Continuum Audio Caliburn Manuale utente
OWNERS MANUAL
AUDIBLE SCIENCE
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Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of our
Caliburn turntable. Your Caliburn was hand-crafted and
assembled by the team at Continuum Audio, and has been
rigorously tested and is ready for your enjoyment.
We ask that you take the time to read this manual carefully
to ensure that you not only enjoy optimum sound quality
from your Caliburn, but also understand the care and
maintenance procedures required to keep your Caliburn in
as-new condition for many years to come.
If you have any questions in reference to any part of your
Caliburn at any time in the future, please feel free to
contact your Continuum Consultant for assistance.
Your Authorised Continuum Consultant is:
Serial Number:
Date of Manufacture:
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AIM FOR PERFECTION
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose
this unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock,
do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
Precautions
On Safety
Should any solid object or liquid
fall into the cabinet, unplug the
unit and have it checked by your
Factory Authorized Consultant
On Power Sources
• Before operating the unit, check
that the operating voltage is
identical with your local power
supply. The operating voltage is
indicated on the name plate at
the rear of the unit.
• The unit is not disconnected
from the AC power source
(mains) as long as it is connected
to the wall outlet, even if the unit
itself has been turned off.
• If you are not going to use
the unit for a long time, be sure
to disconnect the unit from the
wall outlet. To disconnect the AC
power cord, grasp the plug itself;
never the cord.
• AC power cord must be changed
only at a qualified service shop.
On Placement
• Place the unit in a location with
adequate ventilation to prevent
heat buildup and prolong the life
of the unit.
• Do not place the unit near heat
sources, or in a place subject to
direct sunlight, excessive dust or
mechanical shock.
• Do not place anything near the
unit that might block ventilation
and cause malfunction.
On Operation
Before connecting to other
components, be sure to turn off
and unplug the unit.
On Cleaning
Clean cabinet, panels and
controls with a soft cloth slightly
moistened with a mild detergent
solution. Do not use any type of
abrasive pad, scouring powder
or solvent such as alcohol or
benzine.
If you have any questions or
problems concerning your
Caliburn turntable, please
contact your Authorized
Installation Consultant.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY ................................. 6
CALIBURN’S COMPONENTS ................................. 8
INSTALLATION
Your Caliburn will be fully installed by your Authorised
Continuum Consultant ............................................ 10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Turntable record playing procedure ......................... 12
Vacuum Selection ................................................ 14
Turntable stopping procedure .................................. 16
Speed Selection .................................................... 18
Manual Turntable Speed Adjustment procedure ......... 20
Factory Speed Calibration value restore procedure. .... 24
OWNER CARE & MAINTENANCE
Cleaning Routine ................................................... 28
Scheduled Factory Service ...................................... 32
Faults & Trouble shooting ........................................ 34
THE CALIBURN’S DESIGN HISTORY
A brief history of how the Caliburn came to be. .......... 42
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AIM FOR PERFECTION
Perfection, as a design concept, is not easily
defined. It maybe easier explained by listing
the rules it cannot be constrained by - budget, time,
materials, tradition, aesthetics, fashion or dogma.
AIM FOR PERFECTION, means we strive remove all the
constraints listed above, allowing us to concentrate
wholly on creating a product whose only constraint is
perfection itself. How close we get is for others to judge,
but we see no point aiming for anything less.
The Caliburn is the direct result of this design philosophy,
and was created because, after looking closely at the
state-of-the-art, we believed it could be better.
Any future products from Continuum Audio Labs will
follow this same philosophy - if we believe it can be
better, we will build it. If we believe we cannot improve
it, we will enjoy and happily recommend the state-of-the-
art product. Because, our ultimate aim is the pursuit of
perfect sound reproduction.
OUR
DESIGN
PHILOSOPHY
DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO LIFT THIS
UNIT WITHOUT
CONTACTING
YOUR CONTINUUM
CONSULTANT FIRST.
DAMAGE RESULTING
FROM MOVING THIS
UNIT MAY VOID
YOUR WARRANTY
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CALIBURN COMPONENTS
The Caliburn consists of three separate units
that combine to create a most sophisicated
analogue playback system.
THE CALIBURN TURNTABLE
The Caliburn turntable is a precisely engineered piece
of equipment designed to be a silent foundation for the
record to sit, allowing the stylus to extract the maximum
information from the record’s groove.
THE CALIBURN CONTROL UNIT
The Caliburn Control Unit controls start process for
platter via the speed selection, 33, 45 and 78, and speed
adjustment/memory settings and the vacuum.
THE CALIBURN VACUUM UNIT
The Caliburn Vacuum Unit is a super quiet pump
mechanism with a “stealth-mode” operation during
playback. It is computer controlled with a negative
pressure mechanism to maintain minimum vacuum for
record playback. It has an “on” button, but for ease
of use, we recommend using the “vac” button on the
Control Unit to start the vacuum.
PARTS OF
YOUR
CALIBURN
CALIBURN CONTROL UNIT
CALIBURN TURNTABLE
CALIBURN VACUUM UNIT
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INSTALLATION
Your Caliburn is a complex piece of audio
equipment requiring an understanding of
hydraulics, vacuum settings, electronics, vibration and
materials engineering in order to assemble it, which
is why we have organized for our specifically trained
Authorized Installation Consultant to install your Caliburn.
Please do not lift this unit.
If in the future you need to move your Caliburn to a
new location, we ask that you contact your consultant
to ensure that your Caliburn isn’t damaged during
transportation and that it is set-up correctly in the new
location so as to fully optimize the performance of your
Caliburn turntable.
Please store the road-case that your Caliburn came in so
that any future transportation your Caliburn may need to
take, can be done safely. Talk to your consultant if you
would like us to store this road-case for you.
If you have any questions in reference to any part of your
Caliburn at any time in the future, please feel free to
contact us or your Consultant for assistance.
INSTALLING
YOUR
CALIBURN
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Now that your Caliburn turntable has been
installed and fully optimized it is now ready
for you to enjoy. Please take a moment to familiarize
yourself with the basic controls for operating your
Caliburn.
RECORD PLAYING PROCEDURE
Note: Clean equipment and clean media is a
necessary prerequisite to ensure the Caliburn will
give you the best performance every time.
Ensure that the platter surface on the turntable is clean
and dust free, and clean the record to be played on both
sides, using electrostatic dust pad to remove any dust.
Place the record on the platter, ensuring the black outer
sealing rubber ring is evenly placed around the rim of the
record so as to create optimum negative pressure when
the vacuum is turned on.
Set the master amplifier volume control close to its
minimum setting to avoid damaging your speakers.
OPERATING
YOUR
CALIBURN
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONT.
OPERATING THE VACUUM
Press the Vacuum button on the Caliburn Control Unit to
the “ ON “ position. The LED will light up. The record is
drawn down to the platter within a few seconds. Use the
supplied vacuum spindle seal to secure the record to the
spindle.
Next, select the required play speed by pressing the
corresponding button on the Control Unit - 33, 45 or 78.
The LED will light up. The motor will start and the platter
will start to spin at the selected speed.
Wait about ten seconds for the platter speed to stablise,
then place the stylus arm gently on the record and enjoy.
Note: If an electrical protection device (Fuse)
blows, your Authorised Continuum Consultant
should be called to investigate the reason for the
failure.
OPERATING
YOUR
CALIBURN
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONT.
REMOVING RECORD PROCEDURE
Set the master amplifier volume control close to its
minimum setting to avoid any damaging your speakers.
Gently remove the stylus arm from the record and place
it on its rest position.
Press the selected speed button (LED will be on) on the
Control Unit to stop the motor and platter from spinning
(LED will turn off).
Press the Vacuum button on the Control Unit to turn the
vacuum off (LED will turn off). The record slowly rises up
away from the platter within a few seconds.
Wait about ten seconds, then remove clamp and spindle
seal. The record can now be removed from the platter.
If you have finished playing records, place a cover over
your Caliburn, to protect the platter, tonearm and stylus
from dust and to keep your Caliburn in pristine condition.
OPERATING
YOUR
CALIBURN
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONT.
OPERATING THE MANUAL SPEED SELECTION
The Caliburn turntable has one of the most advanced
speed control systems that today’s technology can
provide. The turntable is fitted with a drive motor fully
integrated with electronic control to maintain the speed
to preset values within a Micro controller. There are two
possible ways to set the turntable playing speeds:
i) MANUAL adjustment via “SPEED LOWER & SPEED
RAISE” push buttons .
ii) FACTORY PRESET value - permanently set within the
controller during Factory calibration.
Place a speed calibration strobe disk (available from
quality hi-fi suppliers) on the platter, following the
previously mentioned record playing procedure, and
press the platter speed button of the desired speed to be
adjusted i.e. 33, 45 or 78.
OPERATING
YOUR
CALIBURN
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