Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
Thank you for purchasing this Audio-Technica product. Before using the product, read through this user manual
to
ensure that you will use the product correctly. Please keep this manual for future reference.
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Safety
precautions------------------------
• Keep
the
plastic bag provided
with
the product
out
of
the reach
of
small children and away
from
open
flames
to
avoid accidents
or
fire.
• Keep
the
product
out
of
the reach
of
small children
to
avoid accidents
or
malfunction.
• Do
not
put
the product in a location where
it
is exposed
to
direct sunlight, near heating devices,
or
in
places
with
high temperatures, high humidity,
or
high concentrations
of
dust
to
avoid malfunction.
• Do
not
touch the product's vibration system
to
avoid malfunction.
• Do
not
attempt
to
disassemble
or
modify
the product
to
avoid malfunction.
• Do
not
subject the product
to
strong impact
to
avoid malfunction.
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Name of each part
-----
0
Become familiar with
each
part before using the
product.
1 Stylus tip
2 Vibration system
3 Replacement stylus
4 Output terminals
5 Cartridge body
6 Protector
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How to
use--------
G)
The product
is
for use with
SP
records only. It
cannot be used with
LP
records.
1.
Mount
the
product onto
the
headshell
or
headshell-integrated
tone
arm. 8
2.
Connect the lead tips, noting output polarity. 8
• Connect headshell lead tips to the product
output terminals of the same color.
• Never apply heat (from solder, etc.) to the
output terminals.
3.
Determine
the
correct position for installing
the
product (adjust overhang).
C,
• Adjust overhang following the instructions
in
the tone arm's or phonograph's user manual.
If you are unsure, align the stylus tip
to
the
cartridge originally attached to the tone arm
(as
shown
in
the figure).
4. Adjust tracking force.
• Confirm the tracking force for the product
in
"Specifications:·
5.
Adjust
arm
height.
· Adjust the height so that the bottom surface
of
the headshell and the record surface are
parallel,
as
seen from the side.
An
improper
arm height may cause the body of the product
to
make contact with the record and could
impair audio quality or damage the record.
6.
Connect
directly
to
the
PHONO
(MM)
terminal
of
the
preamplifier/amplifier.
• If your preamplifier/amplifier does not have a
PHONO terminal, use a phono equalizer (sold
separately).
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Care
---------(t
• Use a brush to remove dirt and dust from the
stylus tip.
• Always move the brush
in
the direction
in
which
the record rotates.
· A stylus cleaner (sold separately) is
recommended to remove stubborn dirt.
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Replacing the stylus
-----
E)
1.
Remove the replacement
stylus
by
pulling
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow
after raising
the
protector
without
touching
the
vibration
system.8
2.
Install a
new
replacement
stylus
onto
the
cartridge body.
C,
· Lifetime
of
the replacement stylus is approx.
300
to
500 hours.
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Specifications
---------
Type:
vM
Frequency response: 20
to
20,000
Hz
Output
voltage: 3.0 mV
(1
kHz, 5 cm/sec.)
Tracking force: 4.5
to
5.5 g (5.0 g standard)
Coil impedance:
1.4
k ohms
(1
kHz)
DC
resistance: 400 ohms
Load impedance: 47 k ohms
Load capacitance: 100
to
200 pF
Coil inductance: 230 mH
(1
kHz)
Static compliance:·15 x
10-s
cm/dyne
Dynamic compliance: 2.0 x
10-6
cm/dyne (100
Hz)
Stylus: Bonded conical (3.0 mil)
Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
Vertical tracking angle: 23°
Dimensions:
17.3
mm
(0.68") x
17.0
mm
(0.67")
x 28.2
mm
(1.11
")
(H
x W x
D)
Weight: 6.4 g
Replacement stylus (sold separately)*: VMN70SP
Accessories: Cartridge installation screws 5
mm
x 2 and
10
mm
x
2,
Washer x
2,
Hexagon nut x 2
*The replacement stylus of this product is for use
with
SP
records
only.
For
more details, please visit our Audio-Technica website
(www.audio-technica.co.jp/atj/vm/).
Specifications are subject
to
change
without
notice due
to
improvements.