Features
| Warranty length | 2 Years |
|---|---|
| Brand | Ortofon |
Tech Specs
- Sensitivity: 0.01g
- Weight range: 0.1g to 200g
- Battery: 2 x AAA
- Screen: LCD with backlighting
- Auto-off function: Yes
- Operating Temp: 10-30⁰C
- Dimensions (LWH): 120 x 60 x 17mm
- Weight: 70g
Product Description
DS-3 is a digital stylus pressure gauge from Ortofon, their new model which is compact and lightweight. With the DS-3 you can accurately calibrate your turntable tonearm, it is a miniature ultra precision non-magnetic instrument, allowing high tolerance calibration. The DS-3 gauge has been carefully pre-calibrated to ensure highly accurate measurements with the tolerance of +/-0.01g.
How to use the DS-3
- Turn on the device by pressing ON button. The display will show 0000
- Press UNIT to select the measurement unit. The default setting is gram/g
- Place the stylus on the measurement plate on the right side of the device
- The display will start blinking and will stop when the measurement is completed
- The value displayed on the screen is the stylus pressure
- The display screen will automatically dim after 5 seconds of inactivity
- The display screen will automatically turn off after 60 seconds of inactivity
- When a battery runs out, a LO indicator will flash on the screen
Precautions
- Protect the device against high temperatures, dust and humidity
- Carefully lower the measurement object onto the measurement plate
- Do not place objects weighing more than 200g on measurement plate
- Placing the device on an uneven surface may lead to inaccurate measurements
