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- Page 1 VPI JMW-9 Scout Tonearm Manual THIS MANUAL IS GOOD FOR COMPLETE ARMS OR ARMTUBES ONLY Setup and Instruction Manual VPI Industries, Inc., 77 Cliffwood Ave. #5D, Cliffwood, NJ 07721 http://www.vpiindustries.com...
- Page 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Be very careful when handling the tone arm. The internal arm wire is exposed at the headshell and at the rear of the arm. The wire is very delicate and physical damage to the wire is not covered by the warranty after the arm is removed from its box. ...
- Page 3 For now, position the large counterweight as close to the bearing housing as you can (toward the front of the arm) but not touching the balance ring. The object here is to balance the arm while keeping the counterweight as close to the bearing housing as possible.
- Page 4 Carefully swing the arm over the grid at the far end of the jig and place the stylus as close to the dot in the center of the grid as possible. Using a lighted magnifier glasses will make this job very easy. ...
- Page 5 FIG #2: THE PROPER WAY TO ALIGN A CARTRIDGE, ALIGN THE CARTRIDGE, NOT THE TONEARM HEADSHELL! SHOWN IN WHITE FOR CLARITY. C. TRACKING FORCE AND AZIMUTH Make sure the turntable is level. Refer to your turntable instructions and use a bubble level to check level.
- Page 6 The JMW Scout does not have a built-in tracking force gauge but a Stylus Force Gauge is supplied with your arm on a new unit. Place the stylus on the lower flat section of the digital gauge and using the counterweight set the tracking force to the cartridge manufacturer recommendation plus 1/10 of a gram more.
- Page 7 VPI has a unique solution to anti-skating: the coiled wire of the JMW Memorial Tonearm acts as a spring and pushes the arm back without affecting the sound quality. For those who love to play with test records you now have the option of using a mechanical anti-skate.
- Page 8 VPI Industries, Inc. Limited Warranty VPI Industries, Inc. (VPI) warrants this unit against defects in materials and/or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser. VPI’s sole obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement, at VPI’s option, of any part(s) found to be defective.
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