Akai AP-Q310

1) Connect the Power Cord.
2) Set the ANTISKATING adjuster to ‘‘0”’.
3) Set the CUE lever to W.
4) Set the SIZE/MANUAL Mode selector to MAN-
VAL.
5) Unlock the Tone Arm and bring it towards the Plat-
ter.
* Remove the Stylus Guard being careful not to da-
mage the Stylus.
6) Set the POWER/REPEAT selector to “1”’.
The Tone Arm Lifter will be lowered.
7) With the Tone Arm held midway between the Tone
Arm Rest and the rim of the Platter, adjust the Main
Weight until the Tone Arm is in perfect horizontal
balance.
8) Without moving the Main Weight, rotate the Stylus
Pressure Scale Ring only to match the ‘0’ mark
with the mark on the weight shaft.
9) Depress the CUT/RETURN switch.
10) Lock the Tone Arm in place and rotate the Main
Weight counterclockwise, as viewed from the front
(the Stylus Pressure Scale Ring will move with it),
until the desired Stylus Pressure Scale indication is
at the mark on the shaft. The range of adjustment is
from 0 to 2.5 grams.
* For AP-Q310/C only: The recommended stylus
pressure for the cartridge supplied, PC-85, is 2
grams.
11) Set the ANTISKATING adjuster to the correspond-
ing stylus pressure.
2. OVERHANG (Not necessary for AP-Q310/C) (Refer to Fig. 5)
1 Spindle
2 Groove
The Distance between the Spindle and the Stylus when
the Tone Arm is centered over the Platter is known as the
Overhang.
Different cartridges require different Overhang Adjust-
ments.
For your convenience, the Rubber Mat has indicator
grooves at the center to facilitate Overhang Adjustment.
1) Center the Tone Arm over the Platter.
2) Adjust the Cartridge so that the Stylus position is even
with the Groove for Overhang Adjustment (middle
groove ring).
* The Cartridge position can be adjusted by resetting
the Cartridge Re-Setting Screws in the Head Shell.
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Fig. 5 Overhang Adjustment