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VRX-2000   OWNER`S  MANUAL

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VRX-2000 VINYL CUTTING MACHINE

Congratulations on your purchase of this quality product from Vestax Corporation: the
sensational VRX-2000 Vinyl Cutting Machine.

The VRX-2000 can give you superb results in the making of long-lasting Vinyl records.  To
achieve such results, please remember that the mastering process of Vinyl records requires skill
and a basic understanding of complicated audio waveforms.

Cutting Vinyl from a cassette-based multi-track recording or a stereo cassette recorder should
prove to be straight forward, as the frequency response of cassette-based music is not as
intense as that of a CD.

Cutting from professionally mastered CDs that have good equalization and compression should
also give excellent results.

However, recording from some CDs (for example, CDs from home studio set-ups) may provide
difficulties.  This is due to the fact that these recordings sometimes have very wide frequency
ranges, and have not been prepared professionally for mass-production or broadcast.

Please study and understand compressors and limiters and how to use equalizers to get the
best result from your VRX-2000.

GENERAL CAUTION

1. This is a product to cut analogue records.  Cutting records requires experience and
technique.  If you do not learn how to use the VRX-2000 properly, you may not get the best
possible results.  Please read this manual carefully.  Vestax will not be responsible for the
problems caused by improper use.

2. Please save the original VRX-2000 carton and padding/packing.  Always use them for
transportation. If the unit is transported with improper packing and consequently damaged, the
warranty repair will not apply.

3  VRX-2000 is a very high-tech creation.  Please use great caution in moving and setting up.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 3 – Basic VRX-2000 Set-up and Components
3.1

Set-up

3.2

Handling

3.3 Cutting 

Head

3.4 Tracking 

Arm

3.5 

Stylus & Heater Life

3.6 Blank 

Vinyl

Section 4 – User Registration and Customer Support

Section 5 – Warranty Repair and After-Service

Section 6 -  Features

Summary of Contents for VRX-2000

Page 1: ...imes have very wide frequency ranges and have not been prepared professionally for mass production or broadcast Please study and understand compressors and limiters and how to use equalizers to get th...

Page 2: ...ll be recorded on the vinyl Unstable surfaces may also cause platter rotation fluctuations Please avoid sunlight dust humidity and do not place the unit near heating appliances or sources of heat If d...

Page 3: ...handling or recording 3 4 TRACKING ARM The VRX 2000 tracking arm is another fragile component and is and very accurately made Please do not put pressure on the tracking arm as it may cause inaccuraci...

Page 4: ...the box Please fill out the card in full and send it to Vestax customer support in or nearest to your country Vestax will not be able to service or support the unit if it is not registered If you have...

Page 5: ...ble rotation to record the music accurately x Cutting Head the cutting head translates the music signal to the physical movement of the stylus and cuts the groove on the blank disc The cutting head of...

Page 6: ...6 Section 8 Description of VRX 2000 Components 8 1 Top Panel...

Page 7: ...visual display of the level of heat applied to the cutting stylus 12 Heater current adjustment control adjusts the level of the heat applied to the cutting stylus 13 VU level meters a display of the...

Page 8: ...hono level output jacks standard RCA left right output jacks for playback 31 On off power switch 32 AC power cable 33 Ground terminal 34 XLR balanced left right audio input sockets PIN1 ground PIN2 ho...

Page 9: ...counter weight qty 1 x Playback tone arm headshell qty 1 x Ioniser qty 1 screws qty 2 x Stereo RCA cable qty 1 x Ground cable qty 1 x Extra fine scale to measure weight of cutting arm qty 1 x record...

Page 10: ...ressure to firmly secure the vinyl blank to the silicone mat 5 Screw disc holder and secure blank x If the blank disc is not dust free it may create skipping or noise problems Ensure your blank is per...

Page 11: ...secure the stylus shaft Do not over tighten and do not tighten screw a and then screw b independently Please make sure that the stylus shaft and cutting stylus are correctly aligned with the receptor...

Page 12: ...ide the cutting head into the arm from the front 2 Using the screwdriver secure the cutting head on the cutting arm with supplied two screws N B x Please ensure the cutting head is totally secured or...

Page 13: ...rear of Ioniser mechanism Select high Please refer Figure12 1 A 7 Rotate the slider cam and release lock of the cutting arm See Figure 12 1 B 8 Set the input level control to minimum and heater contro...

Page 14: ...nyl off cuts away form the cutting stylus Try to make the vinyl off cuts wind around the center spindle disc holder This will reduce the amount of brush action required Please refer to Figure 12 1 D C...

Page 15: ...s temperature is too low d If the off cut breaks as you record the stylus temperature is too high f 4 Cutting in this way requires experience Please take your time and be patient using test blanks to...

Page 16: ...of information http mpaonline org uk Music Publishers Association copyright law VESTAX CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRES Vestax Japan Head Office 1 18 6 Wakabayashi Setagaya ku Tokyo 154 0023 Japan Fax Interna...

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