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Photo is Sovereign version with sub-chassis for 12 inch tonearm

Standard Sovereign has shorter sub-chassis

Sovereign Mk4-2

Owner Manual

It cannot be overstated
that it is VERY important
to read these instructions
or the speed control may
not function accurately.

PLINTH

ARMBOARD

PLATTER

SUB-CHASSIS

MOTOR POD

IMPORTANT NOTES

Never remove the silver strip on underside
of platter.

Motor Pod blue light under platter must
come on when platter is driven. If not
reposition motor pod or raise deck till it
does.

Never stretch the belt further than the pulley. If
you overstretch the belt you can damage

the

joint

resulting in future breakage. Never

attempt to test the strength of the joint by
pulling it on either side.

Summary of Contents for Mk4-2

Page 1: ...rately PLINTH ARMBOARD PLATTER SUB CHASSIS MOTOR POD IMPORTANT NOTES Never remove the silver strip on underside of platter Motor Pod blue light under platter must come on when platter is driven If not...

Page 2: ...navigation bar support There is a wealth of 3rd party information online YouTube videos are particularly helpful on how to set up cartridges and tonearms should you need more help Just Google what you...

Page 3: ...spindle effectively rotates on a thick film of oil without contacting the bearing sides This means that there is an almost imperceptible platter movement in rotation Small low frequency deviations of...

Page 4: ...quadrants Level the deck to achieve the best average readings for the bubble gauge at all points Position motor pod fit belt Power up Plug the motor pod into a mains socket We suggest omitting mains...

Page 5: ...d platter speed and must be positioned under the rim of the platter as shown in photo below The sensor reads the silver strip on the underside of the platter see below This strip must never be removed...

Page 6: ...lies or certain energy saving bulbs will not work with the strobe disc Reading the strobe As you play the record watch the relevant ring on the strobe disc Read the speed as described in next sub head...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...ve Mats Many of the mats on the market have been tried on our platters and do not work better than our own award win ning mat supplied with this deck so we recommend saving yourself the expense of try...

Page 9: ...ayer of Foam Sub chassis upside down 40mm Layer of Foam 30mm Layer of Foam Add platter with platter mat right way up Add Motor pod in cardboard sleeve to protect motor from end force Include Strobe Ca...

Page 10: ...30mm Foam base Add Plinth then 30mm Foam piece on Top Box Number 2 Shallow Packing Instructions for Plinth Plinth must be packed separately from Sub chassis as shown in assembly instructions...

Page 11: ...runs true to the armboard so do not tamper with any of the bolts on the sub chassis even if they may not appear tight When you finally level the deck note that the acrylic part of the armboard is not...

Page 12: ...n the nut and once tightened ensure that you can see the anti rotate stud is located in the plinth hole This is CRITICAL or the sub chassis will not be level and performance will be severely affected...