ELAC Miracord 80 Turntable Installation Guide

ELAC Miracord 80 Turntable Installation

Specifications

• Turntable weight: 5 kg
• Frame material: 5.5 kg solid MDF
• Tone arm length: 10 inches
• Motor type: Coreless DC motor
• Connection: RCA jacks and ground screw
• Power supply: Low voltage connector or lockable Lumberg connecto

Product Information

• The ELAC Miracord is a high-quality turntable designed to deliver exceptional audio performance. It features a massive aluminum platter with a total weight of 5 kg, resting on a hardened iron axis held in position by two sintered bronze bushes. The frame of the Miracord 80 is made of 5.5 kg solid MDF, which provides high inner damping to eliminate vibrations effectively. The chassis is also decoupled from the surface thanks to adjustable silicone rubber feet.
• The turntable includes a specially developed 10-inch tone arm made of an ultra-light carbon pipe, with other parts made of aluminum and brass. The headshell is individually machined using CNC technology. The motor is decoupled from the chassis and tone arm twice, ensuring minimal interference and optimal performance.
• The coreless DC motor is controlled by a microcontroller with a PID regulator for accurate speed control. The current speed is detected optically using a precisely printed transparent disc on the axis inside the turntable. The connection to external devices is made through RCA jacks and a ground screw, with power supplied via a low voltage connector or a lockable Lumberg connector to the phono preamp.

Product Usage Instructions

Preparation for Operation

1. Unpack the turntable and ensure that all components listed in the scope of delivery are included.
2. If the tone arm weight (D) is not pre-installed, follow the instructions in section 1.4 to install it on the tone arm.
3. Connect the power supply adaptor to the turntable and plug it into a suitable power outlet.
4. If the turntable is shipped without a cartridge, refer to the tutorial video or contact your authorized dealer for instructions on how to assemble and adjust the cartridge and tone arm.

Connections and Controls
The turntable has the following connections and controls

• RCA jacks: Use these to connect the turntable to an amplifier or other audio equipment.
• Ground screw: Connect this to the grounding terminal of your amplifier or audio system to reduce noise and interference.
• Power supply connector: Use either the low voltage connector or the lockable Lumberg connector to connect the turntable to the phono preamp.

Troubleshooting
If you encounter any issues with the turntable, refer to the troubleshooting section in the user manual for possible solutions. If the issue persists, contact ELAC customer service for further assistance.

Warranty and Service
The ELAC Miracord comes with a manufacturer’s warranty in the EU. For details on the warranty coverage and service options, refer to the warranty section in the user manual.

FAQ

• Q: What is the weight of the turntable?
  A: The turntable weighs 5 kg.

• Q: How is the chassis decoupled from the surface?
  A: The chassis is decoupled from the surface using adjustable silicone rubber feet.

• Q: How is the motor decoupled from the chassis?
  A: The motor is decoupled from the chassis twice, using rubber dampers.

• Q: How is the tone arm adjusted?
  A: To adjust the tone arm, follow the instructions in the user manual or contact your authorized dealer for assistance.

• Q: What type of motor does the turntable have?
  A: The turntable features a coreless DC motor controlled by a microcontroller.

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Congratulations on your purchase of an ELAC turntable manufactured under strict quality and environmental conditions. In order to make the most of all its features, please read this manual thoroughly. We advise you to keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Congratulations on the purchase of your ELAC turntable that has been designed in accordance with strict quality and environmental requirements. Please read the inst-ruction manual carefully. We recommend keeping it in a safe place for future reference. Please note the enclosed safety instructions. Please follow the instructions and keep the safety instructions. Heed all warnings on the appliance and in the manual.

SCOPE OF DELIVERY

WHAT MAKES THE ELAC MIRACORD SO SPECIAL?

• The massive aluminum platter with a total mass of 5 kg (!!!) rests on a hardened iron axis which is hold in position by two sintered bronze bushes.
• The Miracord 80’s frame is made of 5.5 kg solid MDF which is characterized by a high inner damping. This eliminates vibrations efficiently. What is more, thanks to the adjustable silicone rubber feet the chassis is decoupled from the surface
• Thanks to the rubber dampers the motor is decoupled from the chassis (and also from the tone arm) twice.
• The 10” tone arm was especially developed for this turntable. It is made of an ultra-light carbon pipe, the rest of the parts is made of aluminum and brass. The headshell is an individually machined CNC part.
• The so called coreless DC motor is controlled by a microcontroller in which a PID regulator is taking care of the correct speed. The detection of the current speed is done optically with help of a precisely printed transparent disc on the axis inside the turntable.
• The connection is done via RCA jacks and a ground screw. The connection to the external power supply is done via a low voltage connector or a lockable Lumberg connector to the phono preamp.
• The turntable is shipped with a pre-installed cartridge or without any cartridge which depends on the version you purchased.
• For more information how to assemble the cartridge and how to adjust the tone arm please contact your authorized dealer or refer to the tutorial video.

PREPARATION FOR OPERATION

Before initial operation some preparative jobs have to be done.

1. How to install the platter (B):
   The platter has to be positioned in perfect alignment to the axis. Settle down the platter carefully without tilting it. If you carefully turn the platter clockwise no radial runout should be visible.

2. How to install the belt (G):
   Put the belt circumferential around the platter. Now pull the belt in direction of the motor and pull it over the motor pulley. Check if the belt runs centered on the pulley by carefully turning the platter clockwise. That should be the case after 2 turns at the latest.

3. Installation of the cartridge and the head shell (E):
   If you purchased a Miracord 80 bundle, the cartridge is pre-installed to the head shell (E). The head shell then needs to be installed to the tone arm and secured with the securing nut only.
   If you purchased a Miracord 80 without cartridge, the cartridge has to be installed to the head shell first. Please use the special screws and nuts which come with the cartridge you purchased.
   When connecting the small tone arm wires to the cartridge, take care of not hurting the delicate wires. The wires are coded with different colors, they have to be connected to the relating contact pins carefully. Use small pliers or tweezers.

4. How to install the tone arm weight (D) on the tone arm:
   Place the tone arm weight onto the thread of the tone arm and turn it clockwise until the tone arm is floating. Check this by carefully releasing the tone arm from time to time while turning.
   If the tone arm isn’t spreading up anymore the floating point has been reached. If the tone arm is spreading down the weight has been turned too wide and should be turned back counterclockwise a bit.

5. How to adjust the tracking force:
   Turn the scale ring against the counter weight until the “0” is at the top. Take care not to turn the counter weight.
   Now you may adjust the tracking force by turning the counter weight clock wise. The scale ring follows the counter weight and marks the respective tracking force at the top. For determining the correct tracking force for your cartridge please refer to the technical datasheet of your cartridge.

6. Installing the anti-skating weight (E):
   For most of the popular cartridges on the market the anti-skating weight should be installed in the middle groove as shown on the picture above.

7. Adjusting the tone arm height and the VTA (vertical tracking angle):
   The tone arm height can be adjusted after loosening the headless screws in the tone arm base. Use the hexagone wrench (H) which is part of the accessory kit. The tone arm is adjusted correctly when it is aligned in parallel to the record while the needle is lowered to the record. After adjusting the tone arm height don’t forget to fix the screws in the tone arm base again. For further information also refer to the tutorial video.

8. Putting-on the felt mat (C):
   The last step is to put the felt mat onto the platter if not done already.
   The turntable is ready for use now and can be connected.

CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS

1. Connecting the audio outputs:
   The two RCA jacks are directly connected to the pick-up system. So you need a (pre-) amplifier with phono input or an additional phono preamp.
   Next to the output jacks there is the earth connector which is connected to all metal parts of the turntable. This screw can be used for potential equalization with the connected
   (phono-) preamp. Sometimes it’s also useful for getting rid of humming problems.

2. Connecting the power supply:
   Also on the rear side of the turntable you can find the two power supply jacks. Please connect the power supply adaptor (I) which comes with the turntable here. The power supply adaptor should be plugged in a free mains receptacle. Alternatively you may also use the Lumberg jack for powering the turntable from a phono preamp which provides the respective output.

3. Switching on the turntable:
   The power switch is located at the rear side of the turntable. It has to be switched-on before the rotation speed can be chosen with the rotation speed selector switch.

4. Rotation speed selection:
   You can now turn on the motor by selecting either „45“ or „33“ rpm.
   The nominal speed is reached quickly and the record can be played immediately.

TROUBLESHOOTING / WARRANTY

Motor doesn’t work

| No connection to the mains or mains fuse burnt through| Check mains plug, receptacle and fuse.
Power supply adaptor not connected properly| Check the low voltage plug for correct fit and fix it.
Rotary switch in position „0“| Switch the rotary switch to either „33“ or „45“ rpm.
Power switch on the rear panel in position “OFF”| Switch the power supply switch to “ON”.
Audio signals are re- produced distorted or not loud enough, even if volume is turned to max. on (pre-) amp| (pre-) amp doesn’t have enough gain| Make sure the preamplifier which is connected to the turntable provides a suitable input and a RIAA equalization. If applicable a phono preamp has to be connected in advance.
(pre-) amp is misadap- ted| Chose the respective configuration (moving magnet or moving coil) and the correct load impedance for your cartridge.
The right channel ap-pears on left channel and vice versa| The channels are swapped| Swap the two RCA plugs (left and right channel) which are plugged into the turntable’s RCA jacks.
Loud humming noise| Contact problems with the signal connections (e.g. RCA plugs, RCA extensions or adapters)| Check all connections; for acoustical check relating major problems reduce the amp’s vo- lume level to minimum. Possibly the RCA plugs ground rings should be re-adjusted.
Gentle humming noise| Metal housing acts as antenna and catches humming| In certain cases it makes sense to connect the metal parts of the turntable to signal ground of the (phono-) preamp. On the rear side of the turntable there’s an earthing screw for this purpose. Please use a wire with enough cross section for this ground connection.
The music doesn’t sound naturally| Wrong speed selected| Check which speed has to be chosen for playing the current record. There are also records on the market which have the same diameter as a LP (30 cm) but have to be played with 45 rpm (e.g. maxi singles). On the other hand there are also records in single format (17 cm) which have to be played with 33 rpm (so called “EPs”).

Warranty
The terms of warranty are regulated individually by the law in the different countries and by the terms of the international ELAC representatives respectively. If you have not bought your appliance in Germany, please check the terms with your retailer. Warranty can be given by any special retailer who has been authorized by ELAC or the respective international representative to distribute ELAC products (EU contract retailers). In the case of warranty, the complete appliance together with the receipt has to be handed over to the retailer.

SERVICE
Production control / Disposal / Recycling

Service
Your turntable is maintenance-free. Changes in acoustical behaviour decrease over the years so that the human ear will probably change even more than the turntable actually does. Only the needle should be checked from time to time and should eventually be replaced.
Clean your turntable only with a soft, dry and smooth cloth, or with a dust brush. Do not use scouring powder, alcohol, benzene, French polish, or other agents. Do not expose your turntable to a relatively high humidity. Temperature variations, humidity and excessive sunlight may damage the turntable and result in optical changes. In the case of malfunction of your turntable apply to an expert. Your special dealer will be pleased to help you. If a turntable should be destroyed through improper use by a second person the repair requires special know-how in order to provide accurate per-formance of your device. Many of today’s modern furniture are coated with multiple varnishes and plastics which may be treated with chemical agents. Some of these agents might contain substances which cauterize or soften the rubber feet. Therefore, we would like to advise you to place an anti slip mat underneath the turntable.

Production Control
Every production step is controlled individually. Each part of the turntable (e.g. electronics unit or motor) is tested several times, from the purchase until the fi nal assembly. In the fi nal control every turntable is tested acoustically, i.e. skilled ears check the acoustic quality of each frequency range. To be able to observe the tolerance limits, variations e.g. the values of the electric components must be severely restricted, since inaccuracies of single components may add up in the total system. To achieve maximum production quality, compliance with ELAC quality criteria and guidelines can be regarded as the most important duty.

Turntable Disposal
Please keep the cardboard box and packaging. Since the box and packaging represent the ideal container for the appliance, you should keep them for future transports.

Material-Specifi c Disposal
If you want to discard the packaging, please do not put it in the household waste, since here
it will be mixed up with other residual materials. Please, do not give the material to collecting points for paper or other materials, but take it to the dealer‘s. The packaging represents an im-portant recoverable material. It consists of fabric, PE (bag and packing parts) as well as cardbo-ard, which should be returned to the material resources cycle for recycling. We have an agree-ment with your special dealer to take back and dispose of the material in a way that guarantees material-specifi c disposal. Thus, please, take the packaging back to your dealer for disposal.

Recycling
Support the environmentally-friendly disposal of electronic industry waste.
Old electronic and electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the same manner as regular house-hold waste! Environmentally-friendly recycling must take place according to each country’s regulations.

TECHNISCHE DATEN / SPECIFICATIONS

Plattenspieler / Turntable

Lumberg connector
Colors| Black, Walnut Oiled / Black

Optionales Tonabnehmersystem / Optional pickup system:

EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY | QUS-WZ529/01

Operation modes
45rpm MC80 1.11Watts; 33rpm MC80 1.08Watts; 0rpm MC80 0.75Watts
RoHS (Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances) (RoHS 3)
Richtlinie 2011/65/EU vom 8.6.2011 und Änderung gem. Richtlinie 2015/863 vom 31.3.2015

UKCA – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY QUS-WZ528/01

• Authorised Representative:
• Company: Amva Group Limited | Unit C11 Leyton Industrial Village | Argall Avenue | London, E10 7QP
• ELAC MIRACORD 80 (MC80) (#53420 Black, #53421 Walnut 100-240V/ 50-60Hz)
• The above mentioned device meets the requirements of the guidelines below
• ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY REGULATIONS 2016, SI 2016 No.1091
• THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2016, SI 2016 No.1101
• THE RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF CERTAIN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2012, SI 2012 No. 3032, (RoHS 3)
• THE ECODESIGN FOR ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS AND ENERGY INFORMATION (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019, SI 2019 No 539, StandBy less 0.5Wand the following standards (EMV, EMC) DIN EN 55013:2013-11; VDE
• Chassis carries following labels: FCC, EAC (Niederspannungsrichtlinie NSR, LVD) DIN EN 60065:2006-12; VDE 0860:2006-12 Titel (Deutsch): Audio-, Video- und ähnliche elektronische Geräte –
• StandBy for MC 80 0.0Watts
• Manual trigger by switch, no shut down automatic after 20min

Operation modes

• 45rpm MC80 1.11Watts; 33rpm MC80 1.08Watts; 0rpm MC80 0.75Watts
• RoHS (Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances) (RoHS 3)
• Richtlinie 2011/65/EU vom 8JUN2011(RoHS 2) und Änderung gem. Richtlinie 2015/863 vom 31MAR2015 und Richt-linie 2017/2102 vom 15NOV2017
• CE mark was first affixed to the product
• at 24th February 2022 (by Lars Baumann, ELAC, Germany).
• London, 24th February 2022
• Victor Trubich
• CEO AMVA, UK
• Authorised representative in UK

ELAC Americas Inc. 1938 N. Batavia St. Suite K Orange, CA 92865
ELAC Electroacustic GmbH Fraunhoferstraße 16
D-24118 Kiel, Germany

References

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