T+A G10, User Manual

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Setting up, wiring
Carefully unpack the
G10
and store the original packing
materials carefully. The carton and packing are specially
designed for this unit and will be needed again if you
wish to move the equipment at any time.
Please be sure to read the safety notes in these in-
structions.
If the unit gets very cold (e. g. when being transported),
condensation may form inside it. Please do not switch it
on until it has had plenty of time to warm up to room
temperature, so that any condensation evaporates
completely.
Before placing the unit on a delicate surface, please
check the compatibility of the lacquer and the unit’s feet
at a non-visible point.
The turntable should be placed on a rigid, level base. If
you are setting up the unit on resonance absorbers or
de-coupling components make sure that they do not
compromise its stability.
The unit should be set up in a dry, well-ventilated loca-
tion, out of direct sunlight and away from radiators.
It must not be located close to heat-producing objects or
devices, or anything which is heat-sensitive or highly
inflammable.
When installing the unit on a shelf or in a cupboard it is
essential to provide an adequate flow of cooling air, to
ensure that the heat produced by the unit is dissipated
effectively. Any heat build-up will shorten the life of the
unit and could be a source of danger.
Deploy all mains cables, loudspeaker cables and the
remote control cable (
RZ 001
) as far as possible from
low-level cables (inter-connects) and aerial cables. Never
route them over or under the receiver.
Notes on wiring the system:
•
Be sure to push all plugs firmly into their sockets.
Loose connections can cause hum and other un-
wanted noises.
•
To achieve the maximum signal : noise ratio the
mains plug should be connected to the wall socket in
such a way that phase is connected to the mains in-
put socket contact which is marked with a dot (
). If
you do not know the phase of your mains socket, a
special device can be used to determine it; your local
dealer will be able to help you here.
•
We recommend the use of
    'POWER LINE'
ready-made mains cables in conjunction with a
'POWER BAR'
mains distribution panel, which
features an integral phase indicator.
•
When the wiring of the system is complete, please
set the volume control to a very low level before
switching the system on.
If you encounter problems when setting up and using the
turntable for the first time, please remember that the
cause is often simple, and may be equally simple to
eliminate. Please refer to the section of these instruc-
tions entitled
' Trouble-shooting '
.
Loudspeaker cables and inter-connects
The loudspeaker cables and inter-connects have a signi-
ficant influence on the reproduction quality of the entire
system, and their importance should not be under-esti-
mated. For this reason we strongly recommend the use
of high-quality cables and connectors.
Our range of accessories includes a series of top-quality
cables and connectors whose characteristics are accu-
rately matched to our loudspeakers and electronic units,
and work superbly with them. For difficult and cramped
arrangements you may also find our non-standard cables
useful; the

range includes special lengths and
special connectors (e. g. right-angled versions) with
which virtually any problematic location or connection
can be solved.
Mains cables and mains filters
The mains power supply carries the operating energy to
your sound system, but at the same time it also bears
interference from remotely located equipment, radio
transmissions and computer systems.
To prevent electro-magnetic interference reaching your
equipment we recommend that you use the special items
included in our range of accessories: the
'POWER
FOUR'
mains cable with its effective shielding, the
'POWER LINE'
ready-made mains leads with ferrite
filters, and the
'POWER BAR'
filtered mains distribution
panel. In many cases the use of these accessories pro-
vides a further improvement in the reproduction quality of
our equipment.
If you have queries concerning cables and wiring please
ask your local

dealer in the first instance, as he will
be able to offer competent, comprehensive and impartial
advice. We will also be glad to send you a copy of our
complete information pack on this subject.
Mechanical de-coupling
The surface and sub-surface on which your high-quality
sound system units are set up have a significant effect
on the potential sound quality, and their importance
should not be under-estimated. The base surface should
be as heavy, stable, hard and level as possible.
The turntable is fitted with the newly developed

vib-
ration-absorbing case feet. These feet offer very effective
internal damping characteristics and provide a high level of
de-coupling from the base surface. They prevent external
sound and mechanical vibration reaching the pick-up sys-
tem, where microphony effects can have an adverse in-
fluence on sound quality.
To ensure that the vibration absorbers are able to work
properly it is important that the turntable should be set up
without any contact between the case and the walls or any
other surface.