Origin Live Resolution MKI - Manual (Page 9)

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F I N A L C H E C K S
Your turntable is now ready to use. The following checks make sure that you have set up the turntable correctly.
 The motor pulley must not foul the underside of the platter and should be inside the platter rim.
 The tonearm should be set up with correct VTA i.e. the tube should be approx parallel to the surface of the record – see the
tonearm instructions about this. To get the right sound is often a matter of experimentation.
 With the tonearm and cartridge mounted, check once more that the platter is level – if it is not, then level it by levelling the table or
surface that the deck stands on. If this is not possible then use a combination of the spring height adjuster and small cork disc(s)
placed under one of the feet of the deck. We understand that this may not seem the most elegant solution but threaded adjusters
sacrifice sound quality significantly.
 Ensure that there is a little “bounce” on the arm end of the sub-chassis. If not then check that the top chrome spring adjuster is
not touching the top of the spring support bolt, as this will render the whole suspension system ineffective.
 Checking the sub-platter
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The sub-platter spins freely and does not touch the bearing house or anything else.
• If the sub-platter is rubbing on the top spring height adjuster you need to loosen the bearing
house by unscrewing the lower round bearing nut – then thread the bearing house upwards
and retighten. There should be at least 1-2mm clearance between the spring top adjuster and
the sub platter at all times.
 Checking the platter
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The platter spins freely and does not touch the motor pulley or anything else.
• If the platter catches on the top of the pulley you can adjust the height of the bearing house
by unscrewing it and threading it upwards. This is very rare.
 CHECKING THE MOTOR
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Check that the motor housing is not touching the plinth at any point.
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Check that the motor speed is set correctly.
 Check that the belt is not rubbing on either of the flanges on the top or bottom of the motor pulley. If it is, try tightening the belt
and check that the motor pod is siting level.
M A I N T E N A N C E O F T U R N T A B L E
To clean the deck, use a soft lint free cloth and wipe gently – if you have grease marks etc then you can use a general-purpose anti-
smear polish such as Mr Sheen but only if necessary – wax furniture polish is to be avoided and if possible use an anti-static type
of polish. Do not spray the polish on the turntable as it may clog up the cartridge etc but rather spray it onto a soft polishing cloth
and then use it on the turntable.
The Platter works best without any type of mat (including the Ringmat).
It is wise to keep the packing box that the turntable came in so that you can transport the deck securely. Be careful in moving or
transporting the deck - it is possible to bend the spring support bolt if a severe side movement occurs (bear in mind that the sub-
chassis etc. is quite heavy). Ideally it is best to remove the subchassis from the deck when transporting the deck.
The deck is not prone to going out of tune - we recommend that you check the level of the platter after the first few days as the
spring initially “beds in” and every year or so after this.
Depending on your use of the deck, the belt should ideally be replaced every 2 years or so.
If you withdraw the sub-platter spindle more than a few times you should put in a drop of oil to compensate for any possible loss.
In the unlikely event that the support rod becomes loose over time such that it can “rocks” then the nuts need to be re-tightened.
Only “nip” the nut tight by a maximum of 1/8th of a turn after finger tightness has been achieved and it starts to clamp onto the