REED 5A - Tonearm Adjustments; Vertical Tracking Force (VTF) Adjustment; Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA) Adjustment

Figure 17
Figure 18
Figure 19
Figure 20
3. Vertical tracking force (VTF)
adjustment (Figure 18)
a) Screw counterweight weight [3b] out of the
frame [3] until front of a counterweight
aligns with frame’s surface (i. e. it should
not stick from a frame)
b) Set tonearm balance by sliding
counterweight frame [3] on the holder [7a].
c) After setting the balance fasten
counterweight frame [3] with a fixing screw
[3a].
d) Screw in the counterweight weight [3b]
forward by two segments. After VTA setup
(Step 4) finalize VTF using scales.
4. VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle)
adjustment
a) VTA adjustment screw [6d] must be
screwed in and rest in a pit [10b] of
the tonearm base [10] (Figure 19).
b) Rotate armwand on the record and let
down cartridge.
c) Loosen the tonearm base fixing screw
[10c] with hex (allen) key [4b] (Figure
20).
d) Adjust armwand height by making it
parallel to the record. To regulate
height, screw in or out VTA adjustment
screw [6d] with hex (allen) key [4a]
(Figure 20).
e) Finalize VTF using scales.
Before setting tonearm adjustments
set the turntable to a horizontal
position (Figure 17).
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