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Preparing the record player, Loosen, Tighten - - turntable

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Keep the unit in standby while setting it up ( D on page 6). 1 Cushions are attached to the tonearm for use during transportation. Remove them in the directions of the arrows. Cushion for transportation Cushion for transportation 2 Place the unit on a flat surface. Place it on a flat surface so that the record can be accurately traced. 3 Install the turntable (platter). Align the turntable (platter) with the center shaft and install it. oo Place the large side of the hole down. Center shaft Turntable (platter) 4 Loop the belt around the motor pulley. Loop the included flat belt around the outside of the turntable (platter), and then loop the belt around the motor pulley. oo Be careful not to let the rubber become twisted. oo Rotate the turntable (platter) several times to make sure that the flat belt is secure. Preparing the record player Motor pulley Flat belt 7 Install the headshell. Insert the headshell on the end of the tonearm and turn the nut to secure it in place. Nut 5 Install the pulley cover. Align the small cutout in the pulley cover with the small protuberance on the pulley, as shown in the illustration below. If these are not aligned, the pulley cover will slant. Pulley cover Headshell Confirming levelness and fine-tuning In order to confirm the level placement of the turntable, we recommend using, for example, a commercially-available turntable leveling device. If the turntable is not level, follow the procedures below to adjust the heights of the feet to level the unit. oo If the slant is too great, the following method might not be able to correct it. 1 Turn the foot on the low side in the direction that loosens it to remove it. 6 Install the counterweight. Place the counterweight over the end of the tonearm, and press it gently as you turn it right to attach it. oo When the counterweight can be moved toward the bearing, installation is complete. Counterweight Loosen Tighten 2 Attach one of the included washers. Washer Foot 3 Reattach the foot in its original position. 4 Press down on the four corners of the unit to confirm that the weight is distributed evenly on the four feet. If one of the feet is wobbly, attach a washer to it as explained above and adjust its height. 4

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Preparing the record player
Keep the unit in standby while setting it up (
D
on page 6).
1
Cushions are attached to the tonearm
for use during transportation. Remove
them in the directions of the arrows.
Cushion for
transportation
Cushion for
transportation
2
Place the unit on a flat surface.
Place it on a flat surface so that the record can be accu-
rately traced.
3
Install the turntable (platter).
Align the turntable (platter) with the center shaft and
install it.
o
Place the large side of the hole down.
Center shaft
Turntable (platter)
4
Loop the belt around the motor pulley.
Loop the included flat belt around the outside of the
turntable (platter), and then loop the belt around the
motor pulley.
o
Be careful not to let the rubber become twisted.
o
Rotate the turntable (platter) several times to make
sure that the flat belt is secure.
Motor pulley
Flat belt
5
Install the pulley cover.
Align the small cutout in the pulley cover with the small
protuberance on the pulley, as shown in the illustration
below. If these are not aligned, the pulley cover will slant.
Pulley cover
6
Install the counterweight.
Place the counterweight over the end of the tonearm,
and press it gently as you turn it right to attach it.
o
When the counterweight can be moved toward the
bearing, installation is complete.
Counterweight
7
Install the headshell.
Insert the headshell on the end of the tonearm and turn
the nut to secure it in place.
Headshell
Nut
Confirming levelness and fine-tuning
In order to confirm the level placement of the turntable, we
recommend using, for example, a commercially-available turn-
table leveling device. If the turntable is not level, follow the
procedures below to adjust the heights of the feet to level the
unit.
o
If the slant is too great, the following method might not be
able to correct it.
1
Turn the foot on the low side in the
direction that loosens it to remove it.
Loosen
Tighten
2
Attach one of the included washers.
Washer
Foot
3
Reattach the foot in its original position.
4
Press down on the four corners of the
unit to confirm that the weight is dis-
tributed evenly on the four feet.
If one of the feet is wobbly, attach a washer to it as
explained above and adjust its height.
4