Rega Planar 78 Quick Start Manual

Introduction
The Planar 78 has been designed and engineered to achieve
outstanding performance way beyond the expectations of a
product at this price point. Excellent build quality, reliability
and ease of use combine to make a product which, if used
correctly, will offer you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
Omitting unnecessary gimmicks allows us to concentrate the
manufacturing costs on the high quality parts necessary to
reproduce records accurately. The single speed Planar 78 is
fitted with a hand assembled RB220 tonearm and a precision
main bearing. The minimalist design of the Rega Planar 78 and
the use of extremely high quality components ensure that your
turntable should last for many years. The tips on the reverse of
these instructions will help increase the life of your turntable
and ensure optimum performance.
Cartridge mounting hardware
Ensure the cartridge mounting hardware is fitted correctly using
the alignment protractor (supplied) (5). If using the Rega RB78
mono cartridge the nut should be mounted to the top of the
tonearm headshell. As shown in the diagram below. Do not over
tighten.
Nuts
Bolts
Setting up your RB220 tonearm
To set up the RB220 tonearm, screw on the balance weight (4)
along its shaft until the stylus is floating 1 mm clear of a record
on the platter. Tracking force can now be applied, half a turn of
the weight (180 degrees) = 1 gram of force. Turn the weight to the
suggested force of your cartridge manufacturer's guidelines. Use
the plastic plugs on the weight as a guide. Bias adjustment is
automatic on the RB220 tonearm. No adjustment is necessary.
Connection to the amplifier
The tonearm external phono leads must be connected to your
amplifier. Connect as follows: Red right channel / Black left
channel. If your amplifier does not have an integrated phono
stage you will require an external stage to amplify the signal
(sold separately).
Turntable contents
2
1
5
1. On/off switch (located underneath the plinth) 2. Platter
3. Lightweight plinth 4. Balance weight 5. Alignment protractor
Cartridge connections Rega RB78 (tracks at 1.75g) (sold
separately)
The Rega RB78 cartridge is wired internally in series and should
be connected in one of the following ways. If your amplifier has
a mono switch take either RED and GREEN or White and Blue
and connect as follows:
Green
If your amplifier does NOT have a mono switch connect both
arm wires together and connect as follows:
Blue & Green
4
3
Red White
Blue
Red & White
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