Shure 27C3166 warranty Stylus Cleaning, Cartridge Operation, Limited TWO-YEAR Warranty

Phonograph Stylus Replacement Guide

Stylus Removal

and Replacement

Remove

Replace

Remove and replace the stylus as shown above. Always hold the stylus by the plastic grip. Do not touch or dam- age the diamond tip or cantilever. Do not force.

STYLUS CLEANING

Use a soft brush with alcohol or an alcohol-distilled water solution. Commercial cleaning solutions may cause stylus damage. Brush only from back to front as shown here, never front to back or side to side.

CARTRIDGE OPERATION

1.Make certain cartridge is correctly mounted in tonearm and stylus is properly inserted in cartridge.

2.Protect stylus with stylus guard when dusting turntable.

3.Regulate tonearm set-down to prevent stylus from striking edge of turntable or record.

4.Do not handle tonearm while record is being played. Use cueing device if available.

5.If manual set-down is necessary, release arm as soon as stylus engages groove.

6.Do not activate arm without record(s) on turntable.

7.Do not use damaged records.

8.Follow turntable or tonearm instructions for antiskating force.

Stylus	Stylus Grip	Output (1 kHz	Frequency	Channel	Recommended
All Shure styli feature a	Color	at 5 cm/sec peak	Response	Separation	Tracking Force
polished, natural diamond tip		recorded velocity)			(in grams)
N-WHLB	Dark Blue	6.0 mV	20–20,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	1.5 g–3 g
Spherical, .7 mil radius
N44-7	White	9.5 mV	20–17,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	1.5 g–3 g
Spherical, .7 mil radius
N44G	Gray	6.2 mV	20–19,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	0.75 g–1.5 g
Spherical, .7 mil radius
N35S	Chartreuse	5.0 mV	20–20,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	3 g–5 g
Spherical, .7 mil radius
N35X	White	6.0 mV	20–20,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	1.5 g–3 g
Spherical, .7 mil radius
SS35C	Blue	5.0 mV	20–17,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	4 g–5 g
Spherical, .7 mil radius
N25C	Red	5.0 mV	20–18,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	1.5 g–3 g
Spherical, .7 mil radius
VN5xMR*	Burgundy	3.0 mV	10–25,000 Hz	25 dB at 1 kHz;	0.75 g–1.25 g
Micro-ridge tip, elliptical, .15 x .3 mil				18 dB at 10 kHz
N97xE	Blue	4.0 mV	20–22,000 Hz	25 dB at 1 kHz	0.75 g–1.5 g
Biradial (elliptical), .2 x .7 mil
N94E	Violet	4.0 mV	20–22,000 Hz	25 dB at 1 kHz	0.75 g–1.5 g
Elliptical, .5 x .18 mil
N92E	Red	5.0 mV	20–18,000 Hz	20 dB at 1 kHz	0.75 g–1.5 g
Biradial (elliptical), .4 x .7 mil
N78S	Green	4.0 mV	20–17,000 Hz	Mono	1.5 g–3 g
78 rpm, spherical, 2.5 mil		(Mono)

*Additional specifications for VN5xMR:

Total Tonearm Force: 1.5 grams optimum; 1.75 grams maximum

Trackability at 1 gram (cm/sec peak recorded velocity):

400 Hz: 30 cm/sec; 1,000 Hz: 46 cm/sec; 5,000 Hz: 80 cm/sec; 10,000 Hz: 60 cm/sec

LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY

Shure Incorporated (“Shure”), 5800 West Touhy Ave, Niles Illinois 60714-4608, warrants to the owner of this product that it will be free, in normal use, of any defects in workmanship and materials for a period of two years from date of purchase. You should retain proof of date of purchase. Shure is not liable for any incidental, special or consequential damages. If this Shure product has any defects as described dur- ing the warranty period, call 1-800-516-2525 in the United States for details on repair. Outside the United States, return the product to your dealer or Authorized Service Center for repair. The product will be repaired, replaced, or exchanged and returned to you promptly.

This warranty does not cover stylus wear, abuse or misuse of the product, use contrary to Shure’s instruction, ordinary wear and tear, an act of God or unauthorized repair.

Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

©2008, Shure Incorporated	Printed in U.S.A.
27C3166 (Rev. 6)