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- Page 1 VPI Signature DS Turntable Manual Setup and Instruction Manual VPI Industries, Inc., 77 Cliffwood Ave. #5D, Cliffwood, NJ 07721 http://www.vpiindustries.com...
- Page 2 Signature DS Turntable Packing List Serial #: ________________ Signature DS Chassis Stainless Steel Weight Stylus Force Gauge / Azimuth Rod Kit Motor Assembly Finger Lift Counter Weight Flash Drive Drive Belt Power Cord (Market specific) Alignment Jig Platter 3D Tonearm...
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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 Signature DS does not reach an outlet, use a ● heavy-duty, grounded extension cord. To avoid electrical shock, always plug the Signature DS into a grounded outlet. -
Page 4: Unpacking The Box
Remove the turntable platter and peel the tape of the bearing hole. Carefully lower the platter ● on to the Signature DS spindle, (there is a black cap on the spindle – remove it). The platter is lubricated with PTFE grease and needs no maintenance for at least two years. -
Page 5: Installing And Aligning The Cartridge
If it is not level, rotate the feet up or down. If there is a need to turn the Signature DS feet more than three full turns, level the shelf or platform the table sits on first. - Page 6 Swing the tonearm over the jig so the stylus is as close as possible to the dot in the center of ● the grid. Set the counterweight for enough downward force to keep the stylus from moving when resting on the jig. Look down at the cartridge and align it between the lines of the grid.
- Page 7 VIEW OF CONICAL AND LINE CONTACT STYLI AND WHY ALIGNMENT MATTERS MORE WITH THE LINE CONTACT. CONICAL LINE CONTACT...
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Page 8: Setting The Tracking Force And Tonearm Height
Setting the Tracking Force and Tonearm Height Tracking force is adjusted by turning the adjustment knob left or right to move the counter weight. If your cartridge is overly heavy and the counterweight is all the way back, you can order a heavier weight from your dealer. -
Page 9: Setting The Azimuth
Pivot to spindle: 258 - mm Effective length: 273.4 - mm Overhang: 15.4 - mm Offset angle: 19.98 - degrees Average RMS distortion: 0.31% Setting the Azimuth Using the supplied aluminium rod placed into the groove behind the mounting screws on ●... - Page 10 Your azimuth should not look like this It should look like this 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.
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Page 11: Playing Records
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 Signature DS. Place the motor on a mouse pad for better isolation if this bothers you. -
Page 12: Additional Items Available From Your Dealer
You can experiment with mats but you need to adjust the VTA setting when doing this. ● Additional Items Available from Your Dealer Signature DS Plus which would include the VPI Weis Line by Nordost and Shyla MC Cartridge ● VPI Analog Drive System ●... - Page 13 be grounded! Phono is not like a CD player 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 1,000 times higher than CD or streaming so any noise that gets into the system will be amplified much more.
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Page 14: United States Only
VPI Industries, Inc. Limited Warranty VPI Industries, Inc. (VPI) warrants this unit against defects in materials and/or workmanship for three (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...
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