VPI TNTHRX Owners manual

THE TNT HR-X

REFERENCE TURNTABLE &

TONEARM

SETUP AND INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

VPI INDUSTRIES INC., 77 CLIFFWOOD AVE #3B, CLIFFWOOD N.J. 07721

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HOW TO SET UP YOUR HR-X

• The most important thing you can do for your new HR-X is to place it on a
level surface. It cannot be stressed enough that a level base for the HR-X
will make set up much easier.

• It is best to place the HR-X on a level surface that measures at least 34 x 2l
inches. This will allow room for the optional dust cover if you should want
to purchase it.

• Open the box labeled PART B. Remove the foam or cardboard and you will
find the Motor Drive Unit or MDU and the platter. Carefully place the MDU in
a safe location. Under the round foam cutout is the platter. Remove it and place
it in a safe location. Below this is the ring clamp.

• In the box labeled PART A, you will find the main HR-X chassis with the
JMW-12A mounted. The tonearm wand should be removed with all the loose
parts (alignment jig, hardware, record clamp, etc.) and placed on the side. You
can now move the chassis with the air suspension and tonearm base attached.

AIR BLADDER

MINIMUM CLEARANCE

ROTATE TO LEVEL TABLE 1/8 INCH

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• You now have the Main Chassis sitting on the 4 feet. This is a good time to
make sure that the table is positioned correctly. If it must be moved slightly or
centered on its stand, do it slowly.

• Place the platter on the spindle. Put a drop of oil on the spindle shaft and two
drops down the hole of the platter. Carefully lower the platter down onto the
spindle. Spin the platter and check that it is spinning freely and that there is no
wobble.

• It is very important that HR-X is level. Place a 12" long bubble level across the

platter and level the turntable in two directions, left to right and front to back.
Rotating the black cone shaped feet on the bottom of the four legs will level the
unit. You must hold the bladders when doing this.

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Now place the MOTOR/FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY (MFA) in position. The
left side of the HR-X has a cutout where the MFA positioned. The MFA is
heavy and should be moved slowly. Leave at least 1/8” clearance between the
chassis and the MFA. The power button goes to the left, the socket to the rear.

NEVER TURN THE MFA OVER, THE FLYWHEEL CAN FALL OUT AND

GET DAMAGED OR HURT YOU.

• If the belt does not run level between the platter and the flywheel, readjust the
corner leveling legs. If you turn them all one turn at a time, you will not change
the level of the HR-X, but you will move the entire unit up and down. This is
not super critical but do your best.

• Be very careful when handling the tone arm. The internal arm wire is exposed
at the headshell and at the rear of the arm. This wire is very delicate and
contains 64 strands of very pure copper. Physical damage to the wire is not
covered by the warranty after the arm is removed from its box.

• Please do not touch the unipivot bearing parts. Finger oils on the bearing cup in
the upper bearing housing or on the lower pivot point in the arm base assembly
can cause blemishing of the bearing and possible corrosion. Also, the point is
sharp, be careful.

• There are a number of setscrews on the JMW Memorial Tone Arm. The Allen

wrench that comes with your arm will only fit the setscrews that you will need
to adjust. All other screws are factory set and should not be adjusted, except by
our trained technicians. Resetting any of the factory settings is not covered by
the warranty.

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SETTING YOUR JMW MEMORIAL TONE ARM

• You will see a number of things in plastic bags:

• Allen wrenches

• Hex nuts, and washers (for cartridge mounting)

• Arm mounting and alignment tool

• Shure stylus gauge

• Take all these items out and set them aside. Be careful with the damping fluid.

It should be kept sealed until it is used.

A. CARTRIDGE MOUNTING:

• Remove the arm tube from the box (taking special care not to strain or damage,
the delicate 4-color wire and Lemo connector) and place it right side up on the
foam pad.

FOR CARTRIDGES WITH THREADED MOUNTING HOLES:

• Use the screws supplied by the cartridge manufacturer to mount the cartridge.
Any other screws may not fit the thread properly and may even damage the
threads and cartridge. USE ONE OF THE SUPPLIED WASHERS UNDER
THE SCREW HEAD.

• For all cartridges with pass through mounting holes use the hardware supplied
with the arm. Remember to use the washers under the screw heads to prevent
damage to the finish on the JMW arm.

• In this step, the connectors will be attached to the cartridge's terminals.
Disregard the color of the insulators on the cartridge clips.

THE COLOR CODE OF THE WIRES IS AS FOLLOWS:

RED = right hot WHITE = left hot
GREEN = right ground BLUE = left ground

IF YOUR PHONO SECTION INVERTS PHASE, THE HOT BECOMES

THE GROUND COLOR

• The arm tube should be on its side on the foam pad when doing this.

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