Harman Kardon ST5 Owners Manual - Page 5

The

Tonearm

Mounting

the

Tonearm

Move

the

cue

lever

to

the

rear.

Using

the

control

arm,

move

the

cartridge

to

the

right

end

of

its

travel.

Now

move

the

cue

lever

forward.

Note:

If

the

cue

lever

cannot

easily

be

moved

fully

forward,

the

lift

gears

have

become

engaged

in

shipment.

To

correct

this

condition:

1.

Connect

the

power

line

cord

of

the

ST5

to

an

AC

outlet.

2.

Turn

the

power

switch

on.

3.

Allow

the

unit

to

run

for

about

20

seconds.

4.

The

turntable

will

shut

off.

/11

Keyway

Counter

weight

Locking

—*

Collar

0

0.25-

0.5-

0.75

—

to

1.25-

1.5-

1.75

-

2.0

2.5—

Restrictor

Grip

Gram

Weight

Control

Arm

Example:

1

gram

tracking

force

shown

Move

the

slide

-weight

and

mounting

collar

toward

the

cartridge

end

of

the

tonearm

to

expose

the

black

connector.

Note

the

key

rib

on

the

connector.

Hold

the

arm

with

the

key

rib

up.

With

the

other

hand,

hold

the

counterweight

shaft

firmly

and

press

down

on

the

carriage

nameplate

to

prevent

the

vertical

bearing

from

twisting

during

installation

of

the

tonearm.

Introduce

the

tonearm

UNDER

its

restrictor.

Gently

push

the

arm

all

the

way

into

its

keyed

socket.

Secure

the

tonearm

by

screwing

in

the

locking

collar;

gently

hand

tighten

only.

If

the

cartridge

is

slightly

twisted

by

normal

tightening

of

the

locking

collar,

loosen

the

collar

and

straighten

the

cartridge.

Then

hold

the

cartridge

vertically

straight

while

you

re

-tighten

the

locking

collar.

Balancing

the

Tonearm

Move

the

cue

lever

to

the

rear.

The

tonearm

will

rise

into

the

restrictor

notch.

Slip

the

counterweight

onto

the

back

of

the

counterweight

shaft.

If

you

encounter

difficulty,

lubricate

the

shaft

with

a

drop

of

water.

Move

the

cue

lever

forward

and

move

the

slide

-weight

back

so

that

its

front

surface

lines

up

with

the

rear

-most

graduation

on

the

tonearm

(0

grams).

Adjust

the

position

of

the

counterweight

so

that

the

tonearm

is

balanced

in

the

middle

of

its

vertical

travel.

Push

or

pull

the

counterweight

with

a

rotating

motion

for

precise

positioning.

If

the

arm

rises

into

the

restrictor

notch,

pull

the

counterweight

toward

the

front

of

the

turntable.

If

the

arm

falls,

push

the

counterweight

toward

the

back

of

the

turntable.

Note:

If

the

tonearm

falls,

even

with

the

counterweight

back

as

far

as

it

will

go,

your

cartridge

weighs

over

10

grams,

and

requires

a

heavier

counterweight.

This

weight,

Harman

Kardon

model

15G,

is

available

through

your

Harman

Kardon

dealer.

Setting

the

Tracking

Force

Now

that

your

tonearm

is

balanced,

position

the

front

surface

of

the

slide

-

weight

at

the

graduation

corresponding

to

the

vertical

tracking

force

specified

by

the

manufacturer

of

your

cartridge.

The

tracking

force

must

be

at

least

.75

gram

for

correct

tripping,

however,

it

is

possible

for

the

unit

to

track

at

lesser

forces.

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