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1. broadcast and commercial tape recordings and occasionally audio equipment Please go to our website www esotericsound com for the latest list WARRANTY This product has been manufactured to precise standards and rigid quality control Return authorization must be obtained before making any return Unit should be returned in it s original packing otherwise cost of repair for damage incurred will be charged We can advise you as to alternate proper packing should this not be available In the USA such returns should be accompanied by a payment of 25 00 for re shipping Foreign locations must prepay return freight Foreign customers will be given the option of having parts sent for their installation It is fully warranted against defective materials or workmanship under normal use for the warranty period of one year from time of purchase to the original owner Repairs adjustment for defects or replacement of parts will be performed free of charge during the one year period except in case a equipment has been damaged by accident or mishandling b equipment has been serviced or modified by other than our authorized agents or c of theft loss fire or other calamities by the Acts of God ESOTERIC SOUND 1608 HEMSTOCK AVE WHEATON IL 60189 PHONE FAX 630 933 9801 email EsotericT T Qaol com Page 42. calibration is more accurate for normal play speed than for half speeds For critical mastering check the speed with a strobe disc Use the Pitch Control as required For half speeds check 22 5 and 39 13 with the 45 and 78 26 strobe bands It s a little difficult to see but doable 4 Operate the Start Stop switch to Start the platter will begin to rotate and the Power LED will illuminate Note DC motors emit a slight purr sound this is normal 5 Place the tone arm on the record 6 To use the pitch control set the Cal Var switch to Var and rotate the Pitch Control as required VERTICAL RECORDS For play of vertical records you should reverse the leads to one channel of your phono cartridge preferably the channel that has no connection to the cartridge s case A pre wired vertical only headshell with cartridge is available from us The following list includes some of those that could be cut vertically Pathe Edison Sapphire Arya Lyric Genet Phono Cut Star Crescent Empire Mozart Okeh Operaphone Rex Rishell Aeolian Vocalion World Transcription CARE l If you use a record cleaning brush apply only light pressure to the record and platter 2 Use only a water dampened cloth to clean any surfaces including the dust cover 3 Be careful of the platter s surface as it can be marred by improper handling 4 If the belt gets greasy from improper handling clean it in warm water with face soap 5 Lubrication
3. REK O KUT RONDINE 3 TURNTABLE SETUP AND OPERATION Please read the following before operating the Rek O Kut Rondine 3 turntable UNPACKING AND SETUP The carton contains the dust cover platter turntable base its vibration isolation feet and all accessories The surface onto which the Rondine 3 is to be used should be relatively level and sturdy It should not rock in response to floor traffic 1 Remove the Base Unit from the carton Save all packing material for reshipping should that become necessary Carefully set the Base Unit on the surface onto which it is to be used At this point the feet have no protection underneath them to protect furniture surfaces so be careful 3 Place one Vibrapod underneath each foot This isolates the Rondine 3 from floor vibration and also prevents marring of the surface by the legs 4 Remove the Power Transformer from the carton Set the voltage to that I ALISRATION of your line outlet Route the power cable underneath the Rondine 3 fabs oo i bii l from behind and push it into the appropriate power input jack labeled aa D 2 3 18VDC CAREFUL DO NOT PUSH THE CONNECTOR INTO ONE OF THE SPEED CALIBRATION ACCESS HOLES 5 Remove any shipping shims that may be located underneath the white sub platter This will allow the spindle to drop into its bearing well 6 Locate the belt and loop it around the motor pulley and sub platter b 7 Locate the platter and carefull
4. d be a very soft purr almost inaudible at 33 Platter is scratched Either leave it alone or try using 0000 steel wool to rub the scratch out This will probably require you to go over most of the surface to blend it Try working on the bottom of the platter for practice Strobe lines wander A little bit is OK Don t worry this is normal If you hear the speed noticeably off or wow amp flutter then you have a problem Record slides on platter Usually a problem with records that are not flat You may need a record clamp to hold it in place Speed is too slow or fast If you have had the unit for some time or it has been subject to much use re calibration of speeds may be required SPECIFICATIONS OF REK O KUT RONDINE 3 Platter 12 inch diameter 3 75 Ibs Delrin Drive System Belt Drive 12 VDC Motor Speeds 16 66 22 5 33 33 39 13 45 68 5 71 29 76 59 78 26 80 85 90 rpm Pitch Control 15 Wow amp Flutter 0 09 max Speed Accuracy 0 5 Signal To Noise 80 dBA Power Requirements 110 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Arm Type 13 inch static balance S shaped tubular of aluminum and magnesium Maximum Record Diameter 17 inches Maximum Tracking Force Cal 3 Grams Maximum Anti Skating Cal 3 Grams Dimensions 18 5 X 15 X 6 5 Shipping Weight 30 Lbs VINTAGE RECORDINGS Esoteric Sound regularly engages in selling vintage records by mail auction at reasonable prices This includes 78 rpm records LP s broadcast transcriptions
5. ignment gauge to adjust cartridge position if extreme accuracy is desired Try to keep the cartridge parallel to the alignment gauge lines at min and max diameters as closely as possible 2 Attach the headshell to the end of the arm 3 Adjust the height of the arm such that with the stylus in contact with a record the arm tube is parallel to the surface of the record Adjust the hex screw in the right side of the circular base Caution do not loosen the set screws that hold the anti skating mechanism to the arm bearing assembly Page 1 z eS 1S stylus azimuth sdjust 77 S T Armrest height adjust i rs a MM DI Carm height adjust l l 4 Check that the arm can swing both to the minimum and maximum record diameters then tighten the hex 8 9 set screw in the base to fix the arm position Adjust the height of the arm lift mechanism with hex set screw in the base collar Make sure that the arm will lift off the record surface and also that it will drop completely to the surface If necessary adjust the perpendicularity of the stylus azimuth to record with the hex set screw on the headshell Rotate the counter weight back and forth to balance the tonearm for equal up and down motion Set the counter weight s numbered ring to line up the zero with the index line on the back of the tonearm Rotate the counter weight so that the desired tracking force is by the index line at
6. of the bearing should almost never be required If you do so wipe the spindle and ball bearing clean Then add just enough 10 W 30 motor oil to cover the ball about 4 drops CALIBRATION THE FOLLOWING IS NOT RECOMMENDED UNLESS YOU FIND A SPEED DRAMATICALLY OFF For minor speed variations use the Pitch control With belt drive turntables the speed will vary a little up and down with time and temperature If extreme accuracy of speed is required for certain speeds you can touch up calibration by means of the adjustments at the rear of the motor control box The calibration control s hole is actually square so you may have to experiment with screwdriver sizes You must use a small 2 4 mm wide screwdriver with an insulated shaft Wrap it with tape if necessary Calibration Suggestions CALIBRATION 39 and 45 Adjust the 45 control i ow oe os S 68 5 71 29 76 59 and 78 26 Adjust the 78 control 23 33 46 B BD mawe 80 85 and 90 Adjust the 90 control PROBLEMS Speed is way off Mavbe the turntable it verv un level The belt mav be on the pullev flange instead of in the pullev The Pitch control mav be misadjusted Repeating grooves Too much anti skating force Dirtv and clogged stvlus Too light a tracking force Page 3 No power The power supply plug could be pulled out from the motor control box Power switch not set correctly Can hear the motor This is normal with DC motors Shoul
7. the numbered ring 10 Set the anti skating force to be the same as the tracking force by rotating the knob at the base FINAL SETUP lk Check stvlus pressure and anti skating adjustment If vou need to exceed 3 0 Grams vou can do it in three wavs A By adding small weights to the cartridge mounting headshell after it is balanced For instance to get 5 grams you can set the arm to 3 grams and then add 2 grams in weights to the headshell B By rotating the weight past 3 0 to 1 0 1 5 etc Just add the indicated tracking force to 3 0 So if you go around once to 1 0 then the total tracking force is 4 0 Grams C Use a separate tracking force gauge to determine the setting Check that the turntable is level If it is deemed too non level try leveling the supporting surface first After that you will have to rely upon appropriate shimming underneath Rondine 3 legs Plug the power transformer into the line outlet OPERATION Place a record on the platter Set the Cal Var switch to Cal Set the Speed Selector Switch to the appropriate reproduce speed SOME RECOMMENDED SPEEDS Berliner Early Victor no label Zonaphone 71 29 Acoustic Victor many 76 59 Modern 78 s 78 26 Edison Pathe vertical paper label acoustic Columbia amp Okeh most vertical 80 Some Pathe 90 Half Speed Play of 33 33 16 66 Page 2 Half Speed Play of 45 22 5 Half Speed Play of 78 26 39 13 Note Factory
8. y put in on the spindle cosmetic side up It should slip down snuggly but not tightly BE CAREFUL NOT TO MAR THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE PLATTER 8 Place the removable portion of the spindle into the platter hole 9 Locate the counter weight and slide it on the rear end of the arm 10 Remove any restraints holding the arm in place 11 Locate the headshell and install the appropriate cartridge 12 Locate the arm cable and plug it into the bottom of the arm 13 Locate the dust cover Identify the rear 14 Note You may have to insert thick cardboard shims into the hinges to open them up to receive the dust cover Alternately twist a screwdriver blade in the hinge jaws to pry them open This is best a two person job Starting at one end maneuver one end of the dust cover rear into the jaws of the first hinge and push it in as far as possible as you can You may encounter resistance about half way in do to internal plastic nubs Just push the cover past them Remove the cardboard shim Then get the dust cover edge started into the jaws of the middle hinge Continue until all three hinges grip the dust cover and all shims are removed Close the dust cover and align it with the base by sliding it from side to side CAUTION Use care when adjusting the dust cover It is easily broken TONEARM SETUP 1 Mount the cartridge to the headshell as follows white to left red to right blue to left and green to right Use al
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