There are a number of setscrews on the Classic Signature Tone Arm. The Allen wrenches
that come with your arm will only fit the setscrews that you will need to adjust. All other
screws are factory set and should not be adjusted, except by our trained technicians.
Resetting any of the factory settings is not covered by the warranty
Installing and Aligning the Cartridge
Remove the protective cover from the male pivot point on the arm base assembly.
To avoid injury, do not touch the male pivot point. It
is extremely sharp. In addition, skin oils can blemish
and cause corrosion to the assembly.
For cartridges with threaded mounting holes, use the screws supplied by the cartridge
manufacturer. Other screws may not fit properly and may cause damage to the threads and
cartridge.
To avoid damage to the 3D tonearm, use one of the washers supplied by VPI under the
screw heads and do not tighten the screws too tight.
For cartridges with pass-through mounting holes, use the hardware supplied with the
tonearm. Be sure to use washers under the screw heads.
The tonearm wires are color-coded as follows:
Red
right hot
Green
right ground
White or Black
left hot
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
not
the
wire itself
and push it onto the cartridge’s right hot terminal pin. Connect the remaining
connectors in the same way. To avoid damage to the cartridge, do not push the connectors
all the way on.
Place the Alignment Jig on the spindle with the V-groove against the base of the male
bearing shaft. Tighten the screws of the jig so it fits snugly against the male bearing shaft
and over the record spindle.
Place the arm tube assembly on the male pivot point, using caution with the 4-color wire and
Lemo connector. Set the arm in its rest. If the cartridge has a guard, remove it.
MAKE SURE THE MALE POINT IS IN THE CENTER OF THE FEMALE CUP, IT SHOULD FEEL SOLID
BUT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SLIDE IT SIDEWAYS AND THE ARM RAISES AS YOU GO FROM
THE CENTER TO THE SIDES OF THE FEMALE BEARING. IT IS AN INVERTED CONE.
