Yamaha PX-2 PX-2 OWNERS MANUAL - Page 10

p3c

m.

2

ADJUSTING

THE

TONEARM

Tonearm

adjustment

should

be

carried

out

in

the

order

shown

below.

9

1.

Adjusting

tonearm

balance

sito.

2.

Adjusting

cartridge

tracking

force

3.

Adjusting

tonearm

height

Adjusting

tonearm

balance

Once

the

cartridge

is

fitted

on

and

the

tonearm

assembled„

proceed

with

balance

adjustment

as

described

below:

1.

Match

the

forward

end

of

the

tracking

force

adjusting

weight

with

the

"0"

l

ine

(the

farthest

position)

of

the

tonearm.

Ready

the

tonearm

as

if

for

"Play",

by

removing

the

cover

of

the

stylus

of

the

cartridge,

for

example.

2.

Switch

on

the

power

switch,

and

then

depress

the

CUT

switch.

After

confirming

that

the

tonearrn

is

at

the

check

right,

depress

the

DOWN

switch

of

the

ARM

CONTROL

and

examine

the

level

balance

of

the

tonearm.

When

the

head

shell

side

is

too

high,

the

tonearm's

head

section

—

Main

weight

side

is

too

heavy.

I

0

=

O

(Move

main

weight

forward.)

,

3=

1

A—

X

Head

shel

l

side

is

too

heavy.

O

(Move

main

weight

backward.)

Balance

control

knob

Main

weight

0

°

Perfectly

balanced

condition

Fig.

11

wil

l

sink,

whereas,

when

the

main

weight

side

is

too

heavy,

the

tonearm's

head

section

will

rise.

3.

With

the

left

hand

gently

applied

to

the

head

shell,

revolve

the

balance

control

of

the

main

weight

to

attain

perfect

balance.

4.

When

steady

balance

has

been

attained,

depress

the

UP

switch.

Adjusting

Cartridge

Tracking

Force

Adjusting

cartridge

tracking

force

is

to

be

per-

formed

only

after

the

tonearm

has

been

properly

balanced.

1.

Do

not

change

the

main

weight's

position

from

where

it

gives

perfectly

leveled

balance.

2.

The

scale

engraved

in

the

tonearm

is

graduated

in

units

of

0.1

g.

Match

the

forward

end

of

the

tracking

force

adjusting

weight

to

the

position

on

the

cartridge

that

corresponds

to

the

opti-

mum

tracking

force

for

that

cartridge.

NOTE:

Use

the

tracking

force

adjusting

weight

with

its

flat

surface

facing

downward,

Optimum

tracking

force

for

cartridge

Tracking

force

adjusting

weight

Tonearm

Fig.

12

Adjusting

Tonearm

Height

1.

Loosen

the

LOCK

A

knob.

2.

As

if

to

ready

the

cartridge

for

"Play",

for

example,

remove

the

stylus

tip

cover.

3.

Place

a

disc

on

the

turntable.

Depress

the

PLAY/

DISC

SIZE

switch

to

lower

the

stylus

onto

the

disc

surface.

4.

Make

sure

that

the

record

surface

is

parallel

with

the

tonearm

pipe,

by

adjusting

the

A

UP

and

V

DOWN

knob.

5.

When

proper

height

adjustment

has

been

attained,

firmly

tighten

the

LOCK

A

knob,

with

the

tone

-

arm

position

unchanged.

*

Carry

this

adjustment

out

very

carefully,

so

that

neither

stylus

nor

disc

are

damaged.

Disc

surface

Tonearm

-

O

Adjust

so

that

the

tonearm

is

parallel

to

the

disc

surface.

Height

control

knob

High

Low

Fig.

13

Loosen

Lock

LOCK

knob

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