Precise balance
is
especially
important
with
cartridges
that
require
a
low
stylus
force. The balancing
operation
needs
to
be
done
only
once, unless
you
install
a
dif-
ferent
cartridge.
Fig.
18
During
the
balancing
of
the
tonearm
the
operating
switch must
be
in its
neutral
position, so that the tonearm
is
disengaged
from the
automatic
mechanism.
To be
sure,
lock
the
tonearm
on the
rest
post,
then
rotate the turntable platter by
hand, clock-
wise, until the
operating
lever
returns
to
its
neutral
position.
Setting stylus
force
Once
the
tonearm
is
balanced,
set
the
stylus
force
by
turning
the
stylus
force
dial.
The
force
is
continuously
adjustable
from zero
to
5.5
grams
with an
accuracy
of
+
0.1
gram.
The
unit
will
function
pro-
perly.with
as
little
as
0.5 gram stylus force.
Every
cartridge has
an
optimum
tracking
force,
which provides
the
best
reproduc-
tion.
For
the best figure
for
your
cartridge,
consult
the
information provided
with
it.
For
factory-installed
cartridges,
you
will
find all
necessary
details
in
a
leaflet
that
accompanies
these
instructions.
Too low a stylus force
produces distortion
in
Ioud
recorded
passages.
Too high
a
stylus
force
can
damage
the
stylus
and
record.
Tracking-balance control
(anti-skating)
Skating
force
is
especially
troublesome
in
stereo
records.
The
resulting
inward
pull
on the tonearm results in a higher pressure
against the (inner) groove
wall
than against
the (outer) wall.
To
com.pensate
for
this
skating
force
and
eliminate
its
effects,
a
very
accurate
coun-
terforce
-
accurate in both magnitude
and
direction-must
be
applied to the
tonearm.
To
compensate
for
anti-skating,
the
unit
has
a precise
anti-skating feature.
The correct
amount
of
anti-skating
is
applied
simultaneously
with
tracking
force
by
means
of a
synchronized
cam.
No
separate adjustment
is
required.
Cue-control
Your player
is
equipped
with
a
precise,
jolt-free,
silicone-damped
tonearm
lifting
device.
With this
cue-control, the
tonearm
can be placed over any spot on
a
record,
then
lowered more gently
as
possible
by
hand.
The rate
of
descent
is
independent
of
temperature.
Fig.
20
Its
operating lever
has
two
positions:
playing
position
t
lift
position
v ,
in
which
the
tonearm
is
Iifted
off
the-record
surface.
A
light
tap
backwards
on
the
lever starts the
tonearm
descending. The height
of the stylus
above
the record
in the
v
position
can be
ad-
justed from zero
to
about
6
mm
(t/a")
with
screw
@.
Pitch-Control
Each
of
the three
standard speeds
(33'll3,
45 and
78
rpm) can
be
varied about
60/s
(approximately
one
musical
semitone).
The speed
can be
checked
with the
stro-
boscopic
disc
is
illuminated
by
a
light
(preferably
f
luorescent) powered
from
alternating household current,
the
ring
of
lines corresponding
to
the
choosen
speed
will
appear
to
stand
still
when
the
turn-
table
is
rotating at the correct
speed.
Fig.
2l
Pitch
is
varied
by
using
the
pitch-control
knob
O.
Adapting
for
other power
frequency
To
adapt
the
unit
for
use
at a
different
power-line frequency
is
accomplished
by
changing
the
motor
pulley
(A),
which
is
secured
to the
motor
shaft by a screw
and
can be
reached
by
removing
the
turntable
p
I
atter.
Fig.
19
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