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Rotating the knob clockwise lowers the arm and rotating it counterclockwise
raises it.
Set the arm height as follows:
Start the turntable and place a record on it. Lower the arm onto the
record and make the arm tube parallel to the record surface by rotating
the arm-height knob as needed.
This is a good initial setting. You may wish to vary it depending on the
cartridge you are using and or the particular record being played. The
knob's scale makes it easy to return to a previous setting by making a
note of the number above the index mark and the number of complete
turns taken.
The old wisdom, which had the arm tube parallel to the record surface,
assumed not only that all cartridges had the same internal geometry and
stylus rake angle but also that all records were cut with the same
equipment set the same way. The idea was that everything would line up
properly with the arm parallel to the record.
If you have a gentle touch (so as not to bounce the turntable) you can
simply vary the arm height while listening to the record and the changes
in distortion those results. Depending upon your patience and other
mental factors, you could go through this process for every record you
own. Or, as most of us do, you can find a setting that works for most
records and sit back and listen to the music.
THE ARM HAS TWO BLACK THUMBSCREWS FOR LOCKING
THE VTA SETTING ONCE YOU ARE DONE ADJUSTING.
LOCKING THE ARM WILL GIVE THE BEST SOUND WITH THE
TIGHTEST CLEANEST BASS. REMEMBER, WHEN MOVING
THE VTA UP OR DOWN YOU MUST LOOSEN BOTH
THUMBSCREWS
You can now add damping fluid. Use only enough to stabilize the arm,
too much will kill the sound and make the cartridge sound slow. Try
listening with and without damping and decide which you like better in
your system and with your cartridge.
