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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: 

 

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

 

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: 

 

Turntable is connected to wrong input of amplifier, or MM/MC switch is incorrectly set. Needle 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. 

Guarantee repairs will only be effective if the unit is returned in appropriate packaging. For this reason 

we recommend keeping the original 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: 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 

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 as deemed necessary to uphold the ongoing process of 

technical development. 

 

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

 

This guide was produced by: E.A.T. European Audio Team. Copyright ©2018. All rights reserved. 

Summary of Contents for Prelude

Page 1: ...European Audio Team INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE E A T Prelude ...

Page 2: ...ht 1 5kg 2 The platter with TPE damping and felt mat with belt drive principle The platter is constructed from an aluminum magnesium alloy sitting on a brass bearing 3 The tonearm construction is combination of conical carbon fibre tonearm tube casted in single peces cardan bearing in horizontal axle with hardened tips sitting in zircon bowl and ABEC7 ballraces in vertical axle The counterweight i...

Page 3: ...dge installation 8 9 b Counterweight installation Vertical Tracking Force setting VTF 9 c Tonearm output connection 9 10 d Vertical Tracking Angle setting VTA 10 e Azimuth setting 10 11 f Anti skating assembly and adjustment 11 12 4 Leveling the turntable 12 5 Starting the motor changing the speed 13 Technical specifications 14 Troubleshooting warranty service 15 ...

Page 4: ...esigned 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 ...

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Page 6: ...weight support hoop 8 Anti skating stub with adjustment scale 9 Tonearm counterweight 10 Downforce scale 11 Tonearm lift lever 12 Tonearm rest with removable transport lock 13 Tonearm tube 14 Headshell 15 Dustcover 16 Dustcover hinge 17 Dustcover hinge fasteners 18 RCA output with earth connection 19 Damped adjustable feet 20 Power supply socket 21 Motor connection cable with 3 5mm Jack connector ...

Page 7: ...table chassis over the motor base Motor base should be in the middle of the hole in left rear corner of the chassis as shown in the following illustrations Connect the motor connection cable to the power socket as shown in the following ilustration 2 Platter and drive belt installation Remove the protective cover from the platter bearing shaft Install the platter 2 and the drive belt 5 as shown in...

Page 8: ...al axle See the next steps to set up your tonearm a Cartridge installation If you purchased this turntable in a package that included the cartridge this has already been done for you Install the cartridge into the carbon headshell using the appropriate hardware included with your cartridge Connect the cartridge as indicated below ...

Page 9: ...if it is moved up or down This adjustment must be done carefully Do not forget to remove the cartridge protection cap if fitted Once the arm is correctly balanced return it to the tonearm rest 12 Hold the counterweight without moving it and gently revolve the downforce scale ring until the zero is in line with the anti skating stub 8 Check whether the arm still balances out Rotate the counterweigh...

Page 10: ... 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 e 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 the factory In the event that you ...

Page 11: ...r placed on the platter Once the azimuth setting is correct gently re tighten the 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 f Anti skating assembly and adjustment Hang the loop of the thread of the anti skating weight in the groove of the anti skating stub 8 corresponding to the downfor...

Page 12: ...when handing the anti skating thread in order to avoid damaging it 4 Leveling the turntable Three precision adjustable damped feet are mounted under the turntable for leveling the turntable Once the turntable is in final position put the spirit level on the sub chassis and then level the turntable by screwing or unscrewing the feet as needed It is advisable to check level from several positions on...

Page 13: ...le To start rotation of the platter press the button ON OFF switch 1 To play 45 r p m put the drive belt 5 over the larger diameter part of the motor pulley using accessory toll provided To revert to 33r p m repeat the proceedings using the smaller step on the pulley ...

Page 14: ...grams Supplied counterweight system Counterweight black for cartridges 7 11 g Effective tonearm mass 8 g Effective tonearm lenght 230 mm Overhang 18 mm Power consumption 5 W max 0 3W standby Voltage Universal swith mode power supply 15 V DC 0 8 A 100 240 V AC 47 63Hz Dimensions W x H x D 462 x 340 x 110mm without dustcover 462 x 340 x 125mm closed dustcover 462 x 430 x 390mm opened dustcover Weigh...

Page 15: ...ntact your dealer for further advice Only when the problem cannot be resolved should the unit be sent to the responsible distributor in your country Guarantee repairs will only be effective if the unit is returned in appropriate packaging For this reason we recommend keeping the original packaging Never return a turntable without making sure that is it properly disassembled and correctly packaged ...

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