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- Page 1 VPI Prime Turntable Manual Setup and Instruction Manual VPI Industries, Inc., 77 Cliffwood Ave. #3B, Cliffwood, NJ 07721 http://www.vpiindustries.com...
- Page 2 Prime Turntable Packing List Serial #:________________ Prime Chassis Stainless Steel/Delrin Clamp Azimuth Rod Gauge Motor Instruction Manual Flash Drive Drive Belt Power Cord (110V Only) Alignment Jig Platter 3D Tonearm Isolation Feet Date: ______ Final Check by: ________________________...
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Page 3: Important: Read Before Proceeding
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the motor housing. If the power cord provided with the Prime does not reach an outlet, use a heavy- duty, grounded extension cord. To avoid electrical shock, always plug the Prime into a grounded outlet. -
Page 4: Unpacking The Box
Remove the Prime motor and place it in the Prime cutout to the left. Be very careful not to hit or damage the motor pulley. It measured +/- .0005” when it was tested at the factory. Try not to disturb it at all. -
Page 5: Installing And Aligning The Cartridge
Verify the turntable is level by using a 9 or 12-inch bubble level front-to-back and side-to-side on the platter. If it is not level, rotate the cone feet up or down. If you must turn the Prime feet more than three full turns, level the shelf or platform the table sits on first. - Page 6 If your phono section inverts phase, the hot color becomes the ground color. Using tweezers or fine-tipped pliers, grip the center of the red wire’s connector not the wire itself and push it onto the cartridge’s right hot terminal pin. Connect the remaining connectors in the same way.
- Page 7 Line up the red dot on the Lemo connector with the red dot on the receptacle on the junction box. The Lemo connector can plug in only one way and should not be forced. Swing the tonearm over the jig so the stylus is as close as possible to the dot in the center of the grid.
- Page 8 When the cartridge is properly positioned, tighten the cartridge mounting screws and remove the alignment jig. Do not make them overly tight, the 3D arm is self-damping and you can damage the surface by over tightening. VIEW OF CONICAL AND LINE CONTACT STYLI AND WHY ALIGNMENT MATTERS MORE WITH THE LINE CONTACT.
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Page 9: Setting The Tracking Force And Tonearm Height
Setting the Tracking Force and Tonearm Height Tracking force is adjusted by moving the tonearm counterweight forward and back on its shaft. If your cartridge is overly heavy and the counterweight is all the way back, you can order a heavier weight from your dealer. -
Page 10: Setting The Azimuth
With the new 3D arm on the Prime you can also rotate the side weights for even finer azimuth adjustment, this lets you leave the tracking force as set. You want the rod to be... -
Page 11: Playing Records
Setting the Anti-Skating – Two Solutions VPI does not support the need to have anti-skate but does respect the customer’s interest in having it enabled. Therefore we provide a mechanism for anti-skate and the option of engaging it. ... -
Page 12: General Use
The motor will make some low-level noise. This will not get into the system. The motor and bearings will become quieter as you use your Prime. Place the motor on a mouse pad for better isolation if this bothers you. - Page 13 Possible Problems: Noise in the system, a hum or buzz: The answer is to ground the motor and system properly. A line filter that floats the grounds will not allow proper grounding of the phono system, the phono system must be grounded!!!!!! Phono is not like CD and if this is your first table or your return to vinyl after a decade or so you must remember that phono amplification can be 1000 times higher than CD or streaming so any noise that gets into the system will be...
- Page 14 (3) years from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser. VPI’s sole obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement, at VPI’s option, of any part(s) found to be defective. VPI’s obligation to repair or replace defective parts is the purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy, and VPI shall not be liable for any direct or indirect injury and/or property damage arising out of the use of the product or defect in or failure of the product.
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