User manual YAMAHA SAXOPHONES

[. . . ] En ce qui concerne les instructions relatives à un assemblage adéquat de l'instrument et sur la façon de garder l'instrument dans des conditions optimales aussi longtemps que possible, nous vous conseillons vivement de lire entièrement le présent Mode d'emploi. P. 27 ¡Enhorabuena! Muchas gracias por haber adquirido ese instrumento metálico de viento Yamaha. Le aconsejamos que lea todo este manual de instrucciones, donde encontrará las instrucciones para el montaje correcto del instrumento así como para mantenerlo en óptimas condiciones durante mucho tiempo. P. 35 ! P. 43 ! Yamaha. . P. 59 2 Saxophone Owner's Manual Precautions Please read before using The precautions given below concern the proper and safe use of the instrument, and are to protect you and others from any damage or injuries. [. . . ] Attach the neck to the body. Loosen the neck screw, hold the neck then insert it directly into the neck receiver using a slow twisting motion. * If itisdifficulttoinsertintotheneckreceiver, applyalittlecorkgreaseontheneck'sjointsection. 13 Assembly the onto the mouthpiece. Attachplacereedreed so that the tip of the First, the Tuning the Instrument Tuning is accomplished by adjusting the position of the mouthpiece on the neck. Since air temperature or the temperature of the instrument will have an effect on tuning, the instrument should be warmed up beforehand by blowing into it. Play a tuning note -- · If thepitchishigh, pullthemouthpiece slightly off of the neck. · If thepitchislow, pushthemouthpiece a little further onto the neck. mouthpiece is seen over the end of the reed then tighten the ligature screws (two screws) to secure the reed. Reed Ligature Screws strap around then hook 6. Place the onto the strapyour neckthe instruthe strap ring on ment. When the pitch is high When the pitch is low 7. While holding the instrument, adjust the mouthpiece position and strap length. 14 Instrument Maintenance Instrument Maintenance After Playing After playing the instrument, use the following procedures to remove moisture and dirt from the inside of the instrument. Remove the reed, then use a cleaning swab (sold separately) to clean the inside of the mouthpiece. The cleaning swab is also used to clean the inside of the instrument's neck and body. On baritone saxophones, remove moisture using the water keys. * Topreventdamagetotheendof themouthpiece, donotpulltheswaballthewaythrough the mouthpiece. * Alwayskeepthecleaningswabcleananddry. Use a polishing cloth (sold separately) to wipe the instrument's surface. * Whenwipingbecarefulnottoapplyexcessive forceonthekeysordamagethepads. * Takecarenottoletthepolishingclothget caughtonthepinsprings, etc. Since the tonehole on the octave key is small and becomes easily clogged, use a tonehole cleaner (sold separately) to clean the hole periodically. When the pads are wet, place a cleaning paper (sold separately) between the pad and the tone hole and press the pads lightly to completely remove the moisture. 15 Instrument Maintenance OnceorTwiceaMonthMaintenance Apply a small amount of key oil (sold separately) to the mechanism then move the keys to allow the oil to spread evenly. * Do not apply too much oil. * Completelyremoveanyoilonkeysurfaces. CleaningtheNeck (OnceEverySixMonths) The neck should be cleaned once about every six months. 1. Make a lukewarm soap solution mixing brass soap (sold separately) with warm water (30 to 40 degrees Centigrade: 86 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit) in a soap to water ratio of 1:10 or 1:15. * Donotputtheneckdirectlyintothebrasssoap/ watersolution. 2. Use a small piece of gauze to wipe the surfaces taking care not to place any excessive pressure on the keys. * Makesurethatthepinsprings, keycork, etc. , arenoteffectedwhenwipingtheinstrument. 3. Wrap the cork section with adhesive tape to * Takecaretokeepthecorkfromgettingwet whichmayresultinthecorkbecomingdeformed. protect it from the brass soap/water solution. Wrap with adhesive tape Cork Section Key Post 4. [. . . ] Woodwind instruments have many screws and they become loose from time to time. Always check for loose screws and tighten. Mouthpieceisdifficulttoattachtothe neck Apply some cork grease to the neck cork, and try pushing the mouthpiece onto the neck two or three times. Forcing the mouthpiece onto the neck without cork grease may result in damage to the cork. [. . . ]