Dust - Shure V15 Type IV SUPER TRACK IV User Manual

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Cleaning up Dust
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The dust problem
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particles on the surface of the
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record, or in the recordgmove result in an accumulated "dust ball"
~ h , reco~-contact fibem in the v a m i c Stabilizer are
corn-
on the stylus tip which interferes with pickup of "clean" signals.
onsed of more than
10,000
ultra-fine strands. Each strand has a
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diameter of approxi&ateli
7.6
microns
1.0003
in.). These strands
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Faulty tracking, distorted signals, .%move fit down into the groove, removing interfering dust and sweeping
jumping, anyultimate record damage can he caused when the
the record clean. And, dust is not ground into the gmove walls.
stvlus collects the dust instead of tracking the record signals.
pkicles that accumulate and foul the tip accurate irack-
ing and can cause loss of contact with the record surface, with
resulting gross distortion.
Impact Protection...
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The impact problem
When the arm is accidentally
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dmpped onihe recokl, the delicate stylus assembly is subjected to
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the full shock at contact, Because the stylus is
it can
In its mrmal operating position, the Dynamic Stabilizer is a
bounce across the record and create several points of
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shock absorber which cushions the impact hom an accidental
arm drop. The Dynamic Stabilizer takes the force of the blow, and
aamage.
eliminates further bouncing of the stylus
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The stylus may be permanently damaged,
even inoperative. The record is permanently impressed with sev-
eral audible "pop" points.