MEITNER AT-2
Owner's Manual

25. Carefully remove the stylus from the cartridge. When performing the following steps be very careful in handling the tonearm so as not to damage the cartridge. Using the supplied Allen key, loosen the eccentric counterweight and adjust its position so that the arm is floating with no tendency to drift up or down. (The second counterweight should be mounted close to the rear of the arm, depending upon how much weight is actually needed to balance the cartridge. By turning the eccentric counter weight to the left or right you can adjust the azimuth of the cartridge so that the cantilever is approximately perpendicular to the test disc. 26. Adjust cartridge to the manufacturer's recommended tracking force value by moving either the eccentric counterweight, or both, forward or backward. (Measuring the tracking force requires the use of a good quality stylus force gauge.

Setting Cartridge Alignment:
27. The test disc incorporates two alignment points to locate the position of the cartridge in the headshell. Position the tonearm so that the cartridge is parallel with the lines on either of the grids. The stylus point should rest on the line that intersects the small black square. (It may be helpful to make a small indentation on the point in the black square with a pin in order to more accurately locate the stylus on the point.) 28. When properly aligned, the stylus should rest on the point and the front and sides of the cartridge should be parallel with the grid of lines. If, when the cartridge is aligned with the grid, the stylus is behind the point, the cartridge needs to come forward. If the stylus is in front of the point, the cartridge needs to come back. 29. Repeat the above procedure on the second alignment grid. 30. Continue to check and make small adjustments for both grids until the cartridge will align satisfactorily on both. Note that the objective is to make the closest alignment possible on both grids, and not to optimize one at the expense of the other. 31. In the event that the slots in the headshell don't provide enough cartridge movement to properly align the cartridge, you will need to re-position the arm base assembly. To do this, remove the tonearm from the pivot shaft, being very careful not to damage either the cartridge or the wiring from the arm. 32. Loosen the black arm base assembly lock nut slightly and move the arm base assembly forward or back, depending on your needs. 33. Repeat alignment procedures as necessary, then tighten the cartridge mounting screws when you are satisfied with the alignment. 34. The next step involves setting the height of the tonearm and cartridge relative to the test disc so you may wish to leave the black lock nut slightly loose to permit adjustment to the height of the pivot shaft.