User manual MUSIC HALL MMF-9

[. . . ] music hall mmf-9 INSTRUCTION MANUAL music hall http://www. musichallaudio. com CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE You have selected an exceptional turntable. Each component used in the construction of the MMF-9 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 the `pulley' end on top of the motor pulley (2). Position the motor so that `platter' edge of the guide touches the side of the platter. Loop the drive belt around the rim of the platter (5) and around the motor pulley (2). Place the counterweight (6) onto the tonearm (9). To do this, position yourself in front of the turntable. Hold the counterweight (6) so that the numbers are nearer you. Carefully, screw the counterweight (6) counterclockwise onto the back of the tonearm (9). Place it in a safe position for possible future transport. Make sure the tonearm (9) is in the tonearm rest (8). Carefully, remove the stylus guard (the piece of clear plastic on the bottom of the cartridge). It slips off of the cartridge by pulling it towards you in a slight downward motion. The MMF-9 comes complete with a factory installed Music Hall Maestro cartridge. Please note; the tracking force scale (6a) on the counterweight (6) has no decimal point. 10 on the tracking force scale (6a) is actually 1. 0 g. 1. 75 g is between 17 and 18g on the scale (6a). To set the tracking force you must first balance the tonearm (9). The objective of balancing the tonearm (9) is to get the tonearm (9) to float parallel to the platter (5). Lift, position, and hold the tonearm (9) between the tonearm rest (8) and the platter (5). Be careful, not to allow the cartridge to contact the plinth (the turntable base). With your free hand turn the counterweight (6) counterclockwise or clockwise until the tonearm (9) floats freely, without the aid of your hand, in mid-air and parallel to the platter (5). Don't worry about the number on the tracking force scale (6a), you will soon calibrate and set it properly. If necessary, adjust the tightness of the hinges by turning the dust cover hinge screws (12). 11 NOTICE If you are substituting another cartridge for the Music Hall Maestro, you may need to make the following further adjustments to the tonearm and cartridge: All cartridges with half inch mounting holes can be fitted. [. . . ] · 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. · Turntable too close to one or both speakers. [. . . ]