TECHNICS SL-1200MK5
Manual de Usuario

Preparatory adjustments
Using the balance weight control
Make note of the balance weight setting for your stylus cartridge, you can quickly change the stylus pressure without having to readjust the horizontal balance of the arm each time you remove and re-attach the stylus cartridge. Attach the cartridge to the tone arm you are using. Turn the balance weight control to the setting you previously used to balance the weight including cartridge. Turn the stylus pressure control dial to the setting you previously used to balance the weight including cartridge.

Tone arm height
1. Release the arm lock.
Released

1 3

Locked

2. Adjust the arm height.
�Adjust the ring using the chart below as reference so the arm height matches the indicated height of the cartridge. Measurements are marked on the arm height control ring in 0.5 millimeter intervals.

Balance weight measurement units

Index line Arm height control ring Cartridge height (H) in millimeters Height control position

Anti-skating
Adjust the dial to the same value as the stylus pressure control when playing normal music.
For scratch play Adjust the control to reduce skipping.

17 0 18 1 19 2 20 3 21 4 22 5 23 6 �If you do not know the height of your cartridge, rest the stylus on a record and adjust the height control until the tone arm and record are parallel. Tone arm and record parallel.

Armlift height
Preparation
1. Put a record on the turntable. 2. Take off the stylus cover and release the arm clamp.

3. Lock the arm after adjusting the height.

Fit the dust cover
Hold the dust cover with both hands and fit it over the player from directly above.

Use a screwdriver to turn the armlift screw.
Make this adjustment only if the cartridge you are using makes it necessary. �Turning the screw clockwise lowers the armlift. �Turning the screw anti-clockwise raises the armlift.

Armlift screw

Armlift Armlift height (the distance between the record and stylus when the cue lever is raised) is set to between 8 and 13 millimeters at time of shipment.

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