Clearaudio Charisma V2.1 MM User manual

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Charisma V2.1 MM
© clearaudio electronic GmbH Made in Germany
User manual
Bedienungsanleitung

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Dear audio enthusiast,
each component part that makes up a Clearaudio V2.1 MM cartridge
is measured several times, analysed and hand-selected, as is the
final, completed cartridge. Every cartridge is 100% “Made in
Germany” by Clearaudio’s own dedicated in-house team, thus
ensuring its uniqueness and quality.
From the concept V2.1 to the Maestro V2.1, our MM cartridges have
long been at the forefront of the moving magnet field and have proved
popular among music lovers for their distinctive high quality.
The
Charisma V2.1 is the new flagship of the Clearaudio MM
cartridge range. Only the finest materials qualified for inclusion,
including the same diamond-coated Boron cantilever found in our
world-leading Goldfinger Statement MC cartridge.
The use of highly efficient magnets gives the dynamic Charisma V2 .1
an almost record-breaking output, easily enough to amply drive less
sensitive phono stages.
The diamond stylus is mounted on the cantilever with matchless precision,
ensuring excellent frequency response and the highest channel separation.
The cartridge body is made from the nest ebony wood and is set with a
German silver inlay.

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Please note:
This user manual gives you valuable information for the correct installation
of your cartridge. For ne adjustment, however, we can only provide
general guidelines, since the optimal adjustment depend primarily on your
specic tonearm and turntable.
Many thanks again for choosing Clearaudio.
We wish you much musical enjoyment with your new
Charisma V2.1
MM cartridge.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH

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Safety instructions
1. Maintenance
•Before playing a record, please remove all dust and dirt from the
record’s surface using a quality cleaning device. For the best results,
a record cleaning machine should be used. Ask your dealer about
Clearaudio´s matrix cleaning machines.
•Always keep the stylus tip clean. Clean the needle regularly with a
soft brush or with a commercially available cleaning uid (Clearaudio
Elixir of Sound Art. No. AC003). Please make sure that no liquid gets
on the cartridge body.
•Avoid storing the cartridge near devices with electrical transformers
and motors that can generate magnetic elds. Any demagnetization
could result in a loss of output voltage and thus distortion or
deterioration in the sound.
• Please note:
Never disconnect your tonearm cable from your pre-amplier while
your unit is still on. Please switch your pre-amplier o before starting
to disconnecting your tonearm connectors from the phono inputs of
your pre-amplier.
Important - please note:
Do not try to remove the stylus assembly yourself.
Any damage caused by failure to follow the advice given in the Clearaudio
user manual will invalidate the product warranty.
Clearaudio will assume no liability for any such damage.

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2. Transportation
Should further transportation of the cartridge be necessary, please always
use the original packing material and secure the needle protector with a
rubber band. Otherwise serious damage could occur.
3. Service
If any servicing or repair of a Clearaudio product is necessary, please
rst contact your dealer or distributor. Alternatively contact Clearaudio
directly and we will inform you about your nearest service location.
PLEASE RETAIN ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
You will need it if this product has to be transported and/or shipped.
Any further questions you may have about this product should be directed
to your local dealer.
4. Safety instructions
Disposal
This product is not allowed to be disposed with household waste.
WEEE Reg.No.: DE26004446
Contains swallowable parts, not for small children.
Not suitable for shellac records (78rpm).
This phono cartridge is only for mounting on tonearms and
must not be used for other purposes.

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Contents
1. Included accessories ..............................7
2. Mounting procedure ...............................8 - 9
3. Adjustment of the tracking force ...........10
4. Technical data ........................................11
Warranty information.................................22 - 23

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1. Included accessories
• Allen key 2mm
•Cartridge mounting screws (2pcs. M2.5 x 10mm; 2 pcs. M2.5 x 8mm)
• User manual
Additional analogue accessories are available at: www.analogshop.de.
The following are recommended:
•Clearaudio Test Record (Art. No. LP43033)
•Clearaudio Break-In Test Record (Art. No. BIN070904)
•Clearaudio Setting Template (Art. No. AC005/IEC).
•Clearaudio Stylus Gauge (Art. No. AC094)
•Clearaudio Weight Watcher touch (Art. No. AC163)
•Clearaudio Elixir of Sound (Art. No. AC003)
•Clearaudio Diamond cleaner brush (Art. No. AC014)
•Clearaudio Mini Level Gauge (Art. No. AK001)

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2. Mounting procedure
Take the cartridge out of the packaging. To avoid damage, we recommend
leaving the stylus guard on the cartridge while mounting the cartridge
onto the tonearm.
Use the screws provided to mount your Clearaudio Charisma V2 MM
cartridge (the cartridge threads in the body comply with the metric
standard for M 2.5mm screws and have the standard spacing of 12.7mm).
Be careful not to over-tighten the screws as they may strip the
threaded holes.
Now connect the pins of your Clearaudio cartridge to the jacks of the
headshell or tonearm cable, taking care not to use too much force.
If necessary, you can use suitable precision pliers or tweezers for
assistance.
Please note the colour coding below in order to ensure the correct phase
in music playback, otherwise an audible sound deterioration would result.
Pic. 1: Colour marking of the signal pins
+
-
LR
Left output (L+) >> white
Left ground (L-) >> blue
Right output (R+) >> red
Right ground (R-) >> green

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We recommend the following order of assembly:
1. Mount the
Charisma V2.1 MM cartridge into the tonearm.
2. Connect the tonearm or turntable ground with the preampli ier
ground (before plugging in the electrical power supply).
3. Plug the tonearm cable into the phono inputs of your
preamplifier.
4. Turn down the volume control to a minimum position
(position 0).
5. Plug the mains power cord into your electrical power supply.
Our tip for mounting the cartridge:
Choose a bright workplace and good tools, and take your time so you can
concentrate.

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3. Adjustment of the tracking force
Carefully remove the stylus guard from the cartridge by grasping it with
your thumb and forenger and gently pulling it forward.
The correct tracking force for your MM cartridge can be found in the
technical data in this user manual. Please only use these values, since if
the tracking force is too light (1g or less) the cartridge could jump out of
the record groove and damage the needle.
However, you should never set a tracking force of more than 5g as this
could cause damage to the diamond and thus to the cartridge.
In case that it is not possible to set the optimal tracking force due the
cartridge being too light, you should use a spacer plate, available from
your Clearaudio importer/dealer.
Further valuable information for the correct adjustment of your cartridge
can be found in the respective user manual of the turntable and/or
tonearm manufacturer.