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European Audio Team

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETUP

C-Note Tonearm

Summary of Contents for C-Note 12"

Page 1: ...European Audio Team INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETUP C Note Tonearm ...

Page 2: ...y for VTA adjustment screws 4 Counterweight and additional insert for counterweight 5 Anti skating sliding mechanism support rod and thread Tonearm Assembly The tonearm includes a combination of cardan and uni pivot bearings immersed in special damping fluid See the next steps to set up your tonearm ...

Page 3: ...te left channel L Red right channel R Green right channel R Blue left channel L b 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 i...

Page 4: ...er 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 cartridge ...

Page 5: ...ough to allow vertical movement of the arm pillar without force and slide the arm up or down until it is parallel Carefully and evenly retighten the hexagon screws without applying excessive force which could deform the arm pillar f Azimuth 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 ...

Page 6: ...on The correct position can be checked from the front view preferably with the needle placed on a mirror placed on the platter Once the azimuth setting is correct gently re tighten the AZIMUTH SETTING SCREW AZIMUTH SETTING SCREW Examples of incorrect azimuth setup Too much left angle Too much right angle The correct position is 100 perpendicular to the record ...

Page 7: ... Prepare all parts supplied from the accessories bag Anti skating sliding mechanism with anti skating weight and thread for mounting on the tonearm Anti 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 ...

Page 8: ... for the HOOK SCREW and screw the HOOK SCREW into the tonearm through the eye of the anti skating thread as shown in the illustration below Step 4 Put the anti skating sliding mechanism on the end of the anti skating support rod The antiskating thread should fit into the groove in the tonearm Be careful when handing the anti skating thread in order to avoid damaging it ...

Page 9: ... Lower than 13 mN or 1 3 grams 1st groove from bearing 13 18 mN or 1 3 1 8 grams 2nd groove from bearing 18 25 mN or 1 8 2 5 grams 3rd groove from bearing Arm Specifications 12 C Note 10 C Note 9 C Note Effective tone arm mass 19 2 grams 16 5 grams 14 8 grams Effective tone arm length 304 8 mm 254 mm 230 mm Pivot to spindle distance 291 6 mm 238 mm 212 mm Overhang 13 2 mm 16 mm 18 mm Offset angle ...

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