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European Audio Team

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 

E.A.T. C-Major 

Summary of Contents for C-Major

Page 1: ...European Audio Team INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE E A T C Major ...

Page 2: ...void damage to sensitive parts Please check immediately to make sure that neither the packaging nor the device was damaged in transit If damaged please do not operate and contact your dealer Please do your part to help protect the environment Disposal of packaging material E A T packaging is carefully designed to protect your component from damage in transit and you are strongly urged to keep the ...

Page 3: ... 9 b Counterweight assembly 9 c Vertical Tracking Force setting VTF 10 d Tonearm output connection 11 e Vertical Tracking Angle setting VTA 11 12 f Azimuth setting 12 13 g Anti skating assembly and adjustment 14 16 5 Leveling the turntable 16 6 Using the record clamp starting the motor changing the speed 17 Technical specifications 18 Troubleshooting warranty service 19 Packaging 20 ...

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Page 5: ...st 7 Headshell with finger lift 8 Anti skating mechanism 9 Floating sub chassis 10 RCA output with earth connection 11 Power supply connector 12 Motor with motor pulley 13 Drive belt 14 Sub platter 15 Transport screws x 3 16 Damped adjustable feet 17 Sub platter brass housing see illustration page 6 18 Dustcover hinges 19 Dustcover hinge fasteners 20 Dustcover ...

Page 6: ...nd the platter 2 The transport screws are used to ensure safe shipping and transport and should be reinstalled prior to any future shipment or transportation of the turntable 2 Sub platter and drive belt installation Remove the protective cover from the sub platter 14 Install the sub platter 14 and the drive belt 13 as shown in the following illustrations ...

Page 7: ...7 3 Platter installation Install the platter 2 on the sub platter 14 ...

Page 8: ...8 4 Tonearm assembly The tonearm includes a combination of cardan and uni pivot bearings immersed in special damping fluid See the next steps to set up your tonearm ...

Page 9: ...Sharp accessories If unfamiliar with two point setup please refer to your dealer b Counterweight assembly The counterweight has two separate parts The first part is the counterweight itself The second part is an additional insert that enables optimal balancing of heavier cartridges The counterweight without the additional insert can balance cartridges from 5 to 9 g The weight of the counterweight ...

Page 10: ...d as shown in the illustration below Place the stylus pressure gauge not supplied onto the platter To set the required VTF lower the tonearm lift lever as indicated in the illustration and place the tip of the stylus on the pressure gauge As viewed from the headshell turning the counterweight counterclockwise moving it in closer toward the tonearm increases the VTF turning clockwise away from the ...

Page 11: ...he Vertical Tracking Angle first put a record on the platter When the needle is lowered into the record groove the tube of the tonearm should be parallel to the surface of the record If it is not loosen both hexagonal screws in the tonearm base just enough to allow vertical movement of the arm pillar without force and slide the arm up or down until it is parallel Carefully and evenly retighten the...

Page 12: ...the UNI PIVOT cover setting it and the UNI PIVOT LOCKING screw aside in a safe and clean place Step 2 Loosen the small AZIMUTH SET SCREW again using the 1 5 mm hexagonal key DO NOT REMOVE THE AZIMUTH SET SCREW COMPLETELY Loosen the screw just enough to be able to gently rotate the arm tube and set the azimuth to the correct position The correct position can be checked from the front view preferabl...

Page 13: ...13 xamples of incorrect azimuth setup Too much left angle Too much right angle The correct position is 100 perpendicular to the record ...

Page 14: ...1 Prepare all parts supplied from the accessories bag Anti skating sliding mechanism with anti skating weight and thread for mounting on the tonearm Anti skating support rod Step 2 Put the anti skating support rod on the shaft mounted on the side of the tonearm so that it is parallel to the sub chassis as pictured in the illustration below Then tighten the screw to prevent movement on the shaft ...

Page 15: ...le for the HOOK SCREW and screw the HOOK SCREW into the tonearm through the eye of the anti skating thread as shown in the illustration below Step 4 Put the anti skating sliding mechanism on the end of the anti skating support rod The anti skating thread should fit into the groove in the tonearm Be careful when handing the anti skating thread in order to avoid damaging it ...

Page 16: ...ating sliding mechanism Anti skating downforce should be adjusted in correspondence with the tonearm downforce as follows Tonearm downforce Anti skating groove Lower than 13 mN or 1 3 grams 1st groove from bearing 13 18 mN or 1 3 1 8 grams 2nd groove from bearing 18 25 mN or 1 8 2 5 grams 3rd groove from bearing 5 Leveling the turntable ...

Page 17: ...eral positions on the subchassis 6 Using the clamp starting the motor changing the speed Using the clamp after placing a record on the platter place the record clamp on the spindle and record Do not screw the clamp for playback Controling the turntable To start rotation of the platter press the button ON OFF switch 1 To play 45 r p m put the drive belt 13 over the larger diameter part of the motor...

Page 18: ...ht system Counterweight 125 g without additional insert for cartridges 5 9 g Counterweight with additional insert 142 g for cartridges 8 5 13 g Effective tonearm mass 14 5 g Effective tonearm lenght 230 mm Overhang 18 mm Power consumption 5 W max 0 5W standby Voltage Universal swith mode power supply 15 V DC 1 6 A 90 264 V AC 47 63Hz Dimensions W x H x D 460 x 352 x 125mm without dustcover 460 x 3...

Page 19: ...ntact your dealer for further advice Only when the problem cannot be resolved should the unit be sent to the responsible distributor in your country Guarantee repairs will only be effected if the unit is returned in appropriate packaging For this reason we recommend keeping the original packaging Never return a turntable without making sure that is it properly disassembled and correctly packaged i...

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