Balance your arm, then set the tracking force. Start playing a record. Look at the arm and see if its level. If it is then your okay, if not, then you will have to adjust it. Also give a good listen, if you feel there's too much bass or treble, then you can tilt the arm up or down to suit your listening needs. Hope this helps. Theres probably more too all of this, but this is the best i can do.