Clearaudio Master Innovation User manual

User manual
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electronic GmbH, 2017/11 Made in Germany
Innovation
Innovation
Picture: Package with
Clearaudio tonearm „TT3“
and Clearaudio cartridge
„Titanium V2 “.
Innovation Wood
Picture: Package with
Clearaudio tonearm
„Universal“ and Clearaudio
cartridge „da Vinci V2 “.

Dear Clearaudio customer,
Congratulation’s to your choice of the Innovation / Innovation Wood (in the following: Innovation
named) turntable, a world class turntable, handmade in Germany by Clearaudio electronic GmbH.
Resonance minimizing chassis construction in a sandwich in combination with the innovative motor
unit (low noise level and high turning moments), guarantees total isolation of resonances from the
turntable chassis, providing the best music reproduction and authentic High End imaging. A high
precision, maintenance free sinter bronze bearing is completing the analogue pleasure.
The Clearaudio patented CMB-Bearing-Technology, an inverted bearing with jewelled and polished
ceramic bearing shaft and a bronzed liner, provides frictionless analog enjoyment.
Please read this instruction manual carefully, to avoid any damages or loss of warranty.
This manual will help you for an easy setup and guarantees the highest pleasure for a long time.
We wish you a lot of musical enjoyments with your new Clearaudio Innovation turntable.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply.
WARNINGS
Don’t expose your turntable to rain or humidity.
Don’t handle the mains leads with wet hands.
Don’t place or insert anything into the equipment or through ventilation holes.
No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
CE-MARKING
EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING
Your Clearaudio product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety requi-
rements that exist in your area. This product can be connected to 230 V or 110 V AC (50 Hz and
60 Hz).
COPYRIGHT
Recording und reproduction of any sound-material may require the consent of the creator. Please
acknowledge the information given in the
- Copyright Act 1956,
- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958,
- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972,
- Any more recent legal regulations.
The Clearaudio Innovation meets the regulations concerning electromagnetic
disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.
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Contents
1. Packing overview ................................................ 4
2. List of components .............................................. 5 - 6
3. Installation and setup ......................................... 7 - 12
4. Fine adjustment of the motor ............................. 13
5. Service and special instruction ........................... 14
6. Technical data ..................................................... 15
Warranty information ..............................................16
Stroboscope Testrecord user manual ...................... 17 -18
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1. Packing overview
Pic. 1: Packing overview
Accessories,
user manual,
warranty card,
Clearaudio Quality
Card,
Stroboscope Testre-
cord
Innovation
turntable chassis incl.
mounted lower bea-
ring part and integra-
ted motor unit;
optional: Tonearm
Stainless steel-sub-
platter; Delrin or Ac-
rylic platter;
power supply;
upper bearing part
and – cap
optional: Cartridge
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2. List of components
Clearaudio has developed a special and secure packing for your Innovation turntable that ensures
a safe transportation. Please keep this original packing, if you need to ship the turntable.
Below you nd the part list of the Clearaudio Innovation turntable:
Pic. 2: List of components
123
4
7a 7b
1. Turntable body with mounted
lower bearing part 5. Bearing part
2. Stainless steel sub-platter 6. 3 x Flat Pads
3. Delrin or Acrylic (Wood version)
turntable platter 7. Optional: Clearaudio
Universal (7 a) or
Magnify (7 b) tonearm with counterweight
to adjust the tracking force
4. Power supply 8. Mounting clip for stainless steel sub-platter
and hex wrench
Pic. 7b: Clearaudio Magnify tonearm
Pic. 7a: Clearaudio
Universal tonearm
56
8
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Continuation of components list
910 11
12 13 14
15 16 a 17
9. 1 Pair of white gloves 15. Bearing oil for occasional use
10. Grounding - wire for the Innovation
turntable (to connect in the bottom
bearing part) 16 a
16 b
Optional in package:
Clearaudio MC cartridge
da Vinci
Clearaudio MC cartridge Talismann
Clearaudio Smart Stylus Gauge
11. Level gauge for the turntable
alignment 17. Clearaudio
Stroboscope Testrecord
(Art. No. AC038) to adjust the exact speed
12. 1 pcs. at belt 18. Optional in package:
Turntable + tonearm + cartridge
No illustration:
Cartridge alignment gauge
for Unify or Universal tonearm (optional)
13. 4 pcs. hex wrench; sizes: #1,5; #
2,5; #3; #7 19. Not shown: warranty card, Clearaudio Quality Card, Sales return paper
14. Screw driver 17. Not shown: User Manual
Pic. 2.1: List of components
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please double check the tightness of all bolts, hardware, and mounting pods, as temperature
uctuations during transit may have caused the hardware to become loose.
16 b
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3. Installation and setup
The setup of the Innovation turntable is easy as the turntable chassis is pre-assembled and has been
tested at the factory.
Please use the white gloves enclosed in order to avoid scratches or unwanted ngerprints (platter).
The Innovation turntable requires a space for setup of at least 18.90 inch x 19.29 inch.
18.90 inch
/ 480 mm
19.29 inch / 490 mm
Pic. 3: Required set - up space
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Please follow the description step by step:
1.)
First take out the three black at pads out of the accessory bag.
Place these at pads on your hi-rack or another suitable base, where the nal position of your
Innovation turntable will be.
2.)
After that, take the Innovation turntable body of the next packing layer and place the spikes of the
turntable on the at pads.
Pic. 4: Innovation with tonearm base
Pic. 6: Oiling the bearing shaft
3.)
To avoid hum noises we recommend to ground the bearing. For that attach the supplied grounding
wire to the bearing cap with the existing screw.
Pic. 5: Grounding the bearing of the Innovation
4.)
Remove the protective security tape from the bearing housing.
Place two drops of the synthetic bearing oil on the ceramic bearing shaft.
(also available at www.analogshop.de, Art. No. AC068)
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5.)
Take the stainless steel platter with both hands carefully out of the box.
Remove the lamination of the scale ring on the lower side of the turntable.
Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and scratches.
Push the delivered bearing part carefully through the hole in the stainless steel sub-platter and
mount the bearing part with the sub-platter by using the mounting clip.
6.)
In the next step remove the lamination of the sensor, mounted on the turntable chassis (picture 6:
red frame).
Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and scratches.
Pic. 7: Connection sub-platter and bearing upper part
Pic. 8: Removing the lamination
7.)
With both hands you can place the stainless steel platter
carefully onto the bearing.
Through a lightly (!!) up and down movement the platter
will slip onto the bearing upper part (picture 8).
Make sure with gentle pressure that the platter is applying
on the complete surface of the bearing.
Avoid major side forces to avoid any damages to
the ceramic bearing! Pic. 9: Setup stainless steel platter with
upper bearing part
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8.)
Now you can remove the mounting clip with the delivered hex wrench.
9.)
Take the Delrin platter with both hands out of the box and set
the platter carefully onto the bearing.
The at side of the platter should face to the stainless steel
platter and the side with the cut-out (for the record) should
face up.
To avoid any damages on your bearing, the Delrin platter
should have room temperature before the setup begins
(approx. 20 ° Celsius).
Avoid major side forces to avoid any damages to the
ceramic bearing!
Pic. 10: Removing of the mounting clip
Pic. 11: Setup Delrin platter and bearing cap
You will nd suitable adjustment equipment under www.clearaudio.de or www.analogshop.de.
10.)
To install the tonearm, please follow the user manual of the manufacturer.
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