THORENS TD 203, User Manual

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Anti-Skating Force (Bias)
The interaction of stylus friction and cartridge bearing
forces produces a force which pulls the tonearm to-
wards the centre of the record (referred to as skating
force). This force can be offset with the help of anti-skat-
ing force, which, in the case of the TP 82, is produced
by a bias weight.
Lead the bias weight string through the hanger guide
and hook the string’s loop over the tonearm’s bias shaft
(
➔
Fig. 11
).
The string can be located in one of six grooves on the
bias shaft. The further out the string loop on the bias
shaft, the higher the anti-skating force. The amount of
anti-skating force required depends on the type of pick-
up cartridge and the tracking force used. With the pre-
installed TAS 257 (MM) cartridge, locate the string loop
on the third or fourth groove .
Fig. 11
The amount of anti-skating force required depends
on the type of pick-up cartridge used. If you change
the cartridge for a different type, use a test record
to determine how much anti-skating force is required.