Era 666 Owners Manual

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USERS NOTICE for ERA 666

Your ERA turntable has been precision manufactured. It will rotate with no wow nor flutter due to its
belt drive and double synchronous motor.

lts arm-turntable suspension is a free floating one which makes for rumble free performance. The
patented pivot assembly of the arm (spring assembly) allows you to get maximum performance from
your pick-up. So please set it carefully.

INSTALLING YOUR TURNTABLE

1. - Unscrew screw (11) underneath your turntable. This screw fastens the suspension to the chassis.
When transporting the unit, make sure to fasten the screw again.
Set the turntable on an even and stable surface. The turntable needs no ventilation of any kind:
it can be installed in a closet if needed.

2. - The turntable is wired for 220 volts. To use it for 110 volts turn the connector (9) around so
that it will read 110 in front of the red dot.

Should you loose the voltage connector, the turntable will automatically be wired for 220 volts.

3. - Mount the cartridge on the cartridge holder (see notice).
4. - Set the cartridge holder inside the head of the pick-up and tighten it with screw (2).
5. - Connect the turntable to the mains with cord(10) and to the amplifier with cord (14). The red

phono plug is for the right channel and the grey one for the left channel.

The ground wire is terminated with an open lug. It must be set under any screw of the chassis
of the amplifier. If you should use your turntable in mono, use only the grey phono plug and the
ground wire.

6. - Put the outer platter and the rubber mat on top of your unit.

7. - Set the tracking pressure of your unit in the following way:
a) Put knob (1) on 0 position.
b) Balance the arm horizontally by sliding counterweight (3).
c) By using knob (1) set the desired tracking pressure. The readings are in grams or fraction of
a gram.
8. - a) Insert rod (4) on top of the arm.
b) Set the anti-skating support on the left of the arm pivot.

- Attach the nylon thread on the rod. Each graduation is equivalent to 0,5 g. i.e. if you want
to set the tracking pressure for 1,5 g. put the thread on the 3rd graduation from the front
end of the rod.

- When the anti-skating device is set properly, the arm and the support should be parallel
when cartridge is on the initial groove of a 12 inch record.

- Set the distance between the anti-skating support and the arm pivot so that when the
cartridge is on the last groove of the record there is about 1 inch between the small
bronze counterweight and the top of the anti-skating support.

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STARTING YOUR TURNTABLE

The lever on the left of the unit will allow you to select the speed (33 or 45 rpm). In the center

posution the lever will stop the unit.

Unfasten the arm, raise the arm-lift by pushing it backwards.

position and then lower the arm-lift (7).

For 45 rpm with big holes use the chromed center piece supplied.
to the difference in weight between a 33 rpm and 45 rpm record.

not altered.

TRANSPORTATION

Should you need to transport your turnable, you should take away the counterweight (3), fasten

the suspension with screw (11), and repackage the turntable in its original packing.

MAINTENANCE

Your ERA 666 needs no maintenance and no grease job.

GUARANTEE

Your ERA 666 is guaranteed for a period of 1 year.

handled. Guarantee does not apply if repairs have been made by an unauthorized agent.
If your turntable is causing you any problem, get in touch with your dealer.

PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES

IF

Your turntable is turning too slowly

Your arm-lift is not operating

Sound is distorted

There is hum

KNOB

SET SCREW
COUNTERWEIGHT
ANTI SKATING ROD
SPRING ASSEMBLY

TRACKNG PRESSURE SEALE
ARM LIFT

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IT IS BECAUSE THEN READ

The mains are 110 V. and your turn- § 2
table is still wired for 220 V.

You have not unfastened your sus- §
pension, or the tracking pressure is §
not properly set.

Your stylus has been collecting dust
or the overhang has not been pro- § 3
perly adjusted.

Your turntable may be too close to

the power transformer of your ampli- § 5
fier or the ground wire is poorly
connected.

9. VOLTAGE SELECTOR

10. MAINS CORD

1'1. FASTENING SCREW

12. ADJUSTMENT FOR SUSPENSION
13. ADJUSTMENT FOR SUSPENSION
14. SIGNAL CORD

Slide the arm to the desired

Its weight is exactly equal
In this way the suspension is

It is not guaranteed if it has been mis-