Stanton DJLab 2.1 User Manual

1.  Rotate the power dial clockwise to turn on the power, the speed indicator and the strobe-illuminator will light up. 

2.  Place a record on the slip mat, when playing a 45rpm record with a large center hole, place the 45-rpm adaptor on the center spindle. 

3.  Set the rotation speed (33/45) to match the record. 

4.  Remove the stylus protector, release the arm clamp. 

5.  Press the Start/Stop button, the turntable platter will start to rotate. 

6.  Move the tonearm over the desired groove. 

7.  When play is finished, move the tonearm to the arm rest, secure the tonearm with the arm clamp. 

8.  Press the Start/Stop button to stop the platter rotating, rotate the power dial to turn off the power 

- For best results & proper care of your equipment use Stanton Vinyl Cleaner (VC-1) for your records and Stylus Cleaner Kit for styli (SC-4). 

- Clean the stylus periodically with a soft brush to prevent the accumulation of dust. 

- When the sound becomes distorted or noisy, check the stylus. If worn out, replace it with a new one. 

- Any volatile materials such as alcohol, thinner, benzine, etc., may remove the paint or damage the paint finish, please avoid.

CONNECTIONS

Locking Ring

2.0

1.0

0

Rear Section

Numbered Ring

1

2

The major cause of problems in sound and skipping on the vinyl is the lack of proper set 

up of the needle and turntable adjustments. The needle is designed to operate at a 

specific angle to the vinyl. The T.62 has two adjustments to correctly position the 

needle to the vinyl. 

1. The first adjustment is the installation of the cartridge-head-shell assembly into the 

tone arm tube lock. The T.62 includes a Stanton 500 V3 cartridge pre-mounted to 

the headshell. Holding the tone arm tube in one hand, insert the cartridge-headshell into 

the tube lock with the other hand. Turn the lock ring clockwise (when viewed from the 

rear) until the headshell is locked tightly into the tone arm. Remove the needle protector 

from the cartridge and place the needle on record. View the needle from the front and 

insure that the needle is perpendicular to the record surface. If some adjustment is 

needed, simply loosen the lock ring and rotate the cartridge headshell until the needle is 

perpendicular to the record surface. Then re-tighten the lock ring.

2. The second adjustment is the needle (or stylus) pressure. Start with the cartridge-

headshell assembly mounted into the tone arm. Remove any needle protectors provided. 

With tone arm free, adjust the tone arm counterweight by rotating the rear section until 

the tone arm floats in a balanced condition above the record or mat. Do not allow the 

needle to drop onto the mat or the turntable platter during this adjustment. You might 

damage the needle tip. Now, carefully hold the tone arm in one hand while rotating the 

numbered ring on the front of the counter-weight with the other hand to the “0” setting. 

Next, without touching the numbered ring, Rotate the rear counterweight until the desired 

needle pressure reading is next to the line on top of the tone arm tube. The recom-

mended stylus pressure for the Stanton 500 V3 cartridge is between two and five grams.

T.62  TONEARM AND CARTRIDGE SETTING

T.62  OPERATIONS

T.62  MAINTENANCE

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