Shure 44, 25, 35 manual Install Your Cartridge, Choose a Method for Cartridge Positioning

25, 35, and 44 Series

Phono Cartridges

Shure cartridges can be used in DJ or Hi-Fi applications.

Note: The M70BX is not recommended for heavy scratching.

Install Your Cartridge

1.Carefully remove the stylus from the cartridge. See Figure 1.

2.Use needle-nose pliers to connect the colored wires from the tonearm headshell to the corresponding pins on the cartridge. See Table 1 and Figure 2.

NOTE: The larger terminal goes onto the M25C
cartridge and the smaller terminal goes onto the			Figure 1
arm of the turntable.
HEADSHELL WIRE	COLOR	PIN
RIGHT “HOT”	RED	R
RIGHT GROUND	GREEN	RG
LEFT “HOT”	WHITE	L
LEFT GROUND	BLUE	LG
Table 1. Cartridge Wiring
1. Attach the cartridge to the headshell using the screws
supplied. See Figure 3. Tighten the screws after
positioning the cartridge (and headshell weight, if
desired) according to one of the methods described
below.		Figure 2	Figure 3
2. Carefully insert the stylus into the cartridge.

Choose a Method for Cartridge Positioning

Hi-Fi Setup: For maximum fidelity and minimal record wear, position the cartridge using an alignment protractor or the overhang gauge supplied with your turntable. Level your tonearm (See Figure 7). Use Table 2 and “Setting a Precise Tracking Force”, below, to set the typical tracking force for your cartridge. Set the anti-skate control to the same number as the tracking force.

Figure 4

Standard DJ Setup: Mount cartridge at rear of headshell. Set tonearm height to 4-5. Set tracking force to 3 grams. Set anti-skate control to 0.

4 - 5

Figure 5

3 grams

Unorthodox DJ Setup: Reverse the counterweight and mount it flush with the end of the tonearm. Mount cartridge (with headshell weight) flush with the front edge of the headshell. Set anti-skate control to 0.

	4 - 5
	0
	Figure 6
Level Your Tonearm	Extra Skip Resistance for DJ’s:
	Mount the cartridge at a 23 degree angle as
	shown, so that the cartridge points to the tonearm
	pivot. Set anti-skate to 0.
	23O
	0
Figure 7
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