Shure M97-xE - Manual

Cartridge installation

1.Carefully remove the stylus from the cartridge



.

2.Connect the wires from the headshell to the pins

on the cartridge



. Use the following table for the

correct connections. Note: To prevent “ground loops”

and hum, do not make common (ground) connec-

tions at these terminals.

R

RED

(RIGHT “HOT”)

RG

GREEN

(RIGHT GROUND)

L

WHITE

(LEFT “HOT”)

LG

BLUE

(LEFT GROUND)

3. Mount cartridge in the headshell and replace stylus

(



and



). Do not force.

note

: screws can be

threaded up from the bottom to provide maximum

record clearance.

4. When the Dynamic Stabilizer brush is set to the op-

erating position



A, it absorbs 0.5 grams of tonearm

tracking force. The proper tonearm settings for the

recommended range of stylus tip tracking forces are:

TRACKING FORCE (in grams)

RECOMMENDED

TRACKING FORCE

RANGE (effective at

stylus tip)

TONEARM SETTING

Dynamic Stabilizer

Down (operating)



A

Dynamic Stabilizer

Up (non-operating)



B

Maximum 1.5 g

optimum

1.25 g

Minimum 0,75 g

2.0 g

1.75 g

1.25 g

1.5 g

1.25 g

0.75 g

5. Make the following final adjustments. Consult your

turntable instructions.

Cartridge overhang

: If adjustable.

anti-skate

: If this adjustment is not speci

-

fied in your turntable instructions, use the

same setting as for tracking force.

tonearm Height

: If adjustable.

dYnaMiC staBiliZer/de-statiCiZer

guard

A

B

The M97xE’s exclusive viscous-damped Dynamic Sta-

bilizer



maintains a uniform distance between the car-

tridge and the record under difficult playing conditions,

such as those caused by warped records or mismatched

tonearm mass. When such stabilization is not required,

the stabilizer can be locked into its up position, which can

improve sound quality under ideal playing conditions.

Over 10,000 conductive fibers in the stabilizer brush

neutralize static charges on the record surface and con-

duct them to the ground. Additionally, the fibers sweep

the record groove clean of dust and dirt in front of the

stylus tip. The Stabilizer also absorbs impact to pre-

vent record or stylus damage if the arm is accidentally

dropped on a record.

side gUard stYlUs ProteCtion sYsteM

The Side-Guard stylus protection system helps prevent

stylus damage if the cartridge accidentally slides across

a record. This system responds to side thrusts on the

stylus by withdrawing the entire stylus cantilever and tip

safely into the stylus housing before the cantilever can

be damaged.

MonoPHoniC PlaYBaCK

For monophonic playback of recordings, the left and right channels should be connected in parallel. This is ac-

complished most conveniently by setting the function switch on the associated preamplifier to “A + B” or “MONO.” If

the existing equipment has a single monophonic input, the two channels of the cartridge should be paralleled and
connected to this single input.

1. Make certain cartridge is correctly mounted in tone-

arm 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. Check tracking force and anti-skate adjustments pe

-

riodically. The Shure SFG-2 Tracking Force Gauge,

available through your Shure dealer, provides a sim-

ple way to accurately set tracking force.

stYlUs Cleaning

Use the supplied brush to clean the stylus and dynamic

stabilizer. Brush only from back to front, as shown



. Do

not use liquids on the stabilizer brush. Use alcohol or an

alcohol-distilled water solution to clean the stylus. Com-

mercial cleaning solutions may damage the stylus.

©2008, Shure Incorporated

27C3013 (Rev. 4)

Model M97xE User Guide

Printed in U.S.A.

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