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

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)

model

(without

model

HG, HGT

cartridge)

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SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

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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

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

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

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

board.

PU

screws and remove

the arm.

set screw fastening

and remove the

ground

cord

perform

and

wire.

(ground)

E

step

board.

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

1mm

by

gear

of

one

B is

toward approximately

advanced

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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-----

-t.".,i

(

rr.

(.'...'1.-j

>,

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

I