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Mk2 Turntable Manual

 for Aurora, Calypso, Resolution & Sovereign

NOTE : Speed must be set accurately after 2 day run in

 

Summary of Contents for Aurora Mk2

Page 1: ...Page 1 Mk2 Turntable Manual for Aurora Calypso Resolution Sovereign NOTE Speed must be set accurately after 2 day run in ...

Page 2: ...hen be played and later on the speed can finally be set with absolute accuracy As explained later this is because the electronics initially experience speed drift if they have not been run in and may need at least a day to run in properly We wish you an enjoyable time with your Origin Live turntable P A R T S L I S T Check that all parts are present Plinth Sub chassis including 1 cable clip with nu...

Page 3: ...assis or armboard 3 off bolts or wood screws Spacers For other makes of tonearm Origin Live can provide the correct cut out in the sub chassis or armboard for other makes of arm and after this refer to your arm installation instructions F I T T H E P L A T T E R NOTE On newer decks April 2009 onwards the platter is a loose fit over the spindle and can detatch from the platter Oil the bearing with th...

Page 4: ...ck that the bearing house is at least 1mm clear of touching the surface your deck is standing on Aurora only Note that when you level the deck the only thing that matters is that the platter not the plinth is level Sometimes there may be a slight discrepancy between the level of the plinth and platter but this does not matter and is usually imperceptible visually P O S I T I O N M O T O R P O D F ...

Page 5: ...b aligns to the LED the motor is off One click of the switch clockwise is 33 3 rpm The second click clockwise is 45rpm NOTES The speed should only be finally set with the pod in it s FINAL position and at normal room temperature as speed varies slightly with belt tension and temperature If you move the pod you will need to re check the speed and if necessary correct it by repositioning the pod till...

Page 6: ...es Origin Live decks very significantly VTA vertical tracking adjustment To allow the cartridge needle to track at the correct angle it is important that the base of the arm is at the correct height in relation to the platter this can be set by rotating the chrome threaded VTA adjuster supplied with the deck for Origin Live and Rega derived arms One complete turn of the adjuster clockwise raises th...

Page 7: ...use a hard object or excessive force as this can damage the spindle EXCESSIVE MOTOR NOISE The motor needs a run in time of around 1 2 days continuous running They are sometimes a little noisy to start with It is best to run in the motor on full power with the belt off Most importantly you can tune in the motor to give minimum noise by adjusting the tightness of the 3 small Phillips screws next to ...

Page 8: ... of the base plate not round it This is to provide protection against anything that might knock the end of the motor shaft as this can cause damage Note that the motor pod must be positioned in this corner of the box where there is the greatest depth i e not over the plinth armboard Place the strobe card and belt in the top of the motor pod card tube Place the wallwort transformer in the remaining...

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