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Setting up the turntable: 

 
Tonearm mounting:

 

Ensure that the supporting stand is completely  horizontal.    
  Mount  the    chosen  tonearm  according  to  instructions.  Position  the  tonearm  tower  at  the 
correct distance from the spindle. Firmly secure the armbase onto the tonearm top brass plate  
with two screws, using  Allen key 3mm,  at the side of the tower.  See Fig.11 
 

 

Fig. 11. Fixing screws on top of the tonearm tower. 
 
Raise  the  tonearm  to  an    appropriate  height  above  the  platter.    Position  the  tonearm  cable 
towards the back of the turntable towards the phono input.  Check the length. 
Check  again  the    spindle  to  tonearm  distance  and  rotate  the  tower  to  be  in  an    optimal 
operating position. 

Note: 

When the  Air Line tangential tonearm is used,  additional fine horizontal adjustment of 

the turntable or turntable support is mandatory. 

 
VTA Gauge:  

Hang the digital  display  on the front  of the  tonearm tower using the lever and screw at  the 
bottom of the tower.  
  Ensure that the display does not touch the platter or motor towers. Fig. 8. 
The display can be left  in the 'ON' position for up to three years (battery).  Pressing 'origin' 
will cause 0.00 mm to show.  Switching to + or – will cause this sign to appear in front of the 
numbers.  Pressing  (press  and  hold  for  about  one  sec)  to  'origin'  again,  resets    the  display  to 
zero.  Due to the  limits of  height measurement (12mm), the display should show the middle 
of  the  measurement.    An  appropriate  starting  height  for  the  tonearm  is  when  the  tube  is 
parallel to the record after the  cartridge is mounted. 
 

Setting the VTA  gauge

With Allen key 1.5mm  release the small  brass  weight  which holds the display in  the upper 
position.  The display will show minimum.  Reset and the measurement will show zero. Lift 
the  vertical  rod  for  about  6-7mm  (middle  position)  and  with  Allen  key,  secure  this  position 
with the screw on the brass weight.  Then again reset and it will show that this new position is 
zero. 
  
 

Summary of Contents for XL DC

Page 1: ...1 KUZMA XL DC Turntable Instruction manual 2020 11 ...

Page 2: ...e for optimal performance Kuzma XL DC differs from previous Stabi XL XL2 XL4 turntables by using a very special DC motor a machined plastic belt and a new power supply PS DC which gives a new unique and uniformly precise drive to the platter CONTENTS Page General warranty 3 Unpacking 4 Basic Setup 4 9 Setting up turntable 10 11 Use and Adjustment 11 12 Maintenance 12 Troubleshooting 13 ...

Page 3: ...s a semi hard combination of rubber and textile The strobe disc also acts as mat cover The tonearm tower is a massive brass unit and the armboards can be exchanged to accommodate various tonearms The mass of the tower gives structural and damping rigidity to the tonearm The unit allows for VTA adjustment during playback without loss of rigidity or azimuth The movable part is supported via a linear...

Page 4: ...Motor tower Power supply belt motor cables 2x motor positioner bearing oil bottle 2x clamp washers 2x power cord Allen keys 1 5 2 2 5 3mm Instruction manual Basic Setup Note Some parts are very heavy so be careful when handling Open all three boxes and remove top covers Note Choose a suitable supporting table which can hold over 90 100 kg without warping If you are using more than one tonearm towe...

Page 5: ...alcohol Belt Put the belt over the subplatter before fitting the platter on it Try to avoid oil contamination Platter Carefully put the platter on the subplatter The best way to do this is for one person to hold the platter while another person positions it over the subplatter helping to lower it down Be sure that you do not touch the motor tower if not sure move it away from base Be careful not t...

Page 6: ...over the motor pulley Rotate the motor tower to ensure that the belt is not touching the grooves in the motor tower Rotate the platter carefully by hand to ensure that the belt is in the correct position Fig 5 6 The motor brass cover can be fitted after the platter is on top of the subplatter Slide the cover onto the motor tower under the platter fit in the two screws rotate the cover and the scre...

Page 7: ...centre of the tonearm tower When used with most of Kuzma tonearms this should be 212 mm The top brass armboard is removable Armboards with different cutouts are available Removal or rotation of the armboard against the tonearm tower is easily done Just release the two side screws with Allen key 3mm The position of the tonearm tower in relation to the perimeter of the platter does not affect the to...

Page 8: ...e red Pressing it will start platter rotation and the LED will turn to green The middle two buttons are for fine speed adjustments Above them is a small push store button Fig 9 10 Control pad This controls start stop and speed selection On the left side is a red green LED and start stop button On the right hand side is a button for speed selection with two green LED left indicating 33rpm speed and...

Page 9: ...nd are using the correct strobe light Temporary options 78 rpm speed While platter is not rotating press START button then press and hold plus button for 7 10 seconds then press SPEED button to show 78 Then press START for platter rotation Pressing the SPEED button will show all three speeds Display off While platter is not rotating then press and hold minus button for 7 10 seconds and the display...

Page 10: ...lay on the front of the tonearm tower using the lever and screw at the bottom of the tower Ensure that the display does not touch the platter or motor towers Fig 8 The display can be left in the ON position for up to three years battery Pressing origin will cause 0 00 mm to show Switching to or will cause this sign to appear in front of the numbers Pressing press and hold for about one sec to orig...

Page 11: ...ample if the bars move in the same direction as platter rotation then the speed is too high Press the plus or minus buttons a few times until the bars are stationary there are very small steps press several times On the display you will see a green dot in the right bottom corner indicating that a change is in process Using a pointed pen or toothpick press the store button and the green dot will di...

Page 12: ...il should be added if the top reservoir with ruby ball is totally dry The oil level will be below the ruby ball as the bearing surface increases the level of oil above the ruby ball when the subplatter is lowered onto the shaft When the subplatter is removed you can see the level of oil inside its sliding ring golden colour If it is above the sliding ring in the subplatter there is plenty of oil I...

Page 13: ...rrect speed on the PS DC by using a strobe disc Turn the power off wait 10 sec and then press and hold speed button then press power on When display will shows CU release the speed button The display will now show FA and then 33 Your PS is now reset for factory preset speeds Perform fine speed adjustment If this fail consult your dealer The problem will be probably be solved by a microchip replace...

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