ACOUSTiC SIGNATURE Hurricane NEO Turntable Instruction Manual

ACOUSTiC SIGNATURE Hurricane NEO Turntable

Dear Acoustic Signature customer,
many thanks for your confidence in our product, the turntable Hurricane NEO With the purchase of your turntable you ac-quired a precision instrument for the play-back of records. To make it sound perfect, there is some attention necessary for setup and handling. The manufacturing of this turntable and its assembly takes place completely in Germany at the highest en-gineering standards – this still guarantees highest quality after years. Understandably you want to start immediately as possi-ble with listening to music. We kindly ask you however to read this guidance before the first use attentively, so that you can use your turntable optimally.
We tried to put all the necessary information into this manual. If you still should have questions, which are not answered here, then feel free to contact us directly at www.acoustic-signa-ture.com or by e-mail: info@as- distribution.de
Your team of Acoustic Signature

Declaration of Conformity

We acknowledge the fact that the device Hurricane NEO be-longs to this instruction manual corresponds to valid EEC guide-lines at the time of printing for the acquisition of the CE-Sign. All the necessary checks were made with positive result

Product/Warranty registration
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE is introducing an extended warranty of 15 years for ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE turntables / 5 years for ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE tonearms (applies exclusively to NEO products manufactured from October 2020). By introducing the extended warranty you will benefit from our constantly optimized quality control process.

REGISTRATION ONLINE
To apply for the extended warranty you have to register your product including serial number and some purchase information on the ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE website at www.acoustic-signature.com/en/product-warranty-registration/. The registration has to occur no later than one month after the date of purchase. The registration process is only on the website.

WARRANTY GUIDELINES
More information and our Warranty Guidelines can be found on our website at www.acoustic-signature.com/en/product-warranty-registration/

Use of the turntable
Your turntable has been built to be used in closed rooms. Please use it only in such rooms. Make sure that there is no water or humidity close to the turntable or the power supply. In any case of a damage or question please contact your importer / dealer.

Packing

Parts

1. Digital Motor Control DMC-10
2. Subplatter
3. Chassis Hurricane NEO
4. Power cord
5. Tool set
6. Patch cables RJ45 blue
7. Patch cables RJ45 red
8. Platter
9. Control unit
10. Leather mat
11. Armbase wrench
12. 2 Drive belts (not shown)
13. Manual (not shown)

Setup

Preparation

To avoid transport damages the Hurricane NEO comes in a carefully designed packing and is partially preassembled.
We recommend having a plane area of about 600x600mm² / 24×24 square inch for setup. First, take the Chassis and place it on the desig-nated operating place.
Before starting the setup, remove the motor cover, using an Allen key size 2 for the 6 hex screws of the lid. Put the cover aside.

Levelling
After placing the chassis you can now level the turntable by turning the 3 feet in the chassis. Use a suitable bubble level for adjustment (e. g. Acoustic-Signatures dual axis bubble level, see picture below).

Mounting the subplatter

Take away the cover strip over the bearing hole. Insert the sub platter carefully into the bearing. Take care that it slides in slowly and easily. Do not let the sub platter drop into the bearing hole, as this may damage the bearing. Turn the sub platter by hand to make sure it spins easily.

Mounting the belts

Place the two provided belts around a pulley and the sub platter as shown in the pictures below. Start mounting the first belt in the lower groove of the backside pulley. Do not use sharp tools or pointed tweezers. This may damage belts, sub platter and pulleys.

Mounting the motor cover

After mounting the belts, close the motor area with the motor cover using the delivered screws (Allen key size 2).

Mounting the platter

• Place the platter carefully on top of the subplatter as shown in the picture above. Make sure that both cones are free of any dirt. This may affect the precise run of your turntable.
• Please keep in mind that the platter weighs approx. 10kg or 22lbs. Perhaps ask someone to assist.
• Do not let the platter drop onto the sub platter, this may damage the bearing.

Mounting a tonearm

Now you can start to mount the tonearm and cartridge according to the setup manual of the tone-arm manufacturer.
Your Hurricane NEO can carry up to 3 tonearms. The adjustment range of the arm base allows mounting distances between 222 mm and 310 mm (with customized arm boards even more).
Before mounting a tonearm you need to mount the appropriate arm board (if not supplied already mounted).
We provide arm boards for a wide range of tone-arms. Please contact us for further information.
If wanted, you can dismount the tonearm base for changing the armboard by loosening the M8 – screw, using an Allen key size 6.
Place your chosen arm board onto the 3 spacer and tighten it with the 3 M4x55 – screws.

Connecting the Hurricane NEO

Connect the Hurricane NEO in 3 steps:

• Patch cable RJ45 black from control unit to remote socket of the DMC-10
•  Patch cable RJ45 blue from turntable to blue marked RJ45-socket of the DMC-10
• Power cord to DMC-10
  Connect the power cable to your wall socket and switch on the Motor Control on its backside.

Operating the Hurricane NEO

• Switch on the digital motor control DMC-10 on its backside (main switch).
• Start rotation of turntable by pushing the start button (marked with On/Off).
• The Hurricane NEO is equipped with a resume function, so the last chosen speed is active when turning on.
• Change speed by pressing the speed button (marked with 33/45).
• While the Hurricane NEO speeds up or down, the target speed LED is blinking. When the blink-ing stops your Hurricane NEO is locked into the selected speed.

Dimensions

Hurricane NEO

Technical data

Dimensions:

• 452 mm x 460 mm x 174 mm
• 17,8“ x 18,1“ x 6,8“

Weight:

30 kg / 66 lbs

Drive System:

2 integrated DC-Motors, sub platter technology fine adjustment of speed possible

Speed range:

33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM

Power supply:

Internal AC to DC power adaptor (in Digital Motor Control DMC-10), Input 100V to 260V AC 50Hz

Bearing:

• High precision DTD – bearing

Chassis:

• 452 mm x 424 mm x 58 mm,
• 17,8” x 16,7” x 2,3”;
• Aluminium;
• 3 height adjustable feet with gel damping

Platter:
Platter aluminium, with silencer technology; Ø310 mm x 50 mm / Ø12,2“ x 1,97“; weight: 10 kg / 22 lbs.
Arm boards:

• 1x designed to fit to customers tonearm
• 2 more arm bases possible (sold separately)

References

• signature.com - This website is for sale! - Signature Resources and Information.
• signature.com - This website is for sale! - Signature Resources and Information.
• ture dot com
• Acoustic Signature - Turntables, Tonearms & Cartridges made in Germany
• Product registration - Acoustic Signature - service

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