REED 5T User manual

Linear
tracking
tonearm
Model
5T
User manual

Figure 1
Video link for Reed 5T mounting:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=44HMDmE5aZg&t=166s
1. Tonearm unpacking:
a) Please read the User Manual (Figure
1) before starting to assemble the
Reed 5T tonearm. Not following
assembly instructions may
permanently damage the tonearm.
Figure 2
b) Remove the top packaging layer.
Take out the template [1],
armwand base [2b] and tonearm
body [3] (Figure 2).
Figure 3
c) Take out the middle layer of
packaging.
Take out all the accessories [1],
except pivoted armwand [2a] and a
counterweight [4] (Figure 3).
Tonearm consists of pivoted
armwand [2a], armwand base [2b],
tonearm body [3], tonearm base
[3a] and armwand base pad [3b]
(Figure 3).
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2a
4
2b
3
3a
3b
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2b
3

2. Tonearm mounting:
a) Mount the tonearm onto a turntable
using mounting drawing, template
and protractor.
b) On the turntable mark three tonearm
base mounting holes and center hole
using Reed 5T mounting drawing and
check the position with Reed 5T
template [1] (Figure 2).
Figure 4
c) Drill three 4.2 mm holes and thread
them with M5 thread. Fix the
armboard in a designated place using
a template (Figure 4).
Figure 5
d) Fix armwand base [2b] to armwand
base pad [3b] using three M3 screws
[1] (Figure 5).
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2b
3b

Figure 6
e) Using s=2 mm Allen key [1] release
fixing screw of VTA adjuster [2] by
rotating it half-turn counter-
clockwise.
While holding a tonearm, unscrew its
base [3a] counter-clockwise and lift
off the tonearm body [3] until it
stops. Do not use excessive force
(Figure 6).
Fully release the fixing screw of VTA
adjuster [2] by rotating it another
three counter-clockwise full-turns.
Figure 7
f) Place the tonearm on a turntable and
match all three mounting holes (there
is only one matching position).
Carefully turn a tonearm base [3a]
around its axis to see if mounting
holes match. Tonearm body [3]
should be freely rotating around
tonearm base [3a] as well (Figure 7).
Fix the tonearm onto a turntable
using three M5 screws [5].
Figure 8
g) Set tonearm body [3] in a position,
that fixing screw of VTA adjuster [1]
would be in the same line with two
body fixing screws [4a] and [4b]
(Figure 8).
Tighten the fixing screw of VTA
adjuster [1].
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2
3a
3
3a
3
3
1
4a
4b
5

Figure 9
h) Take out the pivoted armwand [2a]
(Figure 3) from its packaging and
place it on the armwand base [2b].
Make sure that the bottom bearing of
a vertical axis [1a] is in the right
position (Figure 9).
Figure 10
i) Remove bearings protection strips
[1a] and [1b] (Figure 10) from the
armwand and check if horizontal axis
bearings [1c] and [1d] are in a
correct position (Figure 11).
Figure 11
j) Screw out the top bearing of vertical
axis from bearing protection. Take
the hex (allen) key s=2,5 mm and
screw bearing in place [1b]. Needle of
the bearing must be embed in
sapphire V cup. Bearing should be
screwed in tight, however do not
apply excessive force (Figure 11).
2b
1a
1a
1b
1d
1b
1c
Bearings protection strips [1a] and
[1b] (Figure 10) must be placed
back while transporting tonearm.
Otherwise the bearings may be
damaged.

Figure 12
k) Plug tonearm’s cables to the Phono
and Laser connectors [4a] and [4b]
(Figure 12), set tonearm’s armwand
to a rest position and gently tighten
armtube fixing screw [2].
Tonearm should not be connected to
a power supply without performing
steps 3-8 first. Doing so may
permanently damage phono cartridge
and tonearm performance.
l) Place and align your turntable to a
horizontal position.
Figure 13
Figure 14
m) Check tonearm setup using Reed 5T
template ruler [1] (Figure 13).
Template’s hole [2] should be aligned
with hole in the headshell [3]; max.
allowed deviation is +/-1mm. If
deviation is bigger, please check your
setup according to steps 2-f, 2-g, and
2-j of this manual.
n) Attach a cartridge of your choice to
headshell.
o) Final adjustment of cartridge position
can be done by using Reed 5T
Protractor when tonearm is turned on
(Step 9-g).
p) Unpack the counterweight [4] (Figure
3). Take the required weight
according to the cartridge settings
(30 g or 45 g weight). Screw
counterweight weight [1] out of the
frame [2] until weight’s frontal
surface aligns with frame’s surface
(i.e. it should not stick from a frame)
(Figure 14).
r) Put counterweight frame [2] onto the
holder [3] (Figure 14).
Be careful while connecting or
disconnecting wire connectors to the
cartridge, because tonearm wiring is
very fragile. For connecting and
disconnecting wires use tweezers.
Always pull the wire by its connector
and never pull by wire itself.
4b
4a
2
1
3
2
1
2
3

Figure 15
3. Vertical Tracking Force (VTF)
adjustment (Figure 15):
a) Loosen the fixing bolt [3]
Rotate the armwand above the platter
and lower the arm with the cartridge
(Figure 15).
b) Set tonearm balance by sliding
counterweight frame [2] on the holder
[4].
c) After setting the balance fasten
counterweight frame [2] with a screw [5]
d) Screw in the counterweight weight [1]
forward by two segments. After VTA
setup (Step 4) finalize VTF using scales.
Figure 16
4. VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle)
adjustment (Figure 16):
a) Loosen fixing screw of VTA adjuster [1]
by rotating it half-turn counter-clockwise.
b) By using handle [2], turn dial of VTA
adjuster [3] counter-clockwise and keep
lowering tonearm’s body until tonearm’s
armtube will become parallel to the
platter (with LP)
c) Firmly fasten fixing bolt [1]
Make sure to check VTF setting using
scales.
d) Lift up the microlift.
Figure 17
5. Azimuth adjustment (Figure 17):
a) If you need to adjust azimuth, hold the
armwand cylinder [3] and loosen screws
[1a] and [1b] by using s=1.5mm Allen
key. By carefully turning handle [2] up or
down adjust azimuth and tighten [1a]
and [1b] screws.
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2
3
3
1a
1b
2
5
4
2
1
3

Figure 18
6. Armtube replacement (Figure 18):
a) Take off the counterweight [2].
b) Disconnect armtube cable from Phono
connector [5]
c) While holding armwand cylinder [3],
unscrew [1a] and [1b] screws using
s=1.5 mm Allen key and pull out
armtube [6] from the cylinder [3].
d) Insert and push the new armtube into a
cylinder [3] and tighten it with the
screws [1a] and [1b]. Connect armtube
cable to Phono connector [5]. Put back
the counterweight [2] and adjust VTF
and azimuth according to Manual steps 3
and 5 respectively.
7. Counterweight holder [4]
replacement (Figure 18):
a) If you’re using cartridge, which is lighter
than 5,2 g and a light armtube, you will
have to replace counterweight holder to
shorter one*.
b) Take off the counterweight [2].
c) While holding armwand cylinder [3],
unscrew [4a] and [4b] screws using
s=1.5 mm Allen key and pull out
counterweight holder [4] from the
cylinder [3].
d) Insert and push the new counterweight
holder into a cylinder [3]. A flat side of
the holder [4] should be facing top.
Tighten the screws [4a] and [4b], put
back the counterweight and adjust VTF
according to Manual step 3.
8. Loosening of armwand base pad [3b]
(Figure 19):
a) Screw out armwand base pad [3b]
rotation limiter screw [1] in a way that
first spiral of its thread would match
tonearm body edge (Figure 20).
b) Make sure that armtube [2] and
armwand base pad [3b] can rotate freely
(microlift should be lifted up).
c) Return armwand base pad to initial
position (push counter-clockwise until it
stops) and armtube to its rest position
[4].
Figure 19
*made to order
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2
1a
1b
6
3
4
4a
4b
1
3b
2
4

Figure 20
9. Connecting Reed Source 12V power
supply:
a) Unpack Reed Source 12V power supply
(supplied with tonearm) while reading its
User Manual and prepare it for operation.
b) Connect power supply and a tonearm.
c) Turn on a power supply by pressing
Power button.
d) At least one Battery status indicator bar
should be lit green [1] (Figure 20).
e) Red-colored light [2] on a tonearm shows
that tonearm is connected to power
source, and tonearm’s laser beam points
at tonearm’s sensor grid [3].
f) Laser beam should point somewhere near
the center of sensor grid.
Figure 21
g) Power on the tonearm by pressing On/Off
button [1] (Figure 21).
h) Tonearm may move and green light [2]
starts to blink (Figure 22). It indicates
that tonearm is ready but is not yet
actively guided, since it is far from the
LP’s outer edge. Gently push tonearm’s
armtube towards LP. When green light [2]
stops blinking, it indicates that tonearm’s
guidance started. Do not resist to
tonearm’s movement, it has to operate
freely. Perform final adjustments of
cartridge position using Reed 5T
Protractor.
i) Lower down the microlift at any track of
LP and enjoy the music.
Figure 22
10. Tonearm operation:
a) When tonearm is operating, laser beam
should point to the center of sensor grid
[3] (Figure 22)
b) When tonearm’s armtube reaches the
end of LP record, it’s active guidance
stops and green light [2] starts to blink.
c) If you will interrupt laser beam for more
than 0.5 seconds or laser beam will not
point to the grid, automated guidance of
tonearm will stop and light [2] will start
to blink red and green.
d) If you interrupted laser beam while
playing the record, please press “On/Off”
button [1] while playing (Figure 21).
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2
3
1
3
2

e) Tonearm was designed and tested in
various real life situations, so possibility to
damage LP or cartridge is no bigger than
using conventional tonearm with
antiskating mechanism.
f) In every situation when you are not sure
what is happening, lift up armtube using
microlift, move armtube in a way that laser
beam was pointing to the center of a
sensor grid, and press “On/Off” button.
g) Please avoid applying force and swift
movements when touching armtube. If light
[2] started to blink red (Figure 22), it
means that tonearm operation was
overloaded. In such case, please perform
Step 10-f of this User manual.