New Horizon - Viale Tiberina, 75 - 06059 Todi (PG) - ITALIA - tel +39 075 8948087 - www.newhorizonaudio.com
Fixing and connecting the cartridge: All cartridges with standard 1/2 inch mounting holes can be tted. Leaving
the needle’s protection cover on, x the cartridge to the headshell using the screws supplied with the cartridge.
Do not tighten the nuts yet.
Connect the tonearm wires to the cartridge pins as follows:
white wire - left channel positive (L+)
red wire - right channel pos. (R+)
green wire - right channel return (R -)
blue wire - left channel return (L -)
Cartridge Alignment: Please use the New Horizon alignment tool in order to accomplish this job properly.
Cartridge downforce adjustment: The counterweights supplied are suitable for cartridges weighting between
4,5 - 8,5g. No counterweight are already equipped on GD’s tonearm.
Take the counterweight and, pushing carefully, turn the counterweight onto the rear end of the tonearm
tube so that the downforce scale shows towards the front of the player. If you need to change it, turn the
counterweight out of the rear end of the tonearm and pull gently.
Cartridge has to be already xed correctly on the headshell, don’t install the anti-skating weight.
Lower the armlift and position the cartridge
in the space between arm rest and platter.
Remove the cartridge protection cap if
tted.
Carefully rotate the counterweight until
the armtube correctly balances out.
Take your time. Hold the counterweight
without moving it, and gently revolve the
downforce scale ring until the zero is in line
with the anti-skating stub. Check whether
the arm still balances out.
Rotate the counterweight counter
clockwise (seen from the front) to adjust
the downforce according to the cartridge
manufacturer’s recommendations.
One mark on the scale represents 1 mN (=
0,1g / 0,1 Pond).
Anti-skating force adjustment: The anti-skating force must be adjusted following the suggestion of the
characteristics provided by the cartridge manufacturer, corresponding to the downforce as follows:
Downforce Groove in the stub
10 - 14 mN 1st groove from bearing rings
15 - 19 mN 2nd groove from bearing rings
> 20 mN 3rd groove from bearing rings
To set the correct anti-skating force, slip the loop of the anti-skating weight’s thread over the groove of the stub
and then feed the thread through the loop of the wire support.
Adjusting the azimuth: The cartridge needle must be vertical in the record groove in order to trace the groove
wall modulations correctly. With the aid of a good magnifying glass, put the cartridge on the grooves and have
a look. (Correct: your needle has to be exactly perpendicular to the cartridge body and perpendicular to the
record’s surface)
There’s a small screw at the bearing end of the arm, with the proper tool, slacken off the screw just enough to
be able to revolve the arm tube without applying force. Do not remove the screw completely!
When you are satised that the needle is vertical retighten the screw carefully.
Please note: Under no circumstances should the arm tube be adjusted with the needle still in the record
groove! Irreparable damage may be caused to the cantilever suspension! The arm must be lifted to make
each adjustment and lowered afterwards to check it.
Playing a record: place the vinyl disc on the platter, start the turntable then engage the tonearm lift by lifting its lever,
position the pick-up cartridge over the run-in groove or the desired track and lower the tonearm lift.
Enjoy your listening!
New Horizon - Viale Tiberina, 75 - 06059 Todi (PG) - ITALIA - tel +39 075 8948087 - www.newhorizonaudio.com
Owner Manual
and
45 rpm
331/3 rpm
RCA white mark
Left Channel RCA red mark
Right Channel
Ground
cable
Power Supply IN
Vite per la regolazione dell’azimut contrappeso
ghiera graduata
asticella dell’anti-skating
passante
del supporto esterno
