Garrard Zero 100 Owners Manual

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INTRODUCTION

The Garrard Zero 100 is 3 Superb two-speed
transcription turntable With such spectal lea-
tures as

an ingenious tonearm Virtually without track-
ing error (Patent applied tor) With damped
cueing action.

' a magnetic tonearm anti-skating system
(Patent applied tor).

' a motor with the advantages 01 both ll'ldUC'
lion and synchronous motors (Patent applied
tor).

' a record speed and pitch control system
with built in stroboscopic checking,

' a tilting device to set the cartridge at a 15
tracking angle.

in addition to manual operation it Will auto-
matically play single 7m (17cmi, 10in (25cm)
and 12m (30cm) records. or a stack at up to
seven 12in records (Adaptors are available to
play records With large centre holes and to
play a stack ol 7m records)

Naturally. you will be keen to put your turn-
table into use as soon as posmble but. as you
realise. it is a preci3ion instrument. For this
reason, we strongly advise you to read the
instructions before installing or operating it so
that you wrll obtain the lull benefit at its many
capabilities.

BRIEF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Power Supply Voltage: 110/125V AC or 110/120
and 220/240V AC dependent on the motor corl
windings. Power supply requirements are
shown on the motor.

Power Supply Frequency: 50 or 60H: depen-
dent on the interchangeable motor pulley and
stroboscopic turntable titted.

Power Consumption: Approximately 9 watts.

Speeds: 33I and 45 rev/min, Both speeds can
be varied by plus or minus 3%. Accuracy at
speed is checked by means at an illuminated
stroboscope.

Motor: A 4~pole induction rotor section to pro-
yide the starting torque and a synchronous
section lor constant running speed. It is mag-
netically screened and resiliently mounted.

Tonearm (Pickup Arm): The tonearm head
pivots laterally as it tracks a record to main-

tonearm anti-skating system is calibrated for
both conical (spherical) and elliptical cart-
ridge styli.

A tilting arrangement allows the cartridge to be
set in the correct position to give a 15" track-
ing angle when playing a single record or.
alternatively. at the height at three records lor
automatic play.

It is lowered gently by viscous damping.

Wow: Better than 0.10% rms at 33; and 45
rev/min.

Flutter: Better than 0.05% rms at 33} and 45
rev/min.

Rumble: Negligible.

Size: Approximately 143m (375mm) wide. 131m
(335mm) deep and 61in (170mm) high.

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lUCTlONS FOR USE

w a single record manually

the short. Single record spindle into the
me of the platter and press it down into
:e.

ce 3 record on the platter. usrng the
iptor prowded it the record has a large
itre hole

2 the record speed selector to 335 or 45
/min as required by the record to be
yed. and the cartridge tilting lever to M.

ve the manual operating control tab lully
DN

1 Lower the tonearm onto the record by
hand lilting it at the tront ol the arm
_ or _

) Move the cueing control tab to LlFT,
then place the tonearm over any desired
pornt on the record and return the con.

trol tab towards PLAY to lower the tone-
arm gently

Altar playing the record the tonearm wrll
return to Its rest and the unit will swrtch olt.

To play a single record automatically

1 Fit the short. single record spindle and place
the record on the platter, using the adaptor
provrded it the record has a large centre
hole.

2 Set the record speed and srze selector lor
the record to be played. For example. 33 12
for a 335 rev/min 12in record

3 Set the cartridge tilting lever to M.

4 Move the automatic operating control fully
to START and hold it there tor a second or
two before releasing it Alter playing the
record the tonearm will return to its rest and
the unit wrll switch olt.

Lover I! A -
Cartridge tn
position tor
and or
records

Olly-In II Cartridge Tilting Lover

lay a stack of records automatically

the long automatic record spindle into
a centre 01 the platter and turn the spindle
til it can be pressed down to be held in
ace

) 12in records - load up to seven records
on to the step oi the spindle With the
edge 01 the stack resting on the record
plattorm Pull the record steady up-
wards then inwards and release it to
return to the top ot the records to
stabilise them.

)i Tin records with small centre holes.

These can be played Similarly alter ill

ting an extensron to the record platlorm

This IS available lrom your dealer as an

optional extra (Garrard Part No 75189)

7th records wlth largo centre holes.

Place the LRStOO large record spindle

(available trom your dealer as an op-

tinnal extrar over the automatic record

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spindle and load a stack ol up to seven
Tin records level onto its step

3 Set the record speed and 5:12 selector tor
the records to be played For example. set
33 12 tor 33; rev/min 12in records

4 Set the cartridge tilting lever to A

5 Move the automatic operating control tab
tully to START and hold it there tor a second
or two before releasmg it When the records
have all been played the tonearm will return
to its rest and the unit will switch oil

6 To unload the records - hit them clear ol the
record spindle. even il they are to be re-
played immediately When usmg the LRStOO
spindle tilt the records With the lingers or
both hands while pressrng down on the top
ol the spindle With the thumbs

01mm 1. Wm Records on Ptaltorm