Mounting The Cartridge; Assembling The Tonearm - Yamaha PX-3 Owner's Manual

a MOUNTING THE CARTRIDGE
Cartr dges with weights ranging from 5 — 11 grams may be
used 'with the PX-3 without using sub-weights. Cartridges in
the weight range of 10 to 16 grams can be used by remov-
ing the left and right caps of the main weight as shown in
Fig. 6 and fitting on the supplied sub-weights.
1. Properly connect the headshell leads to the pins on the
certridge.
2. Loosely mount the cartridge to the headshell with cart-
ridge mounting screw.
3. Align the stylus with the accessory setting guage and
after adjusting the stylus point, secure the cartridge
mounting screw. Setting is correct when the stylus point
on the setting guage line up with the tip of.the stylus.
4. Check that the cartridge is exactly centered in the head-
srell when seen from the front.
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Filing of cartridge
Cartridge
7 : set screw
R
White (L +)
Cartridge
Stylus point a
Stylus paint |
Cartridge setting gauge
Fig. 5
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ASSEMBLING THE TONEARM
If the weight of the cartridge used is in the range of 11
to 16 grams, remove the left and right caps of the
main weight as shown in Fig. 6 and attach the supplied
sub-weights.
To mount the main weight rotate the black knob in
the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 6.
The grooves inside the main weight and the click stop-
per on the end of the tonearm interlock, thus when the
main weight knob is rotated in a counterclockwise
direction (as seen from the front of the unit) the main
weight will smoothly move forward.
To mount the headshell, loosen the headshell locking
nut and insert the headshell with the cartridge in place.
Next, securely tighten the locking nut.
Main weight
Balance
adjusting
knob
* Make sure that the main
weight is fitted on in the
correct direction.
Headshell
Lock nut (Rotate the
nut to secure the
headshell firmly.)
Fig. G
ADJUSTING TONEARM BALANCE
Align the front end of the tracking force weight with
the "O" line on the tracking force scale.
Flip the stylus cover to its up position. (Remove the
stylus cover completely on cartridges where this is
possible.)
Turn the power on and press the Cut switch. After
verifying that the tonearm is at the extreme right,
press the Down switch to lower the tonearm and
support it with your finger.
Adjust the main weight until the tonearm will float
in a perfectly horizontal position.
Once the tonearm has been balanced, press the Cut
button to return it to its rest.
Adjusting tonearm balance
X Main weight side is too hevy
Headshell side
is too heavy
O Perfectiy balanced condition
Main weight