NOTTINGHAM ANALOGUE STUDIO Hyperspace Manual

NOTTINGHAM ANALOGUE
HYPERSPACE
SET UP INSTRUCTIONS
CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING YOUR NOTTINGHAM ANALOGUE TURNTABLE.
WE RECOMMEND THESE INSTRUCTIONS BE READ AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE STARTING.
WITH CARE UNPACK THE COMPLETE CONTENTS OF BOX(S) AND MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE PRESENT AS PER
CHECK LIST ATTACHED.
SETUP AND ASSEMBLY
BEFORE STARTING SETUP, CHECK THE SURFACE YOU INTEND TO USE IS LEVEL AND STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE
WEIGHT OF TURNTABLE.
STEP 1:- POSITION BASE (PLINTH) ONTO YOUR CHOICE OF LEVEL SURFACE, ADD BEARING CHASSIS
ONTO BASE PLINTH. LEVEL AS REQUIRED USING SPIRIT LEVEL PROVIDED (SEE PHOTO 2)
NOTE:- FRONT AND REAR RIGHT FEET ARE ADJUSTABLE. REAR LEFT LEG IS NON-ADJUSTABLE.
(PHOTO 3). TO ADJUST ARM MOUNT POSITION, IF REQUIRED, LOOSEN ARM MOUNT VIA THE HEXAGON
BOLT (AS INDICATED IN PHOTO 2). MAKE ADJUSTMENT. RETIGHTEN BOLT.
STEP 2:- POUR APPROX 1 & ½ CAPS( 1.5ml) OF OIL INTO BEARING WELL. THE PIPETTE SUPPLIED CAN BE
USED FOR EASE OF APPLICATION. (PHOTO 4)
STEP 3:- LOWER PLATTER ASSEMBLY INTO BEARING WELL AND ALLOW TO SETTLE. (PHOTO 5)
STEP 4:- LOWER GRAPHITE MAT ONTO TOP OF PLATTER. (PHOTO 6)
STEP 5:- PUT THE 3 DAMPING RINGS INTO TOP 3 GROOVES OF PLATTER
STEP 6:- ARM SETUP. FOR THE SET UP OF NOTTINGHAM ANALOGUE TONE ARMS. REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS
SUPPLIED WITH THE TONE ARM.

IF YOU ARE USING A TONE ARM FROM AN ALTERNATIVE MANUFACTURER. YOU SHOULD REFER TO THEIR
INSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
ADDITIONAL ARM INFORMATION FOR THE HYPERSPACE. WE HAVE INCLUDED TWO SMALL FOAM
WEDGES. THESE CAN BE USED TO PREVENT THE PLATTER FROM MOVING DURING TONE ARM
SETUP. SIMPLY RAISE THE PLATTER SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE BEARING, INSERT THE WEDGES IN
THE GAP, LOWER PLATTER ONTO WEDGES AND COMPLETE ARM SETUP. (PHOTO 7)
(MAKE SURE PLATTER IS SETTLED IN BEARING BEFORE COMPLETING ARM SETUP.)
REMOVE FOAM WEDGES AFTER ARM SETUP AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE USE
STEP 7:- MOTOR SETUP GENTLY PRESS PULLEY ONTO MOTOR SPINDLE. PUSH ON CENTRALLY. NOT AT AN
ANGLE (PHOTO 1)
TO AVOID MOTOR VIBRATION, MOTOR UNIT SHOULD BE POSITIONED APPROX 10ML FROM REAR
LEFT LEG. ALIGN THE 2 DRIVE BELT GROOVES OF THE PULLEY WITH THOSE OF THE PLATTER.
THE MOTOR SLIDES UP AND DOWN IN ITS HOUSING TO ALLOW FOR THIS. DO NOT PRESS ON TOP
OF PULLEY TO MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS. ONLY USE THE OUTER OF THE MOTOR CASSETTE AS
MOTOR SPINDLE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
ADD DRIVE BELT TOP GROOVE 45 RPM LOWER 33.3 RPM
STEP 8:- CONNECT THE MOTOR TO THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY. YOU WILL A FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION THROUGH
THE PULLEY, THIS IS NORMAL. TO START YOUR TURNTABLE PUSH THE PLATTER CLOCKWISE
WITH YOUR HAND, IF PUSHED TOO GENTLY THE PLATTER WILL NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. IF
PUSHED TOO HARD THE PLATTER WILL ADJUST TO CORRECT SPEED WITHIN A FEW SECONDS.
TO STOP PLATTER GENTLY PLACE HAND ON THE SIDE OF PLATTER.
YOU SHOULD NOW BE READY TO ENJOY MANY HAPPY HOURS OF LISTENING TO YOUR RECORDS.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR HYPERSPACE TURNTABLE
-DURING THE FIRST HOURS OF RUNNING, YOUR SPINDLE AND BEARING WILL BED IN
-WE RECOMMEND AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 2 YEARS. SIMPLY LIFT PLATTER FROM BEARING
CLEAN OIL OFF SPINDLE. USE TISSUE PAPER TO REMOVE OLD OIL FROM BEARING. THEN
REPEAT STEPS 2 AND 3.
-PERIODICALLY WASH THE DRIVE BELT AND DAMPING RINGS. USE WARM SOAPY WATER AND
AIR DRY.
-LINT FREE CLOTH IS BEST FOR CLEANING YOUR TURNTABLE. AVOID USING POLISH. A SIMPLE DUST IS
BEST. YOU MAY WISH TO COVER YOUR TURNTABLE WITH A PIECE OF MATERIAL WHEN NOT IN USE.
-TURNTABLE MOTOR CAN BE LEFT SWITCHED ON WHEN NOT IN USE, HOWEVER DO NOT LEAVE
PLATTER SPINNING CONTINUALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
-REPLACE COVER WHEN NOT IN USE.
-CLEAN THE STYLUS BACK TO FRONT WITH METHYLATED SPIRITS AND SMALL BRUSH.
-SHOULD YOU WISH TO EARTH THE BEARING OF YOUR TURNTABLE, PROVISION FOR A 4ML
CONNECTOR IS AVALIABLE TO THE REAR OF ALUMINIUM HOUSING, AS INDICATED ON PHOTO 3.
(CONNECTOR AND LEAD NOT SUPPLIED)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CONTACT YOUR DEALER)
-YOUR TURNTABLE IS DESIGNED TO BE FITTED WITH AN OPTIONAL EXTRA ARMBASE ON THE LEFT
SIDE. THIS IS DONE BY REMOVING STATIC LEFT LEG AND REPLACING IT WITH ADDITIONAL
ARMBASE.
NOTE:- THE MOTOR UNIT IS THEN MOVED TO THE EIGHT O’CLOCK POSITION.
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT YOUR NOTTINGHAM ANALOGUE DEALER

ARM MOUNT ADJUSTMENT BOLT
PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2
PUSH PULLEY ON CENTRALLY MOTOR CASSTTE BEARING CHASSIS SPIRIT LEVEL ARM MOUNT
STATIC REAR LEG
4ML EARTHING POINT
PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4
ADJUSTABLE FEET OIL 1..5ml INTO BEARING WELL

PHOTO 5 PHOTO 6
SPINDLE PLATTER GRAPHITE MAT
PHOTO 7 PHOTO 8
FOAM WEDGES X 2 STYLUS GAUGE COMPLETE HYPERSPACE