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Instruction manual 
 

Summary of Contents for Peerformance

Page 1: ... clearaudio electronic GmbH 2007 P Pe er rf fo or rm ma an nc ce e Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ...s before connecting your Performance turntable to the mains supply CE MARKING The clearaudio Performance meets the regulations concerning electromagnetic disturbance EMC and low voltage appliances COPYRIGHT Recording und reproduction of any sound material may require the consent of the creator Please acknowledge the information given in the Copyright Act 1956 Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 19...

Page 3: ...Contents Packaging overview 4 1 Product overview 5 2 Packing contents 6 3 Set up and operation 8 4 Tonearm and pick up setting 10 5 Azimuth setting 16 6 Antiskating setting 17 7 Special directions 18 8 Maintenance and service 18 Warranty information 19 9 Technical data 20 ...

Page 4: ...manual Page 4 clearaudio electronic GmbH 2007 1 Layer Motor unit top of bearing belt pulley fittings and accessories If ordered as set satisfy tonearm and or pickup 2 Layer Platter 3 Layer Turntable chassis Packaging overview ...

Page 5: ...duct overview The special resonance optimised construction the external motor unit and the patented clearaudio CMB bearing technology guarantees absolute speed stability pure pleasure in listening and reproduction in accordance to the original Performance assembled and set up ...

Page 6: ... in a especially designed and custom packaging Please check the contents according to the following list before you set up your new clearaudio Performance turntable 1 Chassis with built in bearing base and tone arm base 2 Turntable chassis 3 Top of the CMB bearing 4 Pulley incl fixing screws 5 Motor unit with attached power cord 5 1 3 4 2 ...

Page 7: ...l Satisfy Tonearm 9 Ground wire if hum occures 10 Record clamp 11 Optional Maestro MM pick up 12 2 Silent belts 2mm 1 for replacement 13 Pair of white gloves 14 allen wrench size 3 15 Screwdriver for fixing the pulley 16 Warranty certificate card 17 Optional smart stylus gauge aluminium no picture 6 7 10 8 9 12 13 14 15 11 ...

Page 8: ... materials as described in No 2 The drive is easily set up as some of the components are pre assembled at the factory Please make use of the white gloves enclosed in order to avoid scratches or unwanted fingerprints platter Please follow the description step by step The Performance requires a space of at least 42 x 33 cm for positioning 33 cm 42 cm ...

Page 9: ...bearing shaft of the turntable please remove the safety strip first Now you can set the platter carefully onto the bearing To avoid damages make sure you slide the inverted bearing slowly and cautiously on the polished ceramic shaft Hold the platter in one hand while with the other is securing the bearing top so it can neither slip and nor fall on your turntable The marks dots on the platter and t...

Page 10: ... the base of the satisfy tonearm on the basis on your Performance turntable chassis using the short screws M4x20 Tighten the screws of the satisfy tonearm to the basis using the allen screwdriver enclosed Pass the cables of the satisfy tonearm carefully through the basis Please make sure that the cables will not damaged or bent too much ...

Page 11: ...tion of the tonearm depends on the height of the pick up cartridge Therefore the pick up cartridge has to be installed now When installing the pick up cartridge connect the four coloured cables of the tonearm to the four coloured connection pins of the pick up cartridge 1 2 The exact setting of the tonearm requires the installation of the pick up cartridge Please follow the instructions given by t...

Page 12: ...of the tonearm the tracking force will be about 2g This means one turn is 0 5 g Now you can continue the installation The exact and final adjustment will be done now later In order to adjust the correct vertical position of the tone arm you please place a record on the turntable platter and lower the pick up on to the record Now you have to find the correct horizontal position of the tonearm which...

Page 13: ...der to align the cartridge now push the enclosed template on the turntable spindle as shown in the picture The arrow must point to the centre of the rotation axle of the tonearm Position the pick up cartridge in the aligning area of the template marked by a pattern of lines 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...ustment is very important Please check whether your Performance turntable is in a leveled position using the level gauge Should the bubble of the level gauge not be in the centre of the black circle generate the perfect position by screwing the feet of your Performance turntable while turning them clock or counter clock wise till you reach the levelled position Only if the turntable is in the idea...

Page 15: ... unit Slide the pulley onto the axle Make sure the distance between the bottom of the pulley and the motor chassis is about 3 mm Tighten the pre mounted screws with the enclosed screwdriver Place the motor into the cut out on the left of chassis Put the belt around the platter and the pulley The pulley is equipped with 6 little grooves fort the belt Those with a smaller diameter are used for the s...

Page 16: ...ure the perfect positioning of the belt around the platter 5 Azimuth setting Please note that the azimuth is pre set exactly If for any reason the azimuth must be altered to compensate the geometry of some pick up cartridges follow these steps loosen the screw on the bottom side of the tone arm near the headshell Now you can adjust the azimuth by turning the headshell gently in the tonearm When fi...

Page 17: ...The tonearm is adjusted now Connect the Power cord of the motor with the power supply Put a record on the turntable and fix it with the clearaudio clever clamp enclosed Your Performance turntable Is completely set up and ready to play We wish you a lot of pleasure listening Antiskating Tracking force Position of the antiskating screw Minimal antiskating 10 15mN see picture 1 Medium antiskating 15 ...

Page 18: ...ease disconnect the motor from the mains supply Every two years you can lubricate only if you will recognize speed variations the bearing of the turntable platter with the supplied oil In this case it is enough to put 4 or 5 drops of the oil onto the bearing shaft Please take special caution to any damages of the power cord Any damages should only be repaired only by authorized personal A damaged ...

Page 19: ...kassabon e d vormen uw bewijs van aankoop van een waardevol artikel en dienen op een veilige plaats bewaard te worden voor evt verwijzing bijv in verbend met verzekering of bij correspondentie met clearaudio BELANGRIJK Bij een evt beroep op de garantie is het de verantwoordelijkheid van de consument een gedateerd bewijs van aankoop te tonen Uw kassabon of factuurzijn voldoende bewijs ITALIANO GARA...

Page 20: ...M Drive unit Motor Decoupled motor unit synchronous motor belt drive Rumble DIN IEC 98 by method A 92 dB Bearing Patented Inverted bearing and polished ceramic axle incl CMB magnetic bearing technology Platter GS PMMA acryl CNC precision cut height 40 mm dynamically balanced Speed variation 0 1 Weight approx 10 kg incl motor Dimensions approx 420 mm x 330 mm x 130 mm Warranty 5 years see No 7 if t...

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