AVM ROTATION R 5.3 User manual

ROTATION R 5.3
Operating Instructions

Declaration of conformity (for EC only)
We herewith confirm, that the unit to which this manual
belongs, fulfills the EC rules necessary to obtain the sign
the necessary measurements were taken with positive
results.
AVM Audio Video Manufaktur GmbH
Daimlerstraße 8
76316 Malsch
Germany
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Getting started
1.1 Important (1)
1.2 What’s in the box? (2)
1.3 Packaging (2)
1.4 Control and operating elements (3)
1.5 Setup (5)
1.5.1 Feet assembly (5)
1.5.2 Platter, sub-platter and drive belt installation (5)
1.5.3 Speed control (6)
1.5.4 Light control (6)
1.5.5 Output connection (7)
1.5.6 Tonearm setting (7)
1.5.7 Cartridge installation (8)
1.5.8 Counterweight assembly (8)
1.5.9 Vertical Tracking Force setting (VTF) (9)
1.5.10 Vertical Tracking Angle setting (VTA) (10)
1.5.11 Azimuth setting (11)
1.5.12 Anti-skating assembly and adjustment (13)
2. Appendix
2.1 Technical specifications (16)
2.2 Accessories list (18)
2.3 Troubleshooting (19)
2.4 Service (20)
2.5 Warranty (21)

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CHAPTER
1Getting started
1.1 Important
CAUTION
Throughout the manual,
the section labeled
CAUTION will alert you
to potential hazards for
the user or the unit, and
how to avoid possible
misuse.
Your turntable was shipped partially disassembled
in order to avoid damage to sensitive parts. Please
check immediately to make sure neither the packag-
ing nor the device was damaged during transport. If
you miss parts or the unit is damaged, please do not
operate and contact your dealer.

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1.2 What’s in the box?
1.3 Packaging
AVM packaging is carefully designed to protect your
component from damage during transport. We
highly recommend you keep the original packaging
in order to safely ship or otherwise transport your
turntable going forward.
The packaging materials were chosen to be environ-
mentally friendly. In case you need discard the pack-
aging material, please do your part to help protect
the environment and recycle properly.

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1.4 Control and operating elements

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1. Acrylic platter
2. Acrylic lighting panel
3. Aluminium / MDF chassis
4. Speed control buttons
5. Damped adjustable feet
6. Tonearm counterweight
7. Tonearm rest and removable transport lock
8. Tonearm lift
9. Tonearm tube
10.Head shell with finger lift
11.Sub-platter
12.Drive belt
13.Motor with pulley
14.Guide pulley
15.Tonearm flange
16.Hook screw for anti-skating thread
17.Anti-skating mechanism
18.Dustcover hinge
19.Hinge fasteners
20.Dustcover
21.RCA output with earth connection
22.Power supply socket

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1.5 Setup
1.5.1 Feet assembly
Remove the three feet (5) from the grey foam insert
which holds the turntable chassis. Carefully lift the
turntable and screw the feet into the thread inserts
on the bottom of the turntable. Balance the turnta-
ble by using a spirit level before next steps.
1.5.2 Platter, sub-platter and drive belt installation
Remove the protective cover from the sub-platter
(11). Install the sub-platter (11), drive belt (12) and
platter (1) as shown in the above illustration.

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1.5.3 Speed control
To start the rotation of the platter for 33 r.p.m.,
press the left speed control button (4). To play 45
r.p.m., press the right-speed control button (4). To
stop the motor of the turntable, press the middle
speed control button and the turntable will switch to
standby mode.
1.5.4 Light control
The turntable is equipped with blue LED diodes
under the platter controlled by a 3-way switch.
Left position – light LED back light
Middle position – no light
Right position – full LED back light