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8. Setting Tracking Force (VTF) and Tonearm Height (VTA)
8.1 Tracking force is adjusted by moving the tonearm counterweight forward and back on its
shaft. If your cartridge is heavy and the counterweight is all the way back, you can order a
heavier weight from your dealer.
8.2 The Scout Tonearm does not have a built-in tracking force gauge. We recommend that you
use a digital gauge. Place the gauge on the platter (no record) and adjust the
counterweight for very little tracking force.
8.3 You must adjust the arm height, loosen the setscrews on right and rear of the round silver
base using the 5/64 Allen wrench supplied and turn the adjustment wheel above the base.
When the arm is parallel to the platter and the cartridge on the gauge lightly tighten the
screws.
8.4 If you do not make the arm parallel when on the gauge you will be between .2 to
.4 grams light or heavy when you are on the record. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!
8.5 Follow the gauge instructions and set the tracking force according to the cartridge
manufacturer’s recommendation. We recommend always going to the high side of tracking
force. High frequency vibrations on a light-tracking cartridge can cause more damage to
the grooves of a record than running a cartridge at a heavy setting.
8.6 Put a record on the platter and lower the arm using the adjustment in 8.4 so it is parallel
to the record. Now you will be tracking at the force you set and not a lighter or heavier
force. You can adjust VTA later on a personal basis but always begin with the tonearm
parallel to the record.
9. Setting the Azimuth
9.1 Set a fireplace match or coffee stirrer (something light and about 6” long) into the groove
behind the mounting screws on the tonearm headshell.
9.2 If it is not level, use the supplied Allen wrench to loosen the setscrew on the
counterweight and rotate the counterweight around the shaft until the headshell is parallel
to the record. Be careful not to change the tracking force setting.
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