LISTENING TO A VINYL RECORD
MUST READ!!!
***The Counter Weight on the tone arm MUST be properly set-up before first use!
Adjustment of the Counter Weight
1. Remove all packing material and remove the clear needle protector. Identify the
transportation screw and turn clockwise until it is all the way down (This is not an
adjustment, the purpose of this screw is for transportation protection only).
2. Identify the silver counter weight at the back of the tone arm.
3. With your hand, lift the tone arm up and move the tone arm away
from the tone arm rest but not over the black record platter (see
photo A). Be careful that the needle does not hit anything.
Rotate the silver counter weight (clockwise OR counter-
clockwise) until the tone arm floats naturally. (NOTE: the black
number ring will also rotate as you turn the silver counter
weight).
4. With the tone arm floating and the stylus protector removed, the goal is create a state
of equilibrium in the arm by rotating the counter weight so that the tone arm is perfectly
balanced with the counter weight (see photos B and C).
5. Now that the tone arm is resting in a level / balanced position, you must set the proper
weight for the needle on this tone arm. Identify the black number ring attached to the
counter weight.
6. Carefully rotate only the black number ring so that “0” is at the 12 o’clock position. Be
sure to hold the silver rear portion of the counterweight to prohibit its movement. DO
NOT let the silver counter weight turn, the black number dial will turn separately.
7. Finally, from this “0” reference position, grasp BOTH parts of the counterweight and
black number ring and rotate the weight counter-clockwise so that the “0.5” marking
on the dial is in the 12 o’clock position.
This will set the tone arm to 3.5 grams of downward force, the recommended tracking
weight for this needle (cartridge).
NOTE: The counter weight adjusts the pressure of the needle. If the pressure is too much,
the sound will become distorted. If the pressure is too little, track skipping will happen more
frequently. At this point, any fine tuning adjustments can be made by simply turning the
balance weight very slightly clockwise or counter-clockwise.
LISTENING TO RECORDS
1. Press MODE button to select PHONO Function.
2. Gently open the PHONO door.
Make sure the silver transportation screw has
been turned clockwise all the way down.
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