Clearaudio (MC) CONCEPT - Handbuch (Seite 4)

MC Concept
User manual / Bedienungsanleitung
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 clearaudio electronic GmbH 2014
The signalpins are marked with the following
colors:
Left output(L+)
 white
Left ground  blue
Right output (R+)  red
Right ground  green
1. Mounting Procedure:
1.1 Align the mounting holes of the headshell or tonearm with the holes in the
cartridge.
1.2 Attach tonearm wires to cartridge pins, being careful not to add too much force.
Also be sure proper channel and polarity is maintained.
1.3 Insert the screws through the headshell holes and screw them into the inner
threads of the cartridge body. Tighten only enough so there is no movement of
cartridge. Don´t overtight the inner threads of the cartridge body.
NOTE:
Always try to use Clearaudio cartridge gold clips (Art.No. CO011) or damage may result on
cartridge pins.
1.4 Mount the headshell onto the tonearm (if not integrated), and adjust the overhang as
per tonearm manufacturer's specifications and tighten the cartridge mounting
screws completely with the delivered screwdriver. Take care that the cartridge is
sitting flat and have a full contact to the headshell.
2. Adjusting the Tracking Force
The correct tracking force is approximately 2.0 gram (+/- 0.2 gram).
Please use only these values, as a light tracking force (1 gram or less) would allow the
stylus to jump an the record grooves will cause damage. NEVER exceed 4 grams tracking
force or damage to stylus or cartridge may result. If the ideal tracking force cannot be set
(e.g. the cartridge is too light for the tonearm), please use Clearaudio headshell spacers,
available from your dealer.
3. Further adjustments
Proper VTA (Vertical-Tracking-Angle) is set by plain levelling onto the platter with a
distance of 0.3 and 0.5 mm between the record and the lowest part of the body.
The output of the cartridge is about 0.4 mV (most high end phono preamplifiers can handle
this output level). You may also use a MC head amplifier.
All Clearaudio phonostages are always an ideal partner. We achieved the best results with
a loading of 100 Ohms.
Picture 1: Color marking of the signalpins