VIV Rigid Float/H Series User manual

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OIL FLOATED TONEARM
ViV laboratory Ltd., Kamakura, JAPAN
User’s Manual

Thank you and congratulations for purchasing “Rigid Float”. We, ViV laboratory, surely
believe that “Rigid Float” will surprise, enchant and satisfy you with pure and vivid music
from your vinyl disks. Due to its original “Oil Floated Pivot” and “Pure Straight Structure”
eliminates impurity of sound caused by tonearm. Also, our original headshell “Nelson Hold”
eliminates resonans of cartridges and headshell itself.
To get the best sound, please read this manual carefully and keep it.
Enjoy your vinyls!
1. CAUTION
・Do not disassembly nor modify your Rigid Float.
・Put your Rigid Float on a stable place.
・Do not bring your finger nor anything into the pivot cover.
・Do not oil nor lubricate the pivot.
2. FUNCTION
Counterweight
Balancedoutput(RCA)
Groundconnector
Hightadjust
Pivotcover
Spiritlevel Headshell(NelsonHold)
Armlifter
Armrest(magnet) Rubberpads Removable
Spike(M3)

3. INSTALLATION
You can install the Rigid Float very easily. Just put it on your turntable cabinet or an extra
base such as wood block, metal block or anything stable.
(1) Where to put Rigid Float
You can find the best position to put Rigid Float where the trucking error is minimized by
using the template as the way shown below.
Put the stylus on the small hole at the corner of the template sheet and adjust the position
of the pivot where the arm pipe comes over the longer piller of the templete exactly.
* Because of no offset construction, you do not have to care about the distance between
the stylus and the head shell’s connector. By the same token, you can use SPU-A, SPU-G
or EMT without adapter. Instead, adjust the pivot position each time you change
cartridges.

(2) Hight adjustment
Adjust the hight of the pivot so as the arm pipe to be horizontal when the stylus is on the
disk. There are 3 ways to adjust the hight of the pivot.
・Changing the hight of the base
・Putting on/off the spike pins
The spike pins can be put on/off easily by finger.
*
You can use any other M3 screws as spikes.
・Changing the hight of the pivot case
Loosen the screw (the pivot case fixation screw) at the side of the pivot base..
Then the pivot case can be slided upwards up to 20mm.
Tighten up the screw after hight adjustment.

4. Connect
(1) Input
The polar character is as shown below.
(2) Output
You can use any RCA cable for output from Rigid Float. For better sound quality, shorter
cable is desirable. Be careful that stiff cable may move your Rigid Float.
Each output (i.e. R+, R-, L+, L-) is insulated from GND. So the output signal can be
balanced-transferred.
(3) GND
GND connecting may result significant improvement of sound. Try to connect GND
regardless of hum.
5. Tracking Force
Rotate the counter weight for the appropriate tracking force. Use a tracking force gauge.
Often the recommended tracking force is not the best because of various conditions. We
strongly recommend to try to find the best tracking force frequently.
The counter weight is divided to 2 parts. You can fix the weight by tightening each weight.
Now the installation has completed!
Confirm that the traceable area covers the music area of the disk.
Please enjoy music exploration.
Specification
Model!! Rigid Float 7/H!Rigid Float 9/H!Rigid Float 13/H
!!(RFE-02H)!(RFS-02H)!(RFL-02H)
Pivot to stylus"about 7”~8”"about 9”~10”"about 13”~14”
Inner wire!Silk jacketed 4N Silver
Input!! Universal type (needs head shell)
Output!! RCA (balanced)
Under-hang!3-15mm recommended
Offset"" 0°
Cartridge weight!up to 50g (including head shell)
Hight adjust!20mm
Weight!! about 2 kg
R+(R)
R-(G)
L+(W)
L-(B)

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Nelson Hold
User’s Manual
< Product Concept >
We believe that the most important for cartridge holders (i.e.
headshells) is not only to hold a cartridge but also to support the
magnetic circuit tightly and to suppress the resonance of the cartridge.
To achieve this purpose, the answer we finally reached was to
“Nelson Hold” a cartridge.The “Backbone” supports your cartridge
with the “Bracket” whose surface is 0.1mm behind from that of
the “Backbone”. And, you can press the center of the cartridge
by the “Press Screw”. This leads significant sound improvement
because it is where the magnetic circuit of the cartridge is located.
< How to Use >
Loosen the “Press Screw” until its tip hides from the surface of the “Backbone”.
Then attach the cartridge with the “Cartridge Screw”
to the “Bracket” (choose appropriate type of bracket w/o tapping).
Tighten the both screws evenly. Enjoy the variation of sound
according to the tightening torque of the “Press Screw”.
< CAUTION >
・BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK YOUR CARTRIDGE .
・A scar may remain on the cartridge surface.
< Data >
weight : 12.5g!! length : 97mm!lead wire : 4N Silver
Backbone
Bracket A
(tapped)
Bracket B
(no tap)
Cartridge Screw
Press Screw

< Product Warranty >
This product will be repaired for free charge if the malfunction or damage is not caused by
the costumer's fault (ViV laboratory will judge). The warranty term is 2 years from the date
of purchase.
If you find malfunction, please contact the shop or the dealer whom you purchased your
Rigid Float from.
Date of purchase!! ! !! ! Shop/Retailer
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ViV laboratory Ltd.
5--10--16 Imaizumidai, Kamakura city, Kanagawa 247-0053 JAPAN
TEL [phone]FAX [phone]
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