Turntable Cover; Changing The Cartridge; Names And Functions Of Parts - Teac TN-550 Manual Del Usuario

Turntable cover

Attaching the turntable cover
Turntable cover
Main unit
Hinge
1
Insert the hinges completely into the
hinge holders at the left and right ends
of the back of the main unit.
2
Align the tops of the hinges with the
turntable cover hinge holders and
insert them.
Removing the turntable cover
Hold both edges of the turntable cover and lift it slowly to
remove it along with the hinges from the unit. Then, remove
the hinges from the turntable cover.
Opening and closing the turntable cover
Opening
Hold the front edge of the turntable cover and gently lift it
open completely until it stops.
The turntable cover will stay open in this position.
Closing
Gently lower the turntable cover until it is closed.
V Be careful not to pinch your hand, for
example, when opening and closing
the turntable cover.

Changing the cartridge

To change the cartridge, first remove the headshell from the
tone arm.
o The cartridge installed in this unit is equivalent to the
Audio-Technica AT100E VM Type cartridge. (The replace-
ment needle for the installed cartridge is green. It does not
have an Audio-Technica mark.)
NOTE
VM type cartridges have the same characteristics as MM type
cartridges.
o We recommend that you lower the cartridge stylus pro-
tector before doing this task.
Headshell Screws
Nuts
Shell leads Cartridge
1
Disconnect the shell lead terminals
from the cartridge.
2
Loosen the screws and remove the
cartridge.
3
Attach the new cartridge and tighten
the screws.
See the illustration below for the position of the screws
when attached.
52.8±0.5 mm
4
Connect the shell lead terminals to the
cartridge.
o The signals and colors of the shell leads are shown
below.
Signal Color
Left channel + White
Left channel − Blue
Right channel + Red
Right channel − Green
5
Balance the tone arm and adjust the
stylus pressure.
Follow the procedures in "Balancing the tone arm and
adjusting the stylus pressure" on page 5.

Names and functions of parts

a
Turntable
Place records centered on the turntable.
b Counterweight
c
Stylus pressure adjustment ring
d Anti-skating dial
e
Arm lifter
Using this arm lifter is safer and more certain than using
a finger when lowering the needle tip to the record
surface, as well as when raising it.
f
Tone arm holder
This is a rest for the tone arm.
g
Tone arm
h Rotation speed setting knob
Set the rotation speed (RPM) suitable for the record.
Rotation will stop when this is set to 0.
i Headshell
This is a universal type that allows the cartridge to be
changed easily.
a a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
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