Clearaudio Concept Owners manual

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Hi-Fi Components

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User manual
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Dear clearaudio customer,

Thank you for purchasing the clearaudio
The clearaudio

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turntable sets a new timeline in turntable manufacturing.

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– turntable.

Highest demands and Made in Germany, combined with technology and a timeless design
start a New Era.
The

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is equipped with the innovative

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- tonearm using a friction free
magnetic bearing technology.
A high quality moving magnet cartridge is completing this set up. All parameters have been
already adjusted at the clearaudio factory, even the tracking- and anti-skating force are
adjusted. This genuine, timeless and modern design guarantees a flawless musical
enjoyment for decades.

Please read this instruction manual carefully, to avoid any damages or loss of warranty.
This manual will help you for an easy set-up and guarantees the highest pleasure for a long
time.

We wish you a lot of listening pleasure with your new clearaudio

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clearaudio electronic GmbH

User manual / Bedienungsanleitung

- turntable.

This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply.

CE-MARKING

The clearaudio
(EMC) and low-voltage appliances.

EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING

Your clearaudio product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety
requirements that exist in your area. This product can be connected to INPUT: 100 V – 240 V

~/ 50 – 60 Hz / 150 mA; OUTPUT: 12 V= / 450 mA

COPYRIGHT

Recording und reproduction of any sound-material may require the consent of the creator. Please
acknowledge the information given in the

- Copyright Act 1956,

- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958,

- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1072,

- any more recent legal regulations.

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meets the regulations concerning electromagnetic disturbance

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User manual 1 – 8
Bedienungsanleitung 9 - 16

Contents Page

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Page

1. Packing overview 3

2. Part list 3

3. Set up 4

4. Important notes 6

5. Service 7

6. Technical data 8

Warranty information 17

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1. Packing overview

clearaudio has developed a special and secure packing for your

ensures a safe transportation.
Please keep this original packing, if you need to ship the turntable.

1. First layer

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turntable chassis

incl. integrated
motor unit and

tonearm with

cartridge

2. Second laye

Turntable -

Platter

2. Part list

1. Accessories: Level gauge, allen wrench

(Size 2), drive belt, , power supply
(incl. adaptors: EU, UK; US, AUS),
Bearing oil, User manual, Return
delivery note, Warranty Card

2. Turntable chassis with tonearm and

cartridge

3. Turntable - platter

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-turntable that

Accessories-box,

user manual,
warranty card,
return delivery

note

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3. Set up

The set up of the
cartridge are pre-assembled and all parameters have been already adjusted and tested at the
clearaudio factory.

The

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1.)

Please take first the
surface. After that please take the accessory box out of the package.

2.)

Please remove the adhesive security tape from the sub-platter.

Pic. 2: Removing the security tape

3.)

Take the drive belt out of the accessory box and place it around the sub-platter and around
the motor pulley.

4.)
Take the platter out of the package and place it carefully with both hands onto the shaft.

Pic. 3: Set up of the platter

5.)

Now remove carefully the adhesive security tape
from the tonearm and the cartridge.

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turntable is easy as the turntable chassis, tonearm and the

- turntable requires a place for set-up of at least 17 inch x 14 inch.

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- turntable chassis out of the package and place it on a suitable

Pic. 4: Removing the tapes

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6.)

As all parameters have been adjusted at the clearaudio factory you only need to align the
turntable with the supplied level gauge.

Pic. 5: Alignment of the turntable

Should the bubble of the level-gauge not be in the centre of the black circle, you can achieve
the perfect levelled position by screwing the feet of your

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– turntable while turning
them clock or counter clock wise till you reach the levelled position. Please fix the ideal
position of the spikes by using the lock screw again.
Only if the turntable is in the ideal levelled position you will get the best sound out of your

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turntable.

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Lock screw

Pic. 6: Height adjustment of the feet

8.)

Connect the one side of the supplied external Power supply to the socket on the backside of
the

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– turntable and the other side to a live AC outlet. After that connect the tonearm

to your phonostage.

Pic. 7: Connecting the Power supply

Your

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- turntable is now completely set up and ready to play.

We wish you a lot of listening pleasure!

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