Clearaudio Champion Manual

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Assembly and

User Manual

Champion Level 1

USER MANUAL

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DEAR AUDIO ENTHUSIAST

Thank you for your decision to purchase a clearaudio

Champion

Level 1 turntable. This turntable is

manufactured to the highest degree of tolerance and quality.

Please take a moment to read this owner’s manual to ensure correct set up, to avoid any possible

damage and to learn how proper care of your clearaudio

Champion

Level 1 turntable which will give

you many years of musical enjoyment and pleasure.

clearaudio electronic GmbH

Contents

1. Front view 3

2. Package contents 4

3. Assembly and Operation 6

4. Speed calibration 9

5. Special instructions 9

6. Service 9

7. Technical data 11

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1. Front view

The photo below shows the clearaudio

Champion

Level 1 turntable assembled and set up with the Unify

tonearm. You can see the use of carefully selected materials and the resonance avoiding construction.

Further the stand-alone Motor reduces any induced vibrations and resonances to the turntable chassis.

Champion

Level 1 assembled and set up

2. Package contents

The clearaudio

Champion

Level 1 turntable is delivered in a special packaging to ensure its safe

transport. Please check the contents as shown in the picture below and in the list on the next page:

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1 2

3 6

7 8

10 11 12 13

15 16

Overview of package contents

Not shown: a pair of white gloves

1. Champion acrylic chassis with mounted bearing 10. Champion acrylic chassis (lower part)

2. Complete preassembled stand-alone motor 11. REGA-counterweight

3. Decuppeling device for the motor 12. REGA-tonearm base nut

4. Three

Flat Pads

to be lawn under the Spikes 13. Complete preassembled REGA-OEM tonearm

5. Pulley made out of acrylic including fixing screws 14. Tube of grease for servicing the platter bearing

6. Grounding cable to ground the bearing screw 15. High-precision turntable platter made out of solid

silicon acrylic

7. clearaudio Clever Clamp 16. Hex key wrenches : one to adjust the tonearm

height, the other for the screws to mount the base

8. Precision level gauge 17. Screw-driver made out of aluminium

9. Two drive belts (one spare)

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3. Assembly and Operation

First please put on the white gloves to avoid finger prints on the surface of the acrylic chassis during

installation.

1. Place first the lower part-chassis on a clean

and soft surface. Please pay attention, that the

surface of your HiFi-rack is horizontal and

vertical correctly adjusted, by using the

delivered level gauge. Important: Never turn

the Spikes of the turntable chassis, they had

been adjusted in the factory. Use the delivered

Flad Pads to avoid scratches on the surface of

your HiFi-rack. After that place the chassis with

the mounted bearing onto the first one.

2. Now unpack your turntable platter and place

the platter carefully on the upper part of the

bearing which is mounted in the turntable

chassis. Important: take care not to cause to

much pressure!

3. Place the pulley on the motor spindle. The

distance between the pulley and the motor

housing should be approx. 1-2mm. Tighten

the little screws inside the pulley with the

aluminium screwdriver provided.

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4. Place the decuppeling base for the motor in the

indent of the chassis and place the motor on it.

The switch of the motor should be on the

outside of the turntable and the space between

motor and chassis approx. 1cm. (for an exact

adjustment see chapter 4).

5. Please screw the tonearm carefully into the

upper part of the tonearm base. Then slide the

tonearm nut over the tonearmcable and tighten

it, but not too much because the tonearm

should be still able to turn.

6. Now you can While holding the unit you can

adjust the tonearm height (VTA = vertikal

tracking angle) when you have a cartridge

mounted. The VTA is adjusted correctly if the

tonearm sits parallel to the turntable platter

surface after lifting it down. Now loosen the six

screws with the provided hex key wrench, to be

able to set the distance between the spindle

and the tonarm bearing crosspoint to 222mm,

by turning the tonearm base. After that you can

fix the six srews again.

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7. Turn the tonearm into the final position where

the tonearm is almost parallel to the right

hand edge of the chassis. After that you can

fix the tonearm in this position by holding the

tonearm nut with one hand and turning the

tonearm against, while using the other hand

or tight the large nut with a wrench. Mount

the tonearm counterweight.

8. To change the height of the tonearm lift, turn

it up to the high position and loosen the little screw at the front. Now you can move the plate of the

lift. The distance between record and cartridge diamond when it is lifted up should be about 5mm.

Tighten the screw again.

9. Place the belt first round the platter, then round the smaller diameter of the pulley (33 1/3 rpm).

10.The tension of the belt can be changed by turning the motor about its axis. The tension is correct if

the correct turntable speed is achieved within 10 seconds. If the tension is too high, the motor

could start to vibrate a little bit. If the tension is too loose, the turntable will not achieve a

constant and correct speed.

11.Assemble the cartridge according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

Riemen

Motor

Plattenteller

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12. If you should have problems with hum, the

turntable may need to be grounded. In this

case, connect the grounding wire supplied to

the screw of the bearing and to the earth

connector of your amplifier.

The clearaudio

Champion

Level 1 turntable is now completely assembled and you can now enjoy

listening to music.

4. Speed calibration

Install the drive belt, first around the platter, then around the motor pulley. There are two diameters on

the motor pulley:

• smaller for 33 1/3 rpm

• larger for 45 rpm

To correctly adjust the belt tension, turn the motor around its axis. Proper tension will be achieved

through eccentric placement of the motor pulley or if you have enough space on your platform, just

change the distance between the motor and the turntable chassis. The belt tension is correct if the belt

can be deflected by approximately ¾inch by a finger.

5. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Please take the time to fill out the enclosed warranty card and return it to Clearaudio or your local

distributor / dealer. If you do not return this card within 14 days of purchase the guarantee will

only be for a period of two years from the date of purchase. During any transportation of the

turntable, always remove the platter and inverted bearing. If this is not done, DAMAGE COULD

OCCUR!

Please regularly check the mains leads of your motor assembly. If there is any damage to any wires or

the mains plug, have them replaced immediately by a qualified person (your dealer or distributor).

To clean the turntable, use only special acrylic cleaner, which is not alcohol based. Otherwise you

could could damage the material (haircracks and spots on the acrylic surface).

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6. Service

If the platter (without drive belt) does not turn as easy as usual, you should squeeze a 5mm long line of

the bearing grease into the upper part of the platter bearing.

If any service or repair on all clearaudio products is necessary, please contact your dealer / distributor

or contact clearaudio directly. We will inform you about your nearest service location.

PLEASE RETAIN ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING. You will need it if this unit has to be transported

and/or shipped.

Clearaudio electronic GmbH

Spardorfer Str 150

91054 Erlangen

Germany

Tel/Phon: +49-(0)1805/059595

www.clearaudio.de

[email protected]

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7. Technical Data

Construction : Geometrically resonance-optimized chassis,

beltdrive

Speeds: 33 1/3 rpm / 45 rpm

Drive unit: Stand-alone synchronous motor

Platter bearing: Patented, inverted bearing with polished ball inside

Platter: Silicon acrylic, surface absolutely plain

Speed variation: ±0,1 %

Weight: Approx. 14 Kg, with motor

Dimensions: Approx. 470 mm x 390 mm x 180 mm

Warranty: 5 Years (see chapter 5)

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