Harman Kardon HK720 Owners Manual - Page 4

Connecting

the

Headshell

and

cartridge

Release

the

tonearm

clamp

(16)

to

free

the

tonearm

(15).

Remove

the

headshell

(13)

plugged

in

the

end

of

the

tonearm

(15)

by

loosening

the

black

thumbscrew

(14)

at

the

end

of

the

tonearm

(15).

A

cartridge

is

not

supplied

with

this

turntable

so

that

you

have

complete

choice

of

cartridge

brand

and

type.

Be

sure

to

use

a

cartridge

weighing

2

to

8

grams.

Unpack

the

cartridge

and

careful

ly

remove

stylus.

Place

them

carefully

at

a

safe

location.

Connect

the

signal

wires

of

the

headshell

(13)

correctly

to

the

appropriate

terminals

of

your

cartridge

according

to

Fig.

4.

The

signal

wires

are

color

coded:

Left

channel

Right

channel

Signal

WHITE

RED

Ground

BLUE

GREEN

The

cartridge

may

have

a

different

color

code

or

other

marking

system

to

identify

its

terminals.

Consult

the

instructions

supplied

with

your

cartridge

for

this

information.

Fig.4

WHITE

RED

BLUE

GREEN

WASHERS

-

STYLUS

/

MOUNTING

SCREWS

HEADSHELL

LEAD

WIRES

TEAM

INAL

CLIPS

CARTRIDGE

-

-

NUTS

When

you

have

connected

signal

wires,

instal

l

cartridge

to

the

head

shel

l

as

shown

in

Fig.4.

Do

not

ful

ly

tighten

screws.

Replace

stylus

in

the

cartridge.

Insert

the

headshel

l

with

the

cartridge

fully

into

the

end

of

the

tonearm

(15)

and

tighten

the

black

thumbscrew

(14).

With

a

record

on

the

turntable

mat,

place

the

cartridge

on

the

record.

See

that

the

tonearm

is

paral

lel

with

the

record.

If

it

is

extremely

slanted,

place

shim(s)

between

the

headshell

and

cartridge

to

make

the

tonearm

parallel

with

the

record.

Tighten

two

screws

with

a

smal

l

flat

screwdriver

after

the

adjustment.

If

the

specified

cartridge

capacitance

is

less

than

300pF,

place

the

CAP

TRIM

knob

(4)

at

the

NORMAL

position.

Place

it

at

+

100pF

position

for

300

to

400pF,

or

at

+

200pF

position

for

over

400pF.

Be

sure

to

minimize

the

volume

setting

of

your

amplifier

during

this

adjustment.

Use

a

coin

to

turn

the

CAP

TRIM

knob

(4).

Since

the

headshell

offset

angle

in

the

hk720

is

designed

at

25.5

degrees,

always

use

a

Harman

Kardon's

headshel

l

.

Adjusting

the

stylus

overhang

and

headshell

offset

angle

With

the

turntable

mat

(12)

on

the

platter

(11),

place

the

tracking

angle

gauge

on

the

platter.

The

hole

goes

over

the

center

spindle

(18).

Fold

up

flap

of

the

gauge.

Lift

the

tonearm

(15)

from

the

rest

(16)

(with

the

cue

lever

(17)

in

the

down

position)

and

move

it

toward

the

center

of

the

platter

(11).

Carefully

position

the

headshell

and

cartridge

assembly

on

the

center

spindle

(18).

Adjust

the

cartridge

position

so

that

the

stylus

tip

is

at

the

nearest

edge

of

flap.

(See

Fig.5.)

Then

turn

gauge

and

adjust

cartridge

position

so

that

the

stylus

tip

is

over

the

indicated

center

point

and

cartridge

edges

are

parallel

with

reference

lines

on

the

gauge.

(See

Fig.6.)

Since

this

gauge

is

especially

designed

for

the

hk720,

do

not

use

it

on

other

turn-

tables.

Fig.6

Fig.5

STYLUS

FLAP

CENTER

FLAP

TRACKING

SPINDLE

ANGLE

GAUGE

3

Harman Kardon HK720 Owners Manual - Page 4

Fig.4, White, Green, Washers, Stylus, Mounting, Screws, Headshell, Wires, Clips, Cartridge, Fig.6,

Page 4 highlights