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B. OVERHANG ADJUSTMENT:
This adjustment will yield the lowest distortion in the last third of the record, the hardest to
track, when playing a typical 12" record. Do not go crazy over this adjustment. You do not
know if the stylus is aligned properly on the cantilever. You are also facing a constantly
moving target when playing a record. The arm is moving in 3-dimensions and will only
approximate the accuracy you have built into your alignment.
Place the arm tube assembly on the lower bearing, taking care not to strain or damage the 4-
color wire and Lemo connector. Place the arm in its rest.
At the rear of the arm base assembly is the connector block. Plug the Lemo connector into its
receptacle on top of the block. Notice that the connector can plug in only one way. Align the
red dots on the arms plug with the red dot on the receptacle. Push gently, do not force the
plug.
Place the Alignment Jig into position by sliding the narrow end with the circular cutout
between the arms lateral balance weight and the platform that supports the armrest. Make
sure that the jig's cutout fits against and around the bearing well and the hole is over the
spindle.
While the arm is in its rest, loosen the screws that hold the cartridge just enough that the
cartridge can be moved back and forth.
Carefully swing the arm over the grid at the far end of the jig and place the stylus as close to
the dot in the center of the grid as possible. Using a lighted magnifier will make this job very
easy.
BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE CARTRIDGE'S STYLUS:
Move the cartridge so that the stylus rests on the dot. Now, viewing the cartridge from
above, line it up so that its sides are symmetrically positioned between the lines of the grid.
If the cartridge has parallel sides, these should be made parallel to the grid lines. Also make
sure that the cartridge is centered between the sets of lines. If you can see the cantilever
clearly you can align the cantilever to the alignment grid. This is difficult and may produce no
increase in sound quality.
