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and players; list of subject headings; pronunciations of composers, artists and opera titles; a page of musical terms. The last four features will be found at the end of the catalogue.
The great majority of Victor Records (vocal solos, Ce peo duets, quartets and instrumental solos, etc.) are made with orchestral accompaniments. The few exceptions are many of
the violin solos, certain songs which especially call for pianoforte accom
paniments and a list of male quartets unaccompanied.
H b 1 It seems almost unnecessary, but we say again to Victor customers ‘‘Use only good needles,” “don’t play records at various speeds,” and ‘don’t use a steel needle more than once.” Victor records are made with the greatest care
and if properly played will last indefinitely, and so to aid new customers in keeping records in good condition we offer the following suggestions:
; : Set the regulator so that the turntable
78 Revolutions per minute | ¢; of your Victrola revolves seventy-eight times per minute, and never change it unless for some special purpose. When using Victrola and piano together, it is occasionally necessary to change the speed slightly to get the two instruments exactly in tune; and sometimes the dancers wish a little variation to suit the steps. Test the
speed occasionally by placing a slip of paper under the edge of the record, and while it is revolving, see that the paper revolves 78 times in one minute.
S : e d Don’t try to drop the needle or Tungs-tone Stylus exactly into the first record groove. If you do, itis likely to make a hole, and you will hear a little “tick’’ when the needle passes over the spot. The proper way is to start the instrument-and then wait two or three seconds until it is running at full speed (you can
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give the turntable a little “push” to facilitate this), carefully lower the sound box so that the needle or stylus rests on the smooth outside rim of the disc; then let go and it will glide gently into the first groove of'the record. Please be especially careful to place a Tungs-tone Stylus CONT. on the record to avoid
bending the point.