SME Model 6 Classic User manual

INTEGRATED PRECISION TURNTABLE
OWNERS MANUAL
CLASSIC

Instrucons
This is not an ordinary turntable. These instrucons cover unpacking, adjustment and installaon
procedures and you owe it to yourself to read them carefully before proceeding further.
INTEGRATED PRECISION TURNTABLE
CLASSIC

Warning! Important Safety Instrucons:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SPEED CONTROL UNIT COVER
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT COVER.
THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
• Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
• The slots in the speed control unit at the top and underside are provided for necessary venlaon. To ensure reliable operaon of this
apparatus, and protect from overheang, these slots must never be blocked or covered.
• Do not place a water containing vessel on this apparatus, as this can result in a risk of re or electric shock. Do not expose this apparatus
to rain or place it near water.
• If this apparatus accidentally gets wet, unplug it and contact an authorised dealer immediately.
• You can clean this apparatus with a damp cloth when necessary, but be sure to unplug the apparatus rst. To cut o the power source,
unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet.
• Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or adaptors beyond their capacity, since this can result in re or electric shock.
• Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them,
paying parcular aenon to cords at the plug end, adaptors and the point they exit from the appliance.
• Before connecng the AC power cord to the speed control unit, make sure the voltage of the speed control unit, as marked on the label
at the rear, corresponds to the local electricity supply.
• Never insert anything metallic into the open parts of this apparatus.
• Only a qualied technician should remove the speed control unit cover.
• Be sure to hold the plug, not the cord, when disconnecng this apparatus from an electric socket.
• Locate this apparatus near an easily accessible AC outlet.
• If this apparatus does not operate normally, in parcular if there are any unusual sounds or smells, unplug it immediately and consult
an authorised dealer.
• Unplug this apparatus from the AC outlet before any service.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The mains lead on this equipment when supplied for use in the UK, is ed with a moulded plug incorporang a fuse. The value of the
fuse is indicated on the pin face of the plug and if it required replacing a fuse approved to BSI 1362 of the same rang must be used.
Never use the plug with the fuse cover omied if the cover is detachable. If the plug ed is not suitable for the power points in your
house or the cable is not long enough to reach the power point, you should obtain a suitable safety approved extension lead or consult
your dealer for assistance. However, if there is no alternave but to cut o the plug, remove the fuse rst and then safely dispose of the
plug. DO NOT connect the plug to a mains socket as there is a risk of shock hazard from the bared exible cord.
IMPORTANT:
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE NEUTRAL, BROWN LIVE. As these colours may
not correspond to the coloured markings idenfying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire coloured BLUE must be
connected to the terminal marked with the leer N or coloured Blue or BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the
terminal marked with the leer L or coloured BROWN or RED.
WARNING:
DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL, WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E OR BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR
COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN AND YELLOW.
WEEE SYMBOL INFORMATION
Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable to the European Union and other European countries with separate collecon system).
The marking shown on this product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the
end of its working life. To prevent possible damage to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please
separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable re-use of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government oce,
for more detailed informaon of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condions of the purchase contract.
This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.
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Introducon
Model 6 Precision Turntable
The SME Model 6 turntable is built to exacng engineering standards providing reliability
and freedom from crical adjustments. Build integrity, sophiscated electronics and
vibraon free moving parts allow the full capabilies of this premium sound system to
be fully explored.
The speed control unit is a highly sophiscated bi phase, frequency and amplitude, DSP
based sine wave generator, with a dedicated discrete power amplier to drive the motor.
It generates two pure sine waves which drive twin coils present inside the AC motor.
The frequency (speed) is user adjustable in approximately 0.0133 Hz steps allowing a very
accurate musical pitch to be set.
M2 - 9R Pick-up Arm
The M2- 9R precision pick-up arm is of a meculous build quality with all the most
important features including lightweight stainless-steel tone-arm tube, detachable
aluminium S2-R headhshell with double draw pins for extra security and azimuth
adjustment, tungsten balance weight, high quality ball race bearings in all planes and a
level of sness to suit a wide of cartridges.
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Contents
1 Weights & Dimensions
2 Packing List
3 Parts Idencaon
4 Unpacking
5 Seng Up
6 Operaon – Speed Control
7 Operaon – Turntable
8 Pick-up Arm
9 Maintenance
10 Warranty
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1. Weights & Dimensions (mm)
Turntable
Width: 420
Depth: 320
Height: 128
Plaer Diameter: 300
Spindle to Arm: 215.4
Net Weight: 9.1kg
Speed Control Unit
Width: 220
Depth: 200
Height: 85
Net Weight: 2.05kg
Power Consumpon: Idle 5W - Max 10W
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2. Packing List
Qty Descripon Part No.3
1 Model 6 Serial No: ……………… □
1 Stroboscopic Disc 1087 □
1 Control Unit – 100V □ 115V □ 230V □ □
1 Power Cord – UK □ EUR □ USA □ □
1 Drive Belt □
1 Plaer □
1 Owner’s Manual □
1 Series M2-9R Precision Pick-up Arm □
1 Velcro Strap □
1 Detachable Headshell S2-R □
1 Alignment Protractor 2295 □
1 Headshell Hardware (Black) 2300-M2 □
1 2.0 A/F Hexagon Wrench 5924 □
1 Bias Weight 3520 □
1 Bias Guide 1916 □
1 0.89 A/F Hexagon Wrench 5926 □
1 Balance Weight 0554B2 □
1 Accessory Weight □
1 Spindle Washer □
1 Record Clamp □
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5
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11
10
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1
3
4
1. Speed Control Unit
2. Power Buon
3. Rotary Speed Control
4. Plaer
5. Bias Weight
6. Bias Guide
7. Way Rod
8. Balance Weight
9. Pick-up Arm
10. Finger Li
11. Headshell
12. Way Rod / Rider Weight
3. Parts Idencaon
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8

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Phono Connectors & Power Output
Idencaon
Low Voltage
Power Cable 24V
Phono Output
Sockets
Mains
ON / OFF
Earth Point
Mains Input
AC Socket
Low Voltage Input
Socket 24V

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5. Seng Up
1. Drive belt tment, place it over the
driven pulley. Press it down as far as
the lower ange, ensuring that it is free
from twists, then stretch the belt over
the motor pulley. Rotate the driven
pulley slowly by hand to posion the
belt on the pulleys.
2. Examine the upper face of the driven
pulley and the underside of the plaer
to ensure that both mang surfaces are
clean, place the plaer squarely over
the turntable spindle lowering it gently
unl it rests on the driven pulley.
3. Speed control unit set up, before ng
the power cord check carefully that this
matches your mains voltage. The mains
voltage seng is indicated on the back
panel.
4. Unpacking
1. Unpack and check all items against the
packing list in secon 4. In the very
unlikely event that anything is missing
your dealer should be noed at once.
2. The design of the turntable allows it
to be used on any substanal table or
similar piece of furniture in the absence
of a dedicated equipment stand.
4. The power cord has a standard
moulded mains plug. In the event
that it must be replaced the original
plug should be cut o and disposed
of responsibly.
WARNING! To meet internaonal
safety standards the control unit is
earthed through the yellow/green
wire of the power cord and parcular
care must be taken to ensure that
this is connected in order to maintain
eecve earthing.
5. Connect the low voltage output cable
from the speed control unit by inserng
the plug into the socket at the rear of
the base 24V input socket.

and the system will exit adjust mode
and resume running normally.
8. Cancel/abort adjustment
The motor is running and the system is
in an adjustment mode:
If the power buon is pressed, the
motor will stop and any adjustments
that have been made will be discarded
and not saved.
7. Operaon – Turntable
1. Turn on mains power at rear of the
speed control unit (push on/push
o switch).
2. Place record spindle washer on spindle
followed by the record and record
clamp.
3. Hold main body of record clamp and
turn locking knob (top secon of
clamp) gently about ¼ turn.
4. Select speed by pressing central
control buon on speed control unit
unl 33 or 45 is indicated.
5. Press power buon.
6. You are now ready to play your recor d.
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5. When the motor is running
Pressing the power buon on the
speed control unit will stop the motor.
6. Speed adjust mode
The motor must be running.
Press and hold the rotary buon
for 2 seconds.
The speed indicator LED will begin
to ash.
The motor is now in speed adjust
mode.
The speed can now be adjusted:
Turn the rotary buon clockwise
to increase speed.
Turn the rotary buon an clockwise
to reduce speed.
To save the new speed seng and exit
speed adjust mode:
Press and release the rotary buon.
The speed LED will stop ashing
and the motor will resume running
normally.
7. Timeout
If in an adjustment mode and no
adjustments have been made for 20
seconds the new sengs will be saved
The Model 6 precision integrated turntable
is extensively run-in and it’s speeds set
before leaving the factory. If you should
wish to check the speed sengs and make
your own adjustments, the procedure is as
follows:
1. If necessary (following any cartridge
removal/installation/replacement).
Complete the arm and cartridge set-up
procedures as detailed in this manual.
2. Plug in the speed control unit and
switch ON. The mains ON/OFF switch
is at the rear of the unit.
3. Turn on mains power at rear of the
speed control unit
The power LED will turn on.
The last used speed indicator LED will
turn on.
4. When the motor is o
Pressing the rotary buon will cycle
through the speeds 33 and 45 as
indicated by each LED.
Pressing the power buon on the facia
of the speed control unit will start the
motor.
6. Operaon – Speed Control

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Note:
Images for references only, mounng base plate prole may vary.
For your convenience the Headshell is supplied detached from the tonearm ready for tment of your cartridge.
Cartridge not supplied – images of cartridge used for illustraon purposes only.
8. Pick-up Arm
• General Arrangements
• Dimensions
• Specicaons
• Fing Balance & Bias Weights
• Fing Headshell & Cartridge
• Pick-up Arm Set Up & Adjustment

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General Arrangement

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Dimensions (mm)
A – Pivot to Stylus 233.20
B – Pivot to Turntable Centre 215.40
C – Cartridge Fixing Centres 12.70
D – Oset Angle 23.63˚
E – Linear Oset 93.47
F – Overhang 17.80
G – Height above Mounng Surface (Max) 87.00
Height above Mounng Surface (Min) 63.00
H – Mounng Surface to underside of Headshell (Max) 67.40
Mounng Surface to underside of Headshell (Min) 43.40
J – Depth below Mounng Surface 46.00
K – Balance Weight Radial Clearance 79.00
Specicaons (g/mm)
Eecve Mass (g) 9.50
Cartridge Balance Range
In S2-R Headshell: Up to (g) 38.0
Plug-heads: Up to (g) 46.0
Vercal Tracking Force (VTF) (g) 5.0
Maximum Tracking Error (degree/mm) 0.013
Null Points: Inner (mm radii) 66.04
Outer (mm radii) 120.9
Weight, Net (g) 735.0
Silver Litz Internal Wiring
RCA Phono – Gold Plated Connectors

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Anti
-Skate Guide
Accessory Balance Weight
Balance Weight
Anti
-Skate Weight
Anti
-Skate Lever
Arm Lift
M3 Button Head Mounting Screw
& Arm Mounting Washer
Bedplate
Shield Can
Arm Rest Catch
Arm
Rest
Tone-arm
Azimuth Locking Screw
underside tone-arm at this point
Arm Socket Nut
Detachable Headshell
Ground Terminal
Control Lever
Base Clamp Nut & Washer
VTA Thumbwheel
Wayrod/Rider Weight
Pillar Clamp Screw
Tonearm Idencaon
Fing Balance & Bias Weights
The pick-up arm balance and bias weights are packed separately for safety in transit. Carefully screw the balance weight onto the
threaded stud on the rear of the pick-up arm, the dial should face forward towards the Headshell.
Fing of the bias weight is described in the following set up pages.

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Before ng the cartridge see that the
stylus guard (not illustrated) is in posion
as a precauon against accidental damage.
The cartridge leads have Ø1.2mm
receptacles to suit the cartridge. These
may require adjustment with pliers or a
screwdriver blade for a snug t on non-
standard terminals.
Connecons to the cartridge must never be
made by direct soldering.
The coding is as follows:
Red – right channel signal
Green – right channel ground
White – le channel signal
Blue – le channel ground
Most cartridges have their own screws.
One pair #3-48 UNC x 11mm with nuts
and washers are provided, other lengths
are available direct.
Examine the top of the cartridge. It is
important that it presents a good at face
to the underside of the headshell. Before
nal ghtening check that the cartridge is
lying parallel to the reference edge of the
headshell, as shown.
Tighten the xing screws securely using a
screwdriver, which must be a good t in
the screw slots to avoid damage. Hold the
nut if necessary, to prevent rotaon.
The screws are non-magnec. Damage
can be caused if a screw is snatched by
magnec aracon whilst being oered
up to the cartridge. For the same reason
do not lay down tools nearby.
Fing Headshell & Cartridge

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WHITE
BLUE
GREEN
RED
WHITE
BLUE
GREEN
RED
WHITE
BLUE
GREEN
RED
Cartridge Lead Replacement
The cartridge leads. Part No. 1806, can be
replaced and may be obtained from your
dealer or direct.
They should be ed according to the
colour coding shown looking onto the shell
from the front.
Fing Headshell
Insert the S2-R headshell into the arm
socket and press rmly inwards unl the
draw pins contact the thread of the socket
nut. Maintaining pressure, turn the socket
nut an-clockwise viewed from the front
to draw the headshell home. It should be
ghtened rmly but not to the point of
strain.
Removing Headshell
Removal is the reverse of ng. Holding
the headshell rmly to prevent rotaon
turn the socket nut, clockwise when
viewed from the front, unl the headshell
is completely released.
Take care to avoid damaging the cartridge
during this operaon.

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Longitudinal Balance
With only the main balance weight ed,
cartridges up to 16g may be balanced.
However by removing the balance weight
end cap and coupling the accessory balance
weight (as illustrated) cartridges up to 38g,
mounted in the S2-R headshell or plug in
heads up to 46g can be catered for.
Slide the wayrod/rider weight into the
rearmost zero posion and balance the
arm by rotang the balance weight in the
required direcon.
Remove the accessory balance weight,
when needed, by unscrewing an-clockwise
from the balance weight. Replace the
balance weight end cap.
Adjust unl the arm, with the cartridge ed, is either level or slightly low at the front
end.
Pick-up Arm Set Up & Adjustment

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For safety the lever of the lowering control
should now be moved in to the raised
posion.
VTF is set aer longitudinal balancing has
been completed.
It is applied by moving the complete
wayrod assembly forward as indicated.
The assembly is calibrated to provide a
maximum of 5.0g VTF in 1.0g increments
between the indent posions.
Posion shown is the seng for 3.0g VTF.
Half gram sengs are indicated by the
shallow grooves alternang with the
indent posions.
Vercal Tracking Force (VTF) Adjustment