User manual MUSIC HALL MMF-2.1

[. . . ] music hall mmf-2. 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL music hall http://www. musichallaudio. com 1 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE You have selected an exceptional turntable. Each component used in the construction of the MMF-2. 1 was selected to provide you with superior performance and the highest level of sound reproduction available today. We know of no turntable that costs as much to produce yet sells for so little. The precise and elegant design of this turntable makes it easy to install and operate. [. . . ] Place it in a safe place for future use. You are now going to set the tracking force. The MMF-2. 1 comes complete with a factory installed Music Hall 'Tracker' cartridge. Acceptable tracking force for this cartridge is 1. 5 - 2. 25grams. We recommend a tracking force of 1. 75gms. The tracking force scale (6a) on the counterweight has no decimal point. 10 on the tracking force scale is actually 1. 0 grams. To set the tracking force we must first balance (zero) the tonearm. The objective of balancing or zeroing the tonearm is to get the stylus tip to float level with the platter. Lift, position, and hold the tonearm between the tonearm rest (8) and the platter (5). Be careful, to not allow the cartridge to contact the plinth (the turntable base). With your free hand turn the counterweight counterclockwise or clockwise until the tonearm floats freely and parallel to the platter in mid-air. Don't worry about the number on the tracking force scale. You will soon set the correct tracking force. Once you have balanced the tonearm, return it to the tonearm rest. We are now going to zero the tonearm and set the correct tracking force. The tracking force scale (6a) moves independently of the counterweight. Hold the rear of the counterweight with one hand securing its position. With you other hand, lightly grip and turn the tracking force scale until the zero is in the twelve o' clock position (dead center on top of the counterweight). Check it, by once again floating the tonearm between the tonearm rest and the platter. If the tonearm is not parallel to the platter at zero, return to the previous steps and make the necessary adjustments. Turn the counterweight counterclockwise to 1. 75gms(The position centered between 17 and 18 on the scale). [. . . ] NO SIGNAL IN ONE OR BOTH CHANNELS: No connection between the turntable and amplifier. Amplifier or speakers defective or muted. Cartridge not wired into the head shell Loudspeakers not connected. LOUD HUM ON PHONO INPUT: No earth connection from cartridge, tonearm, or audio cable to amplifier. [. . . ]