Scout 2/JMW-9T Turntable Setup and Instruction Manual VPI Industries, Inc., 77 Cliffwood Ave. #3B, Cliffwood, NJ 07721 Phone: 732-583-6895, Email: Sales@vpiindustries.com http://www.vpiindustries.
Important: Read Before Proceeding! Read and follow the Safety Instructions below. Save all packing materials. The Scout 2 should only be moved or shipped in its original packaging to reduce the risk of damage in transit. The Scout 2 must be placed on a flat, level surface. This will make setup easy, provide better sound quality, and put less strain on the main bearing. Safety Instructions Follow the instructions below to reduce risk of electrical hazard or injury.
Introduction The Scout 2 turntable is a precision instrument featuring the new Tapered arm tube version of the JMW-9 tonearm. It has been thoroughly tested and run for at least 4 hours. The speed accuracy, wow, flutter, and rumble have been checked, and this unit meets all of our specifications. Minimum Specifications Wow and flutter Less than .02%. Rumble Greater than 78db down. Speed accuracy Within .1%. Total weight 32 pounds. Platter run out +/- .001 inch.
UNPACKING THE BOX The turntable and tonearm are packed very carefully to avoid damage during shipping. It is important that you save the packing materials and box to use for shipping or moving the Scout. 1. Remove the 2 foam side pieces and foam block in the center. 2. Make space for the Scout 2 and remove the chassis from the box. Put the chassis down on a solid surface. Complete and return the warranty card. The warranty does not take effect until the warranty card is returned. 3.
7. Verify the turntable is level by using a 9- or 12-inch bubble level front-to-back and side-toside on the platter. If it is not level, rotate the aluminum cone feet up or down. If you must turn the Scout feet more than three full turns, level the shelf or platform the table sits on first. A. CARTRIDGE MOUNTING: FOR CARTRIDGES WITH THREADED MOUNTING HOLES: Use the screws supplied by the cartridge manufacturer to mount the cartridge.
B. OVERHANG ADJUSTMENT: This adjustment will yield the lowest distortion in the last third of the record, the hardest to track, when playing a typical 12" record. Do not go crazy over this adjustment. You do not know if the stylus is aligned properly on the cantilever. You are also facing a constantly moving target when playing a record. The arm is moving in 3-dimensions and will only approximate the accuracy you have built into your alignment.
Double check the adjustments made above. The cartridge needs to be both centered and "square" between the gird lines and have the stylus resting on the dot. Place the arm back in its rest. Without letting the cartridge move, tighten the screws holding the cartridge to the arm head. Make it tight, but don't over do it and strip the threads or distort the cartridge body. FIG #2: THE PROPER WAY TO ALIGN A CARTRIDGE, ALIGN THE CARTRIDGE, NOT THE TONEARM HEADSHELL! SHOWN IN WHITE FOR CARITY. C.
The JMW-9T does not have a built-in tracking force gauge, but a Shure Stylus Force Gauge is supplied with your arm on a new unit. Following the gauge instructions set the tracking force to the cartridge manufacturer recommendation plus 1/10 of a gram more. We always recommend going to the high side when it comes to tracking force. High frequency vibrations can cause a light-tracking cartridge to cause more damage to the grooves than running a cartridge at a heavy setting.
D. ANTI-SKATING: Anti-skating is one of the least understood forces acting on a tonearm. Skating force is created by friction between the stylus and the record, causing a force vector in a direction towards the center of the record when the headshell of the tonearm has an offset angle. Putting a stylus down on a flat, groove less record will cause the arm to move toward the center of the record.
E. ARM HEIGHT: Place a record on the turntable. Loosen the two setscrews in the base of the arm (right side and rear of base). Lower the arm onto the record and make the arm tube parallel to the record surface by rotating the wheel with the 4 prongs sticking out. This is a good initial setting. You may wish to vary it depending on the cartridge you are using and or the particular record being played. Remember to always retighten those two setscrews when listening.
Additional Items Available from Your Dealer The VPI Synchronous Drive System power supply provides a major increase in musicality by feeding the synchronous motor a perfectly stable wave form at the frequency you choose. The SDS lets you change speed electronically. The HR-X periphery record clamp will fit the platter of the Classic 1 and provide a vacuum-like grip on the record. The clamp removes all warps and damps the record to prevent ringing.
VPI Industries, Inc. Limited Warranty VPI Industries, Inc. (VPI) warrants this unit against defects in materials and/or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser. VPI’s sole obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement, at VPI’s option, of any part(s) found to be defective.
