Shure M98/A User Guide

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SHEET

The Model
the

M99/A

known, high quality
Phonograph Cartridge mounted in Garrard Laboratory
Series Automatic Turntable

The cartridge

head in such a manner
of

3

in excess of
head to come in contact with the record surface and thereby
protect the record from needle scratches, and protect the
needle itself from damage.

Perhaps the most desirable advantage of all
the

M98/A

in situations where a changer normally will not work well.
These include such adverse conditions as aboard a
during a sform; in rooms where modern dancing

in

general, in any area in which shaky floors or unstable
phonograph supporfs have caused the changer carfridge to
mistrack.

M98/A

Gard-a-matic Assembly.

grams to be exerted on the face of the record. Forces

3

makes it possible to operate the Type A Changer

was designed to replace and upgrade

It

consists of the well-

I5O

angle, distortion-free

-

Type

"A"

is

spring mounted in a Garrard type pickup

that

permits a maximum needle force

grams will cause the projection on the pickup

M44

Stereo

Pickup Head.

is

the fact thaf

is

done; and,

ship

INSTALLATION

For Automatic and Manual Play:

I.

Remove present pickup head and insert Shure Model

M98/A

arm.

2.

Loosen screw on the arm to release the spring tension
of the adjustment for stylus pressure.

3.

Adjust position of the counterweight on the rear of the

arm

there

between record surface and the projection on the pickup
head.

1/16''

proximately
springs.

pickup head into the respective Garrard phono

so

that when the cartridge

is

a clearance of approximately

A

U.

S.

thick. The tracking force in

nickel or

2.5

grams.

U.

It

is

setting on a record

1/16" (1.6

S.

half-dollar

is

not necessary to reset the

this

is
case

approximately

will

mm)

be ap-

SPECIFICATIONS

From

20

to

Frequency Response:

Output Voltage:

Channel Separation:

I

I

millivolts per channel

Nominally over

20,000

Recommended Load Impedance:

Stylus Replacement:

Compliance:

Tracking:

Inductance:

D.

C.

Resistance:

Stylus:

Guarantee:

be free from electrical and mechanical defects for one ear
from date of shipment from the factory, provided al
structions are complied with fully. The guarantee does

cover stylus wear nor does

assembly from abuse or mishandling.

The Shure

Patent Notice:

3,055,988,

3,077,52

N44-7

20.0

x

10-6

1.5

to

3.0

720

millihenries

630

ohms

.0007"

M98/A

Manufactured under

I,

and

3,077,522.

diamond

Cartridge

it

cover damage

cm per dyne

grams

Other patents pending.

cps

25

db

47,000

is

guaranteed

U.

at

1000

ohms

to

the stylus

S.

cps

to

r

in-

not

Patents

NOTE:

clearance of the safety bum er should be measured with
three records on the turnfabe.

Copyright 1965 Shure Brothers,

??A335 (8-65)

I

If

it

is

desired to play a stack of

P

Incorporated

six

records, the

RECOMMENDED

PLAYING

POSITION

Printed

1

'/ls

APPROXIMATE

in

U.S.A.

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