Stanton STR8-90 DJ Equipment User Manual
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1. STANTON Professional DJ Turntable STRES S0 ANALOG TURNTABLE OWNER S MANUAL ASSEMBLY Remove all the parts from the box Please check to make sure the following items are included with the main unit in the carton 1 Operating instructions 2 Platter 3 Slip mat 4 Counterweight 5 45 rpm adapter 6 Headshell 7 AC cord 8 Connecting cord 9 Cartridge CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the power cord to the auxiliary power outlet on the rear panel of your amplifier or receiver or to a household AC outlet 2 Connect the unit output terminals to the PHONO jack of your amplifier or receiver Output terminals Amplifier Receiver L White L Channel R Red R Channel GND Spade GND NOTE Be sure to connect the ground terminal firmly to the amplifier or receiver If this connection is not made or is loose a power source HUM will result TONE ARM AND CARTRIDGE SETTINGS The major cause of problems in sound and skipping on the vinyl is the lack of proper set up of the needle and turntable adjustments The needle is designed to operate at a specific angle to the vinyl The str8 90 has several adjustments to correctly position the needle to the vinyl The first adjustment is the correct installation of the cartridge Your cartridge is to be mounted into the headshell as pre the mounting instructions included with the cartridge The Stanton 500 680 and 890 series of cartridges req2. ded aluminum edges from the mixer while scratching When the turntables are placed sideways the round edges of the turntable may come in contact with the mixer s rack ears causing damage to the turntable body Placing the rubber protectors on the mixer rack ears see picture will prevent the turntable from getting scratched WARRANTY This unit has been designed and manufactured using quality components Therefore it is warranted to be free from defects in materials limited as specified below and workmanship for a period of twelve 12 months from the original purchase date During this period all service and parts necessary to repair a defect will be free of charge This limited warranty applies to mechanical parts which are subject to wear and tear as specified Faders specified durability 50 000 cycles 10 000 cycles Switches specified durability 10 000 cycles Consequently the parts listed above are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of thirty days 30 days from the original purchase date Note For the warranty to be valid please complete the online warranty registration form found at www stantonmagnetics com Stanton Magnetics INC 3000 SW 42nd Street Hollywood FL 33312 Tel 954 689 8833 Fax 954 689 8460 Email info stantonmagnetics com SPECIFICATIONS TURNTABLE SECTION Starting Torque Motor Platter Pitch Brake TONE ARM SECTION Tone arm type Ef
3. fective Arm Length Tracking Force Adjust Range Applicable Cartridge Weight Frequency Response Channel Separation Channel Balance Wow amp Flutter SIN ratio Needle Pressure range GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions Weight Power supply Power consumption More than 2 2kgf com 16pole 3phase brushless DC motor 330mm dia Aluminum diecast 8 16 25 Electronic brake Static balanced straight tonearm with Cardan suspension 191mm 0 4g 6 10g 20 20 kHz More than 15 dB Within 2 5dB at 1 KHz Less than 0 20 WRMS JIS WTD with 33 1 3rpm More than 50dB DIN B 1 5 2g 450 W x 370 D x 140 H mm 17 314 x 14 5 8 x 5 5 WxDxH 9 9Kg 21 8 lbs AC 100V 50 60Hz 12
4. his to change the speed of the platter when the PITCH button is lit 11 HEADSHELL LOCKING NUT Attach the headshell by inserting into the front end of the tone arm then turn the locking nut Clockwise with the head shell firmly held horizontally 12 TONE ARM This is a fully manual tone arm To start playback gently place the stylus on the record using the headshell finger support Do not drop the stylus onto the record as it may cause damage to the diamond tip and to the record 13 PITCH ON OFF The ON setting will allow use of the pitch adjust When set of OFF the pitch control will be locked at 0 14 TONE ARM BASE The tone arm base includes the height adjustment tone arm rest See tone arm and cartridge settings for proper adjustments Note No Anti Skate is needed on straight tonearms 15 COUNTERWEIGHT Use this to balance the tone arm and to adjust the stylus pressure 16 HEADSHELL HOLDER This is used to place extra headshell during a performance for quick access 17 OUTPUT This is the standard analog output RCA jacks which can be connected to a phono input on any DJ mixer 18 GND Ground wire connection post 19 POWER SETICH This switch turns the power on or off including the motor and audio signal 20 POWER CORD CONNECTOR Used to connect the included power cord SCRATCH PROTECTION The STR8 90 includes a pair of rubber protectors These were designed to protect the turntable s roun
5. ots help to indicate the speed of rotation The speed is lower than the displayed speed 33 45 78 when the dots are flowing to the right It is higher than the displayed speed 33 45 78 when the dots are flowing to the left When the strobe is stopped the platter is rotating at the displayed speed 2 MOTOR ON OFF SWITCH As opposed to analog turntables this is not the power switch This switch only turns on or off the motor Rotate clockwise to turn on the motor The platter will not start spinning until the start stop button has been pressed Rotate counter clockwise during playback off position for a slow winding down effect 3 START STOP Press this button to start or stop the platter 4 PLATTER REVOLUTION SPEEDS rpm 33 rpm Press 33 45 rpm Press 45 78 rom Press 33 and 45 buttons simultaneously To return to 33 or 45 rpm play mode just press the desired button 5 HEASDHELL When installing a phonograph cartridge refer to the installation instructions supplied by the cartridge manufacture 6 TAGRET LIGHT Press the button to light up the stylus To retract the light press down on the light itself 7 REVERSE This button is used to reverse the direction of the platter rotation 8 PITCH SELECT Press the button to switch between 8 16 or 25 pitch range 9 PITCH BEND The pitch will increase decrease by up to 6 while the pitch bend minus button is pressed 10 PITCH SLIDER Use t
6. tone arm Remove any needle protectors provided With tone arm free adjust the tone arm counterweight by rotating the rear section until the tone arm floats in a balanced condition above the record or mat Do not allow the needle to drop onto the mat or the tumtable platter during this adjustment You might damage the needle tip Now carefully hold the tone arm in one hand while rotating the numbered ring on the front of the counter weight with the other hand to the 0 setting Next without touching the numbered ring Rotate the rear counterweight until the desired needle pressure reading is next to the line on top of the tone arm tube See the instructions Included with your cartridge for proper settings The fourth and last adjustment is that of the tone arm height This will set the tone arm pivot and needle relation with the vinyl Unlock the tone arm base located in the base of pivot assembly Rotate the height adjust ring in the pivot base to read the correct setting for the height adjust ring in the pivot base to read the correct setting for the height of the cartridge that you are using Check the cartridge arm height table for the correct setting Be certain to re lock the pivot base when adjustment is completed PART NAMES amp FUNCTIONS 1 STROBE DOTS The dots around the edge of the platter are used in conjunction with the light located inside the motor ON OFF switch While the platter is in rotation the d
7. uire the use of the two screw mounting into the headshell For you convenience some of these products can be purchased already mounted and pre adjusted from your local Stanton dealer If you are using these 1 2 mounted products with a headshell in a mobile application or you are doing heavy scratching May want to use an extra shell weight The Master series of products Trackmaster Groovemaster etc are designed with their own mounting that eliminates the need for a separate headshell and the wiring to the cartridge The body of the cartridge should be parallel with the centerline of the headshell tone arm when viewed from the front to the back The second adjustment is at the installation of the cartridge head shell assembly into the tone arm tube lock Holding the tone arm tube in one hand insert the cartridge headshell into the tube lock with the other hand Turn the lock ring clockwise when viewed from the rear until the headshell is locked tightly into the tone arm Remove the needle protector from the cartridge and place the needle on record View the needle from the front and insure that the needle is perpendicular to the record surface If some adjustment is needed simply loosen the lock ring and rotate the cartridge headshell until the needle is perpendicular to the record surface Then re tighten the lock ring The third adjustment is the needle or stylus pressure Start with the cartridge headshell assembly mounted into the
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