Gemini TT-04 Operation Manual Download

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(5)

7. After adjusting the

HORIZONTAL ZERO

(0) balance, turn the bal-

anced

COUNTERWEIGHT

(8) counter clockwise until the cartridge

manufacturer's recommend stylus pressure appears on the

STYLUS

PRESSURE RING

(9) where it meets the center line of the

TONE ARM

(7) rear shaft.

ADJUSTING THE ANTI-SKATING CONTROL:

Set the

ANTI-SKATING CONTROL

(12) to the same value as the sty-

lus pressure.

ADJUSTING TONE ARM HEIGHT:

The

TT-04

comes with an adjustable

TONE ARM

(7) base. This feature

is generally used when a larger or smaller sized cartridge is used for
record playing. You may adjust the height of the

TONE ARM

(7) by

unlocking the

TONE ARM BASE

(25) with the use of the

LOCK

SWITCH

(11) located next to the

ANTI SKATE CONTROL

(12). Then

firmly grip the

TONE ARM BASE

(25) of the

TONE ARM

(7) by the fin-

ger grooves. Rotate the

TONE ARM BASE

(25) clockwise to raise, and

counter clockwise to lower the height of the

TONE ARM

(7) by up to 6

mm, according to the cartridge manufacturer’s specifications. When you
have reached the correct level for your

TONE ARM

(7) please be sure

to lock your

TONE ARM

(7) in this position by switching the

LOCK

SWITCH

(11) to lock.

CONNECTIONS:

1. Plug the

power plug into an appropriate outlet.

2. See Table A for proper connection of the output

RCA

plugs and

ground connector. Make sure that all the plugs are firmly plugged into
the appropriate jacks (phono inputs).

NOTE: TO REDUCE HUM, MAKE SURE THE GROUND LUGS ARE FIRMLY CONNECTED
TO THE GROUND FORKS.

TABLE A:

BASIC OPERATION:

1. Plug the

TARGET LIGHT

(20) into the

RCA STYLE JACK

(20), locat-

ed adjacent to the

PLATTER

(2). Turn the

POWER

(23) switch to the

" position, at which point the

TARGET LIGHT

(20) will light up.

2. Place a record on the

SLIPMAT

(4) which sits on the

PLATTER

(2).

3. Select the desired speed by depressing the

33, 45

(

simultaneously)

SPEED SELECTOR

(21) button.

4. Remove the stylus protector (if applicable to your cartridge).

5. Release the

ARM CLAMP

(10) found on the

ARM REST

(24).

6. Push the

START/STOP

(22) button. The turntable

PLATTER

(2) will

start to spin.

7. Using the handle on the

HEADSHELL

(5) to carefully position the

TONE ARM

(7) over the desired position on the record. Lower the

TONE

ARM

(7) slowly, while letting go of the

TONE ARM

(7) over the record

where you want to play. You may also use the

TONE ARM LIFT

(13) to

raise and lower the

TONE ARM

(7).

8. When play is over, raise the

TONE ARM

(7), move it onto the

ARM

REST

(24), and secure it with the

ARM CLAMP

(10).

9. You now have the option of turning off the power by turning the

POWER

(23) switch to the "

OFF

" position, or stopping the

PLATTER

(2)

by pushing the

START/STOP

(22) button.

INTERRUPTING PLAY:

1. Pushing the

START/STOP

(22) button will cause the record to stop

exactly when the

START/STOP

(22) button is pressed while playing.

2. Press the

START/STOP

(22) button again to start playback with a

short delay, as the motor builds up speed.

3. To adjust this delay, push the retractable

START

(18) &

BRAKE

(19)

rotary controls. They should raise for you to adjust the level of delay.
Rotate the

START

(18) &

BRAKE

(19) rotary controls clockwise to

decrease the delay effect. This will either start and/or stop the tracks with
no lag time to get the record to the set

RPM

speed. Rotate the

START

(18) &

BRAKE

(19) rotary controls counter clockwise to increase the

delay. This will either

START

and/or

STOP

the record with a noticeable

amount of lag time until the record has completely stopped or reached
the set

RPM

speed.

ADJUSTING THE PITCH CONTROL:

1. The

TT-04

is equipped with a

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17). When

the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

is in the center position, the speed will be

33, 45

, or

depending on which

SPEED SELECTOR

(21) button is

pushed.

2. When the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17) is positioned off center, the

pitch can vary

± 10%

± 20%

depending on which Pitch setting was

selected and the position of the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17). When

pushing the Pitch control

10%/20% BUTTON

(16) you will notice the

LED

will be

GREEN

to indicate that the

10%

is in use. The

LED

will be

RED

to indicate that the

20%

is in use.

3. To lock the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17) press the

QUARTZ LOCK

(15) button located above the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17).

REVERSE:

Push the

REVERSE

(14) button to play your track in reverse, and the

REVERSE

(14)

LED

will light up. Push the

REVERSE

(14) button again

to cancel this feature.

TURNTABLE SECTION:

Type..........................................................Direct Drive Manual Turntable
Drive Method.....................Ultimate High Torque (5.0 kg/cm) Direct Drive
Motor.........................................................................................DC Motor
Speed.........................................................................33 1/3, 45, 78 RPM
Wow and Flutter................................................Less than 0.15% WRMS*

*THIS RATING REFERS TO THE TURNTABLE ASSEMBLY AND PLATTER ONLY AND
EXCLUDES EFFECTS OF RECORDS, CARTRIDGES OR TONEARMS.

TONEARM SECTION:

Type................................................Statically Balanced Straight Tonearm
Headshell Weight..............................................................................5.6 g

GENERAL:

Power Supply............................................AC 115 V~60 Hz/230 V~50 Hz
Power Consumption.........................................................................53 W
Dimensions................................................................17.75" x 5.75" x 14"
...............................................................................(450 x 136 x 352 mm)
Weight............................................................................21.6 lbs. (9.8 kg)

SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE WEIGHT AND
DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE.

OUTPUT CONNECTORS

MIXER OR RECIEVER

L (WHITE)

PHONO L CHANNEL

R (RED)

PHONO R CHANNEL

GND (SPADE LUG)

GND SCREW

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:

SPECIFICATIONS:

T-0