User Guide

WARNING
This phono cartridge is only for mounting on tonearms
and must not be used for other purposes.
PLEASE NOTE
To avoid damages on the stylus please keep the stylus
guard on the cartridge any time when mounting or
dismounting the unit.
MOUNTING THE VNL CARTRIDGE
1. Remove stylus unit with stylus guard before working
with leads and screws. Handle all parts carefully.
2. Please correlate the colour code for the terminals
on the drawing with the colour codings on the VNL
cartridge.
3. Fasten the VNL cartridge to the headshell using a
pair of screws enclosed the packing. Do not tighten
the screws completely before the stylus unit has
been remounted.
4. Adjust tonearm parallel to record surface, set
tracking force acc. to the cartridge’s recommended
technical data. For best backcueing performance
use “0” for antiskating.
For more information please refer to Ortofon DJ FAQ:
www.ortofon.com/support/support-dj/faq-setup.
THE OPTIMUM TRACKING
WEIGHT SETTING
Tracking Force Recommended refers to the optimal
weight which will result in the best combination of
groove holding and sound. Take care not to deviate
outside of the Tracking Force Range, as it may result in
skipping, poor sound quality, or unnecessary wear on
your vinyl.
STYLUS CARE
• Remove dust carefully from record surfaces by using a
fi ne antistatic brush before every use.
• We do not recommend the use of solvents of any kind
for cleaning of either record surface or stylus, as they
can weaken the stylus or cause damage to the internal
components of the cartridge.
• For cleaning the stylus, use stylus brush a few times
along the cantilever in the direction of the stylus tip,
whenever you play a new record or change sides. Use
the brush in the forward direction from the rear of the
cartridge towards the stylus tip and never from stylus
tip to the rear of the cartridge and never from side to
side.
• Remove dust from the diamond tip before and after
playback of each record.
• Make sure to follow setup guidelines as suggested by
the specifi cations found in the manual (or found on our
website).
White L+
Red R+
Green RG
Blue LG
Output voltage at
1,000 Hz, 5 cm/sec.
Channel separation
1 kHz
Frequency
Response
Tracking ability at 315 Hz
at recommended tracking
force
Compliance,
dynamic lateral
Stylus
type
Tracking force
range
Tracking force
recommended
Internal impedance,
DC resistance
Internal
inductance
Recommended
load resistance
Recommended
load capacitance
Cartridge weight
including extra
weight
SPECIFICATIONS
6 mV
20 dB
20 Hz – 20 kHz
–2 / +4 dB
100 µm
16 µm/mN
Spherical
R 18 µm
3 – 5 g
4 g
700 Ohm
450 mH
47 kOhm
200 – 600 pF
6.5 g
6 mV
20 dB
20 Hz – 20 kHz
–2 / +4 dB
90 µm
15 µm/mN
Spherical
R 18 µm
3 – 5 g
4 g
700 Ohm
450 mH
47 kOhm
200 – 600 pF
6.5 g
6 mV
20 dB
20 Hz – 20 kHz
–2 / +4 dB
90 µm
14 µm/mN
Spherical
R 18 µm
3 – 5 g
4 g
700 Ohm
450 mH
47 kOhm
200 – 600 pF
6.5 g