Operating Instructions; Troubleshooting - Cambridge Audio ALVA TT Manual

Operating instructions

PL AYING RECO RDS
1. Place your record over the spindle and press the power button on
the top panel.
2. Press required platter rotation speed (33 or 45) button on the top panel.
3. Raise the tonearm by moving the lift lever towards the rear
of the turntable.
4. Position the tonearm over the desired location (groove) on the record.
5. Lower the tonearm by moving the lift lever towards the front
of the turntable.
ENDING PL AY
1. Lift the tonearm with the lift lever.
2. Move the tonearm back to the tonearm rest.
3. Secure the tonearm with the tonearm clamp.
4. Press the platter speed button to stop the platter rotation.
5. Press the power button to enter standby.

Troubleshooting

No sound through one or both channels
• Amplifier not switched on.
• Amplifier is muted.
• Incorrect input is selected.
• Bad connection with amplifier, connector plugs not fully
pushed home.
• Stylus is not making a connection to the record.
• No connection to the loudspeakers.
Distorted or inconsistent sound
• Turntable is connected to the incorrect amplifier input.
Please note: Do not connect the turntable to an external phono stage
or phono input.
• Wrong RPM used for the record.
• Tracking force and/or anti-skate incorrectly adjusted.
• Condition of the record is poor.
• Stylus is not making a connection to the record.
• Stylus is damaged.
• Turntable is picking up excessive vibrations or is not level.
AUTO POWER D OWN (APD)
The turntable will automatically switch to standby mode after
20 minutes of inactivity.
To disable APD press and hold the power button for 5 seconds
when in standby.
To re-enable APD hold down the power button when plugging the
mains power cable into the turntable.
Stylus skips across the record
• Stylus guard has not been removed.
• Tracking force is too light – Confirm that the tracking force is
correct with the tonearm force gauge.
• Confirm that the Anti-Skating BIAS is set to "2".
• Turntable is picking up excessive vibrations or is not level.
• Condition of the record is poor.
Turntable will not connect to a Bluetooth playback device
• Turntable and device are too far apart.
• Bluetooth device is not in pairing mode.
• Turntable is not in pairing mode.
Turntable is connecting to an incorrect Bluetooth playback device
• Disable/switch off all other Bluetooth devices.
• Clear all paired devices on the turntable.
Inconsistent sound through Bluetooth playback device
• Bluetooth signal is being blocked/interrupted.
• Turntable and device are too far apart.
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