T+A R Series, User Manual

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Settings of the REGA tone arm
Setting the tracking force If your G 2000 R is a model which is supplied without the optional pick-up cart-
ridge, please install your pick-up at this point, and set it up as described in the
chapter “Installing and aligning a pick-up cartridge”.
If your
G 2000 R is a model which is supplied complete with factory-fitted pick-
up cartridge, the system is already correctly adjusted and perfectly aligned.
The machine is supplied with the tone arm counterweight (

) separate from
the tone arm; this is necessary in order to avoid damage to the delicate tone
arm bearings. You will find the counterweight in the accessory pack; it must be
in-stalled and adjusted before the turntable can be used: screw the
counterweight onto the rear section of the tone arm.
If the front end of the arm now hangs down, please screw the counterweight
further back; this causes the front end of the tone arm to rise. If the front end of
the arm rises, move the counterweight further forward. In this way you can
adjust the counterweight’s position until the tone arm “hovers” by itself just
above the level of the platter surface, moving neither up nor down.
Now you can set the tracking force recommended by the manufacturer of your
pick-up system by rotating the counterweight (

) in the direction of the pick-up
cartridge. A half rotation corresponds to 1 gram tracking force.

For models with an installed Ortofon 2M Bronze the recommended tracking
force is 1,5 gram. This corresponds to a three-quarter turn of the
counterweight.

In most cases it is advisable to set the tracking force towards the top limit of the
range stated by the pick-up manufacturer.
Setting the anti-skating
force
The anti-skating force is adjusted on the slide control (

) on the base of the
tone arm. The markings on this adjuster’s scale correspond to the tracking
force of the pick-up system in grammes.
For example, if you have set a tracking force of 1.5 g, the slider should also be
set to a value of 1.5.
6
Counterweight
7
Anti-skating slider
8
Tone arm lift lever