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THE COLOR CODE OF THE WIRE IS:
RED = right hot BLACK OR WHITE = left hot
GREEN = right ground BLUE = left ground
IF YOUR PHONO SECTION INVERTS PHASE, THE HOT COLOR BECOMES THE GROUND
COLOR
Using tweezers or fine tipped pliers grip the center of the red wire's connector (do not
grip the wire) and push it onto the cartridge's right hot terminal pin. In the same way,
connect each of the remaining connectors to its respective cartridge terminal. Do not
push the connectors all the way on, as this could damage the cartridge. Always back
up the cartridge with your finger when pushing on the clips.
The 10.5 SE tonearm comes with one large dropped counterweight installed on the
rear shaft of the tonearm. For most cartridges you will only need this large weight.
The counterweight is held in position by a setscrew.
Pick up the arm tube, taking care not to strain or damage the fine 4-color wire and
Lemo connector.
For now, position the large counterweight as close to the bearing housing as you can
(toward the front of the arm) but not touching the balance ring. The object here is to
balance the arm while keeping the counterweight as close to the bearing housing as
possible. This results in the least inertia for a given cartridge weight.
In some rare cases it may be necessary to use two counterweights together or a larger
counterweight. Contact your dealer if a second or larger counterweight is needed.
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.
