Pioneer PL-516 Service manual
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MODEL PL-516
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KCT
KUT
HG 22OV and 24OV
HGT
COMES
120V only
120V only
22OV
IN
and 24OV
FOUR
(Switchable)
(Sw'tchable)
VERSIONS DISTINGUISHED
KCT,
AS FOLLOWS:
model
Canada
lJ.S.A. model
Europe
Europe or Oceania
{without
(without
of Oceania
KUT,
R€marks
cartridge)
cartridge)
model
(without
model
HG, HGT
cartridge)
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1.
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
\
3
2. PANEL FACILITIES
PART LOCATION
3.
4.
DISASSEMBLY
5.
MEcHANISM OPERATION
Start of Performance. . . .
5.1
5.2 Auto-ReturnDetection
Auto-Return Operation.
5.3
Adiustment.
5.4
KCT, KUT
6.
6.1 Cabinet.
6.2 Tonearm
6.3
6.4
7.
8.
8.1
4.2
Mechanism Parts
Packing.
NOMENCLATURE
KCT TYPE
AND PARTS
Power
Schematic Diagram
TYPE
SCHEMATIC
LIST
Supply Assembly
AND OPERATION
EXPLODED
. - .
OF SCREWS.WASHERS AND NUT
AND ADJUSTMENT
VIEWS
DtAGRAMS. P.C.
(PWR-031)
.
4
5
6
I
8
9
q
11
12
13
14
15
BOARD PATTERN
16
17
9.
KUT TYPE
AND PARTS
9.1
Schematic Diagram
9.2 Power
10. HG.
10.1 Cabinet.
1O.2 Tonearm.
10.3
1O.4 Packing.
11. HG,
11.1 Power
11.2
HGT TYPE
Mechanism Parts
HGT TYPE
AND PARTS
Schematic Diagram
SCHEMATIC
LIST
Supply Assembly
EXPLODED
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS,
LIST
Supply
Assembly
DIAGRAMS, P.C,
.
(PWR-021)
VIEWS
(PWR-023)
BOARD PATTERN
P.C.
BOARD PATTERNS
19
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
A
1.
SPECIFICATIONS
Pl--s1Ci
.F
Motor
Drive
Motor:
Turntable
Speeds:
Speeds
Wow and
Signal-to-Noise
and Turntable
System:
Platter:
Control
Range:
Flutter:
Ratio:
Tonearm
Type:
Length:
Effective
Overhang:
Tracking
Usable
Other
Auto-return
40mm-thick
Fine:peed
Arm
Error:
Cartridge
Features
mechanism,
particle board
adiuster,
Weight:
Belt-drive
Fc'5ervo
320mm
die-cast
33'l
+)o/"
Less than
More than
(with
PC-135)
Static-balance
pipe
221mm
l5.5mm
0.525
4g
nti-skating
A
cabinct,
Insulator
fect,
motor
DC
aluminum,rlloY
d iam.
rpm
45
and
/3
68dB
type,
0.21
10g
device,
typ'
(WRMS)
(DlN-B)
(max.)
0.045%
Pioneer cartridgc
arm
deg./in,
(min.)
to
control
Cueing
Plug-in
modcl
S'shaPed
deg
/cm
light
Strobe
headshell
M iscellaneous
Powcr Rcquircmenls:
Power
Consumpl ion :
D imcns ion
Weight:
PC-1 35 Specificat ions
Type:
S ty lu5:
Output Voltage:
Tracking Force:
Frequency
d6gg5591ig5
EP adaptor
Screwdriver. -
s:
Response:
. .
HGT
HG,
220V
21OV
|
5 0/60H
7 .2kgl15lb
(HG
0.5 mildiamond
3mV
locity,
z
2.3W
440(w) x
I 7-5l16(w)
(D)
i 4'3l8
type
Induccd
l.5g
10 to
magnel type
(1kHz,
LAT
to 2.3I
25,000H r
-
(switchable)/
140(H) x 36s(D)mm
x 5'l/2(H) x
in
14oz
only)
-1
(PN
35)
50mm/s Pcak
)
(propcr
29)
ve-
NO?ES]
.
Specifications
c
The PL-S16
and
(tuith
the accessor!
design
possible
subjecl
to
PC 135 cortridge) does not
mountanS
mounting washers
mounling n
Operating instructions
Operat ing inslruction5
modification without notice. due
come @ith cartridge mountin+
screws
uts
(HG,
HGT) .
(KCT,
KUT)
lo inproL)emenls.
screws,
6
2
2
2
I
nuts or u)ashers.
2. PANEL
FACILITIES
AND
OPERATION
o)
!Jr
STROBE LIGHT
This light comes on when the
it lights stroboscopically
ADI UST I Ht PLATTLR SPLTD ' on
platter
(Refer
**
starts to rotate and
"HOW
to
page
7).
TO FINELY
ARI\4-ELEVATION LEVER
This lever
controls
thc ascent and descent of the tonearm.
ARM REST
Set the tonearm on its
Closing the clamp Releasinq the clamp
SPEED ADJUSTMENT
Perform fine
played
calibration
SPEED
Push
this switch to set the
for
33-1 /3
adjustment
with
this
dots on
SELECT SWITCH
rpm.
rest when it is not
KNOB
of
the spced
knob, whilc looking
plattcr
the
edgc.
(SPEED)
platter
(ARM.ELEVATION)
playing
(SPEED
of a record being
at thc strip of strobe
to 45rpm and release
records.
ADJ.)
OPERATION
1. Place the record to
2. Set the SPEED select switch
which the record is
3. Set the ARM-ELEVATION lever
position.
^'
4. Remove the stylus cover
clamp.
5. Hold the headshell by the finger lift and move
the stylus across
played.
want
6. Observe the appropriate strip
tion dots on the
is not stationery, finely adjust the
with
..HOW
SPEED" on
Set
7.
v
The stylus will descend slowly to the record
and
8. Adjust the volume and tone controls on the
amplifier to the
back and enjoy
9. After the record has been
retum mechanism is actuated and the tonearm
the SPEED
the
position.
play
The
TO FINELY ADJUST THE
page
ARM-ELEVATION lever
will begin.
your
played
be
played.
to be
record
the
platter
platter
7.
preferred
will begin to rotate.
edge. If the strobe dot
ADJ.
record.
on the
and
to
knob according to
levels, and then sit
played,
platter.
the speed
to
to the UP
release
of
the arm
the
track
strobe calibra-
platter
PLATTER
to the
DOWN
the auto-
at
you
speed
returns to the arm rest. At the same time,
platter
turntable is turned off.
10. Secure the tonearm to the arm
clamp and attach the stylus cover to
the stylus.
OPERATION PRECAUTIONS
.
Never obstruct the
while it is rotating.
.
Do not force the tonearm
the center shaft or outward
this distance is exceeded,
internal mechanisms
operation ineffective.
o
Be careful not
while a
damage to the stylus and record.
.
Place
If two or more records are stacked
platter,
with the
of reproduction.
o
Do not disconnect the
stylus is still in a record
in damage to the stylus and record.
stops rotating and the
turntable
This may cause damage.
and render
make
to
record
only one record
the stylus will
grooves,
playing
is
not make
and this will
since this can result in
at a time on the
power
groove
closer than
you
the
power
rest
with the hand
from the
may damage
turntable vibrate
proper
impair the
cord while the
as this
the
to the
with the
protect
40mm to
arm rest.
the
automatic
platter.
on the
contact
quality
may result
If
3.
PART
LOCATION
(L)
Plate
PNW
338
I
I
I
(Kcr
type)
Cabi
PMM.
e)
bber bush
Ru
8068
PE
tl
Plate
PNW
339
I
|
(R
PL-s1 €i
)
*-1**
l_-J-*
Capstan
PLA
304
Power
supply
PWR.O31
assembly
Neon
lamp
PNW.384
holder
4.
DISASSEM
Control
To
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Panel
remove
Remove
cover.
Disconnect
terminal
Remove
Disconnect
connector.
Disconnect
Disconnect
the
the
of the
the 4
control panel,
5
the
the PU
the
the
wood
white
power
allen
head
SPEED
ground
BLY
proceed
screws,
wire
connected
supply
wood
cord
selector
wire.
as follows:
and
remove
to the
board.
screws.
(OUTPUT
switch
wiring.
t
the
NE
cord)
oe
<
b
!
t
r,1
(
I
o
Tone Arm
(1)
Remove
(2)
Disconnect
(3)
Loosen
plates
(4)
Loosen
arm
the
the
A
and B from
the
to the
Motor
When
control
(1)
(2)
removing
panel
Disconnect
Disconnect
from the motor
(3)
Remove
(4)
Remove
motor
the motor
control board
remove the motor
2 screws from
PU
the
PU
lead from
plate
allen head
stand base.
the motor,
removal.
the motor
+B
the
control
cover.
the motor
and motor
PU
the
the
board.
PU
screws and remove
the arm.
set screw fastening
and remove the
ground
cord
perform
and
wire.
(ground)
E
step
board.
mounting
mounting
screws
screws,
control
board.
arm.
(5)
board.
PU
the
cord
and
and
of
\A
Allen head
PL-51Ci
set screw
o
a
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MECHANISM
5.
OPERATION
AND
ADJUSTMENT
5.1 START
The
1.
above
2. Lever
lever
(Fig.
3.
When
is started
AUTO.RETURN
5.2
1. When
OF
tonearm
the turntable.
A,
B,
and
1).
the microswitch
and the
the
contacts lever
PERFORMANCE
is
moved from
connected
the microswitch
to the
is
turned
turntable
DETECTION
(Fig.
C
nears
2).
Lever
t-)
| --1
the center
stylus
tonearm,
begins
A
(-
the
arm resr ro
unlocks
is
turned ON
ON,
the motor
to
rotate.
Fig.
shaft, Iever
Plate
3.
4.
5.
r).
7.
8.
1
9.
B
atop
by the
The
0.1mm
toward
the record.
The
ference
Plate
ference
per
When
the
is
revolution
The
A
Gear
turned
movement
front
when
the
tooth
shown in Fig.
B is
at a
revolution
the
record
moved
end
(Fig.
a-b).
A
and
by rotation
plate
A
plate
of
end
pushed
stylus
4mm
of the record.
of
plate
of
the
stylus
center
of
at the
plate
gear
shaft by
gear
A has
back by
stylus movement
of the record.
enters the lead-out
end
toward
B
contacts
B
are
of the turntable.
is
moved
A.
B
moves
is
one revolution
the
4-a.
this
of the
the center
the tooth
engaged,
groove
shaft
gear
gear
1mm
1mm
by
gear
of
one
B is
toward
approximately
advanced
dimensional
dimensional
of within
performance,
and
A
of
difdif-
in
it
A
2. Lever
proportional
the tonearm
a
pushes
C
plate
to
the
(Fig.
A
amount
3).
s
by an
amount
of movement
Fig.2
directly
of
Fig. 4-b
.v
:;-:)
!*,
PL-51Ci
AUTO-RETURN
5.3
Gear
1.
Lever D
2.
the tone
B is rotated by
moves along
arm
OPERATION
detection of auto-return.
is lifted
Arm lifted
the
(Fig.
groove
5).
of
gear
B, and
ADJUSTMENT
5.4
5.4.1 Auto-return
Plate B
1.
table
reset.
contacts the tooth of
is
rotated. and the auto-retum detector
Detection
Position
gear
A, the turn-
is
t
}\
-
Fis.S
t
F
/.
Lever A is
3.
to the arm rest by
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4.
When
D is
5.
When
tion, lever B is
microswitch is
When
6.
motor
gear
retumed to its
lever D has
the microswitch
is stopped,
pushed
lever D
lr 6
il
I
B
has rotated
returned
pushed
turned OFF
and the turntable
and the tonearm is returned
(Fig.
6).
Lever
A
Lever D
Fis.6
one revolution, lever
original
position.
its
to
original
by lever A
(Fig.
7).
is
tumed OFF,
also stops.
posi-
and the
the
9.
Adjust
tacts
reached
the adjusting
the tooth
a
point
of
62mm from
screw
gear
so that
A when
the center
Remove rubber
the
plate
stylus
shaft.
cap
Fis.
8
B con-
has
Adjusting
C
screw
Fis.9
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