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JVC QL-5 Service Manual page 13

Quartz-locked direct drive turntable

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8-(8) Tracking Force Adjustment
1. Turn
the anti-skating
knob
until the "0" mark
on the
anti-skating dial is aligned with the index line.
2. Place a record on the platter.
3. Remove the stylus protector.
4. Release the tonearm clamp.
5. Turn
the counterweight
until the tonearm
maintains
a
balance
with
the
stylus
tip on
the
same
level
as
the
record surface. (Zero balance)
6. Return the tonearm to the rest and clamp it.
7. Holding
the
counterweight
at
the
adjusted
position,
turn the tracking force dial until the "0" mark is aligned
with the index line.
8. Now,
turn the counterweight
until "2'' on the dial is
aligned wiht the index line since the optimum tracking
force with this turntable is 2 grams.
8-(9) Anti-skating adjustment
Turn the anti-skating adjustment knob until the same value
as the
optimum
tracking
force
("2")
is aligned with
the
index line.
Adjust
the arm-rest
height until the tonearm
is horizontal
when the tonearm clamped on the rest. Be sure to retighten
the arm-rest securing screw after the adjustment
Note: Confirm that the arm lift point does not touch the
arm
lifter when the tonearm
is clamped on the rest
and the arm lifter lever is raised.
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Anti-skating knob
Counterweight
Index line
4
counterweight
Tracking force dial
Stylus
protector
Index line
Turning the counterweight in the "A" direction decreases the
tracking force,
whereas
he B" direction increases the tracking
force.
Turning
racking force dial only has no effect on the
tracking force
Fig. 19
Counterweight _
ifreg lever
Fig. 20
QL-5
No. 2428

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