513-300-152_rA User Guide, Classic Series Violin.indd
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1.2. www fishman com F ISHMAN USER GUIDE V 100 V 200 Welcome Thank you for making Fishman a part of your acoustic experience We are proud to offer you the finest acoustic amplification products available high guality professional grade tools which empower you to sound your very best Troubleshooting If you are unfamiliar with this product please pay close attention to the reguirements for installation Failure to do so can result in permanent damage to the pickup Installation by a qualified professional is strongly recommended Technical support troubleshooting tips and installation information can be found at http www fishman com support Installation 1 Measure the opening of the wing slot on the bridge with a vernier caliper The opening should be between 060 and 090 1 5mm and 2 3mm for proper fit If the wing slot measures less than 060 1 5mm employ a qualified repairman to enlarge the wing slot If the wing slot measures more than 090 2 3mm as is the case in violas a small wooden shim may be required If so use an adhesive to bond the shim to the leg face 2 Slide the V 100 Transducer into the wing slot of the bridge Make certain that the sensing element is in contact with the wing face and that the spring is in contact with the corresponding leg face of the bridge The spring made of tempered beryllium copper provides the p
3. roper tension for a snug fit in wing slots ranging from 060 to 090 1 2mm to 2 3mm Note For best performance the wing n slot opening should be exactly 070 1 8mm SENSING ELEMENT SENSING ELEMENT OUTPUT JACK 3 Jack installation For V 100 Once the transducer is properly installed in the bridge attach the output jack to the tailpiece with the black plastic tie wrap For V 200 After fitting the pickup to the violin locate the jack to the left of the chinrest on your violin and tighten it with the enclosed chinrest key Be careful not to scratch the side of your violin CHINREST KEY Fine Tuning Once the pickup is properly mounted plug the instrument into an amplifier and play ata low volume Carefully shift the pickup a small distance within the slot and test using the trial and error method listening for the the best location Note If installation is to be permanent a small drop of adhesive on the side lower face of the transducer can be used Plugging In An impedance matching preamp is recommended but not reguired This will help realize the full freguency response potential of the pickup and allow for cable runs longer than 10 feet without signal deterioration Use a high guality low capacitance 14 shielded instrument cable This will ensure minimal tone coloration and hum FISHMAN WWW FISHMAN COM 513 300 154 Rev A 4 09
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