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Werterhalt und Pflege
Care and Maintenance | Recommandations d'entretien
Страница 1: ...Your keys to happiness Werterhalt und Pflege Care and Maintenance Recommandations d entretien ...
Страница 2: ...umerous years of pleasure with your piano It is quite simple for you to maintain the value of a good quality grand or upright piano with the aid of expert care The question of the best position for your piano is for example important in order to protect the instrument from sudden fluctuations in temperature or high levels of humidity What you yourself can do and how you can profit from the regular...
Страница 3: ...contribution to the enrichment of the overall sound pattern Finally the airborne sound waves generated by the vibrating soundboard upon reaching the ears are transformed into minute electrical signals that can be perceived by the brain Touch and sound perception Toucher et sensibilité auditive Les qualités instrumentales ont un impact décisif sur le sentiment de bien être Mais ce n est que lorsque...
Страница 4: ...feeling of precision and suppleness reliability from the softest pianissimo to the loudest fortissimo with passages involving rapid runs and fast repetition proper touch weight and much more Individual keys will be played millions of times over a period of years particularly in the middle portion of the keyboard resulting in natural wear and tear However the instrument will continue to play proper...
Страница 5: ...hat to take some weight off the casters Uprights without casters can be placed on pieces of carpeting and pushed along a bare floor Otherwise the instrument must be carried Be careful never to tip over an upright while moving the instrument Transporting a grand or upright from one floor to another or to a different building is a job for professional piano movers Moving a grand or an upright piano re...
Страница 6: ...t experts Consult experts Consult experts Tips on care Tips on care Tips on care Tips on care Keytops should only be cleaned with a soft cloth Avoid cleaning fluids that containing mineral spirits alcohol or lacquer thinner Unknown or chemically harsh furniture polishes and cleaners should be avoided Polyester finishes are best dusted with a feather duster or a soft non fibrous cloth1 using minima...
Страница 7: ...Ihr persönliches Glück auf 88 Tasten Your keys to happiness 88 notes de plaisir ...
Страница 8: ...he upright soft pedal moves the hammer rest rail slightly closer to the strings reducing the hammer travel and power of string attack In grands the middle pedal activates the sostenuto mechanism and selectively sustains only the notes of keys that are first depressed and held depressed at the moment the pedal is engaged In uprights with three pedals depending on the model and execution the middle ...
Страница 9: ...ents and computers For further details concerning TwinTone features see the TwinTone Owners manual The good old Player piano is regaining popularity All our grands and most of our uprights can be equipped with a modern electronic reproducing player mechanism factory installed or retrofitted For more information ask your piano dealer or visit www pianodisc com and www qrsmusic com TwinTone et Piano...
Страница 10: ...are most comfortable and stable in a moderate ambient temperature and relative humidity Average values considered to be comfortable may differ in temperature and relative humidity shown in the graph What human beings consider to be comfortable is also favourable for any good grand or upright piano Normal airing has no negative effect on an acoustic piano However in the case of outside temperatures b...
Страница 11: ... leather are hygroscopic by nature expanding with humidity and contracting with the lack of humidity Prudent attention to ambient climatic conditions the swings of temperature and relative humidity can reduce extensive repairs and service to your instrument improve the tuning stability minimize changes of internal tension in the soundboard and other wooden components and preserve and stabilize the...
Страница 12: ...y that would otherwise have an adverseaffect on the sensitive areas of the piano soundboard keyboard action and degrade playability and tuning stability The Humidistat is the brain of the system which senses whether the wooden parts of your piano are too moist or too dry and automatically switches the system to function as a dehumidifier or humidifier to protect your piano from damage caused by cha...
Страница 13: ... Sokrates Education through music is therefore the best because rhythm and harmony penetrate into the innermost depths of the soul and lend it nobility and character Socrates L éducation musicale est souveraine car le rythme et l harmonie ont au plus haut point le pouvoir de pénétrer dans l âme et de la toucher fortement lui conférant grâce et noblesse de caractère Socrates ...
Страница 14: ...e explained in a few words for detailed information it is best to consult an expert All forms of heating reduce the moisture content in the air resulting in a decrease of relative humidity Radiators are generally installed under windows Although some of the heat is radiated directly most of it is provided by convection Pianos should never be placed directly in front of a radiator Convectors are ge...
Страница 15: ...ust be used in accordance with the directions and recommendations given in the respective owner manuals Attention All safety instructions advice and recommendations given in this booklet are based on many years of experience Nevertheless neither Schimmel its agents successors or assigns shall be in any way responsible for any direct indirect or consequential damages personal injuries or loss of va...
Страница 16: ...ven below are based on many years of experience Nevertheless neither Schimmel its agents successors and assigns is and shall not be in any way responsible for any result damage or malfunction resulting from improper performing or lack of maintenance Recommended service Service après vente Service après vente Service après vente Service après vente Service après vente Les recommandations doivent êt...
Страница 17: ...k 1 Other Other 2 ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Date Signature Upon delivery Tuning after acclimatization after acclimatization Check playability Check playability Voice hammers Voice hammers 1 Other Other 2 _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Date Signature After 1 2 year Tu...
Страница 18: ...__ ______________________________________________ Date Signature Date Signature After 3 years Tuning Other Other 2 _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Date Signature Date Signature After 3 1 2 years Tuning Tuning 1 Other Other 2 _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Date Signature ...
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