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Please follow these six points when installing your cartridge in the
DV507.
- Damper plate check
- Overhang adjustment for the cartridge in headshell.
- Main weight balance position
- Tracking force setting.
- Tone arm height adjusting
- Bias adjustment.
These checks can be carried out as follows |
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1. Damper plate check
Gently rotate the Main Arm. If the Damper Plate moves freely through
the Damper Magnet slit no further action is necessary. If, however,
the plates' movement is restricted by touching or rubbing on the magnet
you will need to gently bend the plate with your finger to avoid obstruction.
Please be careful not to over bend this delicate part of the arm, any
adjustment should be minor and free running of the damper plate soon
obtained. Avoid knocking or touching the plate after it has been set.
Be careful not to scratch the painted surface. (see Fig. 3).
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Fig.3
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2. Cartridge mounting and overhang adjustment
Correct adjustment for the overhang is needed to obtain good performance
of cartridge.
Fix the cartridge to the headshell after adjustment for the overhang
as cartridge stylus tip is exactly over the mark on the the aluminum
template we supplied.
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Fig4.
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3. Main weight balance
As you are aware the DV507 is in fact two arms in one. In the horizontal
plane it has very heavy inertia careful balancing with the main weight
is therefore required in order for the main arm to rotate smoothly.
DV507 has three kinds of sub weight balancer A, B and C due to the
total weight of headshell plus cartridge itself. The actual DV headshell
weight of 15 grams should be added to the cartridge weight for selecting
one from these three sub weights. In this case please refer to the next
table.
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In the end of the main arm there are three scale indications due to
the sub weight. For instance when the total weight is 20 grams, choose
the sub weight A, and adjust the top end of main weight to the line
of 20 of scale A (see Fig. 5) .

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4. Tracking force setting
Insert the sub weight onto the sub arm with the weight screw facing
towards you (it will not fit if the screw faces the main arm Fig. 6)
First set tracking force adjuster to zero point and balance sub arm
precisely level by sliding sub weight to right position, Sub arm so
balanced, turn adjuster finger screw to obtain necessary tracking force.
Adjuster scale is graduated by 0.2grams and between graduation marks,
too, adjustment is done progressively in proportion to adjuster screw
advance.
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Fig.6 |
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CAUTION
In DV507, you can notice the sub weight bar is flexible at the bottom.
This is not by the defect of the bearing but for the damping, effect
for the smoother performance at mid frequency range.
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5. Tone arm height adjusting
Firstly, loosen the fixing screw by which you can adjust the height
of the tone arm roughly. Afterward fix this screw rigidly.
Then loosen the height adjusting lever by twisting unticlockwise, thereafter
by moving this lever to and fro, you can adjust the height more precisely.
Then lock this lever to the optimum position by twisting clockwise.
7mm is adjustable by this lever. (see Fig. 7)
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Fig.7 |
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6. Bias adjustment
For adjusting the antiskating force, make sure that the dial indication
of the antiskate dial should coincide with the playing weight value.
But in some case due to the recording condition or stylus shape, you
are required and allowed to readjust to the other dial indication to
obtain the better result.
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All adjustments and setting up are now completed, Your DV507 arm is
designed to be maintenance free. It will give long and reliable service
but should be treated with care and kept in a dust free condition.
Should the arm require an overhaul or if you need any other quations
or spare parts for your DV507 please contact your dealer or Dynavector
distributor.
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