Adjustment; Horizontal Balance; Stylus Pressure - Technics SL-1200M7L Operating Instructions Manual

Adjustment

Horizontal balance

Preparation
 Remove the stylus cover, taking care not
to damage the stylus, then release the arm
clamp.
 Lower the cue lever.
 Turn the anti-skating control to "0".
1
Free the tone arm from the arm
rest and adjust horizontal balance
by turning the balance weight.
Hold the tone arm and turn the balance
weight in the arrow direction to adjust
the balance until the arm is approximately
horizontal.
 Take care not to
allow the stylus tip
to touch the
turntable or main
unit.
Arm clamp
Arm rest
Cue lever
Anti-skating control
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Balance weight
Hold here
to turn
Balanced and the tone
arm is parallel to the
turntable.
The balance weight is
too far forward.
The balance weight is
too far back.

Stylus pressure

Preparation
 Return the tone arm to the arm rest and fix it
with the arm clamp.
1
Turn the stylus pressure control
until "0" comes to the centre line
of the rear of the tone arm.
 Hold the balance
weight still while
doing this.
Balance weight
Centre line
Arm clamp
Note
 Refer to the user's guide for your stylus for
the appropriate stylus pressure.
Stylus pressure
control
Hold here
to turn