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Preparatory adjustments
Using the balance weight control
Make note of the balance weight setting for your stylus cartridge,
you can quickly change the stylus pressure without having to re-
adjust the horizontal balance of the arm each time you remove and
re-attach the stylus cartridge.
Attach the cartridge to the tone arm you are using.
Turn the balance weight control to the setting you previously
used to balance the weight including cartridge.
Turn the stylus pressure control dial to the setting you previ-
ously used to balance the weight including cartridge.
Anti-skating
Adjust the dial to the same value as the stylus pressure
control when playing normal music.
For scratch play
Adjust the control to reduce skipping.
Armlift height
Preparation
1. Put a record on the turntable.
2. Take off the stylus cover and release the arm clamp.
Use a screwdriver to turn the armlift screw.
Make this adjustment only if the cartridge you are using makes it
necessary.
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Turning the screw clockwise lowers the armlift.
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Turning the screw anti-clockwise raises the armlift.
Armlift height (the distance between the record and stylus when the
cue lever is raised) is set to between 8 and 13 millimeters at time of
shipment.
Tone arm height
1. Release the arm lock.
2. Adjust the arm height.
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Adjust the ring using the chart
below as reference so the arm
height matches the indicated
height of the cartridge. Mea-
surements are marked on the
arm height control ring in 0.5
millimeter intervals.
Index line
Fit the dust cover
Hold the dust cover with both hands and fit it over the
player from directly above.
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If you do not know the height of your cartridge, rest the stylus on
a record and adjust the height control until the tone arm and
record are parallel.
3. Lock the arm after adjusting the height.
Armlift screw
Armlift
1
3
Locked
Released
Arm height control ring
Tone arm and record parallel.
Balance weight
measurement units
Cartridge height
(H) in millimeters
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Height control
position
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
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