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6
Getting Started
Adjusting the Turntable
Before attempting to play any records, be sure to
complete the following steps to properly adjust the
tonearm balance, tracking force and anti-skating dial.
Failure to complete these adjustments will result in
inferior sound quality and may cause permanent
damage to the stylus and record.
1 Make sure the turntable is level.
2 Set ANTI-SKATING to “0.”
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3 Set the cueing lever to the down position.
4 Turn up the protective cover to expose the stylus,
and move the tonearm to the space between the
arm stand and the platter.
Take care not to damage the stylus.
5 Balance the tonearm by turning the counterweight
either clockwise or counterclockwise.
When the tonearm is properly balanced
It will remain level with the platter when released.
It should not tilt in the direction of either the headshell
or the counterweight.
6 Return the tonearm to the arm stand.
7 A properly balanced tonearm has a tracking force
of zero. Therefore, rotate the tracking force scale
ring until “0” is aligned to the index line.
Restrain the counterweight with your other hand so
that it does not rotate along with the scale ring.
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8 When you use the supplied cartridge, turn the
counterweight counterclockwise one full rotation,
and then continue turning it until the index line
comes to 1. Since one full rotation of the
counterweight yields a tracking force of 3 grams,
this adjustment results in a tracking force of
4 grams, which is the normal requirement for the
supplied cartridge.
You can set a tracking force of 3 to 7 grams.
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When optionally available cartridge is used
The tracking force scale ring is marked in 0.1-gram
units. One full rotation yields a tracking force of
3 grams.
9 Set ANTI-SKATING to the same value as the
tracking force scale ring.
The numbers on the ANTI-SKATING dial indicate
the number of grams in tracking force.
Turn this ring so that the
“0“ lines up with the index
line.
Turn the counterweight
counterclockwise one full
rotation, and then a little
more until the index line
is aligned to 1.