User manual MUSIC HALL MMF-9.1 8-2007

[. . . ] music hall mmf-9. 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL music hall http://www. musichallaudio. com august 2007 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE You have selected an exceptional turntable. Each component used in the construction of the mmf-9. 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 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. 1 comes complete with a factory installed Goldring Eroica LX. 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 (zero) the tonearm (9). The objective of balancing or zeroing the tonearm is to get the tonearm to float parallel to the platter. Using your left hand, lift, position, and hold the tonearm (9) between the tonearm rest (8) and the platter (5). To avoid damage, be careful not to 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, without the aid of your hand, in mid-air and parallel to the platter. Don't worry about the number on the tracking force scale, you will soon calibrate and set it properly. Once you have balanced the tonearm, return it to the tonearm rest. You are now going to set the ring with numbers on the counterweight to zero. This is called the tracking force scale. The tracking force scale (6a) turns independently of the counterweight. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]