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User Manual
Made in Germany
Version 3_22.11.13_E
Hi-Fi Components clearaudio electronic GmbH
Spardorfer Str. 150 D-91054 Erlangen Tel. +49 9131/40300100 FAX +49 9131/40300119
www.clearaudio.de www.analogshop.de info@clearaudio.de / copyright clearaudio 2014
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Warnings
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not remove the cover from the equipment.
Do not insert anything into the equipment through the ventilation holes.
Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
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Dear audio enthusiast,
Thank you for your decision to purchase the patented
from Clearaudio. This tonearm is manufactured to the highest degree of tolerance and
quality.
Please take a moment to read this owner’s manual to ensure correct set up, to avoid any
possible damage and to learn how proper care of your clearaudio Statement TT 1 tangential
tonearm, which will give you many years of musical enjoyment and pleasure.
This section must be read before any connection or setup is made, so that the warranty will
not be void.
Statement TT 1 tangential
tonearm
CE-MARKING
COPYRIGHT
Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to
the following:
- Copyright Act 1956
- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958
- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972
Any subsequent statutory enactments and orders
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Contents
1. Package contents 4
2. Package overview 5
3. Front and back view of assembled TT 1 tonearm 6
4. Assembly and operation 7 - 8
5. Statement TT 1 tonearm mounting on Statement 9 - 12
6. Cartridge pre-adjustment / adjustment 13 - 14
7. Transportation advice 15
8. Service - information 15
9. Warranty 16
10. Technical data 17
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Tonearm chassis
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Armwand, incl. cable
3
Round mounting base ( 2x )
4
Installation gauge for the tonearm base
5
Bag of mexkey wrenches
6
Main counter weight
7
Exchangeable counter weight 10g ( e.g.
GOLDRING) and 5g (e.g. for TITANIUM)
8
Precision glastube for bearing device/
carriage
9
Hex key screws: to mount tonearm on 2x
round bases
10
2x big hex key bolts
11
White pair of gloves
12
Quartz tube assembly kit
13
Installation gauge for cartridges
14
Cartridge/ Headshell mounting screws
15
Instruction manual (not shown)
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1. Package contents
The Clearaudio
packaging to ensure its safe transport. Please check the contents as shown in picture below
and in the list at the bottom of this page:
Statement TT 1 Tangential
tonearm is delivered in specially designed
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Picture 1: Package view
Picture 2: Armwand and glastube
2. Package view
The Statement TT 1 is packed in a special foam packing and comes almost completely
assembled.
Tonearm chassis, not including the armwand.
The armwand and the glastube are packed seperatly and need to be installed.
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The accessories, tools etc. are packed as well separately.
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Picture 3: Front and back view
3. Clearaudio STATEMENT TT1/ tangential tonearm
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40 mm
40 mm
Picture 4: Putting the stainless steel round base
onto the Statement turntable
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4. Preassembly and operation
After checking the package contents as described, place the parts on a clean, safe and flat
surface to get ready for the setup. The assembly and setup is fairly simple and straight
forward as many parts have been already preassembled at the factory. Please use the white
gloves provided, to prevent scratches and/or fingerprints during assembly.
First you start to assembly the 2 main tonearm stainless steel round base (stainless steel
cylinders) on to the Statement turntable. Please note, you might have to take off the
previous cylinders, please use only the provided one’s, as they are matched in heigt for the
TT1 tonearm.
Do not tighten the cylinders completely, you should be still able to turn them.
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Picture 5: Placing the installation gauge
Picture 6: Placing the installation gauge
Picture 7: Tighten the gauge
Now place the installation gauge (4) for the tonearm base on top of the two cylinders (3)
while all four pins on the bottom of the installation gauge, must fit into the threats machined
into the cylinders. You might have to turn the cylinders for correnty aligning.
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Tighten the 2 bolts, with the provided hex key, while holding ( pressing ) the gauge down.
Attention: any misalignment will leat to a problem to place the TT1 tonearm later !
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Picture 8: Placing the tonearm chassis on the top
Picture 9: Tighten the screw of the tonearm
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5. Statement TT1 tonearm mounting on Statement
Now you can place the tonearm chassis on top of the 2 cylinders. Take it carefully with one
hand at the top cover (tower bridge), so that the sliding bars are not moving. While holding
it in place, over the 4 machined threads, start inserting the provided (4) hex key screws and
tighten them.
Please note: Always hold the tonearm in place while fixing the 4 screws!
Tighten the screws, one by one, gently but firm.
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Picture 10: Finished view of the tonearm installation
Picture 11: Precision glastube
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Please note:
You might have to readjust the leveling of the Statement turntable, when finished with the
complete setup.
The following steps must be done with a lot of caution !
Take the precision glastube and the armwand / carriage assembly and slide it into the
glastube. The headshell mounting area is facing into the direction that the cut out gap of the
tube in the back.
Please note: There is no tension force allowed to the very fine/ thin tonearm cable.
Damage can occure !
Place the glastube assembly kit as described:
first the piece with the round rubber at the right end of the glastube in position (inserting),
then the round stopper into the left side of the glastube.
Now slide the glastube into the machined precision tube holder (at the back of the TT1
tonearm) and place it into the buffer by pushing it into the left rubber ring
Attention: Put the glastube flat into the cut out, then push it leftwards!
Damage can occure !
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Picture 12: Placing the glstube into the precision tube holder
Picture 13: Placing the tonearm cable into the assembled tonearm
Picture 14: Fixing the tonearm with a tape
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Now you just have to place the tonearm cable into the assembled tonearm cable holder at
the back of the tonearm. Please make sure that the tonearm cable makes a loop, so that
there is enough freedom for the cable, while sliding the tonearm back and forward.
Please note: You might want to fix the tonearm cable with a tape to the tower bridge.
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Picture 15: Tight the screw gently!
Tight the screw gently!
The tonearm cable is equipped with a ground washer. Take the attached ground screw,
below the tower bridge and attached the ground washer, while screwing it in the associated
thread.
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Picture 16: Cartridge pre-adjustments
Picture 17: Cartridge adjustment
6. Cartridge pre-adjustments
First mount the cartridge into the headshell, with the provided two headshell screws.
Place a record on the platter in order to install the height and VTA.
Turn the two knobs of precision VTA adjustment ( wheels ) on top of the tonearm till the
armwandaxis is parralel to the Record surface.
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Cartridge adjustment
The correct tangential adjustment is mandatory.
For the correct adjustment use the cartridge alignment gauge, which needs to be placed on
the spindle first.
The diamond tip of the cartridge must be always aligned in the blackline (groove) of the
gauge.
This fine adjustment can be realised by moving the armwand back or forward.
Simply lock or unlock the screw on the bottom of the carriage.
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Picture 18: Weight adjustment
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Weight adjustment :
Slide the appropriate exchangeable counter weight over the back of the armwand tube and
adjust the correct tracking force.
Please hold the armwand carefully in order not to put too much force to the bearings.
For the best results we recommend the use of the clearaudio weight watcher stylus force
gauge.
(e.g. 10 g for Goldfinger or 5 g for Titanium)
Attention:
Before the first use or after a long storage, please apply the lift unit up and down
approximately 4-5 times, so that the oil inside can dissolve in order that the lift unit can
move smoothly.
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7. Transportation advice
If any transportation of the
original packing material. Otherwise serious damage could occur!
The armwand needs to be built out, to avoid any possible damage as well
If the Statement TT1 tonearm is not in use for a longer period, please cover the tonearm in
order to prevent it from dust.
You can clean the glastube with pure alcohol.
Please make sure that the precision dry ball bearings should not be touched, cleaned or
lubricated in any aspect. Please clean only the glastube !
WARNING:
Never insert the oil into the precision bearing! This will result in damage of
bearing!
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8. Service - information
If any service or repair of a Clearaudio product is necessary, please contact your dealer distributor or contact Clearaudio directly. We will inform you about your nearest service
location.
PLEASE RETAIN ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING. You will need it if this unit has to be
transported and/or shipped. Any further questions you may have about this product should
be directed to the distributor or directly to Clearaudio :
clearaudio electronic GmbH
Spardorfer Str 150
91054 Erlangen
Germany
Tel/Phone: +49 9131/40300100
www.clearaudio.de
www.analogshop.de
info@clearaudio.de
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9. Warranty information
To achieve the full Clearaudio warranty, it is necessary that you fill out and send the
corresponding part of the warranty registration card back to clearaudio, within two weeks
after purchase. Only if the product is returned in it’s original packing Clearaudio can
provide the warranty of 10 years.
ENGLISH
WARRANTY
For warranty information, contact your local clearaudio distributor.
RETAIN YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT
Your purchase receipt is your permanent record of a valuable purchase.
It should be kept in a safe place to be referred to as necessary for insurance purposes or when corresponding with clearaudio.
IMPORTANT
When seeking warranty service, it is the responsibility of the consumer to establish proof and date of purchase. Your purchase receipt or invoice is
adequate for such proof.
FOR U.K. ONLY
This undertaking is in addition to a consumer's statutory rights and does not affect those rights in any way.
FRANÇAIS
GARANTIE
Pour des informations sur la garantie, contacter le distributeur local clearaudio.
CONSERVER L'ATTESTATION D'ACHAT
L'attestation d'achat est la preuve permanente d'un achat de valeur. La conserver en lieu sur pour s'y reporter aux fins d'obtention d'une
couverture d'assurance ou dans le cadre de correspondances avec clearaudio.
IMPORTANT
Pour l'obtention d'un service couvert par la garantie, il incombe au client d'établir la preuve de l'achat et d'en corroborer la date. Le reçu ou la
facture constituent des preuves suffisantes.
DEUTSCH
GARANTIE
Bei Garantiefragen wenden Sie sich bitte zunächst an Ihren clearaudio-Händler.
Heben Sie Ihren Kaufbeleg gut auf.
WICHTIG!
Die Angaben auf Ihrer Quittung erlauben uns die Identifizierung Ihres Gerätes und belegen mit dem Kaufdatum die Dauer Ihrer GarantieAnsprüche.
Für Serviceleistungen benötigen wir stets die Gerätenummer.
Diese finden Sie auf dem Typenschild auf der Rückseite des Gerätes, oder auch in der beigefügten Garantie-Registrierkarte.
NEDERLANDS
GARANTIE
Voor inlichtingen omtrent garantie dient u zich tot uw plaatselijke clearaudio.
UW KWITANTIE, KASSABON E.D. BEWAREN
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evt, verwijzing bijv, in verbend met verzekering of bij correspondentie met clearaudio.
BELANGRIJK
Bij een evt, beroep op de garantie is het de verantwoordelijkheid van de consument een gedateerd bewijs van aankoop te tonen. Uw
kassabon of factuurzijn voldoende bewijs.
ITALIANO
GARANZIA
L’apparecchio è coperto da una garanzia di buon funzionamento della durata di un anno, o del periodo previsto dalla legge, a partire dalla data di
acquisto comprovata da un documento attestante il nominativo del Rivenditore e la data di vendita. La garanzia sarà prestata con la sostituzione o
la riparazione gratuita delle parti difettose.
Non sono coperti da garanzia difetti derivanti da uso improprio, errata installazione, manutenzione effettuata da personale non autorizzato o,
comunque, da circostanze che non possano riferirsi a difetti di funzionamento dell’apparecchio. Sono inoltre esclusi dalla garanzia gli interventi
inerenti l’installazione e l’allacciamento agli impianti di alimentazione.
Gli apparecchi verranno riparati presso i nostri Centri di Assistenza Autorizzati. Le spese ed i rischi di trasporto sono a carico del cliente. La casa
costruttrice declina ogni responsabilità per danni diretti o indiretti provocati dalla inosservanza delle prescrizioni di installazione, uso e
manutenzione dettagliate nel presente manuale o per guasti dovuti ad uso continuato a fini professionali.
ESPAÑOL
GARANTIA
Para obtener información acerca de la garantia póngase en contacto con su distribuidor clearaudio.
GUARDE SU RECIBO DE COMPRA
Su recibo de compra es su prueba permanente de haber adquirido un aparato de valor, Este recibo deberá guardarlo en un lugar seguro y utilizarlo
como referencia cuando tenga que hacer uso del seguro o se ponga en contacto con clearaudio.
IMPORTANTE
Cuando solicite el servicio otorgado por la garantia el usuario tiene la responsabilidad de demonstrar cuándo efectuó la compra. En este caso, su
recibo de compra será la prueba apropiada.
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10. Technical data
Construction principle: High precision mechanical tangential extremely low
friction 2 point linear tracking design (Patent No. PA
1020060529138).
Total weight: 8,6 kg, incl. armwand
Dimensions (H x H x D in inch): approx. 521 x 211 x 199
Dimensions (H x H x D in mm): approx. 20,51 x 8,31 x 7,83
Warranty: 10 years* (see chapter 9)
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