Harman Kardon T65C Owners Manual - Page 6
Adjusting, Tonearm
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ADJUSTING THE TONEARM Adjusting the Tracking Force and the Anti-skating Force 1. Place the ANTI- SKATING WIRE into the first groove on the ANTI-SKATING CON- Anti-skating TROL NEEDLE. Place Control Needle a record disc on the PLATTER MAT and 9o° loosen the SET SCREW securing the ANTI-SKATING WIRE HOLDER. Raise the CUE lever. Move the TONEARM over the record disc and position the stylus over the first groove on the rec- Holder Set Screw Anti-skating Wire ord disc. Adjust the ANTI-SKATING WIRE so that the wire makes a right angle with the TONEARM and tighten the ANTI-SKATING WIRE HOLDER SET SCREW. 2. Adjust the COUNTERWEIGHT until the TONEARM is horizontal. When the cartridge is too heavy, install the SUB- Sub-counterweight COUNTERWEIGHT provided with this unit. Be sure to re- move the stylus guard when AjJ adjusting the COUNTER- WEIGHT. Caution: While you are adjusting the horizontal balance, hold the TON EAR M gently to prevent the stylus from being damaged. • Rear of Tonearm too Heavy 0 Turn the counterweight in the direction of the arrow, moving it forward. • Front of Tonearm too Heavy O Turn the counterweight in the direction shown, moving it toward the rear. • In Balance O 3. Turn the stylus TRACKING FORCE SCALE RING until the "0" mark is opposite the indication mark. Be careful not to disturb the horizontal balance of the COUNTERWEIGHT when making this adjustment. 4. Now set the recommended cartridge stylus tracking force by turning the COUNTERWEIGHT to the required figure on the scale ring. 5. If the COUNTER- WEIGHT is positioned in the front half of the WEIGHT SHAFT to achieve correct stylus tracking force, slide the LATERAL BALANCER away from the TONEARM towards the end of the LATERAL BAL- ANCE NEEDLE as shown. If the COUNTERWEIGHT is positioned in the middle of the WEIGHT SHAFT, slide the LATERAL BALANCER towards the center of the LATERAL BALANCE NEEDLE. If the COUNTERWEIGHT is positioned at the end of the shaft, slide the LATERAL BALANCER all the way in. Indication Mark Tracking Force Scale Ring Counterweight Weight Shaft Lateral Balancer Lateral Balance Needle - 5