User manual AMERICAN AUDIO HTD 4.5

[. . . ] HTD 4. 5 HIGH TORQUE DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE USER INSTRUCTIONS 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca. 4/05 ©American Audio® - www. americanaudio. us - HTD 4. 5TM Instruction Manual Page 2 CONTENTS ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 INSTALLATION GUIDLINES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PRODUCT INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CUSTOMER SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 QUICK START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SET-UP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 HEADSHELL AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PROPER TURNTABLE INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 TONEARM BALANCING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ANTI-SKATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS MAIN UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 TONEARM ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 TROUBLE SHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CAUTION Do not open risk of electric shock CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. [. . . ] Be sure to store the manual in a safe place for future reference. Attach a stylus cartridge to the Headshell (25) before assembling the turntable unit. Headshell and Cartridge Assembly: When installing a cartridge, refer to the operating instructions of that cartridge. During installation, attach the stylus protector to guard the stylus tip from damage. Connect the Headshell (25) lead wires to the cartridge terminals. The terminals of cartridges and the Headshell (25) lead wires are color coded. Connect each lead wire to the cartridge terminals of the same color. White (L+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left channel + Blue (L-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left channel Red (R+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right channel + Green (R-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right channel - Turntable Assembly: 1. Removing from carton: Carefully remove the main unit with the packing material intact from the box. Remove the packing material once the unit has been removed from the shipping carton. All accessories should be located in the packing material. Turntable Platter (1): Remove the turntable platter from the packing material and gently insert the platter into the center spindle on the base of the turntable unit. Slipmat: Remove the black slipmat from the packaging and place it on the Platter (1). Headshell (25): Insert the Headshell (25) into the front end of the Tonearm Assembly (2). While holding Headshell (25) firmly into the front end of the tonearm assembly, turn the Headshell Locking Nut (20) counter-clockwise to firmly secure the Headshell (25) to Tonearm Assembly (2). ©American Audio® - www. americanaudio. us - HTD 4. 5TM Instruction Manual Page 9 SET-UP 6. Counterweight (27): Locate and remove the tonearm Counterweight (27) from the packaging. Slide Counterweight (27) onto the rear of the Tonearm (2). Turn it lightly and it will screw onto the rear shaft of the tonearm. Turntable Connections: 1. Connect the unit's stereo output leads to a receiver or mixer. The red phono terminal represents the right output channel and the white terminal represents the left output channel. The thin black wire with a spade connector is the ground lead. The ground lead must be connect to the mixer (receiver) to avoid pops and clicks associated with magnetic pick-up system such as turntables. Output Leads Mixer L (White) -----------------------------> R (Red) -----------------------------> GND (Spade)-----------------------------> (Receiver) L Channel R Channel Ground 3. [. . . ] Refer to Tonearm Balance and Stylus Pressure on page 11. Check your records, are they warped? ©American Audio® - www. americanaudio. us - HTD 4. 5TM Instruction Manual Page 16 WARRANTY 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. American Audio® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, American Audio® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories. [. . . ]