THORENS TD 403 DD, User Manual

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28 FIRST STEPS
13. To set the desired tracking force, now turn the counterweight as a whole until the corresponding number is
opposite the mark. The supplied Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge requires between 1.6 and 2 pounds of tracking
force. It is recommended to orientate yourself towards the upper end of these values.
14. Then move the weight for the anti-skating in the slot between the tonearm base at the back and the arm
support at the front to the same value. On the scale, the long lines indicate an increase of 0.5 when viewed
from behind. To adjust the value, it is best to use a small screwdriver or the pin supplied for tone arm
height adjustment.
Important: the basic position at the base of the arm specifies the value 0.5, i.e. the other values are based
on this.
This completes all adjustments to the to-
nearm. The description of the steps for
adjusting the height of the tone arm (VTA)
and for adjusting the azimuth can be found
later in this document under EXPERT SET-
TINGS.