Rega P2 Instructions

Your Rega turntable has
been designed to
effectively reproduce
music whilst being
easy to use. We have
omitted all the usual
gimmicks;
concentrating the
manufacturing costs
on the high quality and
design necessary to
reproduce records accurately.
Using a manual speed change (for
the odd occasion you may want to
play a 45 RPM record) rather than an
automatic mechanism, eliminates
speed inconsistencies and possible
damage to the drive belt. The money
we save with this method is spent on
an expensive low vibration motor
which would normally be used on a
turntable costing two or three times
the amount. Rega's simplistic design
and the use of extremely high quality
components ensure that your
turntable should last for many years.
The tips we give may help increase
the longevity of your planar 2 and
give you maximum musical
enjoyment combined with ease of
use.
Blue: LH Earth
Green: RH Earth
Red: RH Signal
White: LH Signal
Warning: Any attempt to adjust or repair this product by persons other than Rega personnel may invalidate the guarantee.
P2
INSTRUCTIONS
-33
-45
On/Off Switch
With the cartridge fitted and aligned using the
protractor supplied, ensure that the bias
adjustment slider is set to zero. Screw the balance
weight along its shaft until the stylus is "floating"
just 1mm clear of the record.
The recommended tracking force can now be
applied by rotating the balance weight so that it
moves towards the front of the arm. A half turn
gives 1g tracking force. Always use a force which
corresponds to the upper limit of the cartridge
maker's recommended range. Set the bias
adjustment slider to the same number as the
tracking force control - i.e. 1 1/2 g tracking force =
1 1/2 on the bias slider.
Power
White
(Left Channel)
Red
(Right Channel)
Bias
Adjustment
Slider
Mat
Platter