Sperling-Audio L-3 Bedienungsanleitung
User´s Manual
Turntable L-3
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Table of Contents
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Table of Contents
Page Contents
1 Table of Contents
2 Safety Information
4 Des ription
5 Delivery Contents
6 Mounting and Setup
6 - 1 Chassis and Bearing
11 - 2 for the Tone Arm Bases
13 - 3 for the Platter
16 - 4 for the Motor Housing
18 - 5 forthe Tone Arms
20 - 6 S aling and Tone Arm Bases
20 - 6.1 Resetting the Position
22 Tonality
24 Conne ting and Start-Up
27 Quality and Care
28 Te hni al Data
29 Allo ation / Cerre tion Table
31 De laration aof Conformity
32 Notes
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Safety Information
Safety InformationSafety Information
Safety Information
Caution
CautionCaution
Caution
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To avoid the risk of ele tri al sho k, do not open the
devi e or remove it from its housing. For servi e
pro edures, onta t a qualified te hni ian or the
manufa turers dire tly.
Read the user’s manual arefully and ompletely before
using the devi e.
Follow all of the warnings and operating instru tions
ontained in this manual or written on the devi e itself.
Store the devi e in a safe pla e!
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Power Supply
Power SupplyPower Supply
Power Supply
Be sure to use this equipment only with the provided
ables and only when onne ted to a suitable AC
voltage sour e (see the hapter on te hni al data). The
equipment an only be used with a grounded voltage
sour e. Damaged ables are should never be used and
require immediate repla ement.
Ele tri al Charge
Ele tri al ChargeEle tri al Charge
Ele tri al Charge
Before installation, be sure that the devi e does not
ontain an ele tri al harge. Unplug the power ord or
shut off the power sour e.
Cables
CablesCables
Cables
Use only the ables that were delivered with the devi e.
Damage that o urs from the use of ables that were not
provided by the manufa turer is not overed by the
warranty. Be ertain that the ables lay in su h a way that
they do not ause a tripping hazard.
Me hani s
Me hani sMe hani s
Me hani s
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The devi e should only be used on a stable, level surfa e.
Be ertain that the drive belts an move freely without
interferen e from other obje ts and that they do not rub
or grind.
Brea h of Warranty
Brea h of WarrantyBrea h of Warranty
Brea h of Warranty
The manufa turer annot a ept responsibility devi es
that
- were not used in a ordan e with the given
regulations,
- were repaired or modified by unauthorized
sour es,
- exhibit visible external damage that was not
reported upon delivery,
- were damaged by third party devi es.
The manufa turer annot be liable for damages that may
o ur to other devi es as a result of use of this produ t.
Operational Range
Operational RangeOperational Range
Operational Range
These devi es are intended to be used indoors. Avoid
exposure to extreme old, heat and moisture.
Des ription
Des riptionDes ription
Des ription
The L-3 drive unit is a heavyweight turntable that makes it
possible to play re ords at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm thanks to
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the M-1 Motor Housing and a mounted tone arm. The
hassis an be equipped ele tive with one or two tone
arm bases, onto whi h tone arms of 9” to 12” in length
an be atta hed by way of an adjustment me hanism.
With this adjustment me hanism, on whi h the base plate
and the atta hed tone arms an be progressively
rotated, it’s possible to set ea h tone arm into any desired
position also under allowan e of given anti-skating zero
points of ertain tone arms.
Delivery Con
Delivery ConDelivery Con
Delivery Contents
tentstents
tents
1 x L-3 Drive Unit in l. 1 or 2 base plates of your hoi e
1 x Floor dis Ø 70 mm
1 x M-1 Motor Housing in l. Adapter Base
3 x Floor dis s Ø 40 mm
1 x NRM-1/S Control Unit
2 x Drive tape, 1 x drive belt in lear ase
1 x IEC onne tor
1 x User’s manual
1 x Bull’s eye level big
1 x Bull’s eye level small
1 x Toolkit
1 x Bearing oil
1 x Aluminum – Polish
1 Pair of white gloves
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Installation
Installation Installation
Installation
Basi ally the L-3 will be delivered in a pre-installed
ondition, therefor only a few of the following steps will be
ne essary to omplete the turntable. Even so this manual
will go into advan ed installation steps to make further
work more omfortable for our ustomer.
Please use the supplied pair of gloves during installation
to avoid finger-prints and s rat hes on the surfa es of the
high gloss drilled aluminium-parts.
1. Chassis and Bearing
The turntable- hassis will be shipped pre-mounted, the
ustomer has only to omplete the bearing to fit the
platter and to install the arm-base-plate. The bearing
bushing the bearing ball and the needed oil are
in luded.
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Please start with the positioning of the small round enter-
plate. This defines the final position of the turntable. (pi .
7.1) The hassis-bottom must now over the enter-plate
exa tly entered. The ountersink within the enter-plate
helps to do this propper. (pi . 7.2) Please rotate the
hassis-bottom until one of the three ountersinks is bound
forward (pi . 7.3).
Pi 7.1 Pi 7.2 Pi 7.3
The set-up area should be solid, flat and of adequate size.
Please pla e the enter se tion of the turntable on the
hassis-bottom. The enter spike should fit into the
ountersink of the small round enter-plate whereas the
three adjustable outer spikes should fit exa tly with the
three ountersinks of the hassis-bottom. (pi . 8.1) The
Sperling-Logo must be fa ed forward to ensure the
orre t position of the arm-base (pi . 8.2)
Please use the supplied ir ular level to level the hassis
(pi . 8.3) Turning the adjustable spikes lo kwise will sink
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the hassis, ounter- lo kwise will lift it up. (pi . 8.4) The
found position of these spikes an be fixed by the three
small s rews above the knurled-nuts. The knurled s rews
are fitted with 6 drilled holes in a 60° layout. These slots
are for the metal pin in luded in delivery as a tool for
finest adjustment of the turntables leveling.
Pi 8.1 Pi 8.2
Pi 8.3 Pi 8.4
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When the leveling has been done the bearing an be
installed. Please de-install the bearing- over-ring by
loosen the six s rews. Pla e the bearing ball into the
ountersink of the bearing-shaft. Now use the supplied oil-
bottle and fill oil from above over the bearing-ball until
the oil runs down the shaft into the oil-reservoir. (pi . 9.1)
Stop doing so when nearly 1mm of oil overs the bottom
of the reservoir. Now slide the bearing bushing arefully
on the shaft using alternating motion (pi . 9.2)
Pi 9.1 Pi 9.2
Turn the shaft a few times to make sure that the oil-film fills
the whole bearing-area. (pi . 9.3)
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