Lenco Goldring-GR-1 Owners Manual

UNPACKING

After removing the turntable from its carton,
remove the outer platter and the cardboard
spacer from underneath the sub-platter.
Replace the outer platter and felt mat.
Remove balance weight from packing.

GETTING STARTED

Please follow these three steps to ensure
optimum performance from your turntable.

1. Tracking Weight Adjustment

Push the balance weight on to the rear of
the arm. Carefully remove the stylus guard.
The bias adjustment slider is positioned
under the arm, set this to zero. Lower the
arm lift lever down and carefully hold the
arm over a record. Turn the balance weight
along its shaft until the arm balances 1mm
above a record. Return the arm to its rest
position and rotate the balance weight one
full turn towards the front of the arm.

2. Bias Adjustment

Set the bias adjustment slider to 2.

3. Connections

Connect the red and grey phono plugs to
the phono input of your amplifier and
connect to the mains supply. The turntable
is now ready for use.

Warning: Any attempt to

adjust, modify or repair this

product by persons other than

Goldring personnel may

invalidate the guarantee.

Your Goldring turntable has been designed to effectively reproduce music whilst being easy to use. We have omitted all the
usual gimmicks; concentrating the manufacturing costs on the high quality components and design necessary to reproduce
records accurately. For example, using a manual speed change, rather than an automatic mechanism, eliminates speed
inconsistencies and possible damage to the drive belt (for the odd occasion you may want to play a 45 RPM record).
The money we save with this method is spent on an expensive low vibration motor which would normally be used on a turntable
costing two or three times the amount. Goldring's simplistic design, together with the use of extremely high quality components
ensures that your turntable will last for many years. The tips we give may help increase the longevity of your GR1 and give
you maximum musical enjoyment.

Stylus
Guard

Mains

Grey (Left audio channel)

Bias
Adjustment
Slider

Arm
Retaining
Clip

Balance
Weight

Lift/Lower
Lever

Power
On/Off

Red (Right audio channel)

Mat
Outer-Platter

Sub-Platter

SET-UP AND INSTALLATION

GR1

FITTING AN ALTERNATIVE CARTRIDGE

The Goldring GR1 is supplied fitted with a Goldring Elektra cartridge. To fit
an alternative cartridge follow the manufacturer’s instructions and then check
the cartridge is correctly aligned by using the supplied protractor. Follow the
above instructions but rotate the balance weight one half turn for each one
gram tracking force, for example for a force of 1

1/

2

grams rotate the weight

3/

4

turns towards the front of the arm. Set the tracking force to the upper limit
recommended by the manufacturer. Set the bias adjustment to same value as
the tracking force.

Mount the turntable on a rigid, level surface. A light shelf or turntable support screwed to a

wall or in an alcove is ideal. Avoid mounting on hollow or heavy cabinets or anything

mounted on a wooden floor.

Try to keep the lid closed while playing the records. This will prevent dust falling on to the

record and reduce the need for cleaning. There may also be a sonic improvement.

Don't use any record cleaner that works while the record is playing. If you keep records

stored in their sleeves, avoid touching the playing surfaces and play with the lid down,

frequent cleaning should not be necessary. Don't worry about visible dust on the record

surface, this will normally be brushed aside by the stylus. Any that does collect on the

stylus can be easily blown away.

Leave the turntable running during a record playing session. Switch on before the session

and only switch off after you have finished.

Don't lift the sub-platter out from the main bearing. The bearing is factory assembled with a

film of special thick lubricant. If the sub-platter is removed this film may be disturbed.

Goldring turntables are designed to optimise performance for music reproduction and

therefore no compromises have been made to give quick start times. The normal time taken

for full speed to be reached is between 2-5 seconds. However, in some cases a slower

start time or slight rattle should cause no concern.

The arm earth (or ground) is automatically connected through the arm cable screening.

No other earthing should be necessary.

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Should you experience any problem with your turntable or wish to enquire about servicing

please contact your Goldring dealer.

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HINTS AND TIPS USING YOUR TURNTABLE

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