7)
The spindle should now spin smoothly, and freely in the bearing well.
8)
Now remove the platter from the foam. Gently, and carefully place the platter onto the spindle with the brass weights facing down.
9)
You may now thread the second smaller piece of the spindle into the main spindle in the center of the platter. Use the small Allen
wrench to gently clamp down on the platter by inserting it into the small hole in the side, at the top of the spindle.
10)
Place the Allen wrench away in a safe place, as it will also be used to tighten down the 3 Allen screws in the arm mounting board at a
later time, when you are ready to mount your tone-arm.
11)
Remove the Aluminium record clamp from the foam and place it on top of the platter center.
12)
Remove the black belt from the foam, and install it on the platter. You may find it easiest to start by wrapping it around the pulley,
and then wrapping it around the platter.
13)
The pulley on the Bellavista is an adjustable 2-speed pulley. Notice there are 2 grooves in the pulley. The top groove is for 33.3 rpm,
and the lower groove is for 45 rpm.
14)
Though the speed is factory set to 33.3, rpm and 45 rpm with a perfect 60hz frequency, you can personally vary the speed + or- 1%
using a coin (like a penny) on the top of the pulley to account for hertz changes in your AC from state to state, etc. Turning the
center of the pulley clockwise speeds the table up, while turning it counter clockwise slows it down.
15)
Now before attempting to mount a tone arm you must level the plat ter using a small level, and the three adjustable feet under the
Bellavista deck. Notice that the aluminium -coned feet have a small pointed steel spike in the center. This spike is where the height
adjustments need to be made. You should be able to grab the spike with your bare hands for adjustment. In the unlikely event you
cannot grab the spike with your hands, or you pushed the spike to far into the aluminium cone, simply unscrew the entire aluminium
cone from the deck. You will notice there is a treaded stud you will need to remove with a metric Allen wrench, then you will need to
use a smaller metric Allen wrench to screw out the center spike. You will find the Allen wrenches at a local hardware store.
16)
Be sure to level the platter both front to back, and side-to-side! Once you have the table levelled you may now mount a tone arm.
Set-Up Instructions
5
Bellavista
Italian Prestige Rigid Turntable
Positioning the Bellavista
Your BELLAVISTA turntable has been designed for sheltered Hi-Fi systems. It must be protected from any eventual variations in temperature
and humidity. Avoid using in the vicinity of radiators or other strong heat sources, electrical and electronic motors, switched on mobile phones
etc.
The location in proximity of other audio components is not theoretically critical, but you should nevertheless pay attention to this.
The levelling and positioning on a solid, firm board, as explained in the previous chapter, are fundamental elements to ensure the maximum
sonic performances.
