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(5)

easily tell this by watching for the point where the

TONE ARM

(7) "floats" freely.

4. Place

TONE ARM

(7) on

ARM REST

(11) and lock it in place

with the

ARM CLAMP

(10).

5. With the

TONE ARM

(7) locked on the

ARM REST

(11), hold

the

COUNTERWEIGHT

(8) steady with one hand while rotating

the

STYLUS PRESSURE RING

(9) until the numeral "0" on the

ring aligns with the center line on the

TONE ARM

(7) rear shaft.

The

HORIZONTAL ZERO

(0) balance should be completed.

6. Re-float the

TONE ARM

(7) to ensure horizontal zero (0) bal-

ance. If zero balance has not been maintained, repeat counter-
weight steps

3 - 5

7. After adjusting the

HORIZONTAL ZERO

(0) balance, turn the

balanced

COUNTERWEIGHT

(8) counter clockwise until the

cartridge manufacturer's recommend stylus pressure appears
on the

STYLUS PRESSURE RING

(9) where it meets the cen-

ter line of the

TONE ARM

(7) rear shaft.

ADJUSTING THE ANTI-SKATING CONTROL:

Set the

ANTI-SKATING CONTROL

(12) to the same value as

the stylus pressure.

NOTE: IF YOUR TURNTABLE CAME WITH A CN-1000 CARTRIDGE, IT HAS A
RECOMMENDED TRACKING FORCE OF 3.0 GRAMS AND CAN HAVE RANGE
FROM 2.5-3.5 GRAMS.

ADJUSTING TONE ARM HEIGHT:

The

TT-03

comes with an adjustable

TONE ARM BASE

(7).

This feature is generally used when a larger or smaller sized
headshell is used for record playing. You may adjust the height
of the

TONE ARM

(7) by unlocking the base with the use of the

LOCK SWITCH

(20) located next to the

ANTI SKATE CON-

TROL

(12). Then adjust the

TONE ARM ADJUSTMENT

LEVER

(8), located below the counter weight, to adjust the

height of the

TONE ARM

(7) by

6 mm

CONNECTIONS:

1. Plug the

power plug into an appropriate outlet.

2. See

TABLE A

for proper connection of the output

RCA

plugs

and ground connector. Make sure that all the plugs are firmly
plugged into the appropriate jacks (phono inputs).

NOTE: TO REDUCE HUM, MAKE SURE THE GROUND LUG IS FIRMLY CON-
NECTED TO THE GROUND SCREW.

TABLE A:

BASIC OPERATION:

1. Turn the

POWER

(13) switch to the "ON" position, at which

point the

TARGET LIGHT

(14) will light up,

TARGET LIGHTS

(14) are an optional accessory available at your local retailer.

2. Place a record on the

SLIPMAT

(4) which sits on the

PLAT-

TER

(2).

3. Select the desired speed by depressing the

(

simultaneously)

SPEED SELECTOR

(16) button.

4. Remove the stylus protector (if applicable to your cartridge).

5. Release the

ARM CLAMP

(10) found on the

ARM REST

(11).

6. Push the

START/STOP

(15) button. The turntable

PLATTER

(2) will start to spin.

7. Carefully position the

TONE ARM

(7) over the desired posi-

tion over the record. Lower the

TONE ARM

(7) slowly, while let-

ting go of the

TONE ARM

(7) over the record where you want to

play.

8. When play is over, raise the

TONE ARM

(7), move it onto the

ARM REST

(11), and secure it with the

ARM CLAMP

(10).

9. You now have the option of turning off the power by turning
the

POWER

(13) switch to the "OFF" position, or stopping the

PLATTER

(2) by pushing the

START/STOP

(15) button.

INTERRUPTING PLAY:

1. Pushing the

START/STOP

(15) button will cause the record to

stop exactly when the

START/STOP

(15) button is pressed

while playing.

2. Press the

START/STOP

(15) button again to start playback

with a short delay effect.

ADJUSTING THE PITCH CONTROL:

1. The

TT-03

is equipped with a

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17).

When the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17) is in the center posi-

tion, the speed will be

, or

depending on which

SPEED

SELECTOR

(16) button is pushed.

2. When the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17) is positioned off cen-

ter, the pitch can vary

±10%

depending on the position of the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17).

3. To lock the

PITCH SLIDE CONTROL

(17) press the

QUARTZ

LOCK BUTTON

(18) located above the

PITCH SLIDE CON-

TROL

(17).

TURNTABLE SECTION:

Type.................................Direct Drive Manual Turntable
Drive Method..............High Torque (2.2 kg) Direct Drive
Motor.............................................................................DC Motor
Speed...............................................33 1/3, 45, 78 RPM
Wow and Flutter.....................Less than 0.15% WRMS*

*THIS RATING REFERS TO THE TURNTABLE ASSEMBLY AND PLATTER
ONLY AND EXCLUDES EFFECTS OF RECORDS, CARTRIDGES OR TON-
EARMS.

TONEARM SECTION:

Type......................Statically Balanced Straight Tonearm
Headshell Weight....................................................5.6 g

GENERAL:

Power Supply..............................AC 115 V~60 Hz/230 V~50 Hz
Power Consumption.............................................................30 W
Dimensions...................................................17.75" x 5.75" x 14"
....................................................................(450 x 136 x 352mm)
Weight.....................................................20.1 lbs. (9.1 kg)

SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE
WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE.

TT-0

OUTPUT CONNECTORS

MIXER OR RECIEVER

L (WHITE)

PHONO L CHANNEL

R (RED)

PHONO R CHANNEL

GND (SPADE LUG)

GND SCREW

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:

SPECIFICATIONS: