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Clearaudio TT5 - Positioning the tonearm horizontally; VTA-Adjustment

Clearaudio TT5
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User manual / Bedienungsanleit ung
Made in Germany 11
5.3 Positioning the tonearm horizontally
After correct horizontal adjustment of your turntable, loosen the two screws with an hex wrench #2
(Pic. 15) by about one turn.
By alternately tightening the screws, you can position the tonearm horizontally, in accordance with
the bubble level.
Pic. 15: Horizontal adjust ment
5.4 VTA-Adjustment
The Clear audio linear gauge is suitable for adjusting the tonearm height, since it corresponds to
the thickness of a record and the linear track is marked.
Pl ace t he Clea raudio linear gauge through the existing hole on the turntable spindle and align it so
that it points toward the tonearm base.
Place the included Mini Level Gauge on the headshell (Pic. 16; page 12), and by lowering the lift, the
VTA set t ing can be checked and readj ust ed if necessary.
Proceed as follows
If using the clamping ring / a tonearm base:
Loosen the screw on the clamping ring / tonearm base and move the tonearm in the appropriate
direction until the bubble of the Mini Level Gauge is centered in its housing.
If using the swing base:
Lift the top of the swing base and loosen the screws on the bottom of the swing base, then move
the tonearm in the appropriate direction until the bubble of the Mini Level Gauge is centred in its
housing.
Repeat this process until the desired alignment is achieved.
Fix t his posit ion and check it again.
To x the VTA during further adjustment of the TT5. We recommend the use of the included TT5
VTA clamp.