We will cover setting the arm to exactly the correct
height later as you need to do a number of other things
first.
Final setup of tonearm
You should refer to your tone-arm instructions for
detailed set up of the arm and cartridge alignment.
Fit the arm cable clip
Pass the arm cable through the cable clip supplied and
fasten in position with the M5 bolt located in the
threaded hole near the rear foot. Leave a slight droop on
the cable so that it isn’t “tight”. The bolt is helpful to
minimize cable vibration.
Note – Silver Hybrid cable is relatively thick but both
left and right channels will fit trough one of the cable
clips supplied.
Maintaining your deck
Cleaning
To avoid belt vibration or wow & Flutter, it aids
performance to clean all running surfaces every 3
months with mentholated or surgical spirit. Wiping (not
dipping) with Acetone (Nail Varnish remover) is an
alternative, as is iso-propanol.
Belts can also be cleaned with soap & water then rinsed
thoroughly. Rubber care products can leave behind a
slippery residue.
To clean the deck, use a damp soft lint free cloth and
wipe gently – if you have grease marks etc then you can
use a general-purpose anti-smear, car window cleaner
such as Auto-glym “Fast glass”, but only if necessary.
Wax furniture polish is to be avoided . Do not spray
directly on the turntable as it may clog up the cartridge
internals etc but rather spray onto a soft polishing cloth
and then use it on the turntable. Do not use tissue paper
or kitchen cleaning paper towels as paper is abrasive and
can put faint scratches in the polished surface.
Scratch removal
If minor abrasions occur on the surface, you can remove
them using a proper plastic scratch remover polish such
as “Xerapol” by E.V.I of Germany or “Plastic Clean &
Shine by Novus inc of USA. Avoid Car and other
polishes as they leave light scratching or bloom.
Every 2 Years or so
The deck is not prone to going out of tune:
Check that the sub-chassis curved damper
is
tensioned lightly onto the plate every 2 years or so as the
damper can compress a little over time.
Check belt tension
is correct using the method
described for final pod positioning. All belts stretch over
the years so the motor pod may need to be moved out
further than the initially specified 227mm maximum.
Depending on your use of the deck, the belt should
ideally be replaced every 2 to 4 years.
Every 3 years
Only use Origin Live oil. Oil should be replaced every 3
to 4 years so you will need to clean out the old oil with a
lint free paper towel or similar wrapped around a thin
rod. When you do this, be sure to also wipe oil off the
spindle as this may contain microscopic contamination
that's not visible.
If you ever withdraw the main spindle you should put a
few drops of oil into the bearing house to compensate for
any possible loss occuring in the withdrawal.
Never tamper with the bolt in the bottom of the bearing
or oil leaks will occur and you will probably not succeed
in re-tightening it.
Alternative Mats?
Many of the mats on the market have been tried on our
platters and do not work better than our own award
winning mat (included with this turntable) so we
recommend saving yourself the expense of trying them.
Troubleshooting
Refer to the Origin Live website > Support > Technical
Support > Turntables if you have any problems.
If for any reason the strip of silver foil under the
platter is damaged it can be replaced by cutting a
strip of aluminium kitchen foil to approx 4mm wide
and gluing it to the underside of the platter as shown
below. Note the most reflective surface of the foil
must face the top of the motor pod.
