Clearaudio Smart matrix professional User manual

User manual

Bedienungsanleitung

electronic GmbH, 2018/05 Made in Germany

smart matrix professional

User manual / Bedienungsanleitung

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Dear Clearaudio customer,

Congratulations! Thank you for choosing the

smart matrix professional

record cleaning machine,

a high quality product made in Germany by Clearaudio.

To avoid misuse and achieve the best possible cleaning results with your

smart matrix professional

record cleaning machine, please read the instruction and user manual carefully.

We wish you much pleasure cleaning records with your new Clearaudio

smart matrix professional

record cleaning machine.

Clearaudio electronic GmbH

Pic. 1: Warning

IMPORTANT:

Please read before you connect your

smart matrix professional

to any power outlet:

The

smart matrix professional

is available in both 230 V and 110 V versions. The correct voltage is

indicated on the rear panel of your

smart matrix professional

. Please make sure that you use the

right voltage for your machine.

Use your

smart matrix professional

only with the voltage indicated on the rear panel of

the machine!

CE-Markierung

The Clearaudio

smart matrix professional

machine is approved according to the regulations of the

 CEcerticationandotherinternationalstandardsandapprovals.

NOTE:

This machine is designed to be used in heated or climate controlled surroundings.

Never touch the power cable with wet hands or other wet body parts!

 Neverplaceoruseanyequipmentwithopenames,suchascandles,ontopofthis

equipment!

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Contents

1. Packing list .......................................................... 3

smart matrix professional

overview ................... 4

3. Setup and operation .......................................... 5

4. Important operation instructions ....................... 9

5. Accessories .......................................................... 10

6. Special instructions ............................................. 11

7. Technical data ..................................................... 12

Warranty information .............................................. 26

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1. Packing list

The Clearaudio

smart matrix professional

record cleaning machine is packed in customised

packing. We highly recommend that you keep the original packing material in case any future

transportation or shipping is necessary.

After opening the shipping box, please take out the accessory box and place it near to the area

where you want to use the machine. Using both hands lift out the machine and place it onto a stable

and waterproof surface.

IMPORTANT: Never lift the

smart matrix professional

by the platter!

The

smart matrix professional

record cleaning machine is manufactured to the highest possible

standard.

TheincludedwarrantyandregistrationcardshouldbelledoutandsentbacktoClearaudio within

two weeks of purchase. This will qualify the product for the full warranty period of three years.

Pleasendmorewarrantydetailsonpage11.

Please check the contents included with the machine as shown below:

Pic. 2: Packing list

1 2 3 4

5 6

smart matrix professional

machine

(shown with platter, record clamp and

vacuum arm) 2Vacuum arm

3Recordclamp,toxtherecordonthe

platter 4Power cable

5100 ml

Pure Groove

cleaninguidin

application bottle 6

PureGroovemicroberbrush

to apply

thecleaninguid

7Sparemicroberstrips(notshown) 8Warranty card, Clearaudio Quality Card

(not shown)

9User manual (not shown) 10 Optional: Acrylic dust cover (not shown)

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smart matrix professional

overview

Power input socket and mains

ON / OFF (on the rear panel)

Fluid release tube

(on the rear panel)

Operation buttons:

Power on / Stand-by

Platter rotation

Vacuum on / o

Platter

Vacuum arm, including micro-

ber strip

Record clamp

Pic. 3:

smart matrix professional

overview

Power connection on the rear panel

Forswitchingthemainspoweronando.

If the machine is not in use for a long period,

please switch it o at the rear panel.

Pic. 4: Switchobutton

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3. Set-up and operation

3.1

Place the

smart matrix professional

machine on a clean, dry and stable surface.

The surface should be waterproof. Please make sure that the machine is positioned safely and

securely.

TIP: We recommend keeping a towel near the machine to mop up any uid spillage.

Pleasecheckthatthemicroberstripsarenotwornoutordirtybeforeeachcleaningsessionas

using worn or dirty strips could damage to a record.

Dust and dirt can be removed with a toothbrush and rinsing under water.

Tochangethemicroberstrips,peelthemothevacuumarmandcarefullycleanthetubewith

analcoholbasedcleaninguid.Removetheprotectivebackingfromthesparemicroberstripto

expose the glue and stick them alongside the suction slot of the vacuum arm. Please take care not

toobstructthesuctionslotwiththemicroberstrips.

The

smart matrix professional

should not be used for 24 hours

     afterchangingthemicroberstrips.Theadhesivetakes24hours

to fully cure. If used too soon the strips may not hold properly to

the vacuum arm and could damage your records.

IMPORTANT:

Always check the microber strips before use. Heavily

soiled or worn strips can damage your records.

TIP: Microber strip lifespan is dependent on use.

If you are cleaning a lot of very dirty records you should

change the strips every 200 record sides.

Take the vacuum arm (Pic. 5) and insert it into the hole at the

front left hand side of the machine. Pay attention that the two

pins on the vacuum arm are aligned with the two cut outs in the

machine.

Push the vacuum arm down until it is fully inserted.

To remove the vacuum arm, pull it carefully upwards.

Pic. 4: Changingmicroberstrips

Pic. 5: Vacuum arm installation

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3.2

Connect the mains cable to your

smart matrix professional

and then to your wall socket.

The

smart matrix professional

must always be used with a grounded mains wall socket.

Important: Before connecting your machine to the

mains, always make sure that it is the correct

version for the mains supply voltage in your

country. You will nd an indication sign (sticker)

with the appropriate information on the rear panel.

3.3

The operation of the

smart matrix professional

is simple:

There are three buttons on the front panel.

Pic. 7: Front panel

smart matrix professional

Pic. 6: Connection to the wall socket

Power ON

clockwise rotation

Anti-clockwise rotation

Vacuum on / o

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3.4

Forsimpleandeectiverecordcleaningpleasefollowthesesteps:

1. Connect the

smart matrix professional

machine to the mains supply and switch the main

switch on the rear panel on.

2. Takeothevacuumarmfromthearmbase.Unscrewandremovetherecordclamp.

Place the Record on the platter and hand-tighten the record clamp onto the spindle.

Replace the vacuum arm into the arm base.

3. Start the machine on by using the front panel button marked „POWER“.

4. Takethebottlewiththecleaninguid(intheaccessorybag)andcutothemarkedtopof

the dispenser. Gently hold the Clearaudio

Pure Groove cleaning brush

(Art. No. AC015)

 againsttheLPsurfaceanddispenseasmallamountoftheuidontotherecord.

Pic. 8: Manualuidapplication

Please note:

Theuidshouldjustcoverthewholerecordplayingsurfaceevenly.Toomuchuidwillspillontothe

smart matrix professional

or onto the record label.

5. Gently hold the cleaning brush against the record while the platter makes approximately two

complete turns in each direction (clockwise and anti-clockwise), using the button marked

„PLATTER“ to change the direction of rotation.

Please note:

If too much uid is applied, immediately mop up excess uid with a towel or similar

material to prevent any damage to the record label or to the machine!

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TIP: For very dirty records, we recommend allowing the platter to turn more than twice

in each direction and repeating with a second or even third cleaning and vacuum

process.

Please note: Select anti-clockwise rotation of the platter for vacumming and thereafter

do not switch the rotation during the vacuuming process.

6. Press the ‘VACUUM’ button to start the vacuum process and wait until the record surface is

completely dry. Press the VACUUM button again to stop the vacuum process at which point

the vacuum arm will lift automatically. Please don’t lift up the vacuum arm before this other

 wisealineofuidmaybeleftontherecord.

7. SwitchthemachineousingthePOWERbutton.

8. Remove the record clamp. Flip over the record and repeat the cleaning process for the other

side.

3.5 Cleaning uid tank

Pleaseemptythewasteuidtankafter30–40cleaningprocedures.

For cleaning the waste uid tank, remove the cleaning arm and ll 250 ml warm water in the

cleaninguidintothestainlesssteeltube.

Toemptythetank:rstremovethestopperfromtheuidreleasetube(ontherearpanelofthe

smart matrix professional

).Placethetubeinanappropriatevesseltocapturetheuidasitisows

out.Besuretosecurelyreplacethestopperintheuidreleasetube.

Please note:

If you take the machine into operation again, the drain tube must always be closed by

the stopper, so that the vacuum pump can generate the required vacuum for suction.

Only through this we can guarantee a lasting and full function of your cleaning machine.

The drain tube is xed with screws to prevent to push it back into the machine or to pull

it out too far.

Pic. 9: Cleaningthewasteuidtank

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4. Important operation instructions

Make sure that there is good ventilation in the room while using the

smart matrix professional

machine!

Neverusefoamingcleaninguid!Useonlycleaninguidsapprovedforrecordcleaning

machines.

 Neveruseanyaggressive,oracid-baseduidswithyour

smart matrix professional

machine!

Clearaudio recommends

PureGrooverecordcleaninguid

(Art. No. AC084).

Donotuserecycleduid.Thiscoulddamagethemachineoryourrecords.

Wipeoanyuidwhichspillsontothemachinesurfaceimmediatelywithatowel.

Emptytheuseduidtankuidafter30–40recordshavebeencleaned.

Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveswitchedothevacuummotorwhileemptyingtheuidtank

otherwise damage to the machine could occur.

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