Clearaudio Smart Matrix User manual

Hi-Fi Components clearaudio®electronicGmbH

Spardorfer Str. 150 D-91054 Erlangen Tel. +49(0) 1805/059595 FAX +49(0) 09131/51683

www.clearaudio.de www.analogshop.de [email protected] clearaudio electronic GmbH 2012

Smart Matrix

Professional

Record cleaning machine

Plattenwaschmaschine

User manual

Bedienungsanleitung

Version 1.6_121122_E+D

Made in Germany

Smart Matrix Professional

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Directory

User manual 3-12

Bedienungsanleitung 13-25

1. Packing list 3

Smart Matrix Professional

overview 4

3. Set-up and operation 5

4. Important operation instructions 9

5. Accessories 10

6. Warranty information 11, 25

7. Technical data 12

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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

IMPORTANT:

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 !

Pic. 1: Warning

Smart Matrix Professional

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accessory

box

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 filled 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 find more warranty details on page 11.

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

Smart Matrix Professional

machine

(shown with platter, record clamp and

vacuum arm) 6 Warranty card, clearaudio Quality

Card (not shown)

2 Vacuum arm 7 100 ml Pure Groove cleaning fluid in

application bottle

3 Record clamp, to fix the record on the

platter 8 Pure Groove microfiber brush to

apply the cleaning fluid

4 Power cable 9 Spare microfiber strips

(not shown)

5 User manual

(not shown) 10 Optional: Acrylic dust cover

(not shown)

23 7

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Fluid release tube

(on the rear panel )

Smart Matrix Professional

overview

Power connection on the rear panel

For switching the mains power on and off.

If the unit is switched on the red light of the switch is illuminated.

If the machine is not in use for a long period, please switch it off

at the rear panel.

Record clamp

Power input socket and

mains ON / OFF

(on the rear panel)

Vacuum arm,

including microfiber

strip

Platter

Operation buttons:

Power on / standby

Platter rotation

Vacuum on / off

Pic. 2:

Smart Matrix Professional

overview

Smart Matrix Professional

Pic. 2 a: Switch off 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 fluid spillage.

Please check that the microfiber 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 microfiber strips, peel them off the vacuum arm and carefully clean the tube

with an alcohol based cleaning fluid. Remove the protective backing from the spare

microfiber 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 microfiber strips.

The

Smart Matrix Professional

should not be used for 24 hours after changing the microfiber

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 microfiber strips before use.

Heavily soiled or worn strips can damage your records.

Tip: Microfiber strip lifespan is dependant 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. 4) 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: Vacuum arm installation

Pic. 3: Changing microfiber strips

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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 find

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.

Power ON

clockwise rotation

Anti-clockwise rotation

Vacuum on / off

Pic.5: Connection to the wall socket

Pic.6: Front panel

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3.4

For simple and effective 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 off 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 fluid (in the accessory bag) and cut off 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 fluid the fluid onto

the Record.

Please note:

The fluid should just cover the whole record playing surface evenly. Too much fluid 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 fluid is applied, immediately mop up excess fluid with a towel or

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

Pic.7: Manual fluid application

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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 otherwise a line of fluid may be left on the record.

7. Switch the machine off using the POWER button.

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

the other side.

9. Please empty the fluid tank after 30 – 40 cleaning procedures.

To empty the tank: first remove the stopper

from the fluid release tube (on the rear panel

of the

Smart Matrix Professional

Place the tube in an appropriate vessel to

capture the fluid as it is flows out. Be sure to

securely replace the stopper in the fluid

release tube.

IMPORTANT

Please remember that the fluid release tube must be securely sealed with the

stopper when using the machine.

If not malfunction may occur or even damage the machine!

Pic.8: Emptying the fluid 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 fluid!

Use only cleaning fluids approved for record cleaning machines. Never use any

aggressive, or acid-based fluids with your

Smart Matrix Professional

machine!

clearaudio recommends

Pure Groov

e record cleaning fluid (Art. No. AC084).

Do not use recycled fluid.

This could damage the machine or your records.

Wipe off any fluid which spills on to the machine surface immediately with a towel.

Empty the used fluid tank fluid after 30 – 40 records have been cleaned.

Please make sure that you have switched off the vacuum motor while emptying the

fluid tank otherwise damage to the machine could occur.

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