User manual STANTON ST.150

[. . . ] Heat ­ The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Power Sources ­ This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer the operating instructions. [. . . ] The ST-150 has several adjustments to correctly position the needle to the vinyl. Your cartridge is to be mounted into the headshell as pre the mounting instructions included with the cartridge. The Stanton 500, 680 and 890 series of cartridges require the use of the two screw mounting into the headshell. For your convenience, some of these products can be purchased already mounted and pre-adjusted from your local Stanton dealer. If you are using these 1/2" mounted products with a headshell in a mobile application or you are doing heavy scratching, May want to use an extra shell weight. The Master series of products (Trackmaster, Groovemaster, etc. ) are designed with their own mounting that eliminates the need for a separate headshell and the wiring to the cartridge. The body of the cartridge should be parallel with the centerline of the headshell-tone arm, when viewed from the front to the back. The second adjustment is at the installation of the cartridge-head-shell assembly into the tone arm tube lock. Holding the tone arm tube in one hand, insert the cartridge-headshell into the tube lock with the other hand. Turn the lock ring clockwise (when viewed from the rear) until the headshell is locked tightly into the tone arm. Remove the needle protector from the cartridge and place the needle on record. View the needle from the front and insure that the needle is perpendicular to the record surface. If some adjustment is needed, simply loosen the lock ring and rotate the cartridge-headshell until the needle is perpendicular to the record surface. Start with the cartridge-headshell assembly mounted into the tone arm. With tone arm free, adjust the tone arm counterweight by rotating the rear section until the tone arm floats in a balanced condition above the record or mat. Do not allow the needle to drop onto the mat or the turntable platter during this adjustment. Now, carefully hold the tone arm in one hand while rotating the numbered ring on the front of the counter-weight with the other hand to the "0" setting. Next, without touching the numbered ring, Rotate the rear counterweight until the desired needle pressure reading is next to the line on top of the tone arm tube, See the instructions. Rotate the height adjust ring in the pivot base to read the correct setting for the height adjust ring in the pivot base to read the correct setting for the height of the cartridge that you are using. Be certain to re-lock the pivot base when adjustment is completed. CONNECTIONS 1. You can also use a line input by setting the phono/line switch at the rear of the turntable to Line. For access to the Key correction feature use the Line output or S/P DIF output. PART NAMES & FUNCTIONS 22 21 20 19 18 the stylus onto the record as it may cause damage to the diamond tip and to the record. [. . . ] Hollywood, Florida 33312. Ground lift Operation Due to the variety of power sources available to the DJ, Stanton has included a ground lift switch to be used on the ST- 150/STR8-150 turntables. This will allow the DJ to have the capability of changing the grounding scheme of the phono cartridge to avoid ground hum that may occur when using the turntable. The ST150/STR8-150 Turntable has been designed to operate with third pin safety ground, and should always be used when available. N E V E R R E M O V E T H I R D P I N GROUND FROM THE POWER CORD PROVIDED, IF NECESSARY, USE THE APPROPRIATE ADAPTER FOR PLUGGING INTO OUTLETS WHICH DO NOT PROVIDE THIRD PIN GROUND TERMINALS. [. . . ]