Summary of C-Sharp
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European audio team instructions for use e.A.T. C-sharp.
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2 dear music lover, welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of our e.A.T. C-sharp turntable. Your e.A.T. C-sharp was handcrafted by our skilled technicians here at the european audio team. It has been rigorously tested and is ready and waiting for your enjoyment. Please take the time to read this ...
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3 contents product illustrations and key 4-5 setup 1. Transport screws 6 2. Protective covers, sub-platter and drive belt installation 6 3. Platter installation 7 4. Tonearm assembly 8 a) cartridge assembly 9 b) counterweight assembly 9 c) vertical tracking force setting (vtf) 10 d) tonearm output c...
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5 key: controls, features and connections 1. Control panel with speed control 2. Platter with bonded vinyl mat 3. Record clamp 4. Tonearm counterweight 5. Tonearm lift lever 6. Tonearm rest 7. Headshell with finger lift 8. Anti-skating mechanism 9. Floating sub-chassis 10. (a,b) connectors for speed...
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6 setup 1. Transport screws remove the three transport screws (15) from the carbon part of the chassis before installing the sub-platter (14), the drive belt (13) and the platter (2). The transport screwsare used to ensure safe shipping and transport, and should be reinstalled prior to any future sh...
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7 3. Platter installation tha platter (2) has a threaded shaft for the record clamp (3). To install the platter on the sub- platter, first screw the record clamp onto the platter..
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8 once you have screwed the record clamp onto the platter, double-check to make sure that the clamp is holding the platter securely. Then grasp the record clamp and use it to carefully lower and center the platter on the sub-platter. Do not put grease or lubicrant between sub-platter and main platte...
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9 a) cartridge installation install the cartridge into the aluminium headshell, using the appropriate hardware included with your cartridge. Connect the cartridge as indicated below: • white left channel l+ • red right channel r+ • green right channel r- • blue left channel l- for correct cartridge ...
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10 the counterweight without the additional insert can balance cartridges from 5 to 9 g. (the weight of the counterweight itself is 125 g.) the counterweight with the additional insert can balance cartridges from 8.5 to 13 g. (the weight of the counterweight with the additional insert is 142 g.) c) ...
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11 d) tonearm output connection connect the tonearm cable provided with the accessories to the 5-pin tonearm connector that is located at the rear of the turntable, behind the tonearm. To avoid damaging your equipment, make sure to align the connector pins in the proper position!.
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12 e) vertical tracking angle setting (vta) to set the 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 bas...
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13 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, preferably with the needle placed on a mirror placed on the platter. Once the...
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14 g) anti-skating assembly and adjustment the anti-skating mechanism is shipped partially disassembled to avoid damage during transport. For correct installation, please follow the steps below. Step 1: prepare all parts supplied from the accessories bag: • anti-skating sliding mechanism with anti-s...
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15 step 3: the anti-skating sliding mechanism is supplied with a pre-mounted anti-skating weight and anti- skating thread. Put the eye of the anti-skating thread around the hole for the hook screw and screw the hook screw into the tonearm through the eye of the anti-skating thread as shown in the il...
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16 step 5: anti-skating force adjustment: adjust the anti-skating force by positioning the weight on the appropriate groove of the anti- skating sliding mechanism. Anti-skating downforce should be adjusted in correspondence with the tonearm downforce as follows: tonearm downforce: anti-skating groov...
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17 sub-chassis, and then level the turntable by screwing or unscrewing the feet as needed. It is advisable to check level from several 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 cla...
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19 7. Technical specifications e.A.T. C-sharp model c-sharp nominal speed 33/45 rpm, driven by microprocessor, separate control panel, lighted control buttons speed variance 33rpm: ± wow and flutter 33rpm: ± signal to noise s/n ratio (mechanical noise): - 40 db s/n ration (electrical noise): -70 db ...
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20 troubleshooting the platter doesn’t turn although the unit is switched on: • the unit is not connected to the mains power supply (the building’s electrical system). • no mains power is being delivered at the socket. • the drive belt is not fitted properly or has slipped off. No signal through one...
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