Cambridge Audio ALVA TT, Manual

Page 1: ...erated 07 01 2022 09 31 Table of Contents Alva TT v2 and Alva ST Turntables 2 Top view 3 Rear view 4 Setting up the Alva ST 5 Setting up the Alva TT v2 9 Getting connected 12 Operating instructions 14...

Page 2: ...permission of the manufacturer All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated regi...

Page 3: ...y mode indicated by the dim LED and On indicated by the bright LED 2 Record speed buttons and start stop 3 Belt drive motor Alva ST only 4 Main platter 5 Tonearm counterweight Used to adjust tracking...

Page 4: ...on set to Line Alva TT ST the internal phono stage will be used With the switch position set to Phono External an external phono stage needs to be used 5 Signal output sockets Caution You must connect...

Page 5: ...lva tt v2 and alva st turntables setting alva st 1 Place the platter on the turntable 2 Install the belt drive Make sure that the belt is installed properly around the motor 3 Push and rotate counterw...

Page 6: ...mat on the turntable 5 Release tonearm from rest and remove the stylus guard Important notes Take care when handling the cartridge Lower gently onto the platter do not drop Make sure that the Anti Sk...

Page 7: ...Too much pressure can cause distortion and lost information as well as wear to your records Too little pressure and the stylus will jump and potentially damage your records Return the arm to its armre...

Page 8: ...in balance Once the stylus is in balance return the tonearm to its armrest The anti skate dial should be set to match the tracking force of the cartridge Your factory tted cartridge has a tracking fo...

Page 9: ...ace the platter on the turntable 2 Push and rotate counterweight onto tonearm and then carefully insert the headshell into the tonearm 3 Release tonearm from rest and remove the stylus guard Important...

Page 10: ...Too much pressure can cause distortion and lost information as well as wear to your records Too little pressure and the stylus will jump and potentially damage your records Return the arm to its armr...

Page 11: ...s in balance Once the stylus is in balance return the tonearm to its armrest The anti skate dial should be set to match the tracking force of the cartridge Your factory tted cartridge has a tracking f...

Page 12: ...nnections Output Level connection Important note Before making a connection set the Output Level switch to Line Alva TT ST Do not connect to an external phono stage Phono connection Important note Bef...

Page 13: ...no other Bluetooth device that is in pairing mode near the turntable such as a mobile phone 2 The turntable will automatically pair to your Bluetooth device 3 Press and hold the Pairing button for 10...

Page 14: ...tonearm by moving the lift lever towards the front of the turntable 5 Ending Play Lift the tonearm with the lift lever 1 Move the tonearm back to the tonearm rest 2 Secure the tonearm with the tonearm...

Page 15: ...MOTOR TORQUE 1 6 kg cm WOW FLUTTER 0 1 TURNTABLE PLATTER POM Polyoxymethylene DIAMETER 305 mm Tonearm TYPE One piece aluminium casting EFFECTIVE LENGTH 221 5 mm OVERHANG 19 mm EFFECTIVE MASS 19 6 g In...

Page 16: ...20W max 0 25W Standby DIMENSIONS W X H X D 435 x 139 x 368 mm WEIGHT 10 9 kg Cartridge TYPE High Output Moving Coil FREQUENCY RESPONSE 1dB 30Hz 20kHz STYLUS Elliptical CANTILEVER Aluminium OUTPUT LEVE...

Page 17: ...OMINAL OUTPUT WITH CA CARTRIDGE 250m Vrms EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE A WEIGHTED 0 1u Vrms RIAA CURVE ACCURACY 0 3dB 30Hz 20kHz SIGNAL NOISE RATIO REF 1V OUT 20 20K BW 90dB THD N 1KHZ 0 0025 INPUT IMPEDANC...

Page 18: ...39 x 366 7 mm WEIGHT 9 kg Cartridge TYPE Moving Magnetic Cartridge FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 5dB 30Hz 20kHz STYLUS Elliptical CANTILEVER Alloy Tube OUTPUT LEVEL 1 8 3 6mV 1kHz TRACKING FORCE 2 g RECOMMENDE...

Page 19: ...making a connection to the record Stylus is damaged Turntable is picking up excessive vibrations or is not level Stylus skips across the record Stylus guard has not been removed Tracking force is too...

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