Cartridge Installation; Specifications - Gemini TT-1000 Operation Manual

FUNCTIONS:
POWER SWITCH: The POWER SWITCH turns the unit ON or
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OFF. Make sure the switch is in the 'OFF' position prior to making
any connections.
START/STOP BUTTONS: These buttons start and stop the turntable
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motor. Both buttons have the same function. If they seem to not be
functioning, check to make sure that the Motor Drive Belt is properly
installed in the SETUP INSTRUCTIONS.
MOTOR ON/OFF: This button allows you to start or stop the rotation
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of the platter.
SPEED SELECTOR: Select the desired speed by depressing the 33, 45
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or 78 (33 & 45 simultaneously) SPEED SELECTOR button.
REVERSE: Push the REVERSE button to play your track in reverse. Push
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the REVERSE button again to cancel this feature.
45RPM RECORD ADAPTER
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PITCH SLIDE CONTROL: The TT-1000/TT-1100USB is equipped with a
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PITCH SLIDE CONTROL. When the PITCH SLIDE CONTROL is in the
center position, the speed will be 33, 45, or 78 depending on which
SPEED SELECTOR button is pushed. When the PITCH SLIDE CONTROL
is positioned off center, the pitch can vary ± 10%.
TARGET LIGHT: Plug the TARGET LIGHT into the RCA STYLE JACK,
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located adjacent to the PLATTER. Turn the POWER switch to the "ON"
position, at which point the TARGET LIGHT will light up.
COUNTERWEIGHT: Attach the COUNTERWEIGHT to the back of the
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tonearm, with the number scale facing forwards, by turning the weight
counterclockwise.
ANTI-SKATE ADJUSTMENT: This knob is used to compensate for
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inward tracking forces.
HEADSHELL/TONE ARM LIFT: Using the handle on the HEADSHELL to
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carefully position the TONE ARM over the desired position on the
record. Lower the TONE ARM slowly, while letting go of the TONE
ARM over the record where you want to play. You may also use the
TONE ARM LIFT to raise and lower the TONE ARM.
ARM CLAMP: Release the ARM CLAMP found on the ARM REST
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When play is over, raise the TONE ARM, move it onto the
ARM REST, and secure it with the ARM CLAMP.
SLIPMAT: Put the SLIPMAT on the PLATTER.
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TT-1000/TT-1100USB
ADDITIONAL TT-1100USB INFO
PHONO/LINE SWITCH: There is a switch on the back panel, next to
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the RCA cables, that selects between PHONO/LINE. Use PHONO
level for plugging into a turntable input on a home stereo. Use the
LINE level for plugging into CD/AUX/TAPE inputs.
WARNING: You may damage your receiver if you plug
in a LINE level into a PHONO input.
USB Audio Output: Use the included USB Cable to connect your
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turntable to your computer. The USB connection will provide audio
from the turntable and stereo input to your computer. You may wish
to install and use the AUDACITY software (PC and Mac), which al-
lows you to take advantage of advanced audio editing features,
such as audio normalization, noise removal and automatic track
separation.

CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION:

SPECIFICATIONS:

TT-1000/TT-1100USB
TURNTABLE SECTION:
Type..................................................................Belt Drive Manual Turntable
Drive Method....................................................................................Belt Drive
Motor..................................................................................................DC Motor
Speed..........................................................................33 1/3, 45 or 78RPM
Wow and Flutter..................................................Less than 0.25% WRMS*
*THIS RATING REFERS TO THE TURNTABLE ASSEMBLY AND PLATTER ONLY AND
EXCLUDES EFFECTS OF RECORDS, CARTRIDGES OR TONEARMS.
TONEARM SECTION:
Type...............................................Statically Balanced S-shaped Tonearm
Headshell Weight...................................................................................5.6 g
GENERAL:
Output (TT-1000)................................................................................PHONO
Power Supply.........................................AC 115 V~60 Hz/230 V~50 Hz
Power Consumption................................................................................5.5 W
Dimensions.................................................................17.67" x 14.56" x 5.7"
.....................................................................................(449 x 370 x 145 mm)
Weight........................................................................................8.1 lbs. (4 kg)
TT-1100USB
Computer interface..................................................USB 1.1/2.0 compliant
........................................................Windows XP or MAC OSX Compatible
Output...................................................................PHONO/LINE (RCA TYPE)
SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE FOR PURPOSE OF IMPROVEMENT.
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Connect the lead wires to the cartridge terminals.
For your convenience, the terminals of most car-
tridges are color-coded. Connect each lead wire to
the terminal of the same color. In case your car-
tridge is not marked the positive leads are the ones
on top negative below, left leads are the left chan-
nel, and right leads are the right channel.
White (L+)......................................Left Channel +
Blue (L-)............................................Left Channel -
Red (R+).......................................Right Channel +
Green (R-).....................................Right Channel -