Continuum Audio Caliburn, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNERS MANUAL A U D I B L E S C I E N C E ...

Page 2: ...sure that you not only enjoy optimum sound quality from your Caliburn but also understand the care and maintenance procedures required to keep your Caliburn in as new condition for many years to come If you have any questions in reference to any part of your Caliburn at any time in the future please feel free to contact your Continuum Consultant for assistance Your Authorised Continuum Consultant ...

Page 3: ...g the life of the unit Do not place the unit near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything near the unit that might block ventilation and cause malfunction On Operation Before connecting to other components be sure to turn off and unplug the unit On Cleaning Clean cabinet panels and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened ...

Page 4: ...o point aiming for anything less The Caliburn is the direct result of this design philosophy and was created because after looking closely at the state of the art we believed it could be better Any future products from Continuum Audio Labs will follow this same philosophy if we believe it can be better we will build it If we believe we cannot improve it we will enjoy and happily recommend the stat...

Page 5: ...N CONTROL UNIT The Caliburn Control Unit controls start process for platter via the speed selection 33 45 and 78 and speed adjustment memory settings and the vacuum THE CALIBURN VACUUM UNIT The Caliburn Vacuum Unit is a super quiet pump mechanism with a stealth mode operation during playback It is computer controlled with a negative pressure mechanism to maintain minimum vacuum for record playback...

Page 6: ...ation we ask that you contact your consultant to ensure that your Caliburn isn t damaged during transportation and that it is set up correctly in the new location so as to fully optimize the performance of your Caliburn turntable Please store the road case that your Caliburn came in so that any future transportation your Caliburn may need to take can be done safely Talk to your consultant if you w...

Page 7: ...re the Caliburn will give you the best performance every time Ensure that the platter surface on the turntable is clean and dust free and clean the record to be played on both sides using electrostatic dust pad to remove any dust Place the record on the platter ensuring the black outer sealing rubber ring is evenly placed around the rim of the record so as to create optimum negative pressure when ...

Page 8: ...pindle Next select the required play speed by pressing the corresponding button on the Control Unit 33 45 or 78 The LED will light up The motor will start and the platter will start to spin at the selected speed Wait about ten seconds for the platter speed to stablise then place the stylus arm gently on the record and enjoy Note If an electrical protection device Fuse blows your Authorised Continu...

Page 9: ...ol Unit to stop the motor and platter from spinning LED will turn off Press the Vacuum button on the Control Unit to turn the vacuum off LED will turn off The record slowly rises up away from the platter within a few seconds Wait about ten seconds then remove clamp and spindle seal The record can now be removed from the platter If you have finished playing records place a cover over your Caliburn t...

Page 10: ...set values within a Micro controller There are two possible ways to set the turntable playing speeds i MANUAL adjustment via SPEED LOWER SPEED RAISE push buttons ii FACTORY PRESET value permanently set within the controller during Factory calibration Place a speed calibration strobe disk available from quality hi fi suppliers on the platter following the previously mentioned record playing procedur...

Page 11: ...the same as the calibrated value To lower the speed of the Platter push the Speed Lower button This will cause the platter speed to reduce by 0 1 r p m each time it is pressed The light on the push button will start to flash once the speed of the platter is less than 0 1 r p m than the previous calibration value Once you have set the desired speed you must wait 45 seconds with no further adjustment...

Page 12: ... it is pressed The light on the push button will start to flash once the speed of the platter is greater than 0 1 r p m than the previous calibration value Once you have set the desired speed you must wait 45 seconds with no further adjustments for the Caliburn Control Unit to accept and store the setting into its memory as the new user default Should you wish to make further speed changes repeat t...

Page 13: ...ly the Speed Lower and Speed Raise push button on the Control Unit and hold for 15 seconds The controller is now in FACTORY DEFAULT RESTORE MODE The original factory calibration settings are restored To restore the 33 rpm speed factory default value Press the 33 rpm Speed selector button LED will light up Press simultaneously Speed Lower and Speed Raise buttons on the Control Unit hold for more th...

Page 14: ... Control Unit hold for more than 15 seconds The 45 rpm speed setting is now reset To restore the 78 rpm speed factory default value Press the 78 rpm Speed selector button LED will light up Press simultaneously Speed Lower and Speed Raise buttons on the Control Unit hold for more than 15 seconds The 78 rpm speed setting is now reset Press speed selector buttons to the OFF position LED s will turn o...

Page 15: ...d and scratched Care should be taken when using your Caliburn Make sure there are no sharp objects on or near that could scratch the metal surfaces Clean with a soft camera lens quality cleaning chamois Do not use any window cleaning solutions silicon based polish abrasive pads scouring powder or solvents such as alcohol or bezine to clean your Caliburn Your Continuum Consultant can advice you on ...

Page 16: ... and contact your Continuum Consultant NOTE Use of any oil other than our proprietary formulation will void your warranty MOTOR The motor is sealed and can only be serviced by an Authorised Continuum Agent Warranty will be void if seal is broken MOTOR BELT REPLACEMENT Replacement of the belt requires the removal of the tonearm assembly We recommend you contact your Continuum Consultant The belt is...

Page 17: ...pecifications Like anything with moving parts that relies on precision machining to work at their optimum your Caliburn will need to be serviced from time to time We recommend that you have your Caliburn serviced every three years to ensure that your Caliburn remains in top condition and runs at it s optimum performance SERVICING YOUR CALIBURN page 32 ...

Page 18: ...he Service Alarms hold the push button pressed for at least 20 seconds SERVICING YOUR CALIBURN FAULT CODE FAULT FUNCTION DESCRIPTION RESET ALARM 1 pulse 33 r p m CALIBRATION VR1 Not applicable Adjustment mode ON 2 pulses 45 r p m CALIBRATION VR2 Not applicable Adjustment mode ON 3 pulses 78 r p m CALIBRATION VR1 Not applicable Adjustment mode ON 4 pulses 33 r p m Push button Adjustment mode ON Not...

Page 19: ... SIGNAL FAILED Hold Speed Lower Call your Continuum Consultant Raise P B 2 sec 9 pulses VACUUM SENSOR FAULTY Hold Speed Lower or Out of Adjustment Raise P B 2 sec Call your Continuum Consultant 10 pulses ORIGINAL FACTORY SETTING Hold Speed Lower MODE ON Raise P B 2 sec 11 pulses VACUUM PUMP SERVICE DUE Hold Speed Lower 5 000 Hours RUN Raise P B 30 sec Call your Continuum Consultant 12 pulses TURNT...

Page 20: ... high tin compound bronze bearing with machined internal oil galleries and oil recirculation system VACUUM Super quiet pump mechanism with stealth mode operation during playback Computer controlled negative pressure mechanism to maintain minimum vacuum for record playback MOTOR No cogging or hysteresis torque Cogging and hysteresis torque c and o h 0 oz in Viscous drag torque ac 0 16 oz in krpm TH...

Page 21: ... 030 oz in sec 2 Flat torque output High power density 11 3 W oz Continuous torque 120 oz in 2450 rpm High efficiency 12 48 VDC Smooth controllable power Current Imax 15 6 amps Motor constant Km 0 11 Nm sqrt W 15 58 oz in sqrt W Back EMF constant Kv 0 0602 vpk rad s Mechanical time constant Tm 18 mS Electrical time constant Te 0 033 mS THE CALIBURN SPECS page 40 ...

Page 22: ...nominated the platter as the first thing he would change David response was Ok do it CALIBURN S DESIGN HISTORY THE CALIBURN IS THE FRUIT OF COLLABORATION Many very intelligent minds were brought together to push the envelope of what was imagined possible for turntable technology and we would like acknowledge each one of them now Mark Doehmann Chief Designer Marks passion for analogue sound reproduc...

Page 23: ...Caliburn s nested platter design and rather nervously replaced the existing platter and sat back with David to listen to the results CALIBURN S DESIGN HISTORY It was obvious to both of them that there was a marked improvement in the sound they were hearing The nested platter design matched the predicted computer modelling results and was delivering real world results David then asked if this was p...

Page 24: ...n s unique magnesium alloy which gives Caliburn it s high damping characteristics Dr Neil McLachlan Professor at RMIT University s School of Architecture Design Neil worked closely with Mark on the reshaping and acoustic modelling and design and developed new and innovative solutions to the some very old problems associated with analogue sound reproduction Michail Barabasz Bachelor of Engineering ...

Page 25: ...rldwide by discerning audiophiles Wally worked closely with Mark Doehmann developing the anti skate mechanism and alignment geometry for the tonearm CALIBURN S DESIGN TEAM page 48 CALIBURN S DESIGN TEAM Dr Nigel Ricketts Principal Research Scientist CSIRO Manufacturing Infrastructure Technology Brisbane Nigel was consulted to resolve various metallurgical casting issues to ensure the magnesium pro...