Clearaudio Master Innovation User manual

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Hi-Fi Components clearaudio electronic®GmbH
Spardorfer Str. 150 D-91054 Erlangen Tel. [phone] FAX [phone]
www.clearaudio.de www.analogshop.de [e-mail] copyright clearaudio2014
User manual
Innovation and
Innovation Wood
Version 2.0 02.04.14_E
Innovation
Figure: package with
Clearaudio tonearm „Universal“
and Clearaudio cartridge „da
Vinci“.
Innovation
Innovation Wood

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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 set-up 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.
CE-MARKING
The Clearaudio Innovation meets the regulations concerning electromagnetic
disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.
EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING
Your Clearaudio product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety
requirements 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 1072,
-any more recent legal regulations.
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 flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.

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Contents
1. Packing overview 3
2. Part list 4
3. Installation and set up 6
4 Fine adjustment of the motor 12
5. Service and special instruction 13
6. Technical data 14
Warranty information 15

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1. Packing overview
Accessories, user
manual,
warranty card,
Clearaudio
Quality Card,
Stroboscope
Testrecord
Innovation
turntable chassis
incl. mounted
lower bearing
part and
integrated motor
unit;
optional:
tonearm
Stainless steel-
subplatter ;
Delrin or Acrylic
platter;;
power supply;
upper bearing
part and –cap;
optional:
cartridge
1
Figure 1: Packing overview

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2. Part list
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 find the part list of the Clearaudio Innovation- turntable:
1.
Turntable body with mounted lower
bearing part
2.
Stainless steel sub-platter
3.
Delrin or Acrylic (Wood version)
turntable-platter
4.
power supply
5.
Bearing part
6.
3 x Flat Pads
7.
Optional: Clearaudio Unify 9” or
Universal tonearm with counterweight to
adjust the tracking force
8.
Mounting clip for stainless steel sub-
platter and hex key wrench
2
1
3
5
6
Figure 2 a:
Clearaudio Unify tonearm
7
Figure 2 b:
Clearaudio Universal tonearm
7 b
8

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1 Pair of white gloves
10.
Grounding - wire for the Innovation -
turntable (to connect in the bottom
bearing part)
11.
Level gauge for the turntable alignment
12.
2 pcs. drive belts
13.
3 pcs. allen –keys; sizes: # 2
(optional: Universal Tonearm: # 3 / #
7)
14.
Aluminium precision screw driver
15.
Bearing oil for occasional use
16. a.
16 b
Optional in package:
Clearaudio MC cartridge “da Vinci”
Clearaudio MC cartridge “Talismann”
Clearaudio Smart Stylus Gauge
17.
Clearaudio Stroboscope Testrecord
(Art. No. AC038) to adjust the exact
speed
18.
Optional in package:
Turntable + tonearm + cartridge
No illustration: cartridge alignment
gauge for Unify or Universal -tonearm
(optional)
19.
Not shown: warranty card, Clearaudio
Quality certificate card, Sales return
paper
20.
Not shown: User Manual
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10
11
14
15
16
15
16 a
12
13
14
17
16 b

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please double check the tightness of all bolts, hardware, and
mounting pods, as temperature fluctuations during transit may have caused the hardware to
become loose
3. Installation and set up
The set up 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 fingerprints
(platter).
The Innovation turntable requires a space for set-up of at least 18,90 inch x 19,29 inch.
19,29 inch / 49 cm
18,90 inch
/ 48 cm
Pic. 1: Required set - up space

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Please follow the description step by step:
1.)
First take out the three black flat pads out of the accessory bag.
Place these flat pads on your hifi-rack or another suitable base, where the final 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 flat pads.
3.)
To avoid hum noises it can be necessary to ground the bearing. For that please plug in the
provided ground cable into the hole of the screw from the bearing at the bottom side of the
turntable.
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).
Pic. 2: Innovation with tonearm base
Pic. 4: Oiling the bearing shaft
Pic. 3: Grounding the bearing of the Innovation

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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 5: red frame).
Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and
scratches.
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 6).
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. 6: Removing the lamination
Pic. 5: Connection sub-platter and bearing upper part
Pic. 7: Set up stainless steel platter
with upper bearing part

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8.)
Now you can remove the mounting clip with the delivered hex key wrench.
9.)
Now take the Delrin - platter with both hands out of the box and set the platter carefully
onto the bearing.
The flat 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 set up begin (approx. 20 ° Celsius).
Avoid major side forces to avoid any
damages to the ceramic bearing!
You will find suitable adjustment equipment under www.clearaudio.de or
www.analogshop.de
10.)
To install the tonearm, please follow the user manual of the manufacturer.
11.)
To mount and adjust a cartridge, please follow the user manual of the manufacturer.
Pic. 8: Removing of the mounting clip
Pic. 9: Set up Delrin platter and bearing cap