Depending on the cartridge or head shell you are using, the tone arm may not be parallel to the record when the stylus touches the record. If this happens, adjust the height of the tone arm until it is parallel to the record. This needs to be properly adjusted so that the stylus of the cartridge will trace the grooves of the record correctly.

Turn the arm height adjustment knob counterclockwise to unlock it.

Use the arm height adjustment knob to turn the base of the tone arm and adjust the height.

Adjust until the tone arm is parallel to the top of the record.

Turn the arm height adjustment knob clockwise to lock it.

The tone arm height can be adjusted from 0 to 0.35 inches (9 mm).

If the cartridge height is too small, it may not be possible to make the tone arm parallel to the record by adjusting the height of the tone arm. If this happens, put the included cartridge spacers between the head shell and the cartridge and adjust until the tone arm is parallel to the record.