Fitting and connecting the cartridge, Useful tips – Pro-Ject Audio Systems Pro-Ject Elemental User Manual

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Fitting and connecting the cartridge

**Other cartridges with half inch mounting holes can be fitted. Please consider adequate cartridge
weight, because this tonearm is optimised for lightweight cartrigdes like OM series.

. Leaving the

needle's protection cover on, fit the cartridge to the headshell (8) using the screws supplied with the cartridge
by passing one screw through each slot in the headshell (8). Do not tighten the nuts yet.
Connect the tonearm wires to the cartridge pins as follows:
white

left channel positive (L+)

red

right channel pos. (R+)

green

right channel return (R -)

blue

left channel return (L -)

The full sound quality of the record player can only be achieved if the cartridge is correctly adjusted. Particular
tools like the Pro-Ject alignment tool “Align it” are required to accomplish this job properly.
If you are not well acquainted with the adjustment of cartridges you are advised to call upon the willing help of
your Pro-Ject dealer to accomplish this task for you.

Please note: Adjusting a cartridge and tonearm calls for the greatest care in order to avoid damaging
the cartridge or tonearm bearings. Leave this work to your dealer if you are in any way unsure of the

necessary steps and precautions to be taken.

Useful tips

The record player should be positioned on a low-resonance surface such as wood or multiple layer ply board
to avoid structural vibrations disturbing replay.

Technical specifications Pro-Ject Elemental / Pro-Ject 8.6

Nominal speeds

33/45 r.p.m.

Speed variance

33: 0,2% 45: 0,18%

Wow and flutter

33: 0,14% 45: 0,13%

Signal to noise

65dB

Effective tonearm mass

Effective tonearm length

8,6" (218,5mm)

Overhang

22mm

Power consumption

4,0W

Outboard power supply

15V/500mA DC, suitable for your country's mains supply

Dimensions (W x H x D)

430 x 90 x 300mm (WxHxD)

Weight

2,7kg

Technical specifications MM-Cartridge Ortofon OM 5E

Frequency range

20-25.000Hz

Channel separation

22dB/1kHz

Output voltage

4mV

Recommended load impedance 47kohms/amplifier connection – MM-input
Compliance/stylus type

20µm/mN – elliptical

Recommended tracking force

17,5mN

Weight