Cambridge Audio Alva ST Manual Download

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Alva TT v2 and Alva ST Turntables

Manual Generated: 07/01/2022 - 09:31

Table of Contents

Alva TT v2 and Alva ST Turntables

Top view

Rear view

Setting up the Alva ST

Setting up the Alva TT v2

Getting connected

Operating instructions

Technical speciﬁcations

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for Alva ST

Page 1: ...nerated 07 01 2022 09 31 Table of Contents Alva TT v2 and Alva ST Turntables 2 Top view 3 Rear view 4 Setting up the Alva ST 5 Setting up the Alva TT v2 9 Getting connected 12 Operating instructions 14 Technical speciﬁcations 15 Troubleshooting 19 ...

Page 3: ...y mode indicated by the dim LED and On indicated by the bright LED 2 Record speed buttons and start stop 3 Belt drive motor Alva ST only 4 Main platter 5 Tonearm counterweight Used to adjust tracking force downforce 6 Anti Skating dial 7 Tonearm lift lever 8 Tonearm rest 9 Tonearm 10 Fitted Cambridge Audio MC cartridge 11 Headshell with ﬁnger lift ...

Page 5: ...alva tt v2 and alva st turntables setting alva st 1 Place the platter on the turntable 2 Install the belt drive Make sure that the belt is installed properly around the motor 3 Push and rotate counterweight onto tonearm and then carefully insert the headshell into the tonearm ...

Page 6: ...r mat on the turntable 5 Release tonearm from rest and remove the stylus guard Important notes Take care when handling the cartridge Lower gently onto the platter do not drop Make sure that the Anti Skate dial is set to 0 ...

Page 7: ... Too much pressure can cause distortion and lost information as well as wear to your records Too little pressure and the stylus will jump and potentially damage your records Return the arm to its armrest to adjust the counterweight This part of the process requires care and patience Rotate anti clockwise to increase balance weight or clockwise to decrease balance weight ...

Page 8: ...s in balance Once the stylus is in balance return the tonearm to its armrest The anti skate dial should be set to match the tracking force of the cartridge Your factory ﬁtted cartridge has a tracking force of 2 7 Connect hinges to the turntable and insert lid ...

Page 9: ...lace the platter on the turntable 2 Push and rotate counterweight onto tonearm and then carefully insert the headshell into the tonearm 3 Release tonearm from rest and remove the stylus guard Important notes Take care when handling the cartridge Lower gently onto the platter do not drop Make sure that the Anti Skate dial is set to 0 ...

Page 10: ...t Too much pressure can cause distortion and lost information as well as wear to your records Too little pressure and the stylus will jump and potentially damage your records Return the arm to its armrest to adjust the counterweight This part of the process requires care and patience Rotate anti clockwise to increase balance weight or clockwise to decrease balance weight ...

Page 11: ...s in balance Once the stylus is in balance return the tonearm to its armrest The anti skate dial should be set to match the tracking force of the cartridge Your factory ﬁtted cartridge has a tracking force of 2 5 Connect hinges to the turntable and insert lid ...

Page 12: ...onnections Output Level connection Important note Before making a connection set the Output Level switch to Line Alva TT ST Do not connect to an external phono stage Phono connection Important note Before making a connection set the Output Level switch to Phono External Do not connect to the Line input of an ampliﬁer Bluetooth connection ...

Page 16: ... 20W max 0 25W Standby DIMENSIONS W X H X D 435 x 139 x 368 mm WEIGHT 10 9 kg Cartridge TYPE High Output Moving Coil FREQUENCY RESPONSE 1dB 30Hz 20kHz STYLUS Elliptical CANTILEVER Aluminium OUTPUT LEVEL 2mV 1kHz TRACKING FORCE 2 g RECOMMENDED LOAD 47kΩ Alva ST Turntable TYPE Belt Drive TURNTABLE SPEEDS 33 1 3 45 rpm MOTOR TORQUE Belt Drive without Motor torque WOW FLUTTER 0 12 ...

Page 18: ...39 x 366 7 mm WEIGHT 9 kg Cartridge TYPE Moving Magnetic Cartridge FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 5dB 30Hz 20kHz STYLUS Elliptical CANTILEVER Alloy Tube OUTPUT LEVEL 1 8 3 6mV 1kHz TRACKING FORCE 2 g RECOMMENDED LOAD 47kΩ ...

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