Audio-Technica AT-LP240 manual Main Features, 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10

Main Features

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1.Power Dial

Controls power to the unit.

2.Start/Stop Button

Engages and disengages the motor/platter.

3.SPEED ACCURACY LEGEND

Points out the largest strobe dot; the largest strobe dots on platter edge (5) should appear to be stationary if your turntable platter is rotating at the precise selected speed (33, 45 or 78 RPM).

4.Platter Speed Buttons

Select 33 or 45 RPM platter speed. (Note: 78 RPM is selected by pressing the 33 and 45 buttons simultaneously.)

5.PLATTER

Cast aluminum platter mounts directly to center spindle/motor shaft.

6.Strobe Dots (on platter edge)

Operate in conjunction with stroboscopic light located under the power dial (1) to provide visual indication of accurate platter speeds.

7.CENTER SPINDLE

Precision-machined platter mount on motor shaft.

8.REMOVABLE STYLUS TARGET LIGHT

Provides illumination directed at the stylus position for easier cueing in low light. Easily plugs into jack on top of turntable deck.

9.ADJUSTABLE FEET

Adjustable feet are provided to keep the platter level.

10.HEADSHELL

Standard, interchangeable stereo cartridge headshell.

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11.HEADSHELL LOCKING RING

Rotate counter-clockwise (to the left) to draw the inserted headshell firmly into its seated, locked position. Rotate the ring a full turn to the right to permit removal of the headshell.

12.TONE ARM

S-shaped tone arm geometry reduces tracking error.

13.TONE ARM ASSEMBLY HEIGHT ADJUST

Raises and lowers the entire tone arm assembly to allow the tone arm to remain parallel to the record surface.

14.Tone Arm Lift

Elevates tone arm above record surface.

15.TONE ARM REST WITH LOCKING CLAMP Locking clamp secures tone arm during transport.

16.TONE ARM LIFT CONTROL LEVER (“Cueing Lever”)

Controls action of tone arm lift. (Note: Lift mechanism is hydraulically damped to slow tone arm descent.)

17.ANTI-SKATE CONTROL

Applies a small outward force to the tone arm, counteracting the tendency of the tone arm to move inward toward the center of the record.

18.TONE ARM ASSEMBLY HEIGHT LOCK

(Hidden under counterweight in drawing)

Locks the tone arm height setting. (Always fully unlock before attempting to make a height adjustment.)

19.COUNTERWEIGHT

Balances the tone arm and provides adjustment for proper downward tracking force on the stylus.

REMOVALBE DUST COVER (not shown)

Shields AT-LP240-USB from dust when the turntable is not in use. 3