STEREO TURNTABLE PL-512 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS KUT T T ita)... ] oe | T — | my | | | IMPORTANT NOTICE tal } pal PRE ci wcrc so et ee c petal Pease write this aerial iumieer ow your) | } een ees cose oh SBA eee = diac Ba | i = | } | WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, i TT DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR (—— MOISTURE.CONNECTIONS The PL-512's phono cables and ground lesd are attached to the rear penel of the turntable. The phono cable with the white plug is for the left channel and the one with the red plug is for the right channel. The thin wire with the Y-shaped connector at the end is the ground lead, This should be firmly connected to the ground terminal an the amplifier. ‘The way in which the phono cables are attached will depend en the type of cartridge weed. Read the instructions in the booklet that comes with the cartridge as well as the operating instructions of the amplifier, and connect the phono cables properly. Finally, plug the power cord into the pawer outlet. INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS When installing this turntable, make sure that you avoid the following conditions: (Conditions te be wreided PPoanhin arabes caused | Exponen 10 direct wig ty. (2) Uneable surfaces high eemperatures ar high buon (51 Diey or dusty locations a} Exposure to heavy wibeaiges, nach at 06 the 106 of speakers, (61 Proximay to power tranformer of the amohtier (8) Locations where aiesh,inmeticies, or flammable estan re frequently wid. [1 Gan eau rust or interfere with insulation (21H ineartere wth rarmal aperation of turntable [styl ll jum, et.) (21am cncan sere, (49am ensue now. 181;Can couse hum. {61Can corrode dust caver or aude of cabinet. 1 the turnabie J brought into he warm from previously cold saerourdings, or If the room empeemi fies tulenly, mo hare will form 0” the ecerating sections ane te turtle vl ott abla dipiay a pertarmance to he Fl 1H confronied ith & tua Hike thi, neve the torments fnew environment Fe wut a our or ty ond income TS OOM temoerature gradually belore aperation.PANEL FACILITIES AND OPERATION EED SELECT LEVER Either of two speeds, 33-1/3rpm or 4Srpm, canbe selected bby this lever. Change the pasition only while the turntable is rorating. When playing a 33-1/3rpm recoed. When playing a 45¢pm record. OPERATING PROCEDURE 1. Place the record to be played on the platter. 2. Set the arm-elevation lever to the & position, 3.Remove the stylus cover and release the arm clamp. 4. Hold the headshell by the finger-lift and move the stylus over the record to the track you want played, The platter will begin ta rotate. 5. Set the speed select lever to the speed at which the record is to be played, 6.Set the armelevation lever to the ¥ position. ‘The stylus will descend slowly to the record and play will begin. 7, Adjust the velume and tone control. on the amplifier to the preferred levels, and then sit back and enjoy your reeerd, 8, After the record bas been played, set the arm- elevation lever to the a position. Hold the hbeadshell fingerlift. and move the tonearm ta the arm rest after raising the tonearm. At the same time, the power to the turntable is tumed off, and the platter stops rotating. 9. Secure the tonearm to the arm rest with the arm clamp and attach the stylus cover to protect the stylus, TONEARM This tonearm is designed to apply the correct tracking Force to the cartridge and to keep this force at precisely the right level fo faithful racking of the record grooves. He also has the job of switching the power on 10 the turntable, RM-ELEVATION LEVER 4..UP; When this lever is set te this position, the tonearm will rise, Set it to UP before recard play and when you want to stop record play while a track & being played ‘or when you want t0 change over to different track. When the lever is set 10 this position, the tonearm will be lowered. If it i st to DOWN for record play, the tonearm will bbe lowered onto the surface of the ecord, and play will bei 1... DOWN: “ARM REST The arm rest supparts the tonearm. As illustrated in the figure, use the clamoer to keep the toncarm in place when you are not laying records. - ume. ‘em res OPERATION PRECAUTIONS © Always clean the stylus both before and after playing a record with a soft brush and try to make it a rule to clean the records with a good quality cleaner. © Be careful not to make the tumtable vibrate while a record is playing, since this can result in damage to the stylus and record. * When changing over the headshell, clamp the tonearm ta the arm rest so that the tonearm shaft is not strained in any way * Place only one record at a time on the platter. If two or more records are stacked on the platter, the stylus will not make proper contact with the grooves, and this will impair the quality of reproduction, © Do nat disconnect the power cord while the stylus is still in @ record groove, as this may result in damage to the stylus and record, * Never obstruct the tumtable with your hand ‘while it is rotating. This may cause damage.ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE 1. ACCESSORIES ‘The acorssory parts are installed in the protective ad on the tumtable eabinet (Fig. 5). 2. ATTACHING THE TURNTABLE PLATTER Sot the platter down over the center shaft, being careful not to apply excessive Force to the shaft. 3, ATTACHING THE DRIVE BELT Set the speed select lever to the 33 position. ‘After the belt has heen properly positioned on the ‘motor pulley, remove the ribbon and place the platter mat (Fig. 6), 4. ATTACHING THE COUNTERWEIGHT Slide the counterweight onto the counterweight shaft at the rear end of the tonearm and turn it 3 ta 4 times clockwise (Fig, 7). 5. ATTACHING THE HEADSHELL Insert the hesdshell (with the cartridge already attached) inte the end of the tonearm (align the ivide pin with the groove a8 shown in Fig. 8), and Secure by turning the locking collar ‘carrer mounting mesh 2) ‘Corvge mourning ot (2ADJUSTING THE TONEARM ‘LEVEL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT 1, Set the ANTE-SKATE knob to “0” 2. Remove the cartridge atylus cover. 3. Set the ARM-ELEVATION lever to the ¥ posi. tion. 4, Release the arm clamp and move the tonearm to the space between the arm rest and the platter, taking care not to camage the stylus. 5. Support the hesdshell’s fingerift with one hand and attain the level balance by turning the counterweight either clockwise or counter.clock- wise. “Level balance” means that the tamearm is parallel to the record on the platter, and that the tonearm pipe, therefore, should not tilt toward the counterweight side or the headshell side (soe Fig: 8). 6. Return the tonearm to the arm rest and fasten the arm clamp. 7. Attach the stylus cover to protect the stylus. 8, Since the tracking force is zero when the tone- arm is balanced level, turn just the tracking-foree scale ring in front of the counterweight, and set the “0" on the scale to the index line on the shaft (Fig, 10), When doing so, be sure to hold the counterweight. with the other hand so that it does not turn together with the scale ring: ‘TRACKING FORCE ADJUSTMENT ‘Turning the counterweight, set the correct tracking: force opposite the index line on the counterweight shaft (Fig. 11). ‘The tracking-force scale ring has 0.5g steps, and ‘one full turn of the counterweight will yield a tracking foree of 3g. ANTISKATING ADJUSTMENT To adjust the anti-skating mechanism, turn the ANTESKATE knob so that the number cor- responding to the req tracking force is ‘opposite the index line (Fig. 12). The numbers on the ANTI-SKATE knob cor respond to 1g of tracking force PIONEER Toneaen oeapeely balecee Haxainall —— Countarmeight Haass end iv too heavy = Turn the counterwmight Counneromigh a ftoo hemy = Turn the countermight is Ws eiveetion ot tha Fie. 9 Fig. 10 Counrveight Tracking force L sieving \ a re ne Fig. 11GENERAL PRECAUTIONS LUBRICATION After a single oiling, the PL-512_¢an normally be used reliably for about 2000 to 2500 hours. This is equivalent to 1.5 to 2 years in normal usage fan average of 3 to 4 hours per day). Replenishing the oil once within the time period can assure continued high performance. Perform oiling care- fully as deseribed below: 1, Remove the dust cover. 2. Place the tonearm on the arm rest and clamp it. 3, Remove the belt. from the motor pulley 4. Life the platter straight up by inserting fingers and thumb into the two openings. 5. Apply one of two elrops of the lubvieating oil to ‘the hole (Fig. 1). CABINET When the dust cover or the cabinet is dirty or dusty, wipe them clean with a polishing cloth or other soft cloth. Do not use furniture wax or bring the tumtable into contact with benzine, insacti- cides or any other flammable material, since they will corrode the outside of the tut ATTACHING THE CARTRIDGE ‘You can attach any cartridge to this tumtable weighing between 4g and 10g on condition that ‘only the accessory headshell is used with it. Follow the procedure outlined below for attaching the cartridge to the headshell. 1, Take out the headshell, cartridge mounting serews, nuts, washers and small screwdriver from the accessory box. ‘The sctews come in three different lengths 0 choose the screws according to the height of the cartridge you intend to attach. 2. The terminals on the accessory headshell are aligned a5 shown in Fig. 2. Check the location and polarity of each of the cartridge’s terminal pins and then connect the lead wires, taking care not to get the polarities mixed up. 3. Attach the cartridge lightly to. the headshell ‘using the screws, nuts and washers (Fig. 3). 4. Adjust the position of the cartridge so that the ‘stylus and the connector section of the headshell ‘are (mm apart and tighten up the eerews, Make sure that the cartridge does not tilt to one side when you attach it (see Pig. 4). i fee mater Fig. NOTE: If ot should adhere to the motor pulley, inner Delt, wipe it off with a cloth moistened with pure al igntenanne te Fight eran rou ee Let anna! ete Lets cana rove tha) — Fig. 2 Nore. Do sot salter when yau connect the lead wires to the ceertritge, If the lead wire lugs ere loose, use 0 pair of tweezers or a similar abject to pine tn the end lightly nee eb1S TE SPECIFICATIONS Moser a Trae Asceaneous on Se tanare Power teany; AC 120, si {ie nanos fevwtocunpton, 158 Tene rste: Soma" any ies ‘owns rath) «sem ns Spt 33 bend tom afta Wecedftace: — termmanssemis) Wish Pe el tet Poe nay amiable , C135) Sctéwdriver . oon iar matng aes ; Ereiveamuenmn: Sree vera : Teaching Error: (0.525 deg.fin, 0.21 deg.iem rcaficetions and deaien mubjec! to pone middtification Usable Carrie Weight: 4 (mi. to Miz (ran) inaut noice set improvements ‘Other Features ‘Cueing device, Detachable dust cover, Insulate feet Plugin type heudshel, particle board cabinet Ane skating Farce eoeredes OEE TROUBLESHOOTING Sometimes, an operational fault can be mistaken for a malfursction or failure, Check the following points and see if the symptoms of the trouble are outlined below befare you get in touch with the serviceman, Ifyou cannot remedy the symptoms, contact your neatesl Pionver Servier Center, Service Station er authorized Pioneer dealer. 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