Origin Live Sovereign MKI - Manual (Page 12)

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tonearm instructions if you are not sure about this.
 With the tonearm and cartridge mounted, check that the platter is level – if not, then level it using a combination of the central
height adjuster and adjustble pod feet.
 Checking the platter
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The platter spins freely and does not touch the motor pulley or anything else.
• If the platter catches on the top of the pulley you can adjust the height of the bearing house
• If the sub platter is rubbing on the damper fastening bolt you need to loosen the bearing
house by unscrewing the lower round bearing case – then thread the bearing house upwards
and retighten.
 CHECKING THE MOTOR
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Check that the motor housing is not touching the plinth at any point.
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Check that the motor is tuned correctly as above.
 Check that the belt is not rubbing on either of the flanges on the top and bottom of the spindle. If it does try tightening
the belt or see motor tuning.
W A R R A N T Y
We guarantee arms supplied by us to be free from fault for 2 years and will undertake to correct any faults providing the arm has not been
modified by any party other than ourselves and has not received maltreatment of any kind. Rega does not guarantee our OEM arms and
modifications so in the event of a warranty claim you should contact us rather than Rega.
N O T E S
A detailed description of Cartridge set up and care is included in the end sections of this manual.
Please note that the occasional rewired arm can make a slight “rustling” noise through the speakers when it is lifted across the
record. This should not be a cause for concern as it is only caused by microphony of the internal litz cable - under normal playing
conditions this is inaudible.
The earth lead should be connected to the earth of your pre-amplifier or amplifier. This earth lead is best separated slightly from
the arm signal leads so do not wind it around them for best performance.
Now that all the hard work is over you can settle back and hear the results - we wish you many hours of enjoyable music and
rediscovering your record collection.
The sound of the deck will improve over the first 2 weeks or so as items “bed in” and the arm wires burn in.
M A I N T E N A N C E O F T U R N T A B L E
To clean the deck, use a soft lint free cloth and wipe gently – if you have grease marks etc then you can use a general-purpose anti-smear
polish such as Mr Sheen but only if necessary – wax furniture polish is to be avoided and if possible use an anti-static type of polish. Do
not spray the polish on the turntable as it may clog up the cartridge etc but rather spray it onto a soft polishing cloth and then use it on the
turntable.
To remove very minor surface scratches you can use car paint renovator (T-cut) but be careful not to do this too often as you can wear
through the paintwork.
The Platter works best without any type of mat (including the Ringmat) or record clamp.
It is wise to keep the packing box that the turntable came in so that you can transport the deck securely. Be careful in moving or transporting
the deck - It is best to remove the subchassis from the deck when transporting the deck.
Depending on your use of the deck, the belt should ideally be replaced every 2 years or so.
If you withdraw the sub-platter spindle more than a few times you should put in a drop of oil to compensate for any possible loss.