Assembly; Mounting The Counterweight And Pickup - Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1200 Operating Instructions Manual

The first thing to do is to mount the counterweight (11) and pick
up cartridge (5), which were taken off before your BEOGRAM
1200 was dispatched from the factory in order to avoid damage
to the pickup arm bearing during transport.
It is very important that mounting and balancing of the pickup
~arm
are
carried
out
carefully;
correct
stylus
pressure
and hence
distortionless reproduction depend directly on correct balancing.
You
can
have your dealer do this for you If you wish.
1. Remove the red plastic ring which protects the pickup arm
during transport from the pickup arm and slide the counter
weitht (11) in on the arm (note the cutout on the under side
of the arm and a matching guide pin inside the counterweight).
Then screw the counterweight's rotatable portior~ (12) approx.
five turns clockwise.
3. Put a 30cm (12 in.) record on the turntable.
4. Plug the pickup cartridge (5) into the pickup arm socket (be
sure to press it home) and remove the protective cap from the
cartridge. Then turn the lock (9) so as to release the arm from
the support.
5. The stylus tip should now be capable c~' "floating" freely and
reaching the record when you tip the arm carefully.
(The stylus cannot reach the record if the lifting mechanism
is actuated. If so, depress the starter button (7), still without
mains voltage applied and with the switch (3) at 0. Turn the
turntable clockwise by hand through approx. six rotations.
The pickup will then move in and be lowered to the record.
6. Turn the rotatable portion (12) of the counterweight clock
wise or anti-clockwise until the stylus "floats" 3
-
4 mm above
the record,
7. The pickup arm will now be in balance. Turn the stylus pres-
sure adjustment screw (10), supporting the pickup with your
other hand, to the desired stylus pressure, which can be read
on the scale.
Recommended stylus pressure is 2 grammes.
ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING THE
COUNTERWEIGHT
AND PICKUP
2. Set the stylus pressure adjustment screw (10) for 0 grammes
by turning it clockwise against the stop.
Before plugging in your BEOGRAM 1200, proceed as follows:
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3-4mm~
I.
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