Goldring GR 2 Owners Manual

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SET-UP AND INSTALLATION GR1.2 / GR2 TURNTABLES

Your Goidring turntabie has been designed to effectively reproduce music whilst being easy to use. We have omitted

all the usual gimmicks; concentrating the manufacturing costs on the high quality materials and design necessary to
accurately reproduce music from records. For example, using a manual speed change, rather than an automatic

mechanism, eiiminates speed inconsistencies and possible damage to the drive belt (for the odd occasion you may

want to play a 45 RPM record). The money we save with this method is spent on an expensive iow vibration motor

which would normally be used on a turntable costing two or three times the amount. Goidring's simpiistic design,
together with the use of extremely high quality components ensures that your turntabie will last for many years.
The tips we give may help increase the longevity of your turntable, and give you maximum musicai enjoyment.

UNPACKING

After removing the turntable from its carton, remove the
outer platter and the cardboard spacer from underneath the
sub platter. Replace the outer platter and felt mat. Remove
balance weight from packing.

GETTING STARTED
Please follow these three steps to ensure optimum
performance from your turntable.

1. Tracking Weight Adjustment
Push the balance weight onto the rear of the arm.
Carefully remove the stylus guard. The bias adjustment
slider is positioned under the arm, set this to zero. Lower
the arm lift lever down and turn the balance weight along
its shaft until the arm balances 1mm above a record.
Return the arm to its rest position and rotate the balance
weight one full turn towards the front of the arm.
((3 R2 7/5 turn for optimum tracking performance).

2. Bias Adjustment
Set the bias adjustment slider to 2.

3. Connections
Connect the red and black phono plugs to the phono
input of your amplifier and connect to the mains supply.
The turntable is now ready for use.

FI'I'I'ING AN ALTERNATIVE CARTRIDGE

Goldring turntables are supplied fitted with a Goldring
cartridge. To fit an alternative cartridge follow the
manufacturers instructions and then check the cartridge is
correctly aligned by using the supplied protractor. Follow the
above instructions but rotate the balance weight one half
turn for each one gram tracking force, for example for a
force of 3 grams rotate the weight 1V2 turns towards the
front of the arm. Set the tracking force to the upper limit
recommended by the manufacturer. Set the bias adjustment
to same value as the tracking force.

Warning:
Any attempt to adjust, modify or repairthis product by persons
other than Goldring personnel may invalidate the guarantee.

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Outer-Platter
Sub-Platter

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i Red (Right audio channel)
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Mains
Balance

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\ Bias

/Weight

Lift/Lower
Lever

Adjustment
Slider

\ Arm

Retaining
Clip

On/Off

LH Earth
RH Earth
RH Signal
LH Signal

Blue:
Green:
Red:
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Stylus
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HINTS AND TIPS FOR USING YOUR TURNTABLE

1. Mount tne turntabie on a rigid, ievei surface. A iignt sneif or turntabie support screwed to a
waii or in an aicove is ideai. Avoid mounting on noiiow or neavy cabinets or anytning mounted
on a wooden fioor.

2. Try to keep tne iid ciosed wniie piaying tne records. Tnis wiii prevent dust faiiing on to tne record and
reduce tne need for cieaning. Tnere may aiso be a sonic improvement.

3. Don't use any record cieaner tnat wori in tneir sieeves, avoid toucning tne piaying surfaces and piay witn tne iid down, cieaning snouid not
be necessary. Don't worry about visibie dust on tne record surface, tnis wiii normaiiy be brusned
aside by tne styius. Any tnat does coiiect on tne styius can be easiiy biown away.

4. Leave tne turntabie running during a record piaying session. Switcn on before tne session and oniy
switcn off after you nave finisned.

5. Don't iift tne subepiatter out from tne main bearing. Tne bearing is factory assembied witn a fiim of
speciai tnici< iubricant. If tne subepiatter is removed tnis fiim may be disturbed.

6. Goidring turntabies are designed to optimise performance for music reproduction and tnerefore no
compromises nave been made to give quick start times. Tne normai time taken for fuii speed to be
reacned is between 275 seconds. However, in some cases a siower start time or siignt rattie snouid
cause no concern.

7. Tne arm eartn (or ground) is automaticaiiy connected tnrougn tne arm cabie screening.
No otner eartning snouid be necessary.

snouid you experience any probiem witn your turntabie or wisn to
enquire about sen/icing piease contact your Goidring deaier.

Visit www.goldring.co.uk for the latest product information.

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