Garrard ZERO 100C - General Advice and Speed Setting; Fine Speed Control Adjustment; Post-Transit Unit Setup

GENERAL ADVICE
1 Keep the cartridge stylus clean and replace
it when worn. Your dealer will give further
advice on this.
2 Store and clean records as their manutac-
turers recommend. Do not leave records on
the turntable for long perieds after use
3 Do not switch on unless thera is at least one
record on the turntable.
4 Do not hold or turn the platter counterclock-
5 Always allow the unit to switch itself off, or
switch it off manually by one of the operating
Controle. 1 the power supply is disconnected
during play, the rubber intermediate wheel
will remain ‘under pressure and may be de-
formed after a length of time in this con
dition.
SETTING THE FINE SPEED CONTROL
Set the black marker on the control ting to the
Contre of the scale; this is sufficient for most
urposes. However, if an even more accurate
‘Setting is required, proceed as follows:
While playing a rocord ae described overleat,
look at the markings seen tnrough the strobo-
‘scopic viewing window at the front of the unit.
When playing at the 33" selting. the row of
black and rod bars further from the platter will
appear stationary when speed is exactly 33),
rev/min. Similarly, at the °45' setting the row
Cf bars nearer the’ platter will appear Stationary
at exactly 45 rev/min.
6 If the cartridge has mofe than one stylus,
make sure that the correct one is presented
for the record to be played.
PREPARING THE UNIT FOR USE AFTER
‘TRANSIT
1 Remove the stylus guard, if one is fitted.
2 Tum both transit screws fully clockwise so
that tho unit floste freely on ite spring
mountings.
3 Move the tonearm locking lever to FREE.
4 Check platter speed as described in the next
section.
'5
Check
that
all
three
operating
tabs
are
up-
Fight
6 Check automatic record counter setting. See
page 12
Reverse instructions 1, 2 and 3 before the unit
ie transported again.
1 tho appropriate row of bare appears to move
Clockwise, move the fine speed control towards
the minus sign (—) until the bars appear to
stop. It t appears to move counterclockwise,
move the control towards the plus sign (+)
Until the bars appear to siop. The stroboscopic
method of measurement is extremely precise.
The degree of conticl (approximately 3%
above and below nominal speed) also anables
1 user with the faculty of ‘absolute pitch’ to set
Fecord speed to nis complete satisfaction,
since a total variation of almost a semitone is
provided