Finnish Musicians Union`s Artist Residence
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1. child 7 14 years 1 40 and it is valid for 2 hours no return or round trips A child under 7 years travels for free A day ticket for an adult costs 6 30 and for a child 4 10 The machines will not accept notes bigger than 10 At one time you can purchase several tickets in different categories Validate your ticket before entering the platforms Bus M19 departs from the front door directly to KaDeWe department store and Kurfurstendamm shopping area To Alexanderplatz or Potzdamer Platz take U6 from Mehringdamm and switch to U2 towards the correct direction at Stadtmitte From Potzdamer Platz it s a 5 minute walk to Brandenburger Tor Additional information on public transport can be found here Mobile communication Check in advance that your mobile phone subscription works abroad if you need to use it Especially the functionality of subscriptions intended for use by children needs to be checked It is generally not recommended to use a mobile data subscription from a Finnish operator in Germany unless you are prepared for a very high cost for data transfer Parties Neighbours should be informed of parties and other social functions in the apartment which can cause noise or other disturbance for example by placing a note in the staircase Of course you can also go and tell them face to face Pets Pets are not allowed in the residence Playstation 3 PS3 The Playstation 3 PS3 console attached to the TV up2. Finnish Musicians Union Gneisenaustrasse 113 ETW nr 7 10961 Berlin Incoming mail is received in the mailboxes downstairs in the staircase There are keys to the locker in the keycup in the upper level entry hallway Please return the keys in the cup after use If you can t find the keys and you have mail in the boxes contact the union office Map on the dining room wall The idea of the map on the dining room wall besides helping you find your way around is to collect tips for good restaurants shopping specialty stores and other services clubs music venues etc To keep it in organized let s just put a number tag in the pin and write the explanation in the notebook From time to time the list can be copied and updated onto the residence web page We don t need to fill the map up right away Guests will accumulate this valuable heritage in time Be careful to place the pin exactly in the right place You shouldn t add regular tourist attractions which are readily found in tourist guides but rather try to include interesting things you have experienced or found yourself You will find maps of Berlin in tourist guides left in the apartment You can find them also in kiosks and bookstores There is a good map on the Berlin city webpage Metro U Bahn and public transport The Berlin U Bahn is one of the best functioning underground systems in the world It is safe reliable and fast A single adult ticket AB zones costs 2 30
3. Planet 2 Playstation Move Heroes SingStar Abba SingStar Queen SingStar Motown For SingStar games there are two wireless and one wired microphones whose monitoring volume can be individually adjusted in the game Turn off the wireless mics after use by pushing the switch forward for a moment until the light turns off to save batteries AA There are also two Move controllers to be used with games requiring these controllers After Hour Athletes and Playstation Move Heroes or including Move features Little BIG Planet 2 Grand Piano The grand piano is a loud instrument which means one needs to be aware of how to use it sensibly in an apartment See also section Practice Music work The grand piano is Yamaha model C3 silent 186 cm so it can also be played silently using headphones On the left side below the keys there is a lever which you need to pull in order to transform the instrument into a silent digital grand piano Please leave the headphones attached to the headphone input Beside the headphone input there is a volume dial The digital grand piano is always in tune also when the acoustic grand piano isn t anymore The tuning of the grand piano must be agreed with the union office It should be realized that it cannot be tuned every week Groceries For example Kaiser s on Bergmanstrasse is open daily until 24 00 except on Sundays Beverages and snacks can be purchased around the clock at smaller shops all around A
4. couple of hundred meters north on the left side of Mehringdamm there is a big organic food store Guitar and bass There is a steel string guitar LAG and an acoustic bass guitar H6fner in the residence They are hanging on the wall over the workstation downstairs Please handle them carefully to maintain them in good condition for other users and return them in their places after use If strings are broken please change the whole set If there are no string sets in the soft cases in the cleaning closet downstairs there are several guitar shops in Berlin The closest small shop is close to the Marheineke market hall at Mittenwalder Strasse 33 Berlin Guitars Motzstrasse 9 U Bahn Nollendorfplatz www berlinguitars de and American Guitar Shop Goethestrasse 32 49 U Bahn Wilmersdorfer Strasse www guitar shop de are two of the bigger stores Please don t try to adjust the truss rods unless you know what you are doing There is also a small bass amp with amp modeling effects and a rhythm machine There are two foldable stools suitable for playing Hair dryer A hair dryer is provided Internet pay TV channels A wideband internet Wi Fi ALICE WLAN38 password 4988 5353 3292 3164 connection is available everywhere in the apartment Due to thick walls the signal is weaker downstairs but due to the WLAN repeater in the electric socket beside the master bedroom door you can also use the extended network ALICE WLAN38_EX
5. Finnish Musicians Union s Artist Residence Gneisenaustrasse 113 updated June 11 2012 Instructions These instructions can be found on the Musicians Union website www muusikkojenliitto fi residenssi instructions html Bed linen Bed linen is provided for the number of persons stated in the rental contract If you use more you will be charged separately Minimum charge is 20 Please note that there are three different types of sheets for different beds The dark violet ones are for the black sofa beds downstairs The pillows follow the German model one huge and one tube like pillow Let s try to live with them The Germans can why not us Used bed linen should be placed in the laundry baskets in the downstairs bathroom The caretaker will take them out on Mondays Clean sheets are in the master bedroom cupboard and pillowcases in the multi colored drawer Beds In the residence the following beds are available Downstairs small bedroom 2 separate beds Downstairs master bedroom a twin bed Downstairs work living room 2 expandable sleeper sofas max 4 persons Movable sleeping footstool 1 person In addition the upstairs sofa can be used as a temporary bed There are a maximum of 10 beds but for a comfortable sleep there are 7 beds If each guest wants a private bedroom 3 persons can be accommodated 4 persons including the upstairs sofa Bicycles Berlin is a cyclist s paradise Good bike lanes and paths fl
6. Lock the mouthpiece to the valve with the lever in the mouthpiece Then just pump The proper pressure for both bikes is quite high 65 PSI max When you re done open the lever take the mouthpiece off the valve rotate the plug clockwise to tightly close the valve Finally close the plastic dust cover There are battery powered LED lights in the basket in the entry hallway Use them when its dark Attach the lamp by pushing it to the bracket from the front and remove it by pressing the small lever behind the lamp Put new batteries in when necessary and don t leave lamps on the bikes If you feel there is something wrong with the bikes or if you can t get air in the tyres there are several bike service shops nearby for example in Bergmannstrasse Books magazines maps and guides In case you want to leave books or Berlin guides in the residence that will be appreciated by future guests Guides maps and leaflets are sorted in the upper drawer of the cupboard left of the upstairs bathroom door Do not leave unnecessary or irrelevant material such as advertisements Throw away outdated material Breakfast There is an abundance of breakfast services in cafes and restaurants nearby CD s listening to You can listen to CD s using the Blu Ray player upstairs Panasonic top left on the shelf Since the remote controller the smaller Panasonic remote controls certain functions of the TV you should turn off the TV by pressing the t
7. T The extended network s encryption and password are identical to those of the original network You can browse the internet with your own laptop equipped with WLAN or the mini laptop Acer in the apartment The Playstation 3 console upstairs has also a Wi Fi connection The Alice Fun internet package includes pay TV channels which can be viewed using the set top box left on the TV shelf There is a separate remote controller for the set top box The set top box is connected to the HDMI 1 input on the TV Select it using the AV button on the TV remote Panasonic Ironing There is an iron in the downstairs bathroom The ironing board can be found in the downstairs cleaning closet Keys Two keys are needed for the residence one for the door from the street and the other for both apartment doors upstairs and downstairs and the security lock upstairs Do not give the keys to outsiders in any situation To lock the apartment doors rotate the key two full turns clockwise This applies to the security lock upstairs as well To open turn key anti clockwise two full turns The locks may need some determination to operate but you shouldn t use force It is important to note that the doors will not be locked just by closing them as in Finland but you always need to use the key The insurance company requires doors to be locked properly In case you are left outside without keys and the other guests in your company cannot help you you m
8. at terrain and considerate motorists are an excellent starting point It is however wise to be careful because bike lanes and paths are sometimes quite narrow and there is a lot of high speed traffic by local commuters Pedestrians especially tourists do not always take notice of the bike lanes In the beginning take your time to get comfortable with the local cycling culture The resulting feeling of free mobility will be rewarding At the courtyard there are two bicycles belonging to the residence a nicely broken in black 28 inch unisex city bike and a slightly smaller brownish red bike of the same type The keys are in the keycup in the entry hallway Do not put the front or rear wheel in a bike stand rack as that is the quickest way to get aluminium rims bent and destroyed when someone pushes the bike from the side Use the kickstand instead You can and should adjust saddle height with the tools on the shelf at the entry hallway The saddle height is correct when your leg is almost straight in the lowest pedal position Tighten the saddle nut properly You can find a foot pump equipped with a pressure meter at the entry hallway The black bike has presta valves which means there is a small plug under the plastic dust cover of the valve You need to carefully rotate it counter clockwise to fully open it Attach the smaller hole of the pump mouthpiece deep over the plug keeping it strictly in 90 degree angle in relation to the rim
9. ay call the caretaker of the apartment Herr Heinz Erdmann 49 173 6092780 He will charge for the visit and may not be too excited to wake up in the night so please take good care of the keys If keys are lost you will need to pay for new keys Please return the keys you got from the union office back to the office in time Leave the keys that were waiting for you in the apartment on the velcro board at the upper level exit Laptop There is an Acer Aspire One mini laptop in the apartment It is intended primarily for surfing the web and using webmail for example It runs on a Linpus Linux operating system You should be able to use it intuitively right away The web browser is found in the main menu When opening the unit wait for it to find the wireless connection WLAN The laptop does not have a hard drive and it is not suitable for downloading large files Don t leave your files on the computer when you leave the residence When the battery is fully charged chage LED is not lit do not keep the power source connected If you use the laptop please leave it fully charged when you leave but not connected to the wall socket If you use the laptop only with mains power you can remove the battery but put it back before you leave the residence If the internet connection fails and does not recover reboot the laptop and wait for the connection to open look at the icon at the bottom bar of the screen Then open the browser Laund
10. dphone type jack If you can t see the white cable it may have fallen behind the shelf Choose MD CD R as the amplifier Yamaha source You can also connect your own music players to the downstairs workstation speakers Connect your device to the mixer using the cable on the table Cleaning The weekly cleaning service will take place on Mondays at 12 00 15 00 The caretaker will enter the apartment with his her own keys Included in the service is cleaning surfaces floors tables etc taking out the laundry from laundry baskets downstairs and bringing in clean linen towels If something needs to be fixed immediately you can inform the caretaker about it He will consider if it is necessary to ask permission from the union office to fix the problem If there is no urgency please just inform us at the union office You can find a vacuum cleaner and other cleaning equipment in the closet in the small bedroom downstairs Contact information Union office Pieni Roobertinkatu 16 00120 Helsinki 358 9 68034070 sml muusikkojenliitto fi Kaisu Junno Sollo 358 9 68034072 kaisu junno sollo muusikkojenliitto fi Sirpa Sepp nen 358 9 68034071 sirpa seppanen muusikkojenliitto fi Ahti V nttinen 358 50 5695585 ahti vanttinen muusikkojenliitto fi Cooking There is a basic cooking kit in the apartment But due to the abundance of restaurants in the vicinity and in the whole of Berlin and the reasonable prices
11. e dining space properly please lock the other side with the two sliders first DVD Blu Ray viewing You can view DVD Blu Ray discs with both televisions Upstairs discs can be played back with the Blu Ray player Panasonic top left on the shelf or the Sony PS3 console black on the shelf to the right of the TV and downstairs with a Blu Ray disc player Upstairs Open the TV with the remote controller bigger Panasonic by pressing the power button for two seconds Press AV button upper right corner of the remote and select HDMI 2 with arrow keys and press ENTER Turn on the amplifier Yamaha bottom left on shelf using the remote or the unit s power switch Select CBL DTV TV sound as the audio source using the remote Yamaha Check that power LED is lit on all speakers 3 front 2 rear If not switch speakers on by turning the rotating dial volume on the lower left corner of the speakers fully clockwise Volume is controlled by the amplifier remote controller and indicated on the amplifier display in decibels dB so that 16 dB is the maximum setting please don t try it ALWAYS turn off the plasma TV after use to avoid static images burning permanently onto the screen User manuals are kept in the shelf left of the upstairs bathroom door for further reference Downstairs Blu Ray player Open the TV using the remote controller Panasonic and select AV upper right corner of the remote Select HDMI 1 from the menu and pr
12. e residence look in the downstairs bookshelf If ink is low please inform the union office preferably a little in advance If paper runs out it is polite to get some more for the next user Refrigerator freezer Do not leave food that can go bad in the refrigerator freezer Moderate amounts of unopened food products that can be stored for a long time and whose best before date is indicated in the package as well as unopened beverages may be left in the refrigerator to be used by future guests However it is recommended that you leave the refrigerator freezer practically empty for the next guests so they will not need to start with an inventory and emptying the fridge Safety Berlin is considered to be a relatively safe city but be careful anyway Take a proactive stance which is of course easier when you are sober Save in your mobile phone all the numbers including area codes you might need in various situations The caretaker has compiled some of the most important phone numbers on the fridge door Remember to add the country code for Germany The doors of the apartment are safe but be sure to learn the routine of locking all the doors properly the first day of your stay If a door is not security locked two full turns of the key insurance will not cover damages or losses due to burglary for example Property crimes are rather common in Berlin In the upstairs dining room there is a first aid medicine cabinet and a dry power
13. ess ENTER Turn the Blu Ray player on and insert the disc The disc menu will be displayed and you will be able to play back the content The sound will be output by the TV speakers No separate audio system is connected to this TV Audio volume is controlled using the TV remote controller ALWAYS turn off the plasma TV after use to avoid still images burning permanently onto the screen Entering the residence The rental period starts on Monday at 15 00 If for some reason you need to get in the apartment already before 12 00 for example to bring in your luggage you need to arrange this well in advance with the previous guest not calling the same day and also inform the union office You will get contact information from the union office In case you need to get in the apartment between 12 00 and 15 00 when the apartment is being cleaned you must agree this with the union office We need to give the caretakers enough time to do their job Sometimes they also need to make small repairs during the three hour period Films You will find some Blu Ray and DVD films in the residence intended for guests to use Do not remove them from the apartment If you want to get some more and leave them in the residence future guests will be grateful Games PS3 You can play Playstation 3 games on the upstairs PS3 console There are some games available in the apartment After Hour Athletes GT5 Gran Turismo Prologue Little BIG Planet Little BIG
14. extinguisher Don t remove the keys On the kitchen wall there is a fire blanket Shortcomings is something missing If something is missing please inform the union office without delay Smoking Smoking is forbidden in the residence The closest place to smoke is the courtyard Speakers All speakers in the residence are active speakers by Genelec Active means that each speaker must be powered up before use If there is no sound check the power on LED in the front of the speakers first To the left of the TV table upstairs there is an active subwoofer that must be powered up in order for the audio signal to pass to the satellite speakers 3 in front 2 in the rear The speakers may be left powered up under normal circumstances even when leaving the residence Upstairs four of the speakers are placed on a stand but are not attached to the stand The stands do not stand very firmly on the uneven wooden floor so please do not move or push them Spiral staircase The spiral staircase connecting the upper and lower floor can be hazardous to small children and even adults Please note the TV under the staircase Be careful not to drop anything from the staircase Televisions The TV sets in the apartment are high quality full HD high definition plasma televisions It is important not to leave a still image unnecessarily on the screen and to turn off the TV sets when they are not in use as they use up a lot of energy A static ima
15. ge can burn in even a modern plasma screen and then the TV is ruined You shouldn t touch the plasma screens Pay special attention to this if you are staying with children Upstairs there is a small table antenna which doesn t always provide a good enough signal to show all the free channels properly You can use the upstairs TV to watch approximately 60 pay TV channels included in the Alice Fun internet package Turn on the TV select AV then HDMI 1 Turn on the set top box with its own remote controller Alice and select channels The sound will come out of the TV speakers now but if you want a better audio quality or multichannel audio turn on the amplifier Yamaha and select CBL TV with the amplifier remote Yamaha Downstairs you can watch free DVB T channels using the house antenna which unfortunately does not always provide a perfect quality reception Towels There will be enough towels in the master bedroom cupboard for the number of guests mentioned in the rental agreement 1 large and 1 small per guest Please put used towels not too wet please in the laundry basket for the caretaker to take away on Monday Umbrella There are two big umbrellas by the upper entry hallway for your use Waste empty bottles In the kitchen there is a simple system for sorting household waste Sort waste bags into the garbage cans at the courtyard Please empty the trash cans in the kitchen before you leave and change new waste bags Empt
16. in restaurants there are no special utensils However if cooking is your thing remember to take a peek at the market hall at Bergmannstrasse Currywurst Curry 36 close to the corner of Gneisenaustrasse and Mehringdamm is one of the best currywurst places in Berlin If you haven t tried it you cannot fully understand Berlin and the people Cutlery tableware and cooking A basic assortment of tableware cutlery as well as a basic cooking kit is available A dishwasher can be found in the kitchen If something essential is missing please let us know at the union office Please wash the dishes before leaving the residence and put things where they belong Doing the dishes is not part of the weekly cleaning service Do not put the espresso kettle in the dishwasher Damages something missing Damages to the movables in the apartment have to be reported without delay to the union office If something that should be in the apartment is missing please report it to the union office If there are defects shortcomings or failures you think should be taken care of please report them as well Doors All the doors downstairs are not very high If you are tall please be careful Don t slam the old wooden doors as they are easily damaged Close them by pushing slowly The high living room doors can be closed by pushing firmly When properly closed they isolate sound fairly well In order to close the doors between the living room and th
17. m unnecessarily If you change connections return the original situation before leaving the residence User manuals are on the table or in the TV shelf If you need more space for accommodation the downstairs workstation table may be placed in front of the window Move the curtain to the side first Please be careful with cables detach what is necessary first and don t try to move the table alone Return the workstation to its original location and re connect cables before you leave the residence
18. onsole with a USB cable while the console is on While charging lights will be blinking on the controller until the battery is fully charged When the battery of the controller is almost empty there will be a warning on the screen You should then connect the controller to the console with an USB cable You can use another controller by pressing the PS button on it You can also continue using the previous controller with the USB cable connected If you use the controllers please charge them fully for the next guest before you leave and turn off the PS3 console the red light will be lit on the console when it is off As there are only 2 USB connectors in the PS3 there may be shortage of USB slots You can charge the controllers in almost any USB equipped device such as the Panasonic Blu Ray player on the left of the TV shelf or a computer There is also a USB hub on the shelf to enable several controllers to be charged from a single USB connector When starting to use the PS3 if the status led on the right is not lit turn power on from the extension cord socket switch on the floor under the AV cabinet this turns power on for all the AV devices If the light is still not on turn power on from the switch at the back panel of the PS3 Practice Music work All the doors of the upper living room must be closed when you play sing or listen to music watch TV movies etc in a way that produces noise To close them may require some force To clo
19. ransparent button at the bottom left side of the TV This will avoid turning the TV on when using the remote controller of the Blu Ray player A plasma TV consumes a lot of electricity and it is not a good idea to keep it turned on while listening to music as static images can burn onto the screen and destroy it permanently Turn on the amplifier Yamaha bottom left on the shelf and select DVD as the audio source using the Yamaha remote controller When listening to normal stereo material select STEREO and to bypass ambient simulations select STRAIGHT Volume is controlled using the large buttons of the remote You can also listen to CD s using the Sony PS3 console The PS3 analog audio output is connected to the VCR input of the amplifier Yamaha Check that power on light is lit at least in the left and right speakers if you want to listen to stereo material If power lights are off turn the speakers on using the dial in the low left corner on the front of the speakers and turn the dial fully clockwise When listening to multichannel audio or using ambient simulations turn on all of the 5 speakers unless they are already switched on Volume is controlled using the remote control Yamaha Loudness is indicated on the amplifier display in decibels dB 16 dB being the maximum setting please don t try it You can also connect your iPod MP3 player portable CD player etc to the white cable on the TV shelf 3 5 mm mini stereo hea
20. ry In the bathroom downstairs there is a washing machine which is capable of drying the laundry Please see user manual Drying laundry otherwise in the apartment is not recommended On the other side of Mehringdamm there is a laundromat Leaving the apartment The rental period ends on Monday at 12 00 If you need to stay longer you must arrange this with the union office well in advance If you need to stay after 15 00 you must agree this also with the next guest well in advance It is not enough to call the same day You can get contact information from the union office Before leaving remember to do the dishes and put them in place take the trash out to the trashcans in the courtyard put new bags in the wasteboxes put used towels and linen from beds to the laundry baskets make sure that furniture and other objects are in place turn off electric appliances return keys to the keycup Velcro board return heating settings to their original values if they have been changed close all windows close the grand piano top and keyboard cover contribute to the guest book lock both doors upstairs and downstairs take with you back to Finland the keys you got from the union office Mail The residence is actually formed by connecting two apartments In principle both apartments have their own mail address If you need to receive mail while staying at the residence the mail address you should give is Your Name
21. se the door between living room and dining room close the sliders up and down of the right side door first The residence is an ordinary apartment in an ordinary residential block of flats It would be disastrous if the future use of the residence would be compromised because someone is indifferent to the issue It would be a huge disservice for all future users in the worst case it would make useless all of the economic and other investments in the residence This is something to be taken seriously by everyone Professionals should behave responsibly and use common sense in how much noise the neighbours can be exposed to and what is an appropriate time of the day for such exposure Music is a wonderful thing but unfortunately it is also noise As the grand piano can be played also silently using the headphones it is wise to do this whenever possible You can also listen to the bass amp using headphones There are active speakers in the downstairs workspace too but especially in the evening and night it is advisable to use headphones The speakers can be turned off by turning the dial at the bottom left corner of the speakers fully anti clockwise Four music stands with battery powered lights as well as three microphone stands are provided Printer At the downstairs workstation there is a USB laser printer with wireless connectivity You can find printing paper at the office art shop around the corner if there is no paper available in th
22. stairs is a multifunctional device You can play PS3 games watch movies in almost any format DVD Blu Ray etc listen to music CD mp3 etc view digital photos and browse the internet With the separate memory card reader various cards and memory sticks can be read music photos movies etc If you download something such as demo games rated 18 to the PS3 please keep in mind that kids use the PS3 So please delete such material before leaving the residence Generally you should log in as SML unless you want to create your own username for some purpose Do not create usernames unnecessarily Do not change settings on the PS3 unless you actually know what you are doing and why Do not alter the physical connections either Do not leave your own files on the hard disk when you leave the residence The wireless keyboard on the right back side of the TV shelf is intended for use with the PS3 Charge it after use but do not leave the power source unnecessarily connected to the charging dock There is also a dedicated remote controller Sony for PS3 There are two wireless game controllers one of which has the DualShock function Pressing the PS button on the controller turns the controller and the console on The console can be shut down by pressing the PS button for a while and choosing TURN OFF THE SYSTEM from the menu There are also two Move controllers with a ball at the end Controllers are charged by connecting them to the c
23. ying the trash cans is not included in the weekly cleaning service You can leave empty bottles packed neatly in plastic bags unless you want to return them in one of the grocery stores For example you can return bottles in Kaiser s at Bergmannstrasse at the far left corner of the store Water Please use water economically Water is heated with gas heaters situated in the bathrooms Warm water production may not be as even as we have gotten used to in Finland If warm water stops close the tap and open it again Gas heater should start again with a quiet click If you cannot get any warm water please contact the union office or the caretaker Windows You must not leave windows open while you are out of the apartment Visitors You can invite visitors to the residence in moderate numbers at your own responsibility It is however not allowed to accommodate visitors in the residence without a specific permission from the union office For safety reasons we do not recommend inviting strangers to the residence The apartment and its belongings are at the guest s responsibility in all situations WLAN wi fi See Internet Workstation downstairs The workstation downstairs is intended for electronic music work There is a MIDI USB keyboard a 24 inch FullHD LCD display 2 Genelec active speakers a mixer bass amp and a laser printer and headphones Bring your own laptop with you Basic connections are ready do not change the
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