AC-201 DIAL READOUT LIFTER INSTALLATION

CHANGING ARMS

With a #0 phillips screwdriver (or a new #1) remove the black screw from the center of lifter arm cam. Turn the dial readout on the new arm so that the outer ring 0 is at the index line. Using an allen wrench remove the dial knob from the new arm. Turn the set and the lifter on to allow the motor to return to its rest position. Place the new arm on the motor as close to the horizontal as possible. Replace the black phillips screw. With the dial knob still off adjust the stop so the needle will come down in the lead-in section of the record. Replace the dial knob insuring that the little pin goes into the slot inside the center section.

Newer 201's have a plug in the right side of the case to provide access to the lifter adjustments. IF YOURS HAS THIS REMOVE THE PLUG AND SKIP TO TAKING THE SET OUT OF 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 square 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 groove 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 inch 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.