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USER MANUAL TD 206 THORENS

SETUP AND ASSEMBLY 24

OPERATING YOUR UNIT! CAUTION To reduce risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside.

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS

The lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of suf- fi cient magnitude to constitute an electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This symbol on the product or on its packaging in- dicates that this product must not be disposed off with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equip- ment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is re- cycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city offi ce, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you pur- chased the product. This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark. Compliant to 2002/95/EC (RoHS)Unpacking Carefully remove the turntable and all accessories from the box. Check that the following items are included: Please keep the packaging for future transport. Always replace the transit screws before re-packing and shipping.

1 x plinth with sub-platter and tonearm 1 x Thorens drive belt 1 x platter 1 x acrylic disc 12 x spacers 1 x tonearm counterweight 1 x plug-in power supply and power cable 1 x RCA phono cable 1 x earth wire 1 x adapter for 7-inch records 1 x stylus gauge 1 x spirit level 1 x cartridge alignment protractor 1 x 5-mm hex key TD 206: 1 x dust cover TD 209: –Place the turntable on a rigid support and use the sup- plied spirit level to make sure that it is perfectly hori- zontal. If necessary, readjust the suspension system. ➔ Page 27 Thorens turntables are relatively resistant to vibration. However, vibration can have adverse effects on any turntable, particularly if a high-quality pick-up cartridge is used. You should therefore place the turntable on a sturdy piece of furniture, ideally at some distance from the loudspeakers. older houses with beam floors, however, this may not be enough to properly isolate the turntable from vibrations. In this case we recommend placing the turntable on a wall shelf that is attached to a supporting wall. When siting the turntable, make sure that it is at a rea- sonable distance from any existing electronic equip- ment (such as amplifiers, receivers or CD players) so as to avoid electromagnetic interference in the pick-up cartridge, which could cause a hum in the signal. The same applies to the cable connecting the turntable to the amplifier. You can detect and eliminate electromagnetic inter- ference by changing the position of the turntable with respect to other pieces of equipment.

Setup and AssemblyLoop the drive belt around the sub-platter and then around the motor pulley. ➔ Fig. 2 Avoid oil or grease coming into contact with the belt, pulley or sub-platter. If necessary, these parts can be cleaned with glass cleaner or pure alcohol and a lint- free cloth. The belt tension is factory-adjusted. If it needs to be re- adjusted (e.g. to compensate for gradual belt stretch), loosen the locking screw of the eccentric motor support ring and carefully rotate the ring. ➔ Fig. 2 If the belt tension is changed, the platter speed will need to be reset. ➔ Page 27 The drive belt should be replaced every few years. Thorens replacement belts are available from any Thorens dealer or distributor.

Setup and Assembly Fig. 2Place the aluminium platter onto the sub-platter, fol- lowed by the cardboard cartridge alignment protrac- tor and then the acrylic disc. The cartridge alignment protractor serves to decouple the acrylic disc. ➔ Fig. 3 To improve the replay quality and preserve your re- cords, you may use an additional Thorens platter mat (optionally available) made from felt, cork or a cork/ India rubber compound. This almost completes the assembly of the turntable. The only part missing now is the tonearm counter- weight. ➔ Page 30

Setup and Assembly Fig. 3 TD 209TD 206The turntable can be levelled by adjusting the three plinth feet from above with the help of the 5-mm hex key. ➔ Fig. 4 The platter speed can be adjusted by turning the ad- justment screws on the bottom of the speed switch unit. ➔ Fig. 5 The platter speeds are factory-adjusted. Any readjust- ment of the speeds should be checked with the help of a test record or a strobe disc. Please also refer to “Belt Tension” ➔ Page 25

TD 209TD 206The turntable comes with a universal plug-in power supply that will accommodate all common mains volt- ages. Plug the low-voltage connector of the power supply into the appropriate socket on the turntable and then plug the power supply into the mains socket. ➔ Fig. 6 If the turntable is to be powered by mains voltages other than those specied, it may be necessary to use an adapter. Please contact your Thorens dealer or distributor for further advice.

Connections Fig. 6Use the supplied RCA phono cable to connect the turntable output to the phono input of your amplifier. Check that all plugs are connected with the correct po- larity. ➔ Fig. 7 In accordance with RIAA standards, vinyl records are cut with pre-emphasis. The operation of a turntable therefore requires the use of a phono stage for equal- isation. If your amplier does not have a phono input, you will need to connect a dedicated phono stage (such as the Thorens MM series phono stages) be- tween the turntable and the amplier. Please contact your Thorens dealer or distributor for further advice. The earth wire is used to establish an electrical con- nection to earth. Connect the wire to the earth screws on the turntable (➔ Fig. 7, indicated by an arrow) and the amplifier. If your amplifier does not have an earth screw, you can attach the wire to the side of an unused input socket. If you can hear a hum in the speakers that increases as you increase the overall volume, then the earth connection may be faulty. Make sure that the earth wire is rmly connected. If the problem persists, try connecting the wire to a different spot.

Connections Fig. 730 Tonearm and Pick-Up Cartridge Your Thorens turntable is delivered with a pre-installed TP 90 tonearm and an TAS 267 pick-up cartridge. ➔ Fig. 8 The tonearm is factory-adjusted; however, to avoid dam- age, the tonearm counterweight is removed for ship- ping. Screw the counterweight onto the rear end of the tonearm and adjust the tracking force. ➔ Page 31 The TP 90 tonearm can accommodate most pick-up cartridges with a distance of 12.5 mm (½ ”) between the mounting holes. To connect the pick-up cartridge, push the four colour- coded cartridge tags onto the cartridge pins. If the cartridge pins are not colour-coded, connect them as follows: R right channel (signal) ➔ red G right channel (earth) ➔ green L left channel (signal) ➔ white G left channel (earth) ➔ blue Fig. 831 Tracking Force The tracking force can be adjusted by rotating the to- nearm counterweight (➔ Fig. 9). The closer the counter- weight is to the cartridge, the higher the tracking force. The correct tracking force can be set with the help of the stylus gauge. Lower the tonearm lift, move the to- nearm out over the platter and carefully lower it until the stylus of the pick-up cartridge comes to rest on the sty- lus gauge. The stylus guard must be removed for this procedure. Great care should be taken to avoid damaging the stylus. The recommended tracking force range for the TP 90/ TAS 267 combination is 18 to 20 mN (1.8 to 2.0 g). Do not move the ring that sits around the middle of the tonearm tube ( ➔ Page 30, Fig. 8). It serves as a vi- bration damper and is effective only at its original position. Fig. 932 Anti-Skating Force (Bias) The interaction of stylus friction and cartridge bearing forces produces a force which pulls the tonearm to- wards the centre of the record (referred to as skating force). This force can be offset with the help of anti-skat- ing force, which, in the case of the TP 90, is produced by a magnet incorporated into the tonearm. The anti-skating force is factory-adjusted. If neces- sary, it can be readjusted with the help of an adjust- ment screw. ➔ Fig. 10 Turn the adjustment screw anti-clockwise to increase, and clockwise to decrease the anti-skating force. The white dot above the adjustment screw indicates the set- ting. The amount of anti-skating force required depends on the type of pick-up cartridge used. If you change the cartridge for a different type, use a test record to determine how much anti-skating force is required. Fig. 1033 Further Tonearm Adjustments The tonearm headshell allows an overhang adjustment of ± 2,5 mm to be made. To adjust overhang, loosen the screw holding the headshell and move the headshell as required. ➔ Fig. 11 A screw at the rear of the tonearm allows a further over- hang adjustment of ±3 mm as well as an azimuth ad- justment of ±5°. The screw is recessed into the top of the bearing housing and can be loosened with a 2-mm hex key. ➔ Fig. 12 The vertical tracking angle (VTA) can be adjusted by raising or lowering the tonearm. ➔ Page 34 Take care not to over-tighten the screws after making adjustments. Fig. 11 Fig. 1234 Further Tonearm Adjustments The vertical tracking angle (VTA) can be adjusted by raising the entire tonearm with the help of spacers. Loosen the two locking screws on the underside of the turntable and insert spacers as required (➔ Fig. 13). Then retighten the locking screws. If the VTA is changed, the tonearm lift will need to be to be readjusted. Loosen the locking screw on the to- nearm lift with a 1.5-mm hex key and carefully raise or lower the entire lift. ➔ Fig. 14 The tonearm tube should be parallel to the platter surface. Small adjustments of the VTA or the tonearm lift height can have a large effect. After making any changes, you should therefore always check whether there is enough clearance (at least 1 mm) between the cartridge and the record (when the lift is engaged) and between the tonearm lift pad and the tonearm tube (when the lift is disengaged). Fig. 13 Fig. 1435 Operation The on/off switch is located at the front left-hand cor- ner of the turntable plinth. This switch is also the speed selector. There are two speeds: 33 ⅓ rpm (for LPs) and 45 rpm (for singles). The middle position is the “off” po- sition. ➔ Fig. 15 To play a record, first start the turntable by selecting the appropriate speed. Then engage the tonearm lift (➔ Fig. 16) by lifting its lever, position the pick-up car- tridge over the run-in groove or the desired track and lower the tonearm lift. The turntable does not feature an automatic shut- off mechanism. Therefore, as soon as the stylus has reached the run-out groove, engage the tonearm lift and switch the turntable off. Fig. 16 Fig. 1536 Technical Specications Technical specifications subject to change without notice. Made in Germany. Mode of operation Drive system Motor Speeds Adjustment range Speed change Platter Power supply Dimensions Weight Tonearm Effective length Overhang Offset angle Effective mass TD 206 Manual Belt drive (flat belt around sub-platter) Servo-controlled DC motor