Dual CS 1264 User Manual

Installation
Unpacking
and
setting
up
‘The chassis is secured to the bese by three self contained transit
screws. To release the chass's from its transit position, turn each
screw clockwise. At mid-position, each screw will disengage,
Continue to turn clockwise until each screw is tightened in te
chassis (2)
A B
Note: Reverse all these procedures whenever the Dual is to be
moved for any distance, Be sure to lock the transit screws in
their up-oositions and secure the platter to the chassis using
either the wedges supplied originally or strips of corrugated
cardboard
Attaching the dust cover
The base is provides with specia spring losded hinges which
low the cover to remain open at any angle.
To install the dust cover, ture the base around so the hinges
are readily accessible.
Parallel the rear pane! of the cover to the receiving slots on
the hinges (the angle Is 60°) and press the bottom edge into
the slots. The cover is removed in the same manner.
(The cover is Kept in any desired open position by the spring
Tonsion of the hinges). To adjust the spring tension, turn both
Screws, In most cases a half turn will be sufficient
Connections to power supply
You car ug the line voltage cord of your Dual either
convenience outlet on the beck of your amplitier oF
into a house outlet. The AC plug 's polarized and requires 3
polarizee outlet. If the amplifier AC outer is switched. the
amplifiers on/off switch will control the power to the Oval
Connections to amplifier
1, The black phono cable is for the ight channal, the white
cable for the left channel.
2. Connect the ground wire of your Dual to the grounding
Screw on the rear of your amplifier.
Installing cartridges
Nowe: if you purchased your Dus! turatable with 2 ULM
cerridge, ft has already been jesialled and mounted in the
tonearm.
The
information
in
this
section
need
be
refered
to
only if you should ever wisn to replace your ULM certridge
with
another
ULM
carriage
or
to
installa
standard
cartridge
sth /2inen mounting cone, [You wl noes a al sre
Removing ULM cartridge
1.
The
ULK!
cartridge
in
its
mounting
plete
is
secured
to
the
tonearm
head
by
an
attachment
screw
(13),
There
may
also
be
an
additional
small
screw
(Fig.
6/S)
inserted
in
the
tonearm
head
at
the
side
of
the
attachment
screwy,
If
so,
remove
this
first
‘anc
set
aside.
{Irs
function
Is
to
prevent
removal
of
the
stylus
assemb)
2. Turn the attachment screw counterclockwise while holding
the cartridge which will De joasered and then detachee from
the tonearm heed, (This screw is permanently attached to the
tonearm head.)
3. To replace @ ULM cartridge, reverse the above procedures,
(ULM cartridges are provided already mounted to the ULM
mounting plate.)
Installing 1/2-inch cartridges
1. Detach the tonsarm leads from the ULM cartridge pin holder.
2. Use the mounting accessories provided with the turntab
These include: @ mounting place, screws, nuts, spacers and a
poy.
3. Attach the 1/2.inch cartridge to the mounting pl
fither the hardware provided with the turntable o”
carrridge. Depending on the depth of the cartridge body you
may need 16 use spacers batween the mounting plata and the
cartridge. The use of the gouge descrived below wil indicato
this. Do not tighten the mounting screws yet.
4. Use the gauge as shown in figure 9 t0 check the ariencation
Of the cartriage in the mounting plate. Viewed from above, the
stylus tip should be in the V-shaped recess of the gauge. Viewed
{rom the side, the sty/us should be inthe rectengular gop, When
the cartridge is correctly positioned, carefully ighten the
mounting screws. Then check with the gauge once again to
make sure the cartridge has not shifted when being tightened,
5. Connect the tonearm leads to che cartridge pins. following
this colar code:
Reg A (right channe)
Grean GR (right channel ground)
Blue GL {lett channel ground}
Write L {left channel)
8. Place the mounted cartridge under the tonearm head so
that the pins on the top surface of the mounting plate fit
co the corresaonding holes on the bottom surface of the
tonearm head
7 Secure the cartidgein place by turning tha attachment screw
clockwise (13),
Tuning the mechanical anti-resonance filter
The tuning antiresonator enables optimum adaptation of the
tonearm to the cartridge being used, Not criy Dual ULM
certridges but also conventional 1/2" cartridges can be apti-
‘rally adapted with this device. For the ULM cartridge or for
the 1/2" cartridge you can find the valuo to be set in the follo-
wing disgram,
Locate the totsl weight of the cartridge inciuding mounting
jnare on the horizontal scale. Move up to the point on the
ine corresponding to the compliance of your cartridge. Then
look at the vertical scale at jeft and read off the optimum
‘uning value.

Dual CS 1264 Specifications

General

Brand	Dual
Model	CS 1264
Category	Turntable
Language	English