Yamaha PX-3 PX-3 OWNERS MANUAL - Page 7

PX-3

•

MOUNTING

THE

CARTRIDGE

Cartr

dges

with

weights

ranging

from

5

-

11

grams

may

be

used

with

the

PX-3

without

using

sub

-weights.

Cartridges

in

the

weight

range

of

10

to

16

grams

can

be

used

by

remov-

ing

ittie

left

and

right

caps

of

the

main

weight

as

shown

in

Fig.

6

and

fitting

on

the

supplied

sub

-weights.

1.

Properly

connect

the

headshell

leads

to

the

pins

on

the

cs

rtridge.

2.

Loosely

mount

the

cartridge

to

the

headshell

with

cart-

ridge

mounting

screw.

3.

Al

ign

the

stylus

with

the

accessory

setting

guage

and

after

adjusting

the

stylus

point,

secure

the

cartridge

m

DU

nting

screw.

Setting

is

correct

when

the

stylus

point

on

the

setting

guage

line

up

with

the

tip

of

the

stylus.

4.

Check

that

the

cartridge

is

exactly

centered

in

the

head

-

shell

when

seen

from

the

front.

Filing

of

cartridge

Green

(R

—)

Red

(R

+)

e

e

Blue

(L—)

White

(L

+)

Cartridge

Stylus

point

Stylus

point

,

Cartridge

set

screw

--Serial

nut

I

Cartridge

setting

gauge

Fig.

5

®

ASSEMBLING

THE

TONEARM

1.

If

the

weight

of

the

cartridge

used

is

in

the

range

of

11

to

16

grams,

remove

the

left

and

right

caps

of

the

main

weight

as

shown

in

Fig.

6

and

attach

the

supplied

sub

-weights.

2.

To

mount

the

main

weight

rotate

the

black

knob

in

the

direction

indicated

by

the

arrow

in

Fig.

6.

3.

The

grooves

inside

the

main

weight

and

the

click

stop-

per

on

the

end

of

the

tonearm

interlock,

thus

when

the

main

weight

knob

is

rotated

in

a

counterclockwise

direction

(as

seen

from

the

front

of

the

unit)

the

main

weight

will

smoothly

move

forward.

4.

To

mount

the

headshell,

loosen

the

headshel

l

locking

nut

and

insert

the

headshel

l

with

the

cartridge

in

place.

Next,

securely

tighten

the

locking

nut.

Remove

the

caps

(screw

type)

Main

weight

Main

weight—,

*

Make

sure

that

the

main

weight

is

fitted

on

in

the

correct

direction.

Headshell

Cartridge

_Cap

Sub

-weight

(.

3

Fit

on

the

supplied

sub

-weights

Balance

adjusting

knob

Rear

end

of

tonearm

Tonearm

Lock

nut

(Rotate

the

nut

to

secure

the

headshell

firmly.)

Fig.

6

ADJUSTMENTS

®

ADJUSTING

TONEARM

BALANCE

1.

Align

the

front

end

of

the

tracking

force

weight

with

the

"0"

line

on

the

tracking

force

scale.

2.

Flip

the

stylus

cover

to

its

up

position.

(Remove

the

stylus

cover

completely

on

cartridges

where

this

is

possible.)

3.

Turn

the

power

on

and

press

the

Cut

switch.

After

verifying

that

the

tonearm

is

at

the

extreme

right,

press

the

Down

switch

to

lower

the

tonearm

and

support

it

with

your

finger.

4.

Adjust

the

main

weight

until

the

tonearm

will

float

in

a

perfectly

horizontal

position.

5.

Once

the

tonearm

has

been

balanced,

press

the

Cut

button

to

return

it

to

its

rest.

Adjusting

tonearm

balance

.

X

Main

weight

side

is

too

hevy

Headshell

side

is

too

heavy

0

Perfectly

balanced

condition

Main

weight

0

o

L

Fig,

7

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