THORENS TD 240 Manuel utilisateur

TD 240_E 2

Contents Page

Thorens Factory Warranty 2

Technical Specification 3

Unpacking and Asse bly 4

Electrical Connections and Installation 4

Tonear and Pickup Cartridge 5

Vertical align ent of cartridge 6

Operation of the TD 240 7

TD 240_E 3

Dear THORENS customer,

Thank you very uch for your confidence in our product, the record player

TD 240. With the purchase of this device you have acquired a precision instru-

ent for the purpose of playing back analogue records. This appliance however

requires your attention with respect to set-up, place ent and handling in order

to achieve a flawless operation. The TD 240 has been designed and asse bled

co pletely in Ger any which will guarantee you the highest quality to be ain-

tained for years to co e. Understandably, you want to listen to your beloved

records right away but we strongly advise that you read these instructions at-

tentively before proceeding with the setup, si ply to ensure long-lasting listen-

ing pleasure. We have spared no efforts to pack all necessary infor ation and

co prehensive guidance into this anual, yet in the event that you have any

further queries regarding your new record player please do not hesitate to ask

your THORENS dealer for further assistance.

Sincerely yours,

THORENS TEAM

ARRANTY

Legal warranty directives and regulations are to be applied here. In case a failure

or alfunction occurs in your record player during the warranty period please in-

for your THORENS dealer or general representative and describe the alfunc-

tion that has occurred. If the alfunction cannot be re edied on site by sending

you the respective user-serviceable spare part, you are kindly requested to send

the unit in its original shipping box to the THORENS representative in your coun-

try. If the original shipping box is no longer in your possession your THORENS

representative will be in the position to supply a new one for a s all charge.

Shipping costs to THORENS or to an authorized service centre ust be prepaid

because otherwise the parcel will be rejected upon arrival. After repair or service

the unit will be returned to you free of charge. Whenever you ship this turntable

kindly use the screws for the security during transportation.

Any da age or alfunction caused by failure to observe the instructions con-

tained in this anual as well as da ages occurred in transport or shipping are not

covered by this warranty. This warranty only covers the turntable and otor in-

cluding power supply and ains transfor er. The tone ar and pick-up cartridge

are covered by the warranty of the respective anufacturer thereof.

In the event that you have further queries or need assistance please do

not hesitate to contact your authorised THORENS service.

ARNING!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product rain or moisture

TD 240_E 4

100 – 240 V (AC)

50 / 60 Hz

1,5 W

1/3

, 45 , 78 U / in

± 0,07/0,04 %

Ø 304

46 dB

72 dB

211

26°

19,5

0,15° / c Rad.

rot R right channel AT 95 E

grün RG right c hannel ground

blau GL left channel ground

weiß L left c hannel

ATN 95 E

0,4 x 0,7 µ

ATN 9578

65 µ

1,5 g / N

20 Hz – 20000 Hz

3,5 V / 5 c s

-1

/ 1 kHz

80 µ

5,7 g

c a. 160 pF

440 x 119 x 360

Mains voltage

(Mains set)

ow and flutter (DIN/WRMS)

Platter

Line frequency

Power requirement

Platter speeds

Signal-to-noise ratio (DIN 45 500)

Ru ble unweighted signal-to-noise ratio

Ru ble weightes signal-to noise ratio

Effective tonearm length

Offset angle

Overhang

Tangential tracking error

Cartridge HiFi DIN 45 500

Diamant stylus

elliptic al

Diamant stylus for 78 U / in

c onic al

Tracking force

Frequency range

Tonear leads and audio-c ables

Dimensions ( x H x D) ( )

Output

Tracking capability (315 Hz)

Cartridge weight

Total capacitance

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Unpacking and set - up

Take the record player and all accessories out

of the carton. Re ove the two transportation

locks (Fig. 1) by applying lateral pressure. The

locks are located underneath the platter at the

front left and at the rear right.

Put the platter onto the sub-platter and press down

the two safety springs until they set into the groove

of the platter spindle (Fig. 2).

Insert each hinge into the respective recess (Fig. 3).

Hold the dust cover parallel to the hinges (opening

angle approxi ately 60°), insert and push as far as

it will go. Being in this position the dust cover ay

be re oved at any ti e.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Electrical connections

By choosing the appropriate THORENS ains

transfor er this record player can be operated fro

nearly all existing public ains supplies. The

low-voltage plug on the cable that is co ing fro

the ains transfor er unit is to be inserted into

jack 17 (Fig. 4) at the rear side of the record

player.

The stereo signal leads have two phono plugs which

are also known as "Cinch" or RCA-plugs. They are

arked with either the letter "L" for the left

channel or "R" for the right channel. lf these letters

are issing then ost likely the right channel is

Fig. 4

arked red, perhaps by featuring a red plug at both

ends, and the left channel is arked white or black

accordingly. The RCA-plugs are inserted into the

phono input jacks of an a plifier or receiver. The

separate single litz-wire is aking a connection to

ground and is to be fastened underneath the ground

screw of the a plifier or receiver.

IMPORTANT!

AL AYS KEEP THE SHIPPING CARTON IN A DRY PLACE FOR THE EVENT THAT

THE RECORD PLAYER HAS TO BE PACKED AGAIN FOR TRANSPORTATION.

IN THIS CASE IT IS IMPORTANT TO DETACH THE PLATTER AND PUT IT ON THE

BOTTOM OF THE SHIPPINGBOX, JUST AS IT AS ORIGINALLY DELIVERED TO YOU.

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Adjusting tone arm and pick-up cartridge

Turn the tracking force adjuster (1) to "0" and the

anti-skating knob (2) counter-clockwise until it stops

(Fig. 6).

Screw the tonear counter weight (3) onto the rear

tonear tube (Fig. 5).

Unlock the tone ar (4) and ove it a bit towards

the centre of the platter. Bring the lift-lever (5) into

position DO N while holding back the tone ar (Fig. 6).

By turning the counter weight (3) the tone ar can

be precisely balanced in order to ake it hover

freely above the platter. Move the tone ar back to

its rest. You can now adjust the tracking force (1) and

the anti-skating force (2). Adjust to 1.5 N (Milli-

Newton) for the factory-installed pick-up

Fig. 5

cartridge AT 95 E. As for the required anti-skating

force refer to the table below:

Scale Tracking force (1) Anti-skating force (2)

1 = 10 N 1

1,25 = 12,5 N 1,25

1,5 = 15 N 1,5

2 = 20 N 2

2,5 = 25 N 2,5

3 = 30 N 3

Fig. 6

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Mounting or exchanging a pick-up cartridge

Instead of the factory-supplied pick-up cartridge any

other cartridge with standard half-inch ounting

holes and a weight between 3 and 10 gra s can be

installed. To do this loosen the collar-lock (9) and

pull off the head shell (Fig. 7). Unscrew the cartridge

and carefully re ove the coloured signal leads fro

the cartridge pins with a pair of tweezers. Screw the

new cartridge onto the head shell but do not tighten.

Attach the leads to the pins while observing the

correct coding.

Fig. 7

Please note: The exa ple shown in Fig. 8 is appli-

cable only for the pick-up cartridge AT 95 E!

For the precise adjust ent of the so-called stylus

overhang push the head shell with cartridge into the

supplied ounting gauge. The adjust ent is correct

if the stylus is flush with the V-shaped recess in the

gauge as viewed fro above. When viewed fro the

side the stylus should be seen within the rectangular

recess of the gauge (Fig. 9). Adjust the cartridge in

the head shell until the correct positions are

achieved. Lastly, tighten the ounting screws, put

the head shell with cartridge back on the tone ar

and tighten the collar-lock (9).

ATTENTION!

During these ounting and adjust ent procedures

Fig. 8

you ust be very careful not to da age the delicate

stylus and cantilever by uncontrolled and brisk

ove ents.

Replacing the stylus

Any stylus is subject to wear even under nor al

playing conditions. Therefore, it is highly

reco ended to have the cartridge, respectively its

stylus, inspected after about 500 hours of playing.

This is because a worn or da aged stylus will

eventually da age your precious vinyl records!

In order to playback vintage shellac records (78's)

with opti al results the original stylus should be

exchanged with a suitable special stylus for shellacs.

Please consult your THORENS dealer for further

infor ation and details.

Fig. 9

red

right channel

RG = green right channel ground

L = white left channel

LG = blue left channel ground

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Selecting Speed

With the knob on the left the speed can be set

at 33, 45 und 78rp (Fig. 10)

Selecting record diameter

With the button (6) on the right near the tone ar ,

the dia eter of the records can be pre-set, whereby

17 c is used for "Single" and 30 c for "Long Play

(LP)" vinyl records. This function is necessary only

when the record player is operated in its auto atic

ode.

Fig. 10

Automatic start

Re ove the transparent stylus guard by carefully

pulling it towards you.

The lift lever (5) ust be in position UP.

Move the knob (7) into position Start and the tone

ar will be auto atically lowered onto the record (Fig. 11)

Manual start and tone arm lift

Bring the lift-lever (5) into position UP.

Unlock the tone ar fro its rest and ove it above

the lead-in groove of the record. The otor and

platter will now start turning. By lowering the

lift-lever (5) the tone ar gently declines, thus

being very kind to your precious records. With the

help of the lift-lever the tone ar ay be oved up

and down again anywhere across the record while the

platter keeps turning (Fig. 11)

Stop

After reaching the lead-out groove the tone ar will

be auto atically lifted up and returned to its rest.

The otor is switched off. You can also switch off

the record player by either oving knob (7) into

position Stop, or by raising lift-lever (5) into

Fig.11

position UP and returning the tone ar anually

to its rest.

TD 240_E 9

Thorens Export Company Ltd.

Im Hübel 1, CH-4304 Giebenach – Basel / Switzerland

Tel. ++41 (0) 61 – 8 13 03 37 Fax Tel. ++41 (0) 61 – 8 13 03 39

Internet: http://www.thorens.ch, Email: [email protected]

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