Adjustment procedures
Slide the tone arm with the shaft into the mounting bushing. Slide the counterweight onto the arm tube
and balance it, so the tube is horizontal and free swiveling. Be sure, to adjust the height so your
cartridge clears the platter. The active range of the antiskating system is about 250 mm. Turn the arm
shaft, that the armtube are 90° to the frontside. Take a # 1.5 hex screwdriver and lock the locking
screw in the mounting bushing.
To continue, it is recommended to set the antiskating to minimum. In the flange of the arm shaft is a
screw on the right. Take the # 1.5 hex screwdriver, loosen it a bit and slide them all the way down.
This is what moves the antiskating magnet away from the ring magnet in the bearing case and your
antiskating force is set to minimum.
Now adjust the vertical tracking force (VTF) with a scale. It is essential, that the arm tube is in a
horizontal position while resting on the scale. If your scale sits much higher on the platter than a
record, set it on a piece of wood aside the platter. When VTF is set, gently fasten the locking screw in
the counter weight with the # 2.5 screwdriver.
The tone arm lift is preset at the factory. If you like to raise your stylus higher or lower, the lift slides in
the bracket by loosening the locking screw in the bracket with the # 0.9 hex screwdriver.
Cross check your pivot to turntable center distance. If the tone arm is mounted to a Viella turntable,
please check if the dial on the right side of the arm board is set to zero. This adjusts your distance
correctly. Now put a record on the platter and set the VTA horizontal.
Take the # 1.5 hex screwdriver, loosen the locking screw in the mounting bushing flange and if you
have the two connectors with a Viella turntable, loosen the connector locking screw in the arm board
as well. Adjust the VTA with the height adjustment screw in the lift bracket. Tighten the locking
screw(s) again.
Now set the correct overhang by using a good template.
The antiskating system is very effective. Start with up by two thirds with the # 1.5 hex screwdriver.
Than continue with a measuring record or Wally Tools Wallyskater or something equivalent.
The tone arm also has a azimuth adjustment. It is set to zero at the factory. If you do not have
appropriate measuring equipment, like a Fosgate Fosgometer, it is not recommended to use it. If you
like to make azimuth adjustments, take the # 0.9 hex screwdriver to loosen the locking screw at the
left side of the tube hub. Then adjust the azimuth by little increments with the screw on top of the hub.
Press the hub gently down by your finger while tightening the locking screw again.
Now enjoy your music. We like to wish you lots of joy with this precision product.
Your Julian Lorenzi with the team of AMG