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Preparing the record player continued, Adjusting the tone arm height

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3 0 0 4 5 Return the tone arm to its original position, and place it on the tone arm holder. 6 Turn the stylus pressure adjustment ring so that the center line aligns with 0 on the scale. 1 2 oo Only turn the ring. Be careful not to let the counterweight turn. 7 Turn the counterweight so that the stylus pressure adjustment ring scale matches the stylus pressure specified for the cartridge. oo The stylus pressure of the included cartridge is 1.4 g. So, turn it to 1.4 on the counterweight scale when using the included cartridge. 1 2 Preparing the record player (continued) 3 4 0 8 Adjust the anti-skating dial. Start with it set at 1.4 and adjust it during record playback (page 9) to the position where the left and right volumes are balanced. 1 2 Adjusting the tone arm height Follow the procedures below to adjust the tone arm height if it is not level during record playback after changing the cartridge or headshell. 1 Place a record on the turntable, and put the record needle on the edge of the record. oo Do not let the turntable turn. 2 Insert the included hex wrench into the height adjustment screw hole and turn it counterclockwise to unlock the tone arm base. Height adjustment screw hole Pedestal Tone arm base 3 Hold the tone arm base, and adjust the height to make the tone arm level. oo Be careful not to let the tone arm move right or left when adjusting the height. 4 Turn the hex wrench clockwise to lock the tone arm base. Alignment position That tone arm base can move left and right relative to the pedestal. Align the guideline (white) on the tone arm base to the 5 mark on the pedestal before locking it. 5 Play the record and confirm that the tone arm is now level. 4 3 oo Turn it right from 0 in the direction of 0.5 and 1.0. 6

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8
Adjust the anti-skating dial.
Start with it set at 1.4 and adjust it during record play-
back (page 9) to the position where the left and
right volumes are balanced.
4
3
2
1
0
Preparing the record player (continued)
5
Return the tone arm to its original
position, and place it on the tone arm
holder.
6
Turn the stylus pressure adjustment
ring so that the center line aligns with 0
on the scale.
4
3
2
1
0
o
Only turn the ring. Be careful not to let the counter-
weight turn.
7
Turn the counterweight so that the
stylus pressure adjustment ring scale
matches the stylus pressure speciļ¬ed
for the cartridge.
o
The stylus pressure of the included cartridge is 1.4 g.
So, turn it to 1.4 on the counterweight scale when
using the included cartridge.
4
3
2
1
0
o
Turn it right from 0 in the direction of 0.5 and 1.0.
Adjusting the tone arm height
Follow the procedures below to adjust the tone arm height
if it is not level during record playback after changing the
cartridge or headshell.
1
Place a record on the turntable, and
put the record needle on the edge of
the record.
o
Do not let the turntable turn.
2
Insert the included hex wrench into
the height adjustment screw hole and
turn it counterclockwise to unlock the
tone arm base.
Height adjustment
screw hole
Tone arm base
Pedestal
3
Hold the tone arm base, and adjust the
height to make the tone arm level.
o
Be careful not to let the tone arm move right or left
when adjusting the height.
4
Turn the hex wrench clockwise to lock
the tone arm base.
Alignment position
That tone arm base can move left and right relative to
the pedestal. Align the guideline (white) on the tone arm
base to the
5
mark on the pedestal before locking it.
5
Play the record and confirm that the
tone arm is now level.