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Vestax VRX-2000 Owner's Manual

Vestax VRX-2000 Owner's Manual

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VRX-2000 OWNER`S MANUAL
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VRX-2000 VINYL CUTTING MACHINE
Congratulations on your purchase of this quality product from Vestax Corporation: the
sensational VRX-2000 Vinyl Cutting Machine.
The VRX-2000 can give you superb results in the making of long-lasting Vinyl records. To
achieve such results, please remember that the mastering process of Vinyl records requires skill
and a basic understanding of complicated audio waveforms.
Cutting Vinyl from a cassette-based multi-track recording or a stereo cassette recorder should
prove to be straight forward, as the frequency response of cassette-based music is not as
intense as that of a CD.
Cutting from professionally mastered CDs that have good equalization and compression should
also give excellent results.
However, recording from some CDs (for example, CDs from home studio set-ups) may provide
difficulties. This is due to the fact that these recordings sometimes have very wide frequency
ranges, and have not been prepared professionally for mass-production or broadcast.
Please study and understand compressors and limiters and how to use equalizers to get the
best result from your VRX-2000.
GENERAL CAUTION
1. This is a product to cut analogue records.
technique. If you do not learn how to use the VRX-2000 properly, you may not get the best
possible results. Please read this manual carefully. Vestax will not be responsible for the
problems caused by improper use.
2. Please save the original VRX-2000 carton and padding/packing.
transportation. If the unit is transported with improper packing and consequently damaged, the
warranty repair will not apply.
3 VRX-2000 is a very high-tech creation. Please use great caution in moving and setting up.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1. This is a product to cut analogue records. Cutting records requires experience and technique. If you do not learn how to use the VRX-2000 properly, you may not get the best possible results. Please read this manual carefully. Vestax will not be responsible for the problems caused by improper use.

  • Page 2: Section 3: Basic Vrx-2000 Set-Up And Components

    3.2 HANDLING The VRX-2000 is very heavy. It is recommended that extreme care is taken when moving the unit, and that it is moved by more than one person. If you are going to ship the unit, please use original packing material.

  • Page 3: Cutting Head

    If there is too high a signal applied, the coil may burn or break. In order to avoid such a problem, a limiter circuit is built-in to the VRX-2000. If you would like to use the unit without internal limiter circuitry, please adjust the recording levels very carefully, otherwise a high input signal may damage the head.

  • Page 4: Blank Vinyl

    4.1 USER REGISTRATION CARD The official Vestax user registration card is enclosed in the box. Please fill out the card in full and send it to Vestax customer support in (or nearest to) your country. Vestax will not be able to service or support the unit if it is not registered.

  • Page 5: Section 6: Features

    Cutting arm - the cutting arm consists of two parts: the base and the arm. The base has a mechanism which moves the arm from the outside to inside of the vinyl as you record. The VRX-2000 uses a DC motor to rotate the gear and move the head in a constant speed.

  • Page 6: Top Panel

    Section 8: Description of VRX-2000 Components 8.1 Top Panel...
  • Page 7 6. Release lever 7. Manual rotation wheel: to set the position of the cutting arm in the correct place on the vinyl blank 8. Cutting head: Vestax proprietary design high quality stereo cutting head 9. Tracking on/off switch 10. Recording level volume control: to adjust the level of the incoming signal 11.

  • Page 8: Rear View

    8.2 Rear View 28. Limiter bypass switch: turns the internal compressor limiter on or off. Must always be in on position unless external compressor limiter devices are used in the cutting process. 29. Input level select switch: adjusts the input gain +4dB/0dB/-10dB 30.

  • Page 9: Cutting Head Section

    Stylus cleaning liquid – not included – please purchase stylus cleaner. Stylus cleaning brush - qty 1 Screwdriver to secure stylus – qty 1 Tweezers – qty 1 Blank vinyl disc – qty 6 Vinyl record labels – qty 12 Owners manual and related vrx-2000 documents – qty 1...

  • Page 10: Section 10: Assembly And Set-Up

    Section 10: ASSEMBLY AND SET-UP 10.1 Platter assembly 1. Insert platter to center spindle 2. Put platter weight on platter 3. Put silicone mat on top of platter weight. Caution: make sure silicone mat is dust-free 4. Remove the protective sheet of blank disc on both sides, and place blank disc on silicone mat; push the blank disc down on silicone mat using a lint-free cloth or the included record cleaner.

  • Page 11: Cutting Stylus Assembly

    Different atmospheric conditions will dictate different levels of stylus pressure and heat. Please find optimum conditions for the VRX-2000 to maximize the life of the cutting stylus. 1. Loosen the screw on the stylus holder 2.

  • Page 12: Cutting Head Assembly

    10.5 Cutting head assembly Before the assembly, please ensure that the cutting head is always to the right Please assemble the cutting head after installing the stylus. 1. If you lift the cutting arm release lever, the cutting arm lifts up. Please ensure the release lever is locked.

  • Page 13: Section 11: Final Adjustments

    Section 11: FINAL ADJUSTMENTS 11.10000Stylus pressure adjustment Ensure the tracking arm is always to the right. 1. Attach the supplied extra fine weight scale (Figure 11.1-A). Lock the release lever in horizontal position. 2. Holding the scale by the top, make the cutting arm horizontal, and adjust the counter weight until the scale measures.
  • Page 14 If the source material has an extremely wide dynamic range, minimum levels may not be sufficient to achieve the desired result. In this case, use of Vestax SL-201mkii compressor-limiter is required. 13. Using anti-static spray, clean the vinyl blank perfectly.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    12.2 Troubleshooting Use a test blank to check before going to a final cut. If you have any problems check stylus heat, stylus pressure, stylus angle, static build up, cleanliness of vinyl and any external signal devices you may be using.

  • Page 16: Section 14: Copyright Issues

    Unit 5 Riverwey Industrial Park Alton, Hampshire GU34 2QL Fax: (International Code, Country code) + 44-1420-80040 N.B. If you are unsure where to send registrations in your country, please contact Vestax Head Office in Japan. INVESTIGATION FORM Insert newly created Investigation Form Here N.B.

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