This is my layman's approach.
I'd set the head very slightly raised in the tail with the VTF at 1.9
I found it easiest to keep lowering the tail until the bass becomes too soft, then I start increasing VTA until I liked the bass sound, tight and still full. I always go at least one adjustment above or below what I like to check. Once I find what I like I check the VTF then increase it until the sound becomes compressed and slow then start decreasing VTF until the sound becomes airier and more alive but not overly defined in the mids and highs with a lean bass.
At this point it becomes how much do I want to go back and forth between VTA and VTF for the balance I like. This is all assuming the cartridge is mounted correctly, I used a Mint LP Protractor.