TEAC TN-550 Owner s Manual English Francais Espanol Deutsch Italiano Nederland - Page 7

ENGLISH 0 Turntable cover Attaching the turntable cover Turntable cover Main unit Hinge 1 Insert the hinges completely into the hinge holders at the left and right ends of the back of the main unit. 2 Align the tops of the hinges with the turntable cover hinge holders and insert them. Removing the turntable cover Hold both edges of the turntable cover and lift it slowly to remove it along with the hinges from the unit. Then, remove the hinges from the turntable cover. Changing the cartridge To change the cartridge, first remove the headshell from the tone arm. oo The cartridge installed in this unit is equivalent to the Audio-Technica AT100E VM Type cartridge. (The replacement needle for the installed cartridge is green. It does not have an Audio-Technica mark.) NOTE VM type cartridges have the same characteristics as MM type cartridges. oo We recommend that you lower the cartridge stylus protector before doing this task. Headshell Screws Nuts Shell leads Cartridge 4 Connect the shell lead terminals to the cartridge. oo The signals and colors of the shell leads are shown below. Signal Left channel + Left channel − Right channel + Right channel − Color White Blue Red Green 5 Balance the tone arm and adjust the stylus pressure. Follow the procedures in "Balancing the tone arm and adjusting the stylus pressure" on page 5. 1 Disconnect the shell lead terminals from the cartridge. 2 Loosen the screws and remove the cartridge. Opening and closing the turntable cover Opening Hold the front edge of the turntable cover and gently lift it open completely until it stops. The turntable cover will stay open in this position. Closing Gently lower the turntable cover until it is closed. VV Be careful not to pinch your hand, for example, when opening and closing the turntable cover. 3 Attach the new cartridge and tighten the screws. See the illustration below for the position of the screws when attached. Names and functions of parts a b c 1 2 3 4 d e f g h i a Turntable Place records centered on the turntable. b Counterweight c Stylus pressure adjustment ring d Anti-skating dial e Arm lifter Using this arm lifter is safer and more certain than using a finger when lowering the needle tip to the record surface, as well as when raising it. f Tone arm holder This is a rest for the tone arm. g Tone arm h Rotation speed setting knob Set the rotation speed (RPM) suitable for the record. Rotation will stop when this is set to 0. i Headshell This is a universal type that allows the cartridge to be changed easily. 52.8±0.5 mm 7