Harman Kardon T40 Owners Manual - Page 6

Adjusting

the

Tonearm

Adjusting

the

Tracking

Force

and

the

Anti

-skating

Device

1.

Move

the

tonearm

away

from

the

armrest

2.

Adjust

the

counterweight

unti

l

the

tonearm

is

horizon-

tal

.

Be

sure

to

remove

the

stylus

guard

when

adjusting

the

counterweight.

*Rear

of

Tonearm

too

Heavy

Turn

the

counterweight

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow,

moving

it

forward.

•

Headshell

too

Heavy

Turn

the

counterweight

in

the

direction

shown,

moving

it

toward

the

rear.

•

In

Balance

Caution

While

you

are

adjusting

the

zero

balance,

hold

the

tonearm

aently

to

prevent

the

stylus

from

coming

into

contact

with

anything.

Turn

the

stylus

tracking

force

scale

ring

unti

l

the

"O"

mark

is

opposite

the

indication

mark.

Be

careful

not

to

disturb

the

zero

balance

of

the

counterweight

when

making

this

adjustment.

Now

set

the

recommended

cartridge

stylus

tracking

force

by

turning

the

counterweight

to

the

required

fig-

ure

on

the

scale

ring.

Final

ly,

set

the

anti

-skating

control

so

that

it

indicates

the

same

tracking

force

as

selected

for

the

cartridge

stylus.

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When

you

turn

the

counter-

weight,

the

tracking

force

scale

ring

will

turn

with

it.

Set

the

tracking

force

to

the

indication

mark.

Set

the

anti

-skating

control

normally

to

the

same

as

the

!Jacking

force

setting_

Adjusting

the

Feet

With

the

dust

cover

closed,

adjust

the

level

of

the

turntable

by

turning

the

four

feet

clockwise

or

counterclockwise.

CA

Connections

Only

make

the

connections

with

your

amplifier

or

receiver

unplugged

and/or

switched

off.

1

.

The

plugs

on

the

end

of

the

output

lead

from

this

turn-

table

should

be

plugged

into

the

phono

terminals

of

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

They

should

be

pushed

firmly

and

ful

ly

in.

The

white

plug

is

for

the

left

channel

and

the

red

plug

is

for

the

right

channel.

2.

Attach

the

ground

wire

which

comes

from

the

turntable

with

the

output

lead

to

the

ground

terminal

of

your

ampl

ifier

or

receiver.

3.

Connect

the

power

l

ine

cord

to

an

AC

convenience

out-

let

of

your

amplifier

or

receiver

or

into

an

AC

outlet

in

the

room.

Note:

•

Make

sure

that

the

output

leads

are

not

trapped

underneath

the

turntable,

the

amplifier

or

receiver.

This

can

damage

the

leads

and

cause

open

circuits.

•

Be

sure

to

attach

the

leads

to

the

MM

or

MC

phono

input

terminals

of

your

amplifier

or

receiver

in

accordance

with

the

type

of

the

cartridge

(MM

6

or

MC).

Output

leads

Ground

wire

Power

line

cord

a

OO

a

O1O

a

a

0000

0000

With

certain

cartridges,

it

may

be

better

from

the

point

of

view

of

reducing

hum

not

to

connect

the

ground

lead

to

the

ground

ter-

minal.

AC

outlet

Harman Kardon T40 Owners Manual - Page 6

Adjusting, Tonearm, Connections

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