P2

Your Rega P2 turntable has been Speed control

designed to effectively reproduce music
whilst being easy to use. We have omitted
all the usual gimmicks; concentrating the
manufacturing costs on the high quality
33 rpm
and design necessary to reproduce 45 rpm
records accurately. Using a manual speed
change rather than an automatic mecha- Top view of turntable
nism, eliminates speed inconsistencies
Red (Right Channel)
and possible damage to the drive belt. The
White (Left Channel)
money we save with this method is spent
on an expensive low vibration motor which Power
would normally be used on a turntable
costing two or three times the amount.
Rega's simplistic design and the use of
extremely high quality components ensure
that your turntable should last for many
years. The tips we give may help increase
the longevity of your P2 and give you max-
imum musical enjoyment combined with
ease of use.

With the cartridge fitted and aligned using

the protractor supplied, ensure that the
bias adjustment slider is set to zero. Screw
the balance weight along its shaft until the
stylus is "floating" just 1mm clear of the
record. P2

On/Off Switch Bias Adjustment Slider

The recommended tracking force can now
be applied by rotating the balance weight Cartridge connections
so that it moves towards the front of the
arm. A half turn gives 1g tracking force.
Always use a force which corresponds to
the upper limit of the cartridge maker's
Blue :LH Earth
recommended range. Green :RH Earth
Red :RH Signal
Set up guide
White :LH Signal

Set the bias adjustment slider to the same

number as the tracking force control.- I.e. The stylus must line up
with the front edge
1.5 g tracking force = 1.5 on the bias slid- of the hole
er.
Hints and Tips using your Turntable

1 M o u n t t h e t u r n ta b l e o n a r i g i d , l e v e l s u r f a c e . A l i g h t s h e l f o r
t u r n ta b l e s u p p o r t s c r e w e d t o a w a l l o r i n a n a l c o v e i s i d e a l .
Av o i d m o u n t i n g o n h o l l o w o r h e a v y c a b i n e ts o r a n y t h i n g
m o u n t e d o n a w o o d e n f l o o r.

2 Tr y t o k e e p t h e l i d c l o s e d w h i l e p l a y i n g t h e r e c o r d s . T h i s w i l l
prevent dust falling on to the records and make cleaning
u n n e c e s s a r y. T h e r e m a y a l s o b e a s o n i c i m p r o v e m e n t .

3 Don't use any record cleaner that works while the record is
p l a y i n g o r a n y c l e a n e r s t h a t u s e w a t e r o r s o l v e n ts . I f y o u
keep your records stored in their sleeves, avoid touching the
playing surfaces, play with the lid down and keep all water
a n d f l u i d s a w a y, c l e a n i n g s h o u l d n o t b e n e c e s s a r y. D o n ' t
worry about visible dust on the record surface, this is
b r u s h e d a s i d e b y t h e s t y l u s a n d a n y t h a t c o l l e c ts o n t h e s t y -
l u s c a n b e e a s i l y b l o w n a w a y. I n g e n e r a l , r e c o r d c l e a n i n g i s
overdone and one should not believe all the claims made by
record cleaner manufacturers.

4 L e a v e t h e t u r n ta b l e r u n n i n g d u r i n g a r e c o r d p l a y i n g s e s s i o n .
S w i t c h o n b e f o r e t h e s e s s i o n a n d o n l y s w i t c h o ff a ft e r y o u
have finished.

5
D o n ' t l i ft t h e c e n t r e h u b o u t f r o m t h e m a i n b e a r i n g . T h e b e a r -
ing is factory assembled with a film of special thick lubricant.
If the centre hub is removed this film may be disturbed.

6 R e g a t u r n ta b l e s a r e d e s i g n e d t o o p t i m i s e p e r f o r m a n c e f o r
music reproduction and therefore no compromises have been
m a d e t o g i v e q u i c k s ta r t t i m e s . T h e n o r m a l t i m e ta k e n f o r f u l l
speed to be reached is between 2-5 seconds.

7 The arm earth (or ground) is automatically connected

through the arm cable screening. No other earthing should
b e n e c e s s a r y.

8 S a v e t h e o r i g i n a l pa c k i n g i n c a s e y o u e v e r n e e d t o t r a n s p o r t
t h e t u r n ta b l e .

9 D o n ' t u s e a n y p o l i s h e s o n t h e t u r n ta b l e o r l i d . To c l e a n o r
d u s t , w i p e g e n t l y w i t h a s o ft c o t t o n d u s t e r ( s l i g h t l y d a m p o n l y
if necessary).

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Warning: Any attempt to adjust or repair this product by persons other

than Rega personnel may invalidate the guarantee.