Innovation User manual Innovation and Innovation Wood Innovation Innovation Figure: package with Clearaudio tonearm „Universal“ and Clearaudio cartridge „da Vinci“. Hi-Fi Components Innovation Wood clearaudio electronic® GmbH Spardorfer Str. 150 D-91054 Erlangen Tel. +49 9131 40300100 FAX +49 9131 40300119 www.clearaudio.de www.analogshop.de info@clearaudio.de copyright clearaudio2015 Version 2.1 14.04.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual Dear Clearaudio customer, Congratulation’s to your choice of the Innovation-/ Innovation Wood (in the following: Innovation named) turntable, a world class turntable, handmade in Germany by Clearaudio electronic GmbH.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual Contents 1. Packing overview 3 2. Part list 4 3. Installation and set up 6 4 Fine adjustment of the motor 12 5. Service and special instruction 13 6.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 1. Packing overview Accessories, user manual, warranty card, Clearaudio Quality Card, Stroboscope Testrecord Innovation turntable chassis incl.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 2. Part list Clearaudio has developed a special and secure packing for your Innovation-turntable that ensures a safe transportation. Please keep this original packing, if you need to ship the turntable. Below you find the part list of the Clearaudio Innovation-turntable: 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 Figure 2 a: Clearaudio Unify tonearm 7b Figure 2 b: Clearaudio Universal tonearm 1. 3. 5. 7.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 9 10 11 13 12 14 17 16 a 15 16 b 11. Level gauge for the turntable alignment 12. Grounding - wire for the Innovationturntable (to connect in the bottom bearing part) 2 pcs. drive belts 13. 3 pcs. allen – keys; sizes: # 2 (optional: Universal Tonearm: # 3 / # 7) 15. Bearing oil for occasional use 14. Aluminium precision screw driver 9 1 Pair of white gloves 17. Clearaudio Stroboscope Testrecord (Art. No. AC038) to adjust the exact speed 19.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please double check the tightness of all bolts, hardware, and mounting pods, as temperature fluctuations during transit may have caused the hardware to become loose 3. Installation and set up The set up of the Innovation turntable is easy as the turntable chassis is pre-assembled and has been tested at the factory. Please use the white gloves enclosed in order to avoid scratches or unwanted fingerprints (platter).
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual Please follow the description step by step: 1.) First take out the three black flat pads out of the accessory bag. Place these flat pads on your hifi-rack or another suitable base, where the final position of your Innovation – turntable will be. 2.) After that, take the Innovation-turntable body of the next packing layer. and place the spikes of the turntable on the flat pads. Pic. 2: Innovation with tonearm base 3.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 5.) Take the stainless steel platter with both hands carefully out of the box. Remove the lamination of the scale ring on the lower side of the turntable. Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and scratches. Push the delivered bearing part carefully through the hole in the stainless steel sub-platter and mount the bearing part with the sub-platter by using the mounting clip. Pic. 5: Connection sub-platter and bearing upper part 6.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 8.) Now you can remove the mounting clip with the delivered hex key wrench. Pic. 8: Removing of the mounting clip 9.) Now take the Delrin - platter with both hands out of the box and set the platter carefully onto the bearing. The flat side of the platter should face to the stainless steel platter and the side with the cutout (for the record) should face up.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual If you purchased your Clearaudio Innovation turntable as a package with tonearm and cartridge, you will find a Smart Level Gauge in your accessory, which will help you to adjust the Tracking Force of the cartridge: Diese Position der Nadel entspricht einer Auflagekraft von 20 mN (2,0g) This position of the diamond correlates to a tracking force of 20 mN (2.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 12.) The following final adjustment is very important: Please ensure that your turntable rack is in a levelled position. Please check with the bubble level gauge, if your Innovation turntable is in a levelled position. You can adjust each of the turntables`feet to get the turntable levelled. Only if the turntable is in a levelled position you will get the best results with your Innovation turntable. Pic. 11 a: Alignment of the turntable Pic.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 4. Fine adjustment of the Innovation motor 1.) The motor adjustment is already pre set at the factory. Through the transport or through soiling on the sensor or the sensor ring some small speed deviations can occur. Please check the speed before using the turntable for the first time. For the correct adjustment of the speed please put the recommended Clearaudio Stroboscope Testrecord on the platter.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 5. Service and special instruction In case of any necessary, service for all Clearaudio products should be done by authorized personal only. In case of any repair, the clearaudio Innovation-turntable needs to be send to your nearest authorized Clearaudio distributor, dealer or directly to the Clearaudio factory. Clearaudio electronic GmbH Spardorfer Str. 150 91054 Erlangen Germany Tel/Phone: +49 9131 40300100 www.clearaudio.de www.analogshop.de info@clearaudio.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual 6. Technical data Construction principle: Resonance optimised chassis’s shape, belt driven with optical, full automatic speed control Speed possibilities: 33 1/3 rpm / 45 rpm / 78 rpm Drive unit: Decoupled DC motor in a massive metal-housing.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual To achieve the full Clearaudio warranty (Innovation turntable 5 years), it is necessary that you fill out and send the corresponding part of the warranty registration certificate /card back to Clearaudio, within two weeks after purchase. Only if the product is returned in it’s original packing Clearaudio can provide the warranty of 5 years. ENGLISH WARRANTY For warranty information, contact your local Clearaudio distributor.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual Stroboscope Testrecord User manual The Clearaudio STROBOSCOPE TESTRECORD satisfies the highest demands for an exact speed adjustment for turntables. Dramatic sound improvements can be reached only with exact calibrated speeds. - Optimal adjustment for turntables To adjust the exact speed, please choose the side for 50 / 60 Hz, or the other side for the use with the speed light first.
Innovation / Innovation Wood User manual If you use the Speed Light (AC039) you can reach an even higher or more accurate adjustment, completely independent of the power line or frequency of your country. As well, the 300 Hz calibrated light, used as an external light source is completely independent from possible power line fluctuations, which could influence the result by regular light. The 300 Hz of the “Speed Light” are generated by a stabilized quartz oscillator and permit a very exact adjustment.
