MAG-LEV audio ML1 User manual

1. INTRODUCTION 03
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 03
3. NOTES ON USE
3.1. Turntable body
3.2. Cartridge
3.3. Platter
3.4. Counterweight
3.5. Tonearm
06
4. PACKAGE CONTENTS 07
5. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
5.1. Overall diagram
5.2. Tonearm
08
6. PREPARING THE SURFACE / SPACE 10
7. UNPACKING 13
8. SETTING UP THE TURNTABLE 17
9. SETTING UP THE TONEARM
9.1. Setting up the vertical tracking angle
9.2. Setting up the anti-skating weight
20
10. PLAYING A RECORD
10.1. Playing a record
10.2. Semi - Automatic stopping of playing a record
10.3. Manual stopping of playing a record
10.4. Turning, changing or removing the vinyl record
10.5. Levitation Mode / Levitating the levitating
platter
10.6. Dust cover *
10.7. UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
26
11. CARE
11.1. Turntable body
11.2. Platter
11.3. Stylus tip
11.4. Placemat
33
12. REPLACING A CARTRIDGE 34
13. RESET 36
14. HARD RESET 38
15. TRANSPORTING AND SHIPPING THE TURNTABLE 39
16. SPECIFICATIONS
16.1. Dimensions
16.2. Turntable specications
16.3. Tonearm specications
16.4. Cartridge specications
41
17. TROUBLESHOOTING 42

1.a Counterweight
Balances the tonearm and adjusts to
provide the proper tracking force
1.b Downforce scale
Adjusts the downforce of the tonearm
2 Tonearm lift
Moves the tonearm vertically to and
from the face of the record
3 Tonearm lift lever / cueing lever
Operates the tonearm lift
4 Tonearm rest
5 Tonearm tube
6 Headshell
7 Cartridge
8 Anti-skating weight with wire
While the record is playing, a force acts on
the stylus tip to pull it inward. This force
can be counteracted by setting the same
values for anti-skate and the tracking
force.
1 Turntable body
A luminum frame, plastic housing
2 Control Button
OFF/33.3 RPM/45 RPM/Levitation
3 Platter feet
4 LED light ring
5 Turntable feet
6 Tonearm
For details, refer to “Tonearm” on page 09
13 DC inlet
Insert a power cable here
14 Reset button
Under the turntable (page 38)
7 Levitating platter
9a Bottom channel for platter feet
9b Reective mirrors in the channel
8 Platter mat
9 Spindle
10 Sensors
Reading the speed of rotation
11 Analog RCA outlet
12 Grounding connector
9 Anti-skating weight support hoop
10 Anti-skating weight adjustment scale
11 Removable transport lock
12 Finger lift
13 Tonearm base
14 Tonearm base adjustment screw
15 Tonearm lift sensors

2.

1.a Counterweight
Balances the tonearm and adjusts to
provide the proper tracking force.
1.b Downforce scale
Adjusts the downforce of the tonearm.

Downforce Groove in the stub (10)
10 - 14mN 1st from bearing rings
15 - 19mN 2st ˝˝˝
20mN and bigger 3st ˝˝˝

RESET

RESET