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Dear Music Lover,

 

  

Important: 

Your  turntable  was  shipped  partially  disassembled  in  order  to  avoid  damage  to  sensitive  parts. 
Please check immediately to make sure that neither the packaging nor the device was damaged in 
transit. If you are missing parts or if the unit is damaged, please do not operate and contact your 
dealer. 

Throughout  the  manual,  this  symbol  will  alert  you  to  potential  hazards  for the user or 

the unit, and how to avoid possible misuse. 

!

Although  it  may  seem  like  asking  for  driving  directions,  please  take  a  few 

moments  to  read  all  of  this  manual.  It  has  many  helpful  tips  and  ideas  on 

properly  setting  up  and  using  your  system.

 

We  promise  that  if  you  take  the 

time  to  read  and  follow  these  tips  you’ll  get  better  system  performance  and 

enjoyment.

 Please contact your dealer if you require additional assistance.

European Audio Team

 

Prague, Czech Republic

 

Manufactured 

by 

Imported in the USA by

 

VANA, L

td

Lake Grove, NY 

(631) 246-4412

 

vanaltd.com

The C-Major incorporates an array of features that contribute to its audi

o

p

h

ile 

performance:

1. Proprietary  ultra  low  noise  AC  motor  and  high  precision  frequency  DC-driven  AC  generato

r  for

speed stability. The motor is fixed on the main chassis.

 

The tonearm and platter are

 mounted

 

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 combines all advantages of a unipivot arm with a Cardan design.

The  Cardan  bearing  for  horizontal  movement  has  been  optimized  for  high  stability,  ease  of  use,

and  very  low  friction.  It  doesn’t  wobble  like  many  unipivot  designs  do,  and  there  is  almost  no

bearing play in the lateral plane. The Cardan/unipivot bearing is lubricated with a silicon-based

grease that damps tonearm/cartridge resonances by more then 50%.

4. All key features for  cartridge alignment and adjustability are available on the tonearm - VTA/SRA,

VTF

azimuth, anti-skate, and a slotted aluminum headshell for overhang and offset angle.

5. The conical thermo-plastic elastomers (TPE) suspension syste

m

 dampens vibrations.

6. A low-profile sandwich floating chassis made of Carbon an MDF is what gives this table

 

a

"superflat" 

silhouette.

.

Congratulations  and  thank  you  for  choosing  European  Audio  Products.  Your 

E.A.T. C-Major turntable has been handcrafted and rigorously tested by skilled 

technicians  at  the  European  Audio  Team  factory  to  give  you  years  of 

enjoyable, trouble free service.

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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