Unpacking the Box
The turntable and tonearm are packed very carefully to avoid damage during shipping.
It is important that you save the packing materials and boxes to use for shipping or
moving the Classic.
Set aside the bag containing the drive belt.
Complete and return the warranty card. The
warranty does not take effect until the warranty
card is returned.
Remove and set aside the following items:
Alignment Jig.
Record weight.
Power cord.
Bag containing screwdrivers and screws for mounting the cartridge.
Shure Stylus Force Gauge
JMW-Classic Signature tonearm wand
Remove the large foam top packaging piece and place it on the side.
Make room for the turntable, it will be ready to place in its final destination
immediately.
Grab the turntable on the sides where the foam is cut out and lift straight up. Be
careful, the turntable is very heavy (40 pounds) if you need help, get it. Place the
turntable on a flat sturdy surface that will support the weight.
Lift the aluminum turntable platter from the smaller box, remove the plastic bag,
and peel off the tape covering the bearing hole. Be very careful not to hit or
damage the motor pulley when sliding the platter on to the spindle shaft. It
me/- .0005” when it was tested at the factory. Try not to disturb it at all.
The platter can be damaged if it is hit, be careful.
The paper protection on the platter can be used as a mat if you are not comfortable
with the record sitting on the bare aluminum platter. There is also a urethane mat
provided for those that must use a mat. We recommend bare platter listening but it
is an owner’s choice to decide.
Setting up the Classic Signature
The Classic Signature must be placed on a flat, level surface. This will make
setup easy, provide better sound quality, and put less strain on the main
bearing.
Place the turntable chassis on the shelf or stand where it will be used. The Classic
has very good isolation so it simply requires a good solid shelf on a rack that doesn’t
