Clearaudio TT3 User manual

User manual
Bedienungsanleitung
© clearaudio electronic GmbH, 2019-04 Made in Germany
TT3

User manual / Bedienungsanleitung
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User manual ...............................................2 - 17
Bedienungsanleitung..................................18 - 33
Dear audio enthusiast,
Congratulations on your purchase of the Clearaudio TT3 , one of the best tangential tonearms
currently available.
Your Clearaudio TT3 tonearm has been expertly designed and crafted to extract unprecedented
performance from absolutely any phono cartridge.
To achieve its full performance capabilities and to avoid any potential damage, please take some
time to get familiar with your Clearaudio tonearm.
We wish you many years of musical enjoyment.
Sincerely,
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
Warning
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not remove the cover from the equipment.
Do not insert anything into the equipment through the ventilation holes.
Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands.
No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
Only for use on turntables.
CE-MARKIERUNG

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Contents
1. List of components.............................................................. 4 -5
2. Mounting of the tonearmbase and folding base ................. 6 - 8
2.1 on the Clearaudio Performance DC / Ovation
2.2 on any Clearaudio Innovation series Laufwerk
2.3 on other manufacturers‘ turntables
3. TT3 set up............................................................................9 - 10
4. Insertig the headshell tube................................................. 10 - 11
5. Mounting the cartridge ....................................................... 12
6. Pre-setting the tracking force............................................. 12 - 13
7. Fine adjustment of tonearm................................................ 13-15
7.1 Adjustment of the VTA
7.2 Adjustment of the azimuth
7.3 Adjustment of the tangential alignment
8. Special instruction .............................................................. 16
9. Technical data ..................................................................... 17
Warranty .................................................................................34 - 35

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1. List of components
The Clearaudio TT3 tonearm is delivered in bespoke packaging to ensure safe transport.
We recommend that you keep the original packaging for any future transportation.
Please check the contents as shown in the picture below.
Please take special care of the tonearm cable while unpacking your Clearaudio
TT3 tonearm.
Note: All threads are metric!
12 3
4
2 a
6
7
78
Pic. 1: Package contents
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1. TT3 tonearm with pre-mounted tonearm
carriage
6. Alignment gauge to adjust tangential tracking
2.
2. a
Aluminium folding base with pre-assembled
height adaptor (10mm) and screws
M4 x 40
Additional height adaptor (14.5mm)
7. Grounding wire
3. 1x Hex wrench (# 1.5)
1x Hex wrench (# 2)
1x Hex wrench (# 2.5)
1x Hex wrench (# 3)
8. Clearaudio Mini Level Gauge
4. High-precision silver carbon bre arm tube
and stainless steel headshell
with pre-mounted counterweights
4pcs. (2.3g / 2.6g / 4.3g / 8g)
(without cartridge)
9. Not shown:
1 pair of white gloves
5. Base mounting screws:
3x M4 x 25mm
(for mounting without height adaptor)
Cartridge mounting screws (not shown):
2x M2.5 x 12mm
2x M2.5 x 14mm
10. Not shown:
Warranty card;
user manual;
Clearaudio Quality Certicate (CQC) and
return delivery note