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Troubleshooting

The platter doesn’t turn although the unit is switched on:

The unit is not connected to the mains power supply (the building’s electrical system).

No mains power is being delivered at the socket.

The drive belt is not fitted properly or has slipped off.

No signal through one or both channels:

Phono input not selected at amplifier

.

Amplifier not switched on

.

Amplifier or speakers are defective or muted.

No connection to the loudspeakers.

Strong hum on phono input:

No ground connection from cartridge or arm or arm cable to amplifier, or ground loop.

Distorted or inconsistent sound from one or both channels:

Possible  Causes: 

Turntable  is  connected  to  wrong  input  of  amplifier,

 

MM/MC  switch  is

incorrectly  set

,  n

eedle  or  cantilever  damaged

Wrong 

RPM

drive  belt  overstretched  or

dirty; platter

 

bearing needs lubrication or is dirty or damaged.

Service

Should  you  encounter  a  problem  that  you  are  not  able  to  identify  or  alleviate 

despite  the  above  information,  please  contact  your  dealer  for  further  advice.  Only  when 
the  problem  cannot  be  resolved  should  the  unit  be  sent  to the  responsible  distributor  in 
your country.  Please keep the original packaging, as repairs will only be performed if the 
unit is returned in its appropriate packaging. 

Never return a turntable without making sure that is it properly disassembled and correctly 
packaged in the original packaging according to the supplied diagram. Please 

r

emove the 

feet, counterweight, platter, cartridge and belt and pack them separately. Fit the cartridge 
protection  cap.  Insert  the  transport  lock  for  the  tonearm  prior  to  carefully  packaging  the 
turntable. 

Warranty

See  enclosed  warranty  from  your  local  distributor.

 

The  manufacturer 

accepts no responsibility for damage caused by failing to adhere to these instructions for 
use and/or by transportation without the original packaging. Modification

 

or change to any 

part  of  the  product  by  unauthorized  persons  releases  the  manufacturer  from  any  liability 
over and above the lawful rights of the customer. 

The  information  above  was  correct  at  the  time  of  going  to  press.  The  manufacturer  reserves  the  right  to 
make changes to the technical specifications without prior notice 

or obligation to modify existing units, 

as 

deemed necessary to uphold the ongoing process of technical development. 

E.A.T. European Audio Team is a Registered Trademark of Jozefina Lichtenegger.

 

The  contents  of  the  USA  version  of  this  manual  are  Copyright  ©  6/2016.  VANA.  Ltd  based  on  original 

copyright material from EAT.

No signal contact from the cartridge to the internal tonearm wiring; or from that to the 

arm

arm 

lead; or from that to the phono box; or between that and the amplifier. This could be 

due to a faulty plug, broken wire or loose solder joint in the plug/socket connection.

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Summary of Contents for C-Major

Page 1: ...Operating Manual C Major Turntable European Audio Team Version 2 0 ...

Page 2: ...on a separate suspended chassis constructed by a sandwich of carbon fibre and MDF 2 The sandwich platter with TPE damping and vinyl platter mat sits on top of a belt holding sub platter and both are constructed from an aluminum magnesium alloy sitting on a bronze bearing 3 The C Note Carbon Alloy tonearm features a hybrid Cardan unipivot design made from carbon fibre with copper internal cable com...

Page 3: ... layout Product illustrations and key The following accessories are in the box 1 Dust Cover 2 Record Clamp Vinyl Stabilizer and 45 RPM Adaptor 3 1 mm Allen key for the uni pivot locking screw 4 1 5 mm Allen key for azimuth set screws 5 2 mm Allen key for VTA setting screws and tone arm lift 6 3 mm Allen key 7 Counter Weight and additional Insert for Counter Weight 6 8 Anti skating sliding mechanis...

Page 4: ...y designed to protect your component from damage in transit and you are strongly urged to keep the original packaging in order to safely ship or otherwise transport your turntable in the future However the packaging materials were chosen to be environmentally friendly so if you must discard the packaging please recycle Dustcover ...

Page 5: ...Tonearm rest 7 Headshell with finger lift 8 Anti skating mechanism 9 Floating sub chassis 10 RCA output with earth connection 11 Power supply connector 12 Motor with motor pulley 13 Drive belt 14 Sub platter 15 Transport screws x 3 16 Damped adjustable feet 17 Sub platter brass housing 18 Dustcover hinges 19 Dustcover hinge fasteners 20 Dustcover 5 ...

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Page 7: ... the platter 2 The transport screws are used to ensure safe shipping and transport and should be reinstalled prior to any future shipment or transportation of the turntable 2 Sub platter and drive belt installation Remove the protective cover from the sub platter 14 Install the sub platter 14 and the drive belt 13 as shown in the following illustrations 7 ...

Page 8: ... assembly The tonearm includes a combination of Cardan and unipivot bearings immersed in special damping fluid See the next steps to set up your tonearm Carefully remove record clamp platter and drive belt from the turntable Using a small flathead screwdriver loosen the small screw and move the pulley to the desired position Tighten the screw back and fit the drive belt platter and record clamp 8 ...

Page 9: ... refer to your dealer 4 2 Counterweight assembly The counterweight has two separate parts The first part is the counterweight itself The second part is an additional insert that enables optimal balancing of heavier cartridges The counterweight without the additional insert can balance cartridges from 5 to 9 g The weight of the counterweight itself is 110 g The counterweight with the additional ins...

Page 10: ...VTF lower the tonearm lift lever as indicated in the illustration and place the tip of the stylus on the pressure gauge As viewed from the headshell turning the counterweight counterclockwise moving it in closer toward the tonearm increases the VTF turning clockwise away from the tonearm reduces the VTF Turn the counterweight appropriately until the VTF shown on the pressure gauge matches your car...

Page 11: ... setting The cartridge needle must be perpendicular to the record in order to trace the groove wall modulations correctly The azimuth angle is precisely set by the factory In the event that you need to modify this setting however follow the instructions below To set the azimuth locate the 1 5 mm hexagonal screw on the tonearm as show in the box above Using the supplied 1 5 mm hexagonal key loosen ...

Page 12: ...skating support rod Step 2 Put the anti skating support rod on the shaft mounted on the side of the tonearm so that it is parallel to the sub chassis as pictured in the illustration below Then tighten the screw to prevent movement on the shaft Step 3 The anti skating sliding mechanism is supplied with a pre mounted anti skating weight and anti skating thread Put the eye of the anti skating thread ...

Page 13: ... 5 Anti skating force adjustment Adjust the anti skating force by positioning the weight on the appropriate groove of the anti skating sliding mechanism Anti skating downforce should be adjusted in correspondence with the tonearm downforce as follows Tonearm downforce Lower than 13 mN or 1 3 grams 13 18 mN or 1 3 1 8 grams 18 25 mN or 1 8 2 5 grams Anti skating groove 1st groove from bearing 2nd g...

Page 14: ...the clamp starting the motor and changing the speed 6 Using the clamp after placing a record on the platter place the record clamp on the spindle and record You will not be able screw it down for playback as it is used for stabilizing the record only To start the motor To start rotation of the platter press the button ON OFF switch 1 To control the turntable speed To play a 45 RPM put the drive be...

Page 15: ...counterweight system Counterweight 110 g without additional insert for cartridges 5 9 g Counterweight with additional insert 148 g for cartridges 9 17g Effective tonearm mass 14 5 g Effective tonearm length 9 Overhang 18 mm Power consumption 5 W max 0 5W standby Voltage Universal switch mode power supply 15 V DC 1 6 A 90 264 V AC 47 63Hz Dimensions W x H x D 18 1 13 9 4 9 without dustcover 18 1 13...

Page 16: ...ing sure that is it properly disassembled and correctly packaged in the original packaging according to the supplied diagram Please remove the feet counterweight platter cartridge and belt and pack them separately Fit the cartridge protection cap Insert the transport lock for the tonearm prior to carefully packaging the turntable Warranty See enclosed warranty from your local distributor The manuf...

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