THORENS TD 1600, User Manual

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31 TONEARM AND CARTRIDGE
01. Insert the counterweight on the end of the tone
arm, rotating it until it threads into place.
02. Rotate the antiskating knob clockwise until the
mark is right outside.
03. Place the lever for the tone arm lift in the front
position so that the lift bank lowers. For TD1601
push the lift button so that the lift bank lowers.
04. Open the tone arm lock. Seize the handle of
the tone arm and move it just outside the edge of
the platter so that it can float up and down. Re-
move the protective cap from the stylus. (Be careful
not to hit the stylus against anything.)
05. Turn the counterweight until the tone arm floats
level. If the tone arm moves up: Turn the counter-
weight counter- clockwise. If the tone arm moves
down: Turn the counter clockwise
06. Put the tone arm back onto the arm rest and
lock it.
07. The counterweight has a rotary ring with a
scale. Without turning the counterweight, only turn
the ring until the zero “0” aligns with the indicator
line.
08. The scale indicates the stylus pressure in
Fig. 9
grams. Adjust the stylus pressure and the antiskat-
ing indicated to the corresponding specifications.
Be extremely careful not to damage the stylus
of the cartridge!
Note: The correct tracking force depends on the
cartridge used. Please consult the manual of your
cartridge.
The damping ring (Fig. 9) in the middle of the
tonearm tube must not be moved. It is a res-
onant damper, which is only effective at this
position!