Pioneer PL-500 Owners manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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The serial the rear

enclosed This is for

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number for

panel.

Please write

warranty card

your

security.

HAZARD,

PREVENT

THIS APPLIANCE

STURE.

cabinet

NOTICE

this equipment is

this

serial number

and keep in

a secure area.

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located on

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CONTENTS

Assembly

lnstallation

Connections

Adjusting the

Panel Facilities.....

Operation

AdjustingtheStylus

Maintenance.

Troubleshooting....

Specifications.....

Procedure.

Precautions

to Stereo Amplifier

Tonearm.

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4 4

5

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ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

lighl

Strobe

butt

selector

Speed

Center shaft

Repeat

button

Start button

Dust cover

Counterweight

Cou

Anti-skate knob

elevator

Arm

Arm elevation lever

Arm rest

Tonearm

Record size selector

shaft

nterweight

1. REMOVE THE

As shown in the figure, use a the three screws used when

2.

CHECK THE

The

styrene

Check records

required for

pad

that they

with a large

adjustments.

TRANSIT

transporting the turntable.

ACCESSORIES

contains

are all inside. The EP

center hole, and

Store these

Phillips

the

SCREWS

screwdriver

parts

shown in the figure.

adapter is used for

the screwdriver is

parts

safely.

to

remove

'-

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MOUNTING THE PLATTER

3. RUBBER

Refer

to the assembly figure, and

rubber

the

platter

over the shaft

MOUNTING

4.

Slide the

rear of the tonearm and

the

or

two

three times in the direction

PLATTER

platter

heavy,

is

and into

counterweight

MAT

mat

down

use

so

both

position.

THE COUNTERWEIGHT

onto the

push

Styrene

/2#-s*ewdriver

Counterweight

EP

adapter

Headshel

AND THE

place

both the

over

hands

center

the

horizontally

lift it

to

counterweight shaft on

forward. Then rotate it

it

of the arrow.

pad

I

platter

shaft.

and

The

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MOUNTING THE HEADSHELL

5.

lnsert

the

Headshe

headshell

the

locking collar

until

figure

I I

it

into the

in the

stops.

Locking

end of

direction indicated by the arrow

Then

secure

collar

)

!

tonearm, and

the

it.

rotate

REMOVING

turntable cannot

lf the

in

attached,

follows:

as

ing

1. Fully

2. Hold

straight

To install,

sockets

of

DUST COVER

positioned

be

remove the dust cover

open the dust cover.

the dust cover as shown, and

upward.

insert the the cabinet, and

hinges

from the cabinet,

the dust cover into

of

push

the dust cover

with

lift it off

proceed-

pulling

by

hinge

the

downward.

it

ATTACHING

You can attach any

between 49

headshell

for

below

1. Take out the

washers and

The screws come in screws according

intend to attach.

terminals

The

2.

shown in

the

of

lead wires, taking

Attach the cartridge lightly

3. screws,

Adjust the

4.

and the connector section of apart and tighten up

cartridge does not tilt to one side when

(see

Fig.

careful

Be

come into contact with the cartridge body. When con- tacting,

THE CARTRIDGE

cartridge

and 109 on condition that only

is

used

attaching

headshell, cartridge mounting

small screwdriver

it.

with

the cartridge

three different lengths so choose

to the

the accessory headshell are

on

Fig.

A. Check

cartridge's

terminal

care

to this turntable

Follow the

height of the cartridge

the location and

pins

get

not to

procedure

to the headshell.

from

the

polarity

and then connect

polarities

the

the accessory

screws,

styrene

to the headshell

nuts

and

washers

position

B).

so that the cartridge mounting nut does not

(buzzing

hum

(Fig.

A).

of the cartridge so that the

the headshell

the

noise)

screws.

may be

Make

sure

you

generated.

mixed

are

weighing

outlined

nuts,

pad.

the

you

aligned as

of each

the

up.

the

using

stylus

49mm

that the

attach it

Mountins

Mounting washers

Mounting nuts---$

Stylus cover

NOTE:

not soldet when

Do

lead wire lugs

the

obiect

to

pinch

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Headshel

Cartridge

are loose,

in the

you

end

a

connect

use a

lightly.

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6

Red:

White:

Green: Blue:

lead

the

wires to the cartridge. lf

pair

of tweezers or a similar

Lead

Right

channel

Left channel

Right

channel

ground

Left

channel

gro

u nd

Fig.

wire

A

Fis.

B

INSTALLATION

P RECAUTIONS

When installing

(1)

Exposure

itv.

Unstable

l2l (3)

Dirty or dusty

(4)

Exposure to heavy

(5)

Proximity

(61

Locations

stances are

lf the turntable

cold surroundings,

moisture will

not

will

be able

sure that

this turntable,

Conditions

direct sunlight,

to

surfaces.

locations.

power

to

alcohol,

where

frequently

is brought

or if the

form on the operating sections

to display its

make

to be avoided

high temperatures

vibrations, such as

transf ormer of the amplif

insecticides, or

used.

warm room

into a

room temperature

performance

you

high

or

on the top of

ier.

flammable sub'

from

rises

the turntable

and

full.

to the

avoid the

humid-

speakers,

previously

suddenly,

following conditions:

(1)

Can cause

(21

Will interfere with

jump,

etc.).

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(4) (5)

(6)

ln

ment ture

cause scratches.

Can Can cause

Can cause

Can corrode dust

a situation

for

about

gradually,

problems

Possible

rust

interfere with

or

normal operation of

howl. hum.

cover or outside of

like this, Ieave the

an hour,

before operation.

try and increase

or

caused

insulation.

turntable

cabinet.

turntable in its

the room tempera-

(stylus

new environ-

will

CONNECTIONS

BEFORE CONNECTING,

FOLLOWING;

o

Switch the

the speaker system.

to

.

you

lf

tridge,

amplifier, or a stereo

f

ier.

CONNECTION

i. lnsert the

input

into L

2. Connect the

the end to the

3. lnsert the

the amplif ier or a

power

are using

you

will need a special

PROCEDURE

phono

jacks

the stereo amplif ier

of

jack,

and red

ground

power plug

to the

a low-output

cables

for

lead with the

wall outlet.

CHECK

amplifier

amplifier with a

(white

right channel into

terminal.

the

into

TO

STEREO

THE

prevent

off to

moving coil

MC

transformer

built-in

and red) into

(white

for left channel

R

Y-shaped

convenience

damage

(MC)

or a head

MC

ampli'

PHONO

the

jack).

connector

outlet of

AC

car-

at

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