BIC 960 - Cueing and Set-Down Adjustments

spindle and the programmer is
advanced to 4. The cycle button is
depressed, the four records play and
the programmer determines when it is
to shut off.
Multiple Play Plus Repeat
of the Last Record
If you wish to play less than six records
and would like the last record to be
repeated one or more times, simply
move the program selector knob to the
number of records plus the number of
additional plays desired. For example,
if three records are on the spindle and
you wish the last record to play once
and repeat three times, simply set the
program control to the number 6.
(Fig. A).
Removing Multiple Play Spindle
All records must first be removed. To
remove the records, tilt the stack down
and away from the record platform and
lift up. The automatic spindle can then
be removed by grasping and lifting
straight up.
Cueing and Pause Control
The cueing lever (Fig. B) is used to
raise or lower the tonearm during
automatic or manual play. Moving the
control forward raises the tonearm,
pushing it back lowers the tonearm.
Cueing Rate Adjustment
Today, most manual and automatic
turntables have a cueing device, and
many are damped in both upward and
downward motions. Flowever, whether
damping is accomplished by dashpots,
springs, or other devices, they are all
pre-set at the factory. This poses two
problems:
First, temperature can affect the rate
of cueing so that in hot climates the
rate of drop is fast (frequently too fast)
and in cold weather, may be too slow.
Second, the user normally has his
own preferences as to the speed at
which he wants the cueing to operate,
and has been powerless to control it.
The Models 980 and 960 incorporate,
for the first time in any tonearm, a
variable control with which the owner
can set the rate of cueing to his
preference or compensate for tempera¬
ture variations. The cueing rate can be
increased or decreased by a knurled
control knob, easily accessible from
the top surface of the unit. (Fig. C).
Turning the knob in a clockwise dir¬
ection will decrease the rate of cueing;
counter-clockwise rotation will increase
the cueing rate. When turning the knob
to'its maximum up or down position, do
not force it beyond the stop point.
Stylus Set-Down Adjustment
and Tonearm Height
Your Model 980 or 960 was carefully
assembled and all necessary adjust¬
ments were performed at the factory.
There are, however, two minor adjust¬
ments that may have to be made to suit
your particular cartridge. One adjust¬
ment controls the point at which the sty¬
lus lands upon the record’s surface. All
records contain a groove guard (Fig.'D)
Ideally, the stylus should land inside the
groove guard just before the recorded
portion of the record (Fig. D). The tone¬
arm set-down adjusting screw controls
the exact point of set-down. To re¬
position the tonearm to land inside
the groove guard, turn the adjusting
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Fig. D
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