Clearaudio Azimuth optimizer Manuel utilisateur

User manual

Bedienungsanleitung

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Dear Clearaudio customer,

You have purchased a truly high-end-product made by Clearaudio electronic - Germany.

These operating instructions provide valuable advice for the correct use of the

azimuth optimizer

Thank you for choosing a Clearaudio product.

We wish you a lot of pleasure with your

azimuth optimizer.

Your Clearaudio electronic GmbH

User manual / Bedienungsanleitung

Warning

Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.

Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands.

No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.

CE-MARKIERUNG

The Clearaudio azimuth optimizer conforms to the EMC regulations.

Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to the

following:

- Copyright Act 1956

- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958

- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972

- Any subsequent statutory enactments and orders

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Contents

1. List of components .............................................. 4

2. Functional description ......................................... 5

3. Operating elements ............................................. 6

4. Measurement operation ...................................... 7

  5.Technicalspecication........................................8

6. Service ................................................................. 9

  Warrantyinformation..............................................18

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1. List of components

The Clearaudio

azimuth optimizer

has left our factory in safe packing that has been specially desi-

gned for this product. We recommend you store this original packing and to use this packing in case

of any transportation. Please check if the parts listed below have been enclosed:

azimuth optimizer

unit 4. Clearaudio azimuth optimizer test

record

2. Power supply 5. User manual

3. Power supply adaptors (1x US, 1x

UK, 1 Europe) 6. Warranty & Registration Card

Phonostages are devices designed to provide a very high level of amplication. This is necessary

because the electrical signal generated by a phono cartridge is extremely low (usually less than one-

thousandth of a volt). The job of the phonostage is therefore to accurately equalise the phono signal

and boost it to line level (measured in volts).

However, phonostages are by nature extremely sensitive, which leads to the potential problem that

high-frequency interference may also be amplied to a point at which it becomes noticeable.

Unfortunately it is not possible to completely protect the sensitive phonostage circuitry from this in-

terference without degrading its high delity performance. Therefore care must be taken to position

the phonostage away from sources of high frequency interference such as mobile phones, modems

and powerline communication systems (PLC) in which data is sent over the mains power network.

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2. Functional description

The Azimuth (the vertical position of the cartridge‘s diamond) is the main inuence on channel ba-

lance, the frequency response and the cross talk between both channels of your cartridge. Optical

control of the azimuth adjustment is not sufcient nor precise enough to ensure accurate adjust-

ment of the cartridge’s azimuth. The exact azimuth can only be determined when using an adequate

measuring instrument like Clearaudio`s azimuth optimizer. The azimuth optimizer measures the

cross-talk from the left to the right channel and vice versa. The ideal cartridge position is when the

azimuth has been adjusted accurately so that both measurement results are identical.

Additionally, you can measure the output voltage of your cartridge by using the operation mode «

Level » To use this operation mode it is necessary to set the input sensitivity to the MM-mode !

Further more there is a High-End phono-pre-amplier built in as well, so that you are able to check

the sonical result of the correct adjustment in your music reproduction system.

An integrated head-phone amplier makes mobile use of the azimuth optimizer possible!

All headphones with an impedance between 100 ohms and 600 ohms can be used.

The Clearaudio

azimuth optimizer

test record (Art. No.: LPT Azimuth 080108) is necessary to per-

form the measurements and is included with your Optimizer.

For measurement, the following tracks of the azimuth optimizer test record are required:

Track 1 = Signal left channel 1kHz 0dB = 10cm/s (Peak)

Track 2 = Signal right channel 1kHz 0dB = 10cm/s (Peak)

…

Track 19 = Signal left channel 1kHz 0dB = 10cm/s (Peak)

Track 20 = Signal right channel 1kHz 0dB = 10cm/s (Peak)

Connections at the back panel:

INPUT LEFT INPUT RIGHT

POWER SUPPLY

DC 24 VOLT

OUTPUT LEFT OUTPUT RIGHT

GROUND

INPUT LEFT; INPUT RIGHT:

Connect with the tonearm of the

record player

OUTPUTLEFT;OUTPUTRIGHT:

Connect with the preamplier

GROUND:

Connect the grounding cable of

the tonearm

POWER SUPPLY:

Connect the power supply (24V

type:FW75550/24)

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Button MM/MC:

Switches the input sensitivity / amplication.

Position MM = 40dB,

Position MC = 60dB

Input impedance/Capacity:

MM = 47kOhm/220pF

MC = 400Ohm/220pF,

(the input impedance is adjusted automati-

cally).

Button L/R:

Switches to the signal-carrying channel of

the test-record

Button Crosstalk:

Activates the operation mode „Crosstalk“

Button „Level“:

Pushing the button ‘Level’ will in combinati-

on with the test-record show the output vol-

tage of your cartridge in the display in mV.

Pushing both buttons ‘Level’ and ‘Cros-

stalk’ simultaneously, the main opera-

tion mode switches between “Phono”

and “Measurement”.

In the measurement-operation mode the

LED “Azimuth” glows blue

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MM / MC L / R CROSSTALK / dB LEVEL / mV

LCT PHONO

AZIMUTH

azimuth optimizer

0dB-adjustment

headphone-volume control

3. Operating elements

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4. Measurement operation

Important note!

Besurethatthevolumecontrolofyouramplier(s)is(are)settozero-levelwhiledo-

ing any connections to the azimuth optimizer unit. While using the azimuth Optimizer

in a system as a phono-stage, never switch between MM/MC - mode, damage to your

loudspeakers could occur!

1. Attach the adequate primary adaptor onto the power supply

2. Connect the power supply to the appropriate jack on the back-panel of the

azimuth optimizer

3. Connect the power supply to the mains socket, the azimuth optimizer automatically sets into

operation mode MM and Phono. Now connect the tonearm cable with the

azimuth optimizer

and for playback with the music reproduction system.

4. Choose the relevant operation mode according to your cartridge type: MM or MC.

You can now start with the measurement once all connections have been done correctly:

5. Place the Clearaudio

azimuth optimizer

test record’ (scope of delivery) onto the turntable

platter with side 1 facing up.

Track 1-20 of the test record can be used to adjust and verify the azimuth of the

cartridge:

Track 1 = Signal left channel 1kHz 0dB = 8cm/s (peak)

Track 2 = Signal right channel 1kHz 0dB = 8cm/s (peak)

…

Start your measurement with the left channel (Track 1). Therefore choose the operation mode “L”

by pushing the button “L/R”.

Calibrate the value shown in the display to 0dB by using the control unit in the front panel.

When you now push and hold the „Crosstalk“- button the LED ‘CT’ will glow and the channel

mode switches to ‘R’ - channel. The display will now show the value of the cross talk in dB. Keep

this value in mind and repeat the measurement in the same way with the right channel (Track 2).

Now compare both measurement values with each other. When both values are equal the azimuth

adjustment is accurate. If the values differ from each other you need to re-adjust the azimuth of

your cartridge according to the table below and repeat the measurement until both values are equal.

Before measuring the cross-talk it is important to adjust the signal-carrying channel to

0dB!

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Follow these advises to adjust the azimuth:

measurement Left channel (display) Right channel (display) Direction of cartridge-

rotation

L – R (Track 1) 0 -30dB Azimuth is O.K.

R – L (Track 2) -30dB 0

L – R 0 -35dB Rotate cartridge

clockwise

R - L -25dB 0

L - R 0 -25dB Rotate cartridge

counter clockwise

R - L -35dB 0

Note:

The measurement values in the table are only used as examples and can be different depending on

the type of cartridge.

5. Technical Data:

Operating Voltage: 24V DC stabilised with power supply

Input: 100-240V~ / 47-63Hz

In- and Outputs: RCA-sockets, unsymmetrically

Phono-unit:

Amplication:    

Channel separation:

Distortion factor:

Input impedance/Capacity:

Output impedance:

Frequency response:

RIAA:

MM = 40dB, MC = 60dB

> 80dB

< 0,01% / 1kHz

MM = 47kOhms / 220pF

MC = 400Ohms / 220pF

100Ohms

20Hz – 70kHz /-3dB

RIAA +/- 0,5dB deviation

Headphone output:

Amplication:    

Headphone impedance:

Connection:

10dB

100 – 600 Ohm

6,3 mm-bushing

Measurement unit:

Indication range:

Noiselter:  

-50 till +6dB, accuracy +/-0,2dB

Gauge-measurement up to max. 19,99mV

from 200Hz / transconductance 12dB per octa-

ve (valid only for right channel when unit is in

measurement use

Dimensions: H x W x D 47 x 102 x 190mm

Weight: azimuth optimizer: 750g

Power supply: 150g

* Provided that the warranty card is correctly completed and returned to Clearaudio within 14 days of purchase.

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6. Service

In case of any necessary service for all Clearaudio products should be done by authorized perso-

nal only. In case of any repair, the Clearaudio

azimuth optimizer

needs to be send directly to the

Clearaudio factory.

Clearaudio electronic GmbH

Spardorfer Str. 150

91054 Erlangen

Germany

Tel/Phone: +49 9131 40300100

www.clearaudio.de

www.analogshop.de

info@clearaudio.de

Please send / ship the azimuth optimizer always and only in the original packing!

Only in the original packing Clearaudio can provide the warranty.

Clearaudio electronic is not responsible for typographical errors in descriptions.

Technical specications subject to change or improvement without prior notice.

Product availability is as long as stock lasts.

Copies and reprints of this documents, including extracts, require written consent from

Clearaudio electronic GmbH; Germany

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Sehr geehrte clearaudio Kundin, sehr geehrter clearaudio Kunde

Sie haben sich für den

azimuth optimizer

entschieden – ein hochwertiges, deutsches Qualitäts-

produkt der Firma clearaudio – wir beglückwünschen Sie dazu und danken Ihnen für das in uns

gesetzte Vertrauen.

Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Freude mit Ihrem neuen clearaudio

azimuth optimizer

Ihre clearaudio electronic GmbH

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CE-MARKIERUNG

Der clearaudio

azimuth optimizer

entspricht den Bestimmungen über elektromagnetische

Störfreiheit (EMC) und denen über Niederspannungsgeräte.

URHEBERRECHT

Aufnahme und Wiedergabe jeglichen Tonmaterials kann die Zustimmung des Urhebers erfordern.

Beachten Sie dazu folgende Informationsschriften.

- Copyright Act 1956 (Urheberrechtsgesetz 1956)

- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958 (Gesetz über dramatische und musikalische

Aufführungsrechte, 1958)

- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 (Künstlerschutzgesetze von 1963 und 1972)

- Jegliche nachfolgende, gesetzliche Verfügungen und Bestimmungen.

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Warnung

Das Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit aussetzen.

Das Netzkabel nicht mit feuchten oder nassen Händen anfassen.

Es dürfen keine Gegenstände mit offener Flamme, wie etwa brennende Kerzen, auf dem Gerät

aufgestellt werden.

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