Angels Horn AH X200 Quick Installation Guide
AH X200 Setup Guide
Twelve steps from unboxing to first record. Read this once before you break the seal on the platter — the tonearm balance in Step 5 matters more than it looks.
In the box
- Belt — inside the platter
- Counterweight — in a hole of the styrofoam
- User manual
- Belt hook
- 45 RPM adapter
- Cartridge alignment protractor
- Power cord
Unbox & assemble
Unpack all items from the accessory bag
Remove the turntable from the box
Place the drive belt on the motor pulley
Put the felt mat on the platter
Tonearm stability
Gently push and turn the counterweight onto the rear of the tonearm.
Lower the tonearm lift lever and position the cartridge in the space between the tonearm rest and the platter. Carefully rotate the counterweight until the tonearm reaches a neutral balance — it will rock gently up and down during adjustment before it settles.
Dial in the tracking force
Cartridge tracking force setting
Return the tonearm to its rest. Hold the counterweight without moving it, and only rotate the tracking force dial to "0". Check that the tonearm is still neutrally balanced.
Then hold the rear of the counterweight and rotate it counterclockwise to reach the recommended 3.5g.
Power up & play
Installing the lid
Connect power
Insert the DC plug of the AC adapter cord into the DC input jack.
Position the tonearm
Position the tonearm over the desired location on the record.
Turn on the power
The volume knob doubles as the power switch — turn it to switch the turntable on.
Play / stop
Click the play button to start or stop playback.
Headphone jack
This turntable has a built-in headphone jack.
Before you drop the needle
Cautions
- Peeling the sticker off the stylus or pressing down on it can knock the stylus loose. If output is very quiet or one-sided, check that the stylus hasn't come off, or come close to it, and reattach it correctly.
- Once the stylus is installed, no silver metal parts should be visible. If you can see any metal, or the turntable has gone silent, the stylus isn't seated correctly.
- Playing a 45 RPM record with a large center hole? Attach the 45 RPM adapter first.
- Bluetooth on this turntable is input-only — it can receive audio from a phone or tablet, but it cannot connect to Bluetooth speakers.
- The stylus wiring can loosen in transit. If there's no sound, or it's unusually faint, reseat the stylus and tighten the wiring.
- To use your own amplifier or speakers, connect to the turntable's AUX OUT jacks with an RCA audio cable (not included). See the full instruction manual for details.
- The headphone jack works with your own headphones — none are included in the box.
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