Pioneer PL-117-D Owners manual

HIGH-FIDELI

TY FULL

AUTOMATIC

STEREO

TURNTABLE

PLIIITE!

OPERATI

NG

INSTRUCTIONS

KUT KCT

KLT

Walnut

grained

vinyl cabinet

WARNING:

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

MOISTURE.

PREVENT

TO

THIS

FIRE OR APPLIANCE TO RAIN

SHOCK HAZARD,

OR

PL-117D is a high

The

turntable

ponent

mended completely before using the

The PL-1 17D is

designed to be incorporated

type stereo music system. lt is recom-

you

that

prelubricated

oil may have dried up during shipment.

apply a few drops of the accessory oil before

described

on

page

11.

precision

read these Operating

turntable.

at the

fully

factory, but

automatic

into a

lnstructions

Therefore

CONTENTS

PL-117D

AttachingtheCartridge.... 3

Assembly Steps

Component Locations 5

TonearmAdjustments....

Stereo Amplifier Connections

DustCover PanelFacilities.. Operation

CareofYourTurntable

Conditions Frequently

Malfunction Specifications...

Features 2

.

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....10

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Mistaken

for

.....L2

....13

com-

the

use as

4

6 7

7

8

11

PL.117D

Easy to

Simply

button.

effortlessly

platter stylus lowers itself slowly and

the

rest, Since there is virtually no manual

records

function

side of STOP

Operate Manually

Manual play

tonearm

rotation onto the the to the

simpler, letting

safeguarding

Precision Belt

Stable

maintained

and

unaffected by fluctuations

slightest vibrations from urethane

(WRMS)

High Sensitivity S-shaped

The

bearings,

together

controls

pliance

of

carlridge.

Numerous

A host

formance

rigidity

an oil-damped

records and

aluminum foil

picked external

design.

Use

place

The

play

starts

end of the record, the tonearm is raised, returned to the arm

and then

and stylus are

is also included which can be employed to

the record

button.

can also be

over the desired

begins automatically

record by operating

record,

the

arm rest. The simple

rotation

by the carefully

belt drive system.

belt. High

wow

tonearm

whose low vibration

with

are included

cartridges and

the

tracking

of additional

of the

aluminum

up

from other household appliances, while motor and

vibrations

FEATURES

Full

Auto Mechanism

a

record on

full auto

the

record. With

to rotate, the tonearm

platter

repeatedly until

tonearm

you

enjoy the

your

listening

Drive with

of

the

and flutter,

gimbal

long term

force is

Additional Features

PL-l l7D.

headshell,

tonearm

stylus.

to

screen

are also

the turntable

mechanism then

gently

drive and

protected

When

easily

power

from accidental damage. A repeat

Desired

performed

portion

and the tonearm

the

arm

becomes

automatically raised

playing

act of

full richness of

room library.

4-pole

30cm

diecast

engineered 4-pole

The smooth

in line

the motor are absorbed by the

performance

and 50dB

Tonearm

incorporates

and friction

reliability.

optimum

for

light tracking

especially convenient

features

enhance the

Among

low

elevation mechanism to

interior

The

out external electrical noise

isolated by the double suspension

press

and

proceeds

precision

the

moves

into

onto

the

automatically

are

handling of the tonearm,

it

is disengaged

by simply

of the

record

can then be lowered

elevation

a record

recorded

the

smoothly and

to

of a fine watch, the

position,

record surface. At

play

pressing

by

positioning

manually.

lever. At

and returned

has become even

music while

Synchronous Motor

aluminum alloy

synchronous motor

running

voltage and load, while

of

the

is exemplified try the 0.07%

(J

lS)

precision

high

ensure high sensitivity

Anti-skating

performance

forces, and the

these

are a lightweight, high

capacitance

to noise ratio.

signal

angular contact

and lateral balance

with

direct readout

when

replacing

convenience

output

protect

of the cabinet is lined with

which is often

START

and the

cut off.

both

the same

the

Platter

the

end of

platter

motor

the

even

poly-

high com-

the

per-

and

cord, and

valuable

is

rJION€ER

ATTACHING

Moving

induced

Although

PL-117D,

4

and 10

instructions

tonearm optional

be

to the headshell

1. When

headshell,

hang

the accessory

2.

Connect

Observe lead

3.

Fit

tighten

4.

Set the

gauge

position

gauge

ing

5. Install

on the

If

weight

Refer

magnet (MM),

magnet (IM)

all

of these

select

grams.

cartridges

for

connection

of the PL-117D

cartridge

attached

without

according

attaching

use

gauge,

screws,

box

headshell

wire color

White Blue Red Green

cartridge

as shown

line.

screws.

headshell on tonearm

following page.

your

into

to Fig.

to headshell (Fig.

the mounting

headshell

so that

Finally,

cartridge

the

3.

Refer

with

difficulty.

the cartridge

the

L LG R RG

in

the

weighs

end

THE

moving

are the main

can

be

with

to

the cartridge

and handling.

is a universal

standard

Install

to the following

headshell,

nuts

and washers

(Fig.

a).

lead

wires

coding

(left

channel)

(left

channel

(right

channel)

(right

channel

screws

into

Fig.

stylus

tighten

of the

yet.

the

accessory

2.

Adjust

tip

the

according to

over

8.5g, insert

tonearm

CARTRIDGE

(MC)

coil

cartridge

.with

used

weights

type.

type headshell

the

to the

screwdriver,

supplied in

to the cartridge.

as follows.

ground)

1), but

the

is aligned

cartridge

shaft.

and

types.

the

between

operating

Since the

your

can

cartridge

steps.

accessory

over-

do not

overhang

cartridge

with

the

mount-

Fig.

the sub

8

H EADSH

CARTRI

SCREWDR I VE

HEADSHELL

OVERHANG

GAUGE

GAUGE LINE

COUNTERWEI

ELL

DGE

@-srYLUs

GHT

u)

PICK UP LEAD

covER

SUB

WEIGHT

Fis. 1

Fig.2

ACCESSORIES The

accessory

45

rpm

ADAPTOR

SCR

EWDR

box

IV ER

contains

the following parts.

COUNTERWEIGHT

OVERHANG

ISCREWS-6,

[wnsueRs-z

NUTS.2)

GAUGE

)

HEADSHELL

LATERAL

IGHT

WE

WEIGHT

Fig.3

Fig.

4

3

ASSEMBLY

STEPS

1. REMOVE TONEARM PACKING

The

tonearm

material while

during shipment.

taking care not to exert unnecessary

the tonearm, remove the

2. TAKE OUT CLAMP SCREW

protect

To

chassis is secured to the base

screws assembling

float

(Fig.

on its vibration-absorbing

3. INSTALL

Using

carefully

4. MOUNT

the two

place

protected

is

from

possible

by styrofoam cushioning

Peel

off' the tape

packing

damage in transit,

material

plate

6). These must be removed before

the turntable. The chassis

spring

TURNTABLE PLATTER

fingers holes

it onto the center

lift the

shaft

THE BELT ON THE MOTOR

PULLEY

Depress the

Puliing on the

pass

smaller

pulley (Fig.

After

motor

rubber

platter (Fig.

belt through

the

diameter

the belt

pulley,

mat

7).

and decorative

11).

button

33

ribbon

(the

has

been

remove

on the

attached

the belt

upper

portion)

properly

the ribbon

ring

to the drive belt,

guide

positioned

on the

with

suspension.

platter

(Fig.

speed

around the

and

of the

and

force

(Fig.

the 5

will

then

and

11).

selector.

motor

on

place

turntable

on

5).

the

TONEARM PACKINGS

TAKE

OFF

Fis.

Fis.6

5

INSTALL

5.

Insert

lock

8).

6.

MOUNT

Fit

the counterweight

tonearm the

arrow

COUNTERWEIGHT

the

it in

headshell

place

THE

and turn

(Fig.

THE

HEADSHELL

into the tonearm. sleeve

by

turning the Iocking collar

COUNTERWEIGHT

onto the rear end of

it 2

or 3 times in

9).

direction

the

and

(Fig.

the

Fis.

of

MOTOR PULLEY

BE LT

Fis.7

LOCKING

9

COLLAR

Fis.8

rJloNe€fiI

COMPONENT

DECORATIV E

R ING

RUBBER

TURNTABLE

PLATTER

DRIVE

BELT GUIDE

SPEED

BUTTONS

MA-

BELT

SELECTOR

LOCATIONS

<Nt

O

CORD

OUTPUT

GROUND

COUNTERWEI

CORD

WIRE

GHT

BASE

CENTER

7. ATTACH

Use the

weight

SHAFT

LATERAL

accessory screwdriver

on its bar and

spacing between

(Fig.

replacing

Readjustment

11).

the

carbridge.

the

WEIGHT

fix

adjust for 18

lateral

weight

to

the

-

and tonearm

is not required, even after

lateral 23mm

ANTI-SKATE

KNOB

M REST

ARM

ELEVATION

LEVER

SIZE LEVER

REPEAT STOP BUTTON

START

HEADSHE LL

LATERAL

BUTTON

Fis.

WEIGHT

10

ACCESSORY

SCREWDRIVER

Fig.

11