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Make sure to properly secure the arm mounting hardware.
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Mount the cartridge to the head-shell using steel or aluminium screws to allow a rigid
installation.
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Tighten the screws so the cartridge can be moved in the headshell.
Precisely align the phono cartridge
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Block the platter to prevent it from turning
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Aime the calibrator disc on the platter over the mat
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Adjust the stylus pressure to approx. 1 gram.
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Move the tone arm and cue it down on the alignment grid
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Check for the arm tube to be horizontal with the surface of the platter and adjust the
height accordingly
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Bring the tone arm over the center of the grid again and lower it. The stylus tip must fit in
the pin hole in the center of the grid. If not, position the cartridge so it does.
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Precisely align the body of the cartridge with the lines on the grid.
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Secrure the cartridge screws and repeat the preivous operation.
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Check the azimuth by lowering the stylus over the black portion on the calibrator disc. The
reflection will help determine if the cartridge is off its vertical axis.
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Note: The azimuth is the vertical position of the stylus relative to the record groove when
viewing it from the front. The proper setting is 90degrees.
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Check the stylus pressure and adjust to specifications
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Install the stylus guard to complete the assembly of your Alexandria
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