PRELIMINARY REMARKS Save the carton and all internal fillers and plastic bags. If you should ever need to carry or ship the HW-19 Mk. 4 any distance, there is much less chance of it suffering damage in transit if it is properly packed in its original carton. ...
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ASSEMBLING THE HW-19 MK-4 YOUR CHASSIS HAS AN ACRYLIC MOTOR BOARD, DO NOT PEEL OFF THE PROTECTIVE PAPER COVERING UNTIL DIRECTED. While the chassis is leaning against the carton or other support, remove the tonearm board by unscrewing the six Phillips-head screws with a #2 Phillips screwdriver. Be careful not to lose the washers found beneath the heads of the screws.
MOUNTING THE TONEARM If you have a blank (without armhole) mounting board: NOTE: DO NOT peel off the protective paper from acrylic boards until after the armhole has been drilled. The paper will help protect the high-gloss surface beneath the paper. ...
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WOOD FRAME SPRINGS LEVELING THE HW-19 MK-4 The MK-4’s on/off switch is on the left front of the base’s “skirt.” It is a push-push type switch with two positions, “in” and “out.” Push it a couple of times and make sure that it is in the “out”...
FINAL ASSEMBLY Place the dustcover on the MK-4 by slipping the hinge flanges into the sockets on the rear of the base. Close the cover. Each of its front corners should rest on one of the small round cork pads on the base’s front corners. If necessary, push gently on the front of the cover until it does so.
platter. You will notice that over tightening will sometimes result in the periphery lifting off again. Do not over tighten. After using the clamp system for a while, the proper amount of tightening will become pretty much automatic. The action of the clamp system is to provide uniform compression of the record at the outer edge of the label area.
If running a ground wire from the chassis does not eliminate the hum, there may be a more complex problem involving the particular arm/cartridge combination. VPI will attempt to provide assistance, but please understand that it is not possible for us to be familiar with all the numerous arm/cartridge combinations.
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. VPI’s obligation to repair or replace defective parts is the purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy, and VPI shall not be liable for any direct or indirect injury and/or property damage arising out of the use of the product or defect in or failure of the product.
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