Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
Set-up
Make
sure
the surface you
wish
to
use
the turntable on
is
level
(use
a spirit level) before placing the turntable on
it.
Fit the drive belt
(3)
around
the
hub
(4)
and
the smaller diameter part
of
the
motor
pulley (2). Avoid getting
sweat
or
grease on the belt
as
these will deteriorate the performance and reduce the belt's lifespan.
Use
absorbent kitchen paper to remove any oil
or
grease from the outer edge
of
the hub and the belt.
Remove the two red transport screws
(1)
which secure the
motor
(22) during transportation. Fit the platter over
the spindle
of
the hub.
Level
the plinth using a spirit level and the adjustable feet (23).
Remove the transport lock (18) from the tonearm. Store it together with the
two
red
motor
transport screws
(1)
in the original packaging
so
they are available
for
any future transportation.
Cartridge downforce adjustment
The
counterweight
(6)
supplied
is
suitable
for
cartridges weighing between 7 - 12g. An alternative counterweight
for cartridges weighing between
4 - 7g
is
available
as
an accessory part. Adjust the downforce prior to
installing the anti-skating weight.
Pushing carefully, turn the counterweight
(6)
onto the rear end
of
the tonearm tube
(9),
so that the downforce
scale (6a) shows towards the
front
of
the player. Lower the armlift and position the cartridge in the space
between arm rest and platter. Carefully rotate the counterweight
(6)
until the armtube balances out. The arm
should return to the balanced position if it
is
moved up
or
down. This adjustment must be
done
carefully.
Do
not forget to remove the cartridge protection cap if fitted.
Once the arm
is
correctly balanced return it to the
rest.
Hold the counterweight
(6)
without moving it, and gently
revolve the downforce scale ring (6a) until the zero
is
in
line with the anti-skating prong (15). Check whether the
arm still balances out.
Rotate the counterweight counter clockwise
(seen
from the front) to adjust the downforce according to the
cartridge manufacturer's recommendations.
One
mark on the scale represents 1
mN
(= 0,1 g / 0,1 Pond)
of
downforce.
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The recommended downforce for the factory fitted cartridge
is
18mN.
Adjusting the vertical tracking angle (vta)
**
Put
a record and the record weight on the platter. When the needle
is
lowered into the record groove and the
tonearm
is
not resting on the lift arm, the tube
of
the tonearm should be parallel to the surface
of
the record.
If
it
is
not loosen both hexagon screws in the tonearm base just enough
to
allow
vertical movement
of
the
arm pillar without force
and
slide the arm up
or
down until it
is
parallel.
Carefully retighten the hexagon screws without applying excessive force (which
would
deform the arm pillar) -
finger tight
is
quite sufficient.
Adjusting the azimuth
**
The
cartridge needle must be vertical in the record groove in
order
to trace
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the groove wall modulations correctly. ;
A small screw
at
the bearing end
of
the arm allows incorrect azimuth to be L J J
corrected if your needle
is
not mounted exactly perpendicular
to
the cartridge
X~crew
body (which
is
often the case).
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Slacken off the screw just enough to be able to revolve the arm tube without
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applying force. Please note:
do
not remove the screw completely!
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With the aid
of
a
good
magnifYing glass adjust the needle until it
is
vertical in the groove (i.e. perpendicular
to the record's surface). Ideally this should correspond to the
top
surface
of
the cartridge body being parallel
to the record surface.
When you are satisfied that the needle
is
vertical retighten the screw carefully.
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.-/S? Under
no
circumstances should the arm tube
be
ad;usted with the
needle
stiff
in
the record groove!
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damage
may
be
caused
to the cantilever suspension! The arm
must
be
lifted to
make
each ad;ustment
and
lowered afterwards to
check
it.
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Revision
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