REKKORD AUDIO F400 Audiophile Fully Automatic Subchassis Turntable User Manual

REKKORD AUDIO F400 Audiophile Fully Automatic Subchassis Turntable

Functions Description

1. Dustcover
2. Hinge
3. Tonearm counterweight
4. Scale for setting tonearm tracking force
5. Cue control
6. Speed selector
7. Tonearm support with tone arm lock
8. Switch for speed setting 78 rpm
9. Head-shell locking nut
10. Automatic start-stop switch
11. Securing screw for cartridge
12. Stylus
13. Adjustment screw for tonearm set-down
14. Antiskating setting
15. Transport lockings
16. Audio RCA plugs
17. Ground
18. 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 15 by pressing them sidewards (fig. 1).
• 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 18. 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 16 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 17 to the ground connector of your amplifier or preamp.

Balancing the tonearm, setting tracking force and antiskating

1. Set tracking force 4 to 0 and switch off antiskating 14
2. Remove the stylus protection
3. 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.
4. Balance the tonearm precisely by turning the counterbalance. The tonearm is balanced precisely when it pivots freely.
5. Set the required tracking force for the cartridge used by turning the dial 4. The tracking force for series cartridges 2M Red = 17,5 Nm = dial position 1.75.

Set the appropriate value of the antiskating device 14 on the basis of the following table:

Tracking force Tracking force scale 4|

Antiskating setting14

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1 = 10 mN

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1

1,25 = 12,5 mN| 1.25
1,5 = 15 m| 1.5
2M Red — > 1,75 = 17,5 mN| 1.75
2 = 20 mN| 2
2,5 = 25 mN| 2.5
3 = 30 mN| 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.
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.

Change Headshell
Remove the coloured signal leads carefully from the cartridge pins with a pair of tweezers. Loosen the collar-lock 9 behind the head shell. Carefully pull the coloured signal leads out of the head shell. (Fig. 5). Install the head shell in reverse order. Pay attention to the correct colour coding:

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

Stylus for 78 rpm
To play shellac discs at 78 rpm, you need a special stylus. A corresponding replacement stylus is available on request.

Adjusting after change of pick-up cartridge system
For the precise adjustment of the so-called stylus overhang push the supplied mounting gauge (Fig. 7) 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. 7). Adjust the cartridge in the head shell until the correct positions are achieved. Lastly, tighten the mounting screws, put the head shell with cartridge back on the tone arm and tighten the collar-lock 9.

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. The speed setting switch 78 8 must be turned to OFF.
Remove stylus cover forwards for the pick-up stylus and move switch 10 to Start. The pick-up arm automatically lowers onto the record.

Manual start, speed selection 78, 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, the speed setting switch 78 8 must be turned to OFF.
• For 78 rpm move Speed setting lever 6 to 45 and switch 78 8 to ON.
• 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 pos tion ). 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 of its 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.

| Technical data

Belt Drive Main voltage

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230V/50Hz

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 | Line frequency| 50/60Hz
| Power equirement| 1,5W
| Platter speeds (rpm)| 33, 45, 78
| Wow and flutter| +/- 0,06 / 0,035 %
| Signal-to-noise ratio (DIN 45500)

Rumpel unweighted signal-to-noise

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48 dB

| Rumpel weighted signal-to-noise| 72 dB
| Effective tonearm length| 211mm
| Offset angle| 26°
| Overhang| 19,5mm
| Tangential tracking error| 0,15°/cm Rad.
| Cartridge| 2M Red
| Tracking force| 17.5mN (1,75g)
| Frequency range| 20Hz-22kHz
| Output| 5,5mV / 1000Hz, 5cm/sec.
| Tracking capability| 70um
| Cartridge weight| 7,2g
| Dimensions (WxHxD)| 430x365x130mm

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