AC-201 LIFTER ADJUSTMENT

Newer 201's have a plastic plug on the right side of the case. If your set has this plug, remove it and skip to "adjustments" as it does not have to be removed from the case.

REMOVING THE AMPLIFIER FROM THE CASE

Remove the cover from the unit, lift out the turntable platter and set it aside. Turn the unit upside down onto a pillow, foam or other material, be sure it is thick enough to support the amplifier and protect the tone arm. Remove the four screws, one near each spring foot. AT THIS POINT THE CHASSIS IS FREE FROM THE CASE AND EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE USED TO PREVENT DROPPING EITHER THE CASE OR CHASSIS. Holding the chassis and the case together, carefully turn the entire unit over to its upright position. The chassis can now be lifted out of its case, lifting the front first so as to clear the jacks on the rear panel.

ADJUSTMENTS

Adjustments are made with the set right side up and the platter in place. On the right side of the set there is a 1 inch opening with access to three screwdriver adjustments. The top left sets the low or rest point. The bottom center sets the high or up point. The top right is a factory set adjustment of the cycle speed, this should be the last adjustment made and then only if needed.

Set the lifter arm stop point so that the arm would drop in the leading grove of a record. With the power off, manually move the reset arm to find the proper setting.

Place the tone arm on its rest and turn the set and the lifter on. Adjust the low (top left) so that the lifter arm is just above the top deck. Press and hold the reset button and adjust the high adj. (lower) so the needle is about 1/8" off the record. Release the reset button and reset the low point. The low and high adjustments interact slightly and you must work back and forth a couple of times.

REFINING THE ADJUSTMENTS

Most callers never reset to the start of the record. You may place the stop to the point you are going to use for your records and reset the high point. This will result in a lower setting off the record and a softer needle drop. However, it will have to be reset if the stop is moved.

If necessary the speed may be adjusted to your desires. If the tone-arm bounces when lifted from the center of the record, the speed is TOO FAST. If the high point is correct and the needle slides across the record the speed is TOO SLOW.