Yamaha PX-2 Owner's Manual page 13

PxX-2.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
resentative.
Fault
Balance (zero) cannot be obtained after changing cartridge.
Cause
amplifier's spare power supply socket.
Cartridge is either too heavy, or too light.
Cure
is to be used, fit on the sub-weights and perform readjustment.
Re-insert cord into wall AC outlet, or amplifier's spare power
supply socket.
The PX-2 handles cartridges in the weight range of 5g ~ 11g:
the sub-weights are not needed. When a cartridge of over 119
REPEAT play cannot be effected.
PLAY has been started manually.
Has been manually operated during AUTO-PLAY.
First depress PLAY/DISC SIZE button and then depress
REPEAT button.
No sound is heard, or sound is too faint although the
stylus descends on the disc surface.
The body of the cartridge catches on the disc surface,
Defective contact of head sheli connector.
Amplifier's FUNCTION switch is not positioned to PHONO.
Amplifier's volume is turned down.
Insufficient contact of turntable output cord.
Attach head shell to the tonearm properly.
Set FUNCTION properly to PHONO.
Turn up the volume to an adequate level.
Check and correct connector terminals between amplifier and
rear panel.
Too heavy cartridge stylus tracking force.
Inadequate tonearm height.
Unpleasarit, distorted reproduced sound, with clicking or
crackling sounds. High frequency reproduction is par-
ticularly affected.
Unpleasant reproduced sounds with howling (droning) noise.
Inclusion of humming noise during disc play.
Tuintablé is slanted and not properly leveled.
Dust accumulating on the stylus tip.
Stylus tip is worn down.
The disc itself is damaged or is dirty.
Stylus tracking force is either too light or too heavy.
Amplifier's treble response has been overemphasized.
Turntable is installed too close to the speaker system, or
resonance has been induced by vibrations because place-
ment of turntable is unstable.
Readjust tracking force to optimum.
Adjust to proper tonearm height,
Correct by leveling turntable properly.
Clean stylus tip using special stylus cleaning brush.
Replace the stylus.
Replace with a new disc.
Readjust the tracking force for the cartridge to the recom-
mended value.
Turn the treble control back to the flat position.
Move turntable to a stabler place, or install it farther away
from the speaker, (Installation in a corner of a room should
i be avoided in particular.)
Ground wire of turntable not connected to amplifier's
GND terminal.
Defective contact of head shell connector.
Connect ground wire to GND terminal. (In some cases, it is
better not to ground it.)
Fit the head shell onto the tonearm correctly,
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