Origin Live All MK3 Decks - Manual (Page 5)

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L E V E L T H E D E C K
Level the deck by rotating the 3 feet under the plinth which
are all height adjustable. Ensure that the top of each foot does
not touch the plinth and only sits on the thread alone - this is
for best performance.
Note that when you level the deck, the only thing that matters
is that the platter (not the plinth) is level. Sometimes there
may be a slight discrepancy between the level of the plinth and
platter but this does not matter and is usually imperceptible
visually. To achieve accuracy in levelling it is best to use a
bubble gauge
P O S I T I O N M O T O R P O D & F I T
B E L T
Position the motor pod roughly as shown in previous diagram
with the switch at the front. The pod must not touch the
plinth so rotate it if necessary. Fit the belt over the platter first
and then pull it over the motor pulley taking care not to twist
it.
To get the pod positioned without touching the underside of
the platter you may need to unscrew the feet a few turns in
order to raise the deck height.
To set the belt tension simply move the pod to achieve the
following.
FLAT BELTS ONLY - Lift the belt off the pulley and let it
lose it’s tension almost completely whilst still holding it gently
- With no tension whatsoever in the belt, you should stretch
it a distance of approx 10 to 15mm to fit over the pulley. An
alternative way to describe this, is that when slack the belt
should be able to nearly touch the near side of the pulley.
Some people have commented that the special plastic pulley
looks cheap - However it is used for sonic reasons and is
actually much more costly to machine than metal!
Alternative method of belt fitting.
Refer to photos showing belt being fitted - Fit the belt over
the motor pulley and outer rim of platter. This is most
easily carried out by placing the belt over the pulley and then
holding it there loosely with one finger of your left hand.
Whilst retaining the belt on the pulley, hold the belt onto the
rear rim of the platter with the index finger of your right hand.
Now rotate the platter slowly clockwise with your right hand
index, all the time pressing the belt on the rim, till the belt is
completely on. Allow the motor pulley to rotate under your
finger whilst retaining the belt on the pulley and maintaining
slight tension on the belt between the pulley and rear of
platter.
If the belt falls off the platter on start up you may need to
lower the turntable if the feet are adjusted too far down. Also
you can try increasing belt tension by moving the pod away
from the platter.
Insert the power supply jack plug into the pod’s largest side
hole.
BELT ON PULLEY
Do not plug the power supply into mains conditioners, filters
or anything with surge protection - this can be disastrous to
performance. The aforementioned items will not harm the
pod, but they almost always result in performance degradation.
The location of the motor pod should preferably be kept
away from strong electromagnetic fields typically generated by
transformers, amplifiers, power supplies etc.