NAD C 556 Owner's Manual

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USING THE C 556This turntable has been engineered to give extremely good musicalreproduction. Inherent in the design are several features that improvesound quality and focus the manufacturing costs where they are mostneeded.Example: Speed change is achieved by manually moving the drive beltfrom one pulley to another as shown below.The cost saving from the use of manual speed change allows a veryexpensive low vibration motor with an accuracy exceeding that ofconventional designs to be employed.NOTES ON INSTALLATION1 Try to mount the turntable on a rigid, level surface. A light shelf screwedto the wall or in an alcove would be ideal. Avoid mounting on hollow orheavy cabinets, or anything mounted on a wooden floor.2 DO NOT lift the centre hub from its bearing. The bearing is factoryassembled with a film of thick lubricant. Disturbance of this can causeserious problems with speed variation and wear.3 The tonearm is automatically earthed (or ground) through the armcable screening. No other earthing should be necessary.4 Save the packing, in case the turntable has to be transported in thefuture.TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS1 Try to keep the lid closed while playing records. This will prevent dustfalling onto the records and make cleaning unnecessary. There may alsobe a sound improvement.2 Try to leave the turntable running during a record playing session.Switch ON before the start, and only switch OFF after the last record hasfinished. Changing records while the platter revolves is easier than itsounds!3 When the record reaches the end of one side, remember to lift thestylus off the surface of the record using the lift/lower mechanism.4 When switching on the turntable, especially at 45rpm, it isrecommended to give the platter a quick spin clockwise as the “ON”switch is pressed. This relieves strain on the motor and belt.5 No maintenance should be necessary. If the turntable is working well,leave it alone. Some settling of the anti-vibration feet may cause theturntable to lean backwards slightly after a few months, but this isnothing to worry about.6 Don’t use a record cleaner that works as the record plays, or anycleaners that use water or fluids. Don’t touch the playing surface ofrecords. Visible dust on the record surface is simply brushed aside bythe stylus, and any that collects there can easily be blown away.7 Don’t use any polishes on the turntable or lid. To clean or dust, wipegently with a soft cotton duster (slightly damp, only if necessary).ENJOY THE MUSIC!QUICKSTART FOR FACTORY FITTED CARTRIDGEThe C 556 is designed to be setup and used seamlessly. Setup the factoryfitted cartridge by the following setup instruction.1 Push the counterweight as close aspossible to the stop point in order toattain the correct tracking weight. Thiswill automatically set the tonearm towithin the recommended trackingrange for the factory fitted stylus (1.5g– 2.0g).2 Set the Bias adjustment slider to thesame number as the tracking weight.For example, 1.5g tracking weight =1.5g on the Bias slider.ADVANCED SET-UPA tracking pressure gauge is required to correctly apply the required downforce when changing the factory fitted cartridge with a new or differentcartridge. The down force must correspond to the upper limit of thecartridge maker’s recommended range.1 Align the new cartridge correctly as shown.2 Adjust the cartridge position in the head-shell so that the stylus tip isvertically aligned with the front of the hole marked A.3 Ensure the cartridge is sitting square in the head-shell before fullytightening. Do not over tighten!4 Set the Bias adjustment slider to the same number as the trackingweight.CONNECTING THE C 556Use the external phono leads to connect the C 556 to an amplifier. Use anexternal Phono Preamplifier (like one of NAD’s Phono Preamplifier series) ifyour amplifier has no integrated phono stage.Stop pointTonearmCounterweightBias sliderAAStylus tip4ENGLISH PORTUGUÊSFRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA РУССКИЙ

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