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TA-1 & TA-1L Instructions & Manual
Specifications
TA-1
Total Length: 288mm Spindle to pivot distance: 216mm Stylus to pivot distance: 232mm Overhang 16mm Offset angle: 22° Cartridge weight range: 15-29 grams with headshell Total weight 580g (with headshell attached: 597g) Antiskating up to 3 grams
TA-1L
Total Length: 380mm Spindle to pivot distance: 310mm Stylus to pivot distance: 322mm Overhang 12mm Offset angle: 16.5° Cartridge weight range: 15-24 grams with headshell Total weight 610g (with headshell attached: 627g) Antiskating up to 3 grams
Included Accessories:
Headshell Detachable phono cable Screws, Washers and Wrenches Template Marking pin
1) Mount the tonearm base to turntable plinth
1-a) Define the place where arm base should be placed by using the arm template supplied. 1-b) Put the hole of the template into the center spindle. Use an attached marking pin supplied (as illustrated below) and put it through the arm hole center on the template of the other end. Keep the needle perpendicular to the template and mark the position of center on the turntable.
Template
Marking pin
Arm base
Arm base
Turntable plinth
22mm
Template
1-c) At the same time 3 holes for fixing screws should be marked. 1-d) Having marked the center, check that if the tone arm is placed in this position it will clear the lid. 1-e) Drill the a 22mm hole and three 3.5mm hole. * Drilling a hole: 22mm diameter (For tonearm shaft) * Drilling 3 x 3.5mm diameter (For tonearm base fixing screws)
2) Attach the cartridge to headshell
2-a) Connect the lead to cartridge and attach the cartridge to the correct position of headshell with screws. (See the figure) * Screws are not included in this tone arm kit
3) Mount TA-1 shaft through the base hole
3-a) Locate the tonearm shaft through the hole in the arm base and then fasten the screw with wrench. 3-b) Adjust the arm height as turn table plinth surface and tonearm wand should be leveling. * Cueing platform has already been set at the correct height but can be adjusted by using the wrench supplied.
Tracking force ring
4) Cartridge tracking force adjustment
Counter weight
4-a) Ensure that the tracking force adjustment knob is set to the zero position. 4-b) With the cartridge permanently fitted in the correct position adjust the counter weight so that the arm is floating with the stylus approx. 3mm 5mm clear of a vinyl record. (This adjustment should be made with the anti-skating knob to zero.) 4-c) Rotate the counter weight and move forward. Each graduation is equivalent to 0.25 grams tracking force. * The applied range of weight of headshell with cartridge is from 15grams - 29grams (including headshell).
5) Anti-Skating (bias) adjustment
5-a) Set the bias adjustment knob to the same number as the required tracking force.
Custom made in Japan for: Sibatech, Tokyo, Japan.