Jasmine JS-TA214J User manual

JS-TA214J 9’TONEARM
USER’S MANUAL

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Important Precautions
Be sure to adjust the tracking force to less than 2.0g
before setting the cartridge, to avoid damaging the
stylus!
When installing the tonearm, please handle it gently
to avoid breaking the arm wire!

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CONTENTS
Important Precautions 2
Introduction 4
The brief of Jasmine Audio
The design concept of Jasmine Audio
Installation 5
Unpacking
Packing list
Arm base installation
Connection of tonearm cable
Install a cartridge
Side bias adjusting
Lateral balance
JS-TA214J Specification 12
Warranty 13

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Jasmine JS-TA214J 9-inch dynamic balance
tonearm. Your choice is a correct decision, we sincerely believe that it
will bring you many years of music happiness and satisfaction. Most
users are eager to install and listen to the new device after receiving it.
However, we hope you can take a few minutes to read this manual and
familiarize yourself with the installation and precautions of jasmine JS-
TA214J. In order to protect your warranty rights and reduce the risk of
damage to the arm, please read the important notes on page 2 of this
manual. Also, pay special attention to the fields with an exclamation
mark on the left.
The Brief of Jasmine Audio
Jasmine audio was founded in China in 2001 by several domestic and
foreign audiophiles who deeply love HIFI culture. In the early stage, it
was specially manufactured for other HIFI brands. Since 2008, we have
independently designed and produced products with Jasmine brand.
Jasmine has won many awards both in China and abroad due to its
high reputation in the international market.
Jasmine design and produce HIFI level audio products. It is our
unswerving goal to bring wonderful music enjoyment to users.
The design concept of Jasmine Audio
茉莉花设计理念
Pure, simple and natural !

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Installation
This section describes how to install the Jasmine JS-TA214J tonearm
Unpacking
After you receive the Jasmine JS-TA214J tonearm, please open
the box to check whether the product appearance has obvious
deformation and damage. If yes, please do not install the product,
contact your seller or agent in time to inform the problems and
ask for the after-sales service.
Please do not rush to throw away the package of the product. We
suggest that you keep it for at least one month, In order to avoid
the unnecessary disputes due to the lack of the original package
when you applying for after-sales service.
Packing List
There should be:
- 1 * Counterweight
- 1 * Lateral weight
- 1 * Tonearm body
- 1 * SME2D20-H10-S tonearm mounting base
- 1 * JS-TA214J protractor
- 1 * Tonearm cable
- 1 * User's manual

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Arm base installation
The mounting distance of JS-TA214J tonearm is 214mm. Please
make sure that the tonearm can be installed on your turntable
before installation.
1. Open holes for arm base
Please open holes for JS-TA214J arm base at the 214mm mounting
distance according to the size in the figure below, and install the arm
base equipped with the arm.

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2. Setting mounting distance and VTA
Tonearm cable connection
Please refer to the following picture to insert the arm cable connector in place !

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Install a cartridge
JS-TA214J tonearm is specially equipped with a protractor to set the
cartridge. As shown as the figure below:
Step 1: first, put the protractor into the central pillar of the turntable,
and rotate the protractor until the line "pointing to the arm
pivot" is aligned with the arm pivot center.
Step 2: install the cartridge and connect the four cartridge cords
according to the corresponding color. Red and green are the
right channel, white and blue are the left. Then install the
cartridge on the headshell of the tonearm. Before adjusting the
azimuth angle of the cartridge, be sure to set the tracking force
to about 1.5g, so as to prevent the stylus from being damaged
due to excessive pressure.
Step 3: move the cartridge back and forth until the tip of the stylus
moves precisely along the "stylus Path" from the outside to the
inside.
Step 4: adjust the horizontal and vertical azimuth angles of the
cartridge so that the bottom edge of the cartridge is parallel to

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the protractor surface, and the two sides are parallel to the
vertical line of the null point matrix.
Step 5: VTA adjustment. Upper or lower the height of the tonearm pillar
to make the tonearm tube parallel to the protractor surface.
Step 6: Calibrate the stylus tracking force again according to the
specification of the cartridge！
Side bias adjusting
Friction between the stylus and disc produces a force which tries
to pull the arm forward. It varies with tracking force, but not
significantly with disc speed. Because the arm is offset, a turning
moment is produced about the vertical pivot. The arm tries to swing to
the turntable centre. The resulting side pressure is particularly
undesirable for stereo, causing the stylus to favour one channel and
assume a non-central position. The bias adjuster restores balance by an
opposing force proportional to the tracking force.
It is fitted as follows:

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Lateral Balance
It is necessary to solve the problem of left-right balance for the
bent arm tube. Therefore, a side balance weight is set at the
counterweight position. As shown in the figure below:
The left-right balance can only be roughly set, and by spinning in
or out the side balance weight，the lateral balance torque can be
adjusted to balance the torque generated by the cartridge weight on the
other side .
Proper lateral balance will let the sound fresh and vivid.

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JS-TA214J SPECIFICATION：
Effective length：
230mm
Pivot to Spindle distance：
214mm
Overhang :
16mm
Offset angle：
22.7 °
Peak Distortion：
<= 0.8%
Null points：
60.94mm / 116.58mm
Cartridge weight :
min. 5, max. 17 g
Effective mass :
4 g （without headshell )
Total weight :
514g
Packing Size :
41.7*18.5*18.5 mm
Packing Weight :
1.4 Kg
Copyright@Jasmine Audio, 2020
Subject to change without notice.

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Warranty Card
● Thank you and congratulations on your purchase from Jasmine Audio
● We will confirm your purchase certificate and provide warranty service
according to the warranty terms. Please keep this warranty card properly.
● Please show the warranty card when applying for maintenance service.
● Please contact the distributor of the product you purchased to ensure that
you can get technical support and service in time.
Contact information of warranty:
email: [e-mail]
http : //www .j asm i neaud i o . net
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