AVM ROTATION R 5.3, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ROTATION R 5 3 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...irm that the unit to which this manual belongs fulfills the EC rules necessary to obtain the sign the necessary measurements were taken with positive results AVM Audio Video Manufaktur GmbH Daimlerstraße 8 76316 Malsch Germany www avm audio info avm audio ...

Page 3: ...ed control 6 1 5 4 Light control 6 1 5 5 Output connection 7 1 5 6 Tonearm setting 7 1 5 7 Cartridge installation 8 1 5 8 Counterweight assembly 8 1 5 9 Vertical Tracking Force setting VTF 9 1 5 10 Vertical Tracking Angle setting VTA 10 1 5 11 Azimuth setting 11 1 5 12 Anti skating assembly and adjustment 13 2 Appendix 2 1 Technical specifications 16 2 2 Accessories list 18 2 3 Troubleshooting 19 ...

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Page 5: ...ial hazards for the user or the unit and how to avoid possible misuse Your turntable was shipped partially disassembled in order to avoid damage to sensitive parts Please check immediately to make sure neither the packag ing nor the device was damaged during transport If you miss parts or the unit is damaged please do not operate and contact your dealer ...

Page 6: ...mage during transpor t We highly recommend you keep the original packaging in order to safely ship or otherwise transport your turntable going forward The packaging materials were chosen to be environ mentally friendly In case you need discard the pack aging material please do your part to help protect the environment and recycle properly ...

Page 7: ...Getting started EVOLUTION R 5 3 3 1 4 Control and operating elements ...

Page 8: ...weight 7 Tonearm rest and removable transport lock 8 Tonearm lift 9 Tonearm tube 10 Head shell with finger lift 11 Sub platter 12 Drive belt 13 Motor with pulley 14 Guide pulley 15 Tonearm flange 16 Hook screw for anti skating thread 17 Anti skating mechanism 18 Dustcover hinge 19 Hinge fasteners 20 Dustcover 21 RCA output with earth connection 22 Power supply socket ...

Page 9: ...ly lift the turntable and screw the feet into the thread inserts on the bottom of the turntable Balance the turnta ble by using a spirit level before next steps 1 5 2 Platter sub platter and drive belt installation Remove the protective cover from the sub platter 11 Install the sub platter 11 drive belt 12 and platter 1 as shown in the above illustration ...

Page 10: ...ss the right speed control button 4 To stop the motor of the turntable press the middle speed control button and the turntable will switch to standby mode 1 5 4 Light control The turntable is equipped with blue LED diodes under the platter controlled by a 3 way switch Left position light LED back light Middle position no light Right position full LED back light ...

Page 11: ...utput connection Connect the tonearm cable provided with the acces sories to the RCA tonearm output that is located at the rear of the turntable behind the tonearm Con nect a grounding cable on the earth connection screw 1 5 6 Tonearm setting ...

Page 12: ...ng 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 If unfamiliar with cartridge setups please refer to your dealer 1 5 8 Counterweight assembly The counterweight has two separate main parts ...

Page 13: ...l insert is124 g 1 5 9 Vertical Tracking Force setting VTF Before setting the Vertical Tracking Force VTF confirm the exact weight of your cartridge Depend ing on your cartridge weight determine whether to use the counterweight with or without the additional insert in accordance with the specifications above Pushing carefully turn the counterweight onto the rear end of the counterweight support ro...

Page 14: ...erweight by its locking screw Please make sure to lock the additional weight if used 1 5 10 Vertical Tracking Angle setting VTA To set the Vertical Tracking Angle VTA first put a record VTF on the platter When the needle is low ered 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 enoug...

Page 15: ... the factory In the event you need to modify this setting please follow the instructions below Loosen the small Azimuth setting screw using the 1 5 mm hexagonal allen key Loosen the screw just enough to be able to gently rotate the arm tube and set the azimuth to the cor rect position The correct position can be checked from the front view preferably with the needle placed on a mirror placed on th...

Page 16: ...Getting started EVOLUTION R 5 3 12 Examples of incorrect and correct azimuth setups FALSE Too much left angle FALSE Too much right angle CORRECT 100 perpendicular to the record ...

Page 17: ...ting mechanism is shipped partially dis assembled to avoid damage during transport For correct installation please follow the steps below Step 1 Prepare the following par t s supplied from the accessories bag Anti skating sliding mechanism with anti skating weight and thread for mounting on the tonearm Step 2 Put the anti skating sliding mechanism on the end of the anti skating support rod ...

Page 18: ...ith 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 illustration below Step 4 Anti skating force adjustment ...

Page 19: ... of the anti skating sliding mechanism Anti skating down force should be adjusted in correspondence with the tonearm down force as follows Tonearm Downforce Anti Skating Groove Lower than 13 mN or 1 3 g 1st groove from bearing 14 18 mN or 1 3 1 8 g 2nd groove from bearing 19 25mN or 1 9 2 5 g 3rd groove from bearing ...

Page 20: ...EVOLUTION R 5 3 16 CHAPTER 2 Appendix 2 1 Technical specifications ...

Page 21: ...Ratio 72 dB Downforce range 0 35mN 0 3 5 grams Supplied counter weight system Counterweight 104 g without additional insert for cartridges 5 8 g Counterweight with additional insert 123 g for cartridges 8 16 g Effective tone arm mass 15 g Head shell 0 5 12 7mm standard Mounting distance 238mm platter tonearm base Effective tone arm length 254 mm Overhang 16 mm Power consump tion 5 W max 0 3W stand...

Page 22: ...ut cable White cotton gloves Cloth Allen keys 1 5 mm 2mm 2 5mm Counterweight Counterweight insert 2 x Anti skating thread Anti skating sliding mechanism Voltage Universal switch mode power sup ply 15 V DC 1 6 A 100 240 V AC 47 63Hz Dimensions W x H x D 470 x 390 x 175mm Weight without box 12 kg turntable 5 kg platter Weight with box 13 kg ...

Page 23: ...ough one or both channels No signal contact from the cartridge to the internal tonearm wiring or from that to the arm lead or from that to the phono box or between that and the amplifier This could be due to a faulty plug broken wire or loose sol der joint in the plug socket connection Phono input not selected at amplifier Amplifier not switched on Amplifier or speakers are defective or muted No c...

Page 24: ...r for fur ther advice Only when the problem cannot be resolved should the unit be sent to the responsible distribu tor 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 in the original...

Page 25: ...a u t h o r i z e d p e r s o n s releases the manufacturer from any liability over and above the lawful rights of the customer The information above was correct at the time of going to press The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the technical specifications without prior notice as deemed necessary to uphold the ongoing process of technical development This guide was produced by A...