User manual MCINTOSH MT10

[. . . ] McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www. mcintoshlabs. com MT10 Precision Turntable Owner's Manual The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. [. . . ] Rotate Skate the Anti-Skate Cord "O" Ring Weight to set the Figure 12A correct distance and then slide the "O" Anti-Skate Weight Ring back up the Anti-Skate Weight. Loosen up the knurled knob to permit installing the Counterweight onto the rear of the Tone Arm. Position the Counterweight on the Tone Arm so the front surface of the Counterweight lines up with the McIntosh MCC10 Cartridge position marking on the surface. Figure 12B Then tighten the knurled knob to secure the position of the Counterweight. Figure 10 Assembling the Turntable Rear of Tone Arm knurled knob Counterweight McIntosh MCC10 Position Marking Figure 13 10. Locate the Tone Arm Height Gauge (used for the McIntosh MCC10 Cartridge) from inside the accessory box. The gauge should just fit between the Tone Arm Housing and the Mounting Plate of the Tone Arm. This will verify the preset Tone Arm Height has not changed during shipping. If the space has changed, refer to MCC10 Height Gauge page 11 for additional information on setting the Tone Arm Height. Place the McIntosh MT10 Turntable in its operation location. To Figure 14 reduce the chance of acoustic feedback, locate the turntable the greatest possible distance from the system loudspeakers. To minimize the possibility of the cartridge stylus jumping record grooves, place the turntable on a mechanically stable surface such as wall shelving anchored to wall studs. 13. Remove the protective film from the Optical Sensor located on the Turntable Top Surface. Remove the protective film from the bottom of the Turntable Platter covering the Optical Ring. Remove the proTwo small tective film from drops of the bottom of the Two small the oil Turntable Vertical drops of Bearing opening. Locate the supplied Turntable Figure 15 Bearing Oil and place two small drops of Oil on the top sides of the Vertical Bearing Ceramic Shaft. Very carefully Remove Film center the Vertical Figure 16 Bearing Ceramic Shaft with the Vertical Bearing opening on the bottom of the Turntable Platter. Lower the Platter onto the Ceramic Shaft while keeping the platter Remove Film parallel with the top surface of the Turntable. Refer Figure 17 to figures 18, 19 and 20. Using the supplied cloth gloves, place the belt onto the circumference of the platter and then onto the pulley of the motor. Rotate the platter by hand while seating the belt into the recessed groove on the platter. Locate the Turntable Platter Mat and place it on top of the platter. Locate the McIntosh BubFigure 18 ble Level and place it on the Turntable Platter Mat. [. . . ] Connect Audio Cables from the MT10 OUT L and R jacks to the MC (Moving Coil) Inputs on a McIntosh Preamplifier or A/V Control Center. 5. Connect the supplied AC / DC Adapter to the MT10 DC IN 24V socket and the Power Supply to a live AC outlet. Note: The MT10 Turntable with the MCC10 Moving Coil Cartridge should produce a satisfactory volume level when connected to a Preamplifier or A/V Control Center with a Moving Magnet Phono Input. If additional volume level is desired, an in-line Pre-Preamplifier or step up transformer may be added. Contact your McIntosh Dealer for additional information and assistance. MT10 AC/ DC Adapter Preamplifier 14 Notes 15 Front Panel Display, Switches, Lever and Record Clamp Record clamp helps to keep the phonograph recording flat during playback Raises and lowers the Tuntable Tone Arm SPEED Switch selects one of three playback speeds, 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm or 78 rpm Meter indicates actual rotation speed of the turntable platter POWER Switch turns AC Power On/Off, or Standby for Illumination only 16 How to Operate the Turntable How to Operate the Turntable Power Selection Rotate the POWER Switch to select the Turntable operation mode desired. [. . . ]