Adjusting the tonearm’s height
When installing a cartridge other than the one provided, you must maintain a suitable distance between the cartridge and the surface of the record. Place the stylus tip with recommended tracking force on the record and confirm that the tonearm is parallel to the record’s surface. If it is not parallel, adjust the height of the tonearm.
- Screws other than those shown in the diagram are not used for height adjustment. Do not touch them.
- Tonearm height adjustment screw
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Insert the included hexagonal wrench into the tonearm height adjustment screw and turn it counterclockwise to loosen it.
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Adjust the tonearm height by manually lifting or lowering the tonearm assembly.
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Reinsert the hexagonal wrench into the tonearm height adjustment screw and turn it clockwise to fix the tonearm height.
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Place a record on the platter, position the cartridge over the record. Lower the stylus tip to the record surface, and confirm that the tonearm is parallel to the record’s surface.