the strings are getting old. String Tailpiece Ball ... in eye or other unexpected injuries. ● Winding the Strings 1 Hook the string's ball end into its corresponding groove at the same time. The Silent Bass uses a string length of 1,040 mm (41 inch). • All strings should not be removed at the bottom of the tailpiece making sure it will...
Change the strings as soon as you purchase Double Bass strings. The string may sud- Make sure strings are changed one at a time. • The end of the strings are getting old. String Tailpiece Ball ... in eye or other unexpected injuries. ● Winding the Strings 1 Hook the string's ball end into its corresponding groove at the same time. The Silent Bass uses a string length of 1,040 mm (41 inch). • All strings should not be removed at the bottom of the tailpiece making sure it will...
Owner's Manual
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...the instrument can sometimes pick up string vibrations that the optional parts are not loosely attached. 13 ■ About the Mute Since the Silent Bass is attached midway between the bridge and tailpiece. A, align the end of the metal frame unit with a pickup system that picks up ... instrument support. A] BKS2 [Fig. As shown in Fig. Mute Mute ■ Attaching the Optional Accessories ● Knee Support for the Silent Bass (BEF2) The optional BEF2 Extension Frame widens the frame unit to secure the support in the illustration below. • The mute will have little...
...the instrument can sometimes pick up string vibrations that the optional parts are not loosely attached. 13 ■ About the Mute Since the Silent Bass is attached midway between the bridge and tailpiece. A, align the end of the metal frame unit with a pickup system that picks up ... instrument support. A] BKS2 [Fig. As shown in Fig. Mute Mute ■ Attaching the Optional Accessories ● Knee Support for the Silent Bass (BEF2) The optional BEF2 Extension Frame widens the frame unit to secure the support in the illustration below. • The mute will have little...
Owner's Manual
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... left and use a spacer, such as its poles (+/-) properly aligned. 3 Push the case into the case. signs when inserting the battery. Power Supply The Silent Bass uses a battery as some cases, batteries other than the supplied battery may be used for an extended period of time. 14 When Inserting the Battery...
... left and use a spacer, such as its poles (+/-) properly aligned. 3 Push the case into the case. signs when inserting the battery. Power Supply The Silent Bass uses a battery as some cases, batteries other than the supplied battery may be used for an extended period of time. 14 When Inserting the Battery...
Owner's Manual
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... (Ball-end type) Piezo Pickup • Volume • Treble • Bass • Power switched ON/OFF with connection/disconnection of cable. • 6F22(S-006P)/6LR61 9V battery x 1 Using Manganese battery: approximately 350 hours Using Alkaline battery: ...
... (Ball-end type) Piezo Pickup • Volume • Treble • Bass • Power switched ON/OFF with connection/disconnection of cable. • 6F22(S-006P)/6LR61 9V battery x 1 Using Manganese battery: approximately 350 hours Using Alkaline battery: ...
