EMT 909 Manuel utilisateur
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User Manual EMT Tonearm
EMT 909: Professional 9-inch tonearm with quick coupling system for EMT Tondose
EMT 912: Professional 12-inch tonearm with quick coupling system for EMT Tondose
Thank you for choosing the EMT tonearm.
Please take time to install and adjust your product properly. remember to work carefully and to follow the instruction manual step by step.
You will find actual information about our products on www.emt-tontechnik.ch.
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Warranty
EMT Tontechnik certifies that this device has been inspected and tested before leaving the factory.
This product is covered by EMT’s two-year warranty, valid from the day of purchase (dealer’s invoice). It covers all factory materials and processing errors.
However, this warranty does not cover any failure caused by putting the device to improper use or malfunction caused by neglecting the instructions elsewhere
in the user manual.
Unauthorized disassembly or modifications whatsoever of the product will also avoid the warranty. In any case of warranty claims please contact your dealer.
Package contents
Remove the top-layer of the packaging-inlays. The package contents:
1. Tonearm
2. Counterweight
3. Base-ring incl. retaining-screw
4. Accessories-box, containing
- Tools: 3x Hex-key wrenches (1,3 / 1,5 / 2,0mm)
- Screws Base: screws for fixing the tonearm on the turntable
- Spares: spare parts
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Tonearm-base EMT 909 (9-inch version)
Prepare the tonearm-base of your turntable according to the drawing below. If anything is unclear or if you have questions, please contact your dealer.
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Tonearm-base EMT 912 (12-inch version)
Prepare the tonearm-base of your turntable according to the drawing below. If anything is unclear or if you have questions, please contact your dealer.
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Installing the Base-ring
1. From the accessories, choose the Screws Base as follows:
- 3x M3x6 if the threads in the turntable are shorter than 10mm
- 3x M3x10 if the thread in the turntable are longer than 10mm
2. Place the Base-ring on the tonearm-base
3. Align the Base-ring in relation to the turntable chassis. Refer to the
orange lines in the drawing.
4. Tighten the three screws to fix the Base-ring.
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Installing the Tonearm
1. Use the 2mm Hex key wrench to move the retaining-screw into the
correct position. The screw must not protrude into the hole. Refer to
picture 1B for correct position.
2. Insert the Tonearm into the Base-ring. The groove in the shaft should
be aligned with the retaining-screw. Refer to the orange markings in
picture 2.
3. Carefully tighten the retaining screw. Make sure the bolt of the screw
fits into the groove as shown in picture 3.
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Tonearm Wiring (Standard)
In the standard configuration, your tonearm is delivered with wire outlet
thru the shaft. The five wires shall be soldered to an existing connection
terminal integrated in your turntable. Please ask your dealer for support.
Colour assignement:
-Red = Right Hot
-Green = Right Cold
-White = Left Hot
-Blue = Left Cold
-Black = GND
DIN Output Connector (Option DIN)
As an option, your tonearm is delivered with a 5-pin DIN-connector. If
required, the axial orientation of the connector can be changed according
the procedure below:
1. Remove the six countersunk head screws holding the DIN adapter.
2. Carefully turn the DIN-adapter into the required position. Make sure
not to pull the internal wiring.
3. Insert the six countersunk head screws again and tighten them care-
fully.
Warning:
To prevent damage to the sensitive bearing unit, do not release any other
screw except the six ones indicated in the drawing (green circle).
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Installing the cartridge
Before installing your cartridge, please make sure the four electrical
contact points of the cartridge as well as the four spring-loaded pins inside
the coupling system are clean and not covered by any kind of dirt.
1. Insert the cartridge into the quick coupling system of your tonearm.
2. Turn the coupling-ring counter-clockwise to lock the cartridge.
Cartridge Types
As a product of the EMT professional product line, your tonearm is
designed to be connected with professional cartridge types:
1. EMT (Standard): this is the standard configuration of the EMT profes-
sional tonearm.
2. INT (Option): this connection is Ortofon A compatible and available
for the EMT professional tonearm as an option.
3. SME Compatible (X): this connection is not available for the EMT pro-
fessional tonearm line.
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Lifting device
Your tonearm features an integrated lifting device. It can be removed if the
turntable’s lifiting device shall be used.
The lifting device is preset for standard purposes in the factory. The
following parameters can be modified or readjusted by the user.
Resting Position
- Release the slotted screw (1), which is accesable from underneath.
- Set the resting position by turning the complete lifting device ±15°.
- Tighten the slotted screw (1) gain.
Removing Device
- Remove the slotted screw (1).
- Remove the complete lifting device.
Vertical and axial position
- Choose the hex key wrench 1,5mm from the accessories box.
- Release the hexagon screw (2).
- Move the lift-cylinder in the correct vertical and axial position.
- Carefully tighten the hexagon screw (2) again.
Tighten lift-support
- Choose the hex key wrench 1,3mm from the accessories box.
- Insert the hex key wrench thru the hole of the holding-clip.
- Carefully tighten the countersunk screw (3).
- Remove the hex key wrench again.
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Setting the tracking force (VTF)
Your tonearm features a unique mechanism for coupling the counterweight
to the rear end of the tonearm. A spring-loaded pin connects with the spiral-
groove and allows quick linear positioning as well as precise and backlash-
free adjsutment.
An engraved scale allows setting the vertical tracking force, even if you
don’t have a tonearm scale at hand.
Installing the counterweight
- Hold the counterweight (1) and move it to the rear end of the tonearm (2)
- Move the counterweight horizontally for approcimate setting
- Turn the counterweight clockwise to increase the VTF
- Turn the counterweight anticlockwise to decrease the VTF
Reset the scale
- Turn the counterweight until the tonearm is in fully balanced position
- Hold the main-unit (3) of the counterweight in place
- Turn the scale (4) until the 0-Position is aligned with the marking (5)
Setting the VTF
Turn the counterweight until the wanted value for the VTF is aligned with
the marking (5). The scale shows the value in dg: 10dg = 1g.
Note
The accuracy of the integrated scale is limited to ±0,1g. For more precise
adjustment, please use a separate tonearm scale.
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