Pro-Ject 1Xpression Carbon manual

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    INSTRUCTIO NS FO R USE Pro-Ject 1 X pression Car bon[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 2[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 3 Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon Controls, features and con nections 1 Motor brackets wi th ORTOFO N ® pads 2 Stepped drive pul ley 3 Drive belt * 3a Hoo k * 4 Hub 5 Platter * 6 Tonearm count erweight * 6a Downfo rce scale 7 Tonearm lift l ever 8/18 Ton[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 4 Set-up The de ck is supplied partially disass embled and carefu lly packaged for saf e tr ansport. Carefully remove all pa rts f rom the tran spo rt pa ckag ing. Ma ke s ur e t he su r fa ce y ou wi s h t o use th e tu r nta b le on i s le ve l (u se[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 5 With t he aid of a goo d magnifying glass adjust t he needle until it is vertical in the groove (i.e. perpendicular to the reco rd's s urface). Ideally this should correspon d to the top surfa ce o f th e cartridge body be ing parall el to the r[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 6 Changing replay speed To play re cords at 45 r.p.m . first re move the pl atter (5 ). Using th e accessory tool provided (3a), hook the belt (3) o ver th e larger diamet er part of th e motor p ulley (2). Refit the pl atter. To rever t to 33 r.p.m. r[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 7 Technical specifications PRO-JECT 1 Xpression Carbon/Pro-Ject 8.6cc EVO Nominal speed s 33/45 r.p.m.. ** * 78 r.p.m. op tional Speed variance 33: 0,2% 45: 0,1 8% Wow and flutt er 33: 0,14% 45: 0,13 % Signal to noise 68dB Effective tonear m mass 6g Ef[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 8 Potential incorrect use and fault conditions Pro-Ject turntab les are manufac tured to the highe st standards and undergo s trict q uality controls before leavin g the factory. Faults that may po ssibly occur are not necessarily due to material or pr[...]

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    © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject 1 X pression Carbon / Ortofon 2M RED · Revision 2014.02.25 9[...]