Yamaha YPD-71 Owners manual

Yamaha thanks and congratulates

you

on

your

purchase

of

the

YP-D71 stereo turntable unit. The YP-D71 uses a PLL circuit (phase·locked loop) with an integral quartz crystal oscillator for is

the

heart

of

a direct drive turntable. The

of

rotation and in realism

It

represents a combination

of

the

reproduction which

of

all Yamaha's tremendous resources in turntable-unit construction

technology: photo-electronic detection

yp·D71

for

the auto-up function, a high-sensitivity tonearm, heavy weight

represents the ultimate

it

gives.

both

turntable platter, and a cabinet in which resonances have been suppressed.

your

To ensure a long service life from

yp·D71, please read this owner's manual carefully.

the

servo control which

in accuracy

of

the

speed

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and Assembling Assembl ing Assembling

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and

the

Connections HowtoPlay Specifications Trouble

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unit

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Functions

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to

Your

Records.

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fEATURES

Quartz

using a dramatic

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gives freedom unique Yamaha.

Non-Contact Auto-Up

groove, power

Oscillator

This

system

controls

the

quartz

increase in

Yamaha-Developed

The

integrated

the

highest from

element

As

the

cartridge

the

is

switched

Phase-Locked

(often

abbreviated

speed

of

rotation

crystal

oscillator,

accuracy.

PLL

circuit

(IC)

possible

temperature-induced

was specially

Photo-Electronic

stylus

tonearm

lifts

off.

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of

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'locking'

IC

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accuracy

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High-Sensitivity

This ideal lateral system holds

characteristics out

photo-electronic

ensure

turntable

has a high

the

possible

highly sensitive

balance

that

together

resonance

distortion.

smooth

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functioning.

Platter

platter

moment

rubber

platter

wow

Tonearm

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to a minimum.

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music, with-

auto-up

kg (4 Ib),

kg-cm

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The

YP-D71 audio manual

is a sensitive

equipment.

carefully

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not

drop

after

it has adjustments bumped, cordingly.

check

3

When installing the

tonearm

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made.

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functions

your

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results, read

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precision

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moving

packing

and

the

YP-D71,

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re-pack

6

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not solvents only

with a clean

attempt (such

as

dry

to

clean

alcohol

cloth.

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When

problems 'Trouble operating

occur,

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errors.

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section

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use

with

stylus

tip

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from

records.

10

The

voltage

the

YP-D71 voltage supply. AC,

Voltage

BEFORE

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50/60

Selector

high

the

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free

single

selector

must

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performance

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to

front

flat

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vibration

or

moisture.

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manual

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PARTS

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Stand

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Weight

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Specially designed records, improving overall bass response.

damping

Turntable

Built

of

die-cast specially flywheel even rotation_

dynamically

smoothing

Platter

to

give ideal

their

resonance

aluminum,

balanced for effect,

Dust Cover

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beautiful

is

fully

maximum

Center

In

the with speed vibration intermediate

detachable

accessibility.

Shaft

YP-D71

the

motor

of

the and

transparent

by

free-setting hinges

the

center

and

rotates

tur')table

eliminating

mechanisms.

acryl

shaft

platter,

POWER/SPEED Switch

This

switch

serves

speed

functions.

ON/33 . Set

OFF. . Set

ON/45

a

when

When set the

table

..

Set a

33-1/3

45

power

this switch

r.p.m.

the

switch

the

turntable

to

tonearm

stops.

this switch

r.p.m. disc.

to

disc.

to

the lifts

to

LOCKED Indicator

This attains and

is

indicator

loc ked by

the

correct

lights up when

and

normal revolutions

Quartz

PLL

support

it

giving

dust

is

integrated

at

the

need for

ON/OFF

ON/33

OFF

is

not

OFF

and

the

ON/45

the

turntable

AND

for

and

has been optimum

steady,

cover

for

actual

reducing

and

to

play

position

used.

position,

turn-

to

plaY

FUNCTIONS

so

Headshell

With gold-plated tact reproduction,

virtually all cartridge types.

OF

this

contacts

superior

resistance ensures

THE

PARTS

for ultra-low

of

top

quality

headshell accepts

con-

phono

Tonearm

The

advanced S-shaped

used

in

the

YP-D71 num type tYpes

alloy

pipe

supports,

of

cartridges.

features

and

high sensitivitY gimbal-

for

top

performance

Armrest

Provides a secure rest for between

record

plaYings.

Inside Force Canceler

The

hanging string-weight tYpe

Weight

whole

stYlus

Nut

the

adjustment.

rna

in

weight assembly

tracking

for

Tonearm

the

lock

nut.

lock

nut.

and

force

height

allowing bias

Main

The to

give easy selection

accurate

Lock

When adjusting loosen this retighten

MOTOR/CUE Switch

• PLAY

•

turntable gently

lowers itself

CUT

...

when yoll

The

tonearm

stopped.

..

When

starts

Set want

is

set

rotating

onto

the

switch

to

discontinue

lifted

to

and

Insulator

These

wide

legs

ins~late

and

help

to

vibrations (acoust,c:

feedback

eliminate 'howling'

from speakers).

static

balanced

special alumi-

the

clear

indication

settings.

of

the

After

this

position,

and

the

disc surface.

to

this position

the

YP-D71 from

arm

with all.

tonearm

with

a roller

rotates

tonearm,

adjustment,

the

stylus

disc play.

turntable

of

is

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