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KUZMA STABI M TURNTABLE 

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without arm ) S/N……..

                                         Instruction manual
2013-5

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Summary of Contents for STABI M

Page 1: ...KUZMA STABI M TURNTABLE without arm S N Instruction manual 2013 5 1 ...

Page 2: ...piece of equipment However the construction is robust and requires minimal maintenance for optimal performance CONTENTS Page General 3 Tech data 4 Unpacking and assembling 5 6 Setting up turntable 7 8 Use and Adjustment 10 11 Maintenance 11 Troubleshooting 11 Transportation 12 2 Outer main frame Top plate ...

Page 3: ... thick aluminium with an acrylic damping plate sandwiched between making a very inert support for records The bearing has an inverted shaft with a ruby ball which gives precise low noise rotation to a supporting subplatter The main frame carrying the main bearing and massive aluminium armboard is bolted together from solid aluminium blocks forming a unique damped rigid support The motor system The...

Page 4: ...recautions Electrical connection to the motor controller unit PS DC from the mains comes via the cable Please keep PS DC away from moisture and be careful not to damage the mains cable The same precaution applies to cables feeding the turntable motor and front panel Basic Setup Note The turntable is packed in two wooden crates Note Be careful when inserting the top plate into the main frame Note S...

Page 5: ...and top plate then follow instructions for turntable assembly Unpack subplatter and platter when needed Assembling Turntable outer frame The outer frame of the turntable which has four decoupling towers is heavy Lift it being careful not to scratch against metal parts of clothing and position it in the middle of the supporting board You can now level the main frame horizontally with a spirit level...

Page 6: ...rly touching the edge of the well with the dropper allow the rest of the oil to slowly run along the shaft into the lower well Have a tissue handy in case of oil spillage Clean your hands in case of oil contamination Gently position the subplatter over the shaft and slowly lower it down A small amount of oil air might escape from the hole on the slope If so wipe it Gently rotate the subplatter a f...

Page 7: ...mboard and tonearm Note The top chassis will reach its correct height position only when the weight of the platter is added Suspension adjustment Height adjustment of the top plate is by rotation of the black knobs on the top Turning the adjustment knobs anticlockwise causes the top plate to rise If you look at the edges of the top of the plate and turntable outer frame they should be horizontally...

Page 8: ...w armboard eg 4Point Air Line the tonearm must be fixed on the armboard before it is fixed onto the turntable Position the cable into the gap on the armboard into the hole below the armboard and outwards through the hole on the rear of the turntable panel It is easier done by two people Then mount armboard with tonearm onto the top plate main frame ensuring that the cable is not in the way It is n...

Page 9: ... light up on the front of PS DC Also on the front panel of the turntable above the left side button a red light will indicate the start stop function On the right hand side a green light will indicate the chosen speed left LED 33 right LED 45 With the right hand button you can change speed while the left hand button will start or stop platter rotation The same functions are on PS DC where there ar...

Page 10: ...ck speed independently for both speeds When using the strobe disc be sure to use it properly Check that you are looking at the correct speed and are using the correct strobe light Factory preset speed If you find that your speed selection is out of range for some reason you should reset the PS DC to factory set outputs Turn the power off wait 10 sec press and hold the speed button and then press t...

Page 11: ...ng will last for 5 6 years or more Running the bearing without oil will do no harm due to the choice of materials and type of construction Oil should be added if the top reservoir with ruby ball is totally dry The oil level will be below the ruby ball as when the subplatter is lowered onto the shaft the bearing surface increases the level of oil above the ruby ball When the subplatter is removed y...

Page 12: ...nob is too high on thread and it will run out of adjustment In this case remove platter tonearm lift up the subchassis and rotate brass knob underneath towards the end of the thread Transportation For short distances dismantle the platter and disconnect all cables Block the tonearm s tube and the top aluminium plate with foam inserts Do not tilt more then 15 degrees for long periods of time as thi...

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