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Yamaha YT-280D Owner's Manual

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VIBRAPHONE
YV-600E / YV-500E
METALLOPHONE
YT-300D / YT-280D
Owner's Manual
Make sure to read the PRECAUTIONS AND CARE on page 3.

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Summary of Contents for Yamaha YT-280D

  • Page 1 VIBRAPHONE YV-600E / YV-500E METALLOPHONE YT-300D / YT-280D Owner’s Manual Make sure to read the PRECAUTIONS AND CARE on page 3.
  • Page 3 PRECAUTIONS AND CARE • Do not use extra hard mallets for glockenspiel or other hard materials to strike the vibraphone and met- allophone tone bars. These can dent or scratch the bars and damage their sound quality. • Avoid outdoor use. •...
  • Page 4 FEATURES ■ Top quality materials for tone bars The clear and soft tone produced by the tone bars is a result of using the finest quality aluminum alloy possible. To prevent rust and give a soft, satin-like finish, the tone bars are finished with a hairline silver alumite finish.
  • Page 5 / NOMENCLATURE Suspension Cord Accidental Tone Bars Mallet Holder Sustain/Damper Suspension Post Natural Tone Bars Fan Belt Controller End Piece Rail Leg Stay Resonators (Natural Tone Side) Pedal Rod Driver Leg (High End) Leg (Low End) AC Adapter Pedal Stay Resonators (Accidental Tone Side) Sustain/Damper Pedal...
  • Page 6 / NOMENCLATURE ■ Vibes Drive Unit q POWER Switch Turns the power on and off. w MOTOR SPEED Slider Controls the fan rotation speed. e LED Indicator Lights when the power is turned on and flashes while the fan is rotating. r START/STOP Button Starts and stops fan rotation.
  • Page 7 / CONFIRMATION OF PACKING CONTENTS The shipping carton of your YV-2700/1600A 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.
  • Page 8 / ASSEMBLY Be sure that there is sufficient space for assembly. Turn the instrument upside down onto a carpet or a floor overlaid with a soft cloth. Fold out both legs and loosen the wing nuts sufficiently.
  • Page 9 / ASSEMBLY Take out the pedal stay. First, attach the treble end, and then, tighten into position with the wing nut. At the bass end, first, attach the pedal stay as shown by A, then attach the leg stay below the pedal stay as shown by B in the diagram below.
  • Page 10 / ASSEMBLY Fix the position of the pedal rod and the pedal temporarily with the wing bolt. Set the instrument upright. Insert resonators into the groove of the end piece at the treble end. At the bass end of resonators, if the room temperature is more than 22 °C (72°F), insert resonators into the shallower grooves;...
  • Page 11 / ASSEMBLY Attach the controller. There are two controller mounting pins on the high sound side of rail (1). Align the two holes in the controller mounts with these pins and hook the controller onto the pins one side at a time.
  • Page 12 / ASSEMBLY Set the synchro belts (fan belts)*. First, wrap the synchro belt around the driver pulley and then carefully slide it over the fan side pulley. * Note For Service Personnel If the belt cannot be mounted because the dis- tance between pulleys is too wide, or the belt slips due to a too narrow pulley distance, loosen the two driver positioning screws (see illustration be-...
  • Page 13 / ASSEMBLY After assembly, confirm that each bolt and screw is tightened securely. This completes the assembly of the instru- ment. To play, connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC 12V IN jack of the controller. 14. Power Supply Prepare the supplied AC adapter.
  • Page 14: Specifications

    (45-1/4" x 26-3/8" x 3-7/8"') Weight = 35 kg (77 lbs. 2 oz) • Drive Unit = YVM-100 Pause controller (25 —250 rpm) • Power Supply = YAMAHA AC Adapter PA-1207 • D.C. 12V, 700mA Power Consumption = 6W •...

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