NAD C 558 Owner's Manual
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C 558
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Turntable
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 C 558 ® Turntable Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. For your convenience, record the model number and serial number in the space provided ark of NAD Electronics International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited below. Please refer to them when you contact your dealer in case of difficulty.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Dear Music Lover, PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT Congratulations and thank you for choosing NAD Products. Your NAD C558 DISPOSAL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL turntable has been handcrafted and rigorously tested by skilled technicians to give you years of enjoyable, trouble free service.
  • Page 4: Identification Of Controls

    IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS 1 ON/OFF switch 8 Anti-skating mechanism 15 Power supply socket 2 Platter with felt mat 9 Motor with motor pulley 16 Dustcover 3 Floating sub-chassis 10 Drive belt 17 Dustcover hinge 4 Tonearm counterweight 11 Sub-platter 18 Dustcover hinge fasteners 5 Tonearm lift lever...
  • Page 5: Setup

    SETUP ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION TRANSPORT SCREWS ADJUSTING THE PULLEY HEIGHT Remove the three transport screws (12) from the top part of the chassis In rare instances, you may have to adjust the pulley height if it taps against before installing the sub-platter (11), the drive belt (10) and the platter (2). the platter: Carefully remove platter and drive belt from the turntable.
  • Page 6 SETUP ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 3 VERTICAL TRACKING FORCE SETTING (VTF) 5 VERTICAL TRACKING ANGLE SETTING (VTA) Before setting the Vertical Tracking Force, confirm the exact weight To set the Vertical Tracking Angle, first put a record on the platter. When of your cartridge.
  • Page 7 SETUP ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION EXAMPLES OF INCORRECT AZIMUTH SETUP Step 2 Put the anti-skating sliding mechanism on the end of the anti-skating support rod. Too much left angle NOTE Be careful when handing the anti-skating thread in order to avoid damaging it.
  • Page 8: Leveling The Turntable

    SETUP ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION LEVELING THE TURNTABLE Three precision adjustable damped feet are mounted under the turntable for leveling the turntable. Once the turntable is in final position, put the supplied spirit level on the sub-chassis, and then level the turntable by screwing or unscrewing the feet as needed.
  • Page 9: Reference

    REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES The platter doesn’t turn although the unit • The unit is not connected to the mains power supply (the building’s electrical system). is switched on • No mains power is being delivered at the socket. •...
  • Page 10: Specifications

    REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS MODEL NAD C558 Nominal speed 33/45 rpm, manual speed change (78 rpm possible with special pulley) Speed variance 33rpm: ± < 0.50%, 45rpm: ± < 0.45% Wow and flutter 33rpm: ± < 0.15%, 45rpm: ± < 0.15% Signal to noise...
  • Page 12 All rights reserved. NAD and the NAD logo are trademarks of NAD Electronics International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form without the written permission of NAD Electronics International.

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