Yamaha 100 Owner's Manual - Page 3

3)1 4% OWNER'S MANUAL INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the YAMAHA Real Head Pad RHP80/100/120/120SD. The YAMAHA Real Head Pad series was developed as a trigger pad for use with an electric drum system. The pads utilize Remo Coated Ambassador heads. This system delivers a richer, closer to acoustic feeling that extends greater expressive potential to the drummer. Just like a real, high quality acoustic drum, the shell is made of birch then covered with a clear finish. To get the most out of your YAMAHA Real Head Pad Series, please read this manual carefully. After reading, please keep it in a safe place for future reference. I Handling Precautions • Do not disassemble (except for when replacing the head or a cushion as described in this manual) or alter the product. Doing so may result in damage or deterioration to the product. • Do not step on or place heavy objects on the product. It may result in damage. • Do not use or keep the product in places with extremely high temperature (places in direct sunlight, close to a heater, in a closed car, etc.) or damp (bathroom, outside on a rainy day, etc.). It may result in deformation, discoloration, damage or deterioration. • To clean the product, please wipe with a soft cloth or a damp cloth that has been wrung out thoroughly. If the product is soiled, use a neutral detergent on a cloth then wipe with a damp cloth that has been wrung out thoroughly to remove any remaining detergent. Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol as it may result in discoloration or deformation. Also pay close attention so as not to let the water and detergent come into contact with the cushions used in the product, it may result in deterioration. • When connecting or disconnecting cables, make sure to hold the cable by the plug. Also, make sure heavy or sharp objects are not placed upon the cable. If excessive force is placed on the wire, it may result in the wire breaking. I What is Explained in this Manual • The RHP80/100/120 are tom type (8"/10"/12") trigger pads with rod clamps that can be attached to a tom stand or rack. • The RHP120SD is a 12" snare drum type trigger pad. It can be set on a snare stand (YAMAHA:SS642, etc.). RHP80 (8") RHP100 (10") RHP120 (12") RHP120SD (12") Rod Clamp Rod Clamp Rod Clamp I Inside This Package Before setup, please make sure that all of the items listed below are present and accounted for. If anything is missing, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the unit. • Pad Units (RHP80/100/120/ 120SD) x1 Pad Unit • Stereo Phone Cable (3m) x1 • Corrugated Cushion x1 The plug with the Rod Clamp (The RHP120SD is not equipped with this clamp) two black rings I Part Names Clamp Bolt (The RHP120SD is not equipped with this bolt) Drum Head Rod Clamp (The RHP120SD is not equipped with this clamp) OUTPUT Jack Bottom Cover RIM LEVEL Tuning Bolt Hoop Lug Shell PAD /FYU I Replacing the Drum Head Like acoustic drums, the Real Head Pad's drum head will wear over time. When it is time to change the old head with a new one, please do so on your own. We recommend the use of Remo Coated Ambassador 8", 10" and 12" drum heads, but you may use any other head that you prefer. Just keep in mind that depending upon the drum head you use, the feel, sound, output, etc. may be slightly different. I Replacing the Cushion For sensing and sound deadening purposes, the Real Head Pads utilize a cushion that provides support to the entire drum head from within the pad. You can use the supplied corrugated cushion in place of the cushion that was installed at the factory. Use of the corrugated cushion offers a firmer feeling head. Select the best cushion according to the type of drum head you use. NOTE : When you use the corrugated cushion, put the yellow cushion that was installed at the factory on the bottom, then the corrugated cushion on top with the corrugated side of the cushion in contact with the drum head (in this case the flat, gray cushion is not needed). NOTE : When the corrugated cushion is not used, make sure the other cushions are positioned in the same manner as when the unit was shipped from the factory, with the flat, gray cushion on the bottom and the yellow cushion in contact with the drum head. If the cushions are reversed, it may result in deterioration of the cushions. When the corrugated cushion is not used. (As shipped from the factory) Gray Flat Cushion Yellow Cushion (Bottom) (Top) When the corrugated cushion is used. Yellow Cushion (Bottom) Corrugated Cushion (Top) I About Replacing Worn Parts (Rubber Hoop Cover, Cushions, etc.) • This product uses parts (drum head, cushion, rubber hoop cover, Output Level Adjustment knob, output jacks, etc.) that will wear or deteriorate over time. How these parts wear or deteriorate will depend upon the environment, length of time, etc., in which the device is used. • Please ask the dealer from whom you purchased the device about replacing worn parts. I Troubleshooting If the following trouble occurs when the Real Head Pad is used, please check the following points before asking your dealer for assistance. G No Sound, Volume is Low Problem What to check. Is the Real Head Pad's OUTPUT jack properly connected to the Input jack on the DTXTREME/DTX/ DTXPRESS with the supplied stereo phone cable (the plug with two black rings)? Is the Real Head Pads Output LEVEL Adjustment set too low? Is the drum head on the real head pad too loose? Is the DTXTREME/DTX/DTXPRESS properly connected to a pair of headphones or the external audio device? Is the DTXTREME/DTX/ DTXPRESS properly setup? If the pad is connected with a monaural phone cable (the plug with one black ring), the rim shot s o u n d will not be produced. Also, if the Real Head Pad is connected to an INPUT number on the DTX/DTXPRESS that is not capable of producing rim shots, the sound will not be produced. (Refer to the "Connections" section above.) If the level is set too low, the signal level sent when the pad is hit will be very low so, the DTXTREME/DTX/DTXPRESS will not be able to produce sufficient volume from this low level signal. If the drum head is too loose, the output from the rim sensor may be reduced. Use a tuning key to adjust the tension on the head. (Refer to the previous "Setting Up" section.) Check connections, power switches or volume settings on the external devices. Check if the volume setting assigned to each of the DTXTREME/DTX/DTXPRESS's INPUT numbers is not set too low (refer to the "To Increase the Sound Volume" section above). Also, check to see if the headphone volume etc. is not set too low. G Multiple sounds are produced when the pad is struck once (Double Trigger). Problem What to check. Is the Real Head Pad's Output LEVEL adjustment knob set too high? If the Output LEVEL knob is set too high, the large signal remains for a longer time causing the DTXTREME/ DTX/DTXPRESS to produce multiple triggers. Use the previously explained Output LEVEL adjustment to set the level to a proper level. ❇ If the double triggers continue even after you have tried the solutions listed above, use the DTXTREME/DTX/ DTXPRESS "Self Rejection" function to control the problem. Refer to the Owner's Manual supplied with the DTXTREME/DTX/DTXPRESS for more information.