Transrotor APOLLON TMD User manual

Transrotor
Apollon
Manual
RÄKE HIFI/VERTRIEB GMBH, IRLENFELDER WEG 43, D-51467 BERG. GLADBACH
Tele on ++49-2202/31046 Tele ax ++49-2202/36844

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Our turntables are precise mechanical masterpieces, expressing a consequent
Handicra t.
It is our goal to manu acture a turntable or our customers which sounds
excellent, is com ortable and locigally to handle, is made only o best material,
unctions or decades and later o ers an easy service.
Deliver Extent (standard)
Be ore building-up the turntable please check i all parts are enclosed.
•Pre-mounted acrylate-chassis with tonearmbases and mainbearing
•Balance-weight or tonearmbase
•Platter
•Motor
•Motor-stand
•Power-supply-unit
•Belt
•3 aluminium-spike-mats
•Mainbearing-oil
•Platter-weight
•One pair o cotton gloves
•Bag containing tonearm accessories
(cartridge accessories & manual)

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Construction
Please start to build-up the turntable at its inal place because o di icult
transport a ter construction. To avoid ingerprints on perspex and polished
parts, please put on the enclosed cotton gloves.
1. Place the chassis care ully on to the turntable-desk. Li t the chassis
on one side and lay on spike-mat under the spike. Do the same with the
other spikes.
2. Pull-o the upper part o the mainbearing and ill-in the whole injection
containing mainbearing-oil into the oil-reservoire (see attachment). Set the
upper part o the mainbearing care ully back on top again.
3. Lead the balance-weight into the provided opening o the tonearmbase.
4. Set the motor on to the motor-stand and place it on the backside o the
turntable. Up to three motors can be used.
5. Now ix the belt around the inner-platter and the motor-pully. The inner-
platter has got three grooves, however, the motor-pully has got our:
upper groove (small diameter) = 33 1/3 U/min
lower groove (big diameter) = 45 U/min
Change of speed:
When using three motors please note that the belt is ixed around all
three motors.
6. Place the acrylate-platter care ully on to the mainbearing.
7. By turning the spike- eet, the height o the turntable is adjustable. First o
all make sure that the belt runs correctly (the grooves o the platter and the
motor-pully should be on the same level). Therea ter control the hori-
zontal stand o the turntable by laying a water level on the platter. Check
the belt-run a terwards once more.
8. Put the plug o the motor-cable into the power-supply-unit. Connect the
power-supply-unit with the circuit. Basically, the power-supply-unit can re-
main plugged-in, as the power consumption with switched-o motor is
quite insigni icent. Disconnect the power-supply-unit only in case o longer
no-usage.

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9. Connect the earth-wire o the mainbearing-damper with the grounding-
connection.
10.Connect the NF-cable with both cinch-plugs at the phono-entrance o
your empli yer:
red = right channel
white or blac = left channel
11.Please take the in ormation regarding the tonearm adjustment rom the
special tonearm instruction-manual.
12.Please take in ormation and igures regarding the installation o the cart-
ridge rom the special cartridge-manual.
Usage
Always switch-o the motor be ore laying a record on the platter.
Listening of records
1. Lay a record on the platter.
2. I a platter-weight is available, set it on the platter-spindle, so even slight wavy
records can be played with accuracy and a high quality standard.
3. Move the tonearm over the irst groove o the record and then lower it with
the tonearm-li t.
Specialities:
•The mainbearing-oil has to be checked once a year. It has to be exchanged
in case o discolouration or i dirt particles are discovered.
•Up to two urther tonearmbases can be mounted (9“ and 12“ possible).

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Care-indication
Your transrotor turntable is manu actured only o very best material. All parts are
sturdy, easy-care and made or a longlasting use. Please pay attention to the
ollowing indications to keep your turntable in a brilliant state.
Dust-cover, chassis and platter
Always use a moisty leather or normal cleaning. Never use a dry leather, as
scratches on the sur ace increase. You achieve the best result by using the
cleaning-lotion Laser Clean and the loss ree so t Laser Cloth. In addition the
cleaned parts are mostly ree o statical loading. Oil or grease stains can be
removed easily by using benzine (pharmacy).
Aluminium and metal parts
Also here, oil and grease stains can be removed with benzine. Slight scratches
can be removed with a special aluminium-polish. Please do not use any other
polish or cleaning agent.
Belt
Rub the belt every once in a while in talcum. Remove loose talcum with a dry
cloth be ore ixing the belt at the platter.
The careset contains:
•Aluminium-polish
•Laser Clean
•Laser Cloth
•One pair o cotton gloves
can be ordered through your dealer.

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Additional data
Apollon
Measurements: (w x d x h)
50 cm x 50 cm x 20 cm
Weight:
approx. 27 kg Standard
In case you have further questions regarding your turntable, accessory or service
parts please as your dealer or contact us via telephone.
Service Telefon:
Monday – Thursday from 15.00 to 16.00 pm, Tel: ##[phone]
This turntable is expressively subject to any technical alterations, errors and
omissions!