REKKORD F300 Advanced Fully Automatic Record Player Instruction Manual

: June 13, 2024
: REKKORD

Table of Contents

Overview
Preliminary operations
Mounting or exchanging a cartridge system
Manual start, stop
Safety precautions
References
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REKKORD F300 Advanced Fully Automatic Record Player Instruction Manual

Overview

Product Overview

Dustcover
Hinge
Tonearm counterweight
Scale for setting tonearm tracking force
Cue control
Speed selector
Tonearm support
Transport lockings
Antiskating
Automatic start-stop switch
Securing screw for cartridge
Stylus
Adjustment screw for tonearm set-down
Audio RCA plugs
Ground
Connection socket for power supply

Preliminary operations

Unpack the unit and all accessories. Please keep the packaging for future use when transporting the device.
Remove the two transport lockings 8 by pressing them sidewards (fig. 1).
Preliminary operations
Fit the platter and depress the locking mechanism in its centre until it engages in
the groove of the platter spindle (fig. 2).

Insert the hinges 2 in the appropriate recesses (fig. 3).

Slide the cover 1 parallel to the position of the hinges 2 (opening angle approximately 60°) until it locks in position. In this position, the cover can be removed at any time.

Power supply
The delivered power supply will be connected to the socket 16. The mains set, corresponding to the voltage indication on the nameplate has to be plugged in to a power-supply plug either with 230V/50 Hz or 115 V/60 Hz on the primary side.

Connection to amplifier or preamp
Connect the audio cables 14 to the phono-magnetic-inputs of the amplifier or preamp (red or black RCA-type plug = right channel, white RCA-type plug = left channel). Connect Ground 15 to the ground connector of your amplifier or preamp.

Balancing the tonearm, setting tracking force and antiskating

Switch off antiskating 9
Remove the stylus protection
Turn the tonearm counterbalance 3 on the tonearm (fig. 4). Unlock the tonearm and move it over to the tonearm rest. Place the cue control lever 5 in position . Hold the tonearm whilst doing so.
Balance the tonearm precisely by turning the counterbalance. The tonearm is balanced precisely when it pivots freely.
Reposition the tonearm back on the tonearm support. Hold the tonearm counterweight 3 and rotate the front wheel with the scale to „0“ („0“ is located above the marking on the tubular tonearm section.) Now rotate the complete counterweight in a counterclockwise direction and set the required tracking force.

Set the appropriate value of the antiskating device 9 on the basis of the following table:

Tracking force 4	Anti skating 9

1 = 10 mN
1,25 = 12,5 mN
1,5 = 15 m
AT91 -> 2 = 20 mN
2,5 = 25 mN
3 = 30 mN| 1
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3

Mounting or exchanging a cartridge system

Change of cartridge system
Remove the coloured signal leads carefully from the cartridge pins with a pair of tweezers.
Unscrew the cartridge.
Screw the new cartridge onto the head shell but do not tighten. Attach the leads to the pins while observing the correct coding.

R = Red, right channel
RG = Green, right channel ground
L = White, left channel
LG = Blue, left channel ground

Instead of the factory-supplied pick-up cartridge any other cartridge with standard half-inch mounting holes and a weight between 3 and 10 grams can be installed.

Adjusting after change of pick-up cartridge system
For the precise adjustment of the so-called stylus overhang push the supplied mounting gauge (Fig. 5) into the head shell with cartridge. The adjustment is correct if the stylus is flush with the V-shaped recess in the gauge as viewed from above. When viewed from the side the stylus should be seen within the rectangular recess of the gauge (Fig. 5). Adjust the cartridge in the head shell until the correct positions are achieved. Lastly, tighten the mounting screws.

ATTENTION!
During these mounting and adjustment procedures you must be very careful not to damage the delicate stylus, cables and cantilever by any brisk movements.

Automatic start, speed selection 33/45
The speed must be selected according to the record which is in place. If the turntable speed is set to 33 or 45 rpm 6 the record size is automatically selected for the automatic start. Remove stylus cover forwards for the pick-up stylus and move switch 10 to Start. The pick-up arm automatically lowers onto the record.
Instruction

Manual start, stop

The speed must be selected according to the record which is in place. Use switch 6 to select a speed of 33 or 45 rpm.

Remove stylus cover forwards and move lift lever 5 into position .
Now position the tonearm over the lead-in groove of the record. The tonearm can now lowered slowly onto the record using the cueing lever 5 , thus preventing damage to your records.
The tonearm can be raised at any position, also for brief interruptions when playing, by using the cue control lever (cueing in position ). The platter continues to rotate in this case.

At the end of record, the tonearm is automatically repositioned back on the tonearm post and the unit is switched off.
— You can also switch off the turntable by setting switch 10 to Stop or setting the cueing lever 5 to position and repositioning the tonearm on the tonearm rest.

Safety precautions

CAUTION!
To prevent the risk of fire or electrical damage, do not expose the device to moisture or rain. Please do not open the device! Keep the packaging material, such as plastic foils, away from children. Danger of asphyxiation by misuse.

Disposal of electrical appliances by consumers in private households within the EU At the end ofits lifetime, do not throw the device away with the normal household waste. Ask about the options for environmentally sound disposal at the local authorities, at recycling centers, or where you purchased the device.

This product complies with applicable EU regulations.