Panel Facilities - Pioneer PL-520 Operating Instructions Manual

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PANEL
FACILITIES
HEADSHELL STAND/EP ADAPTOR STAND
This stand will accommodate a spare cartridge. Align the
guide pin with the guide groove of the stand's opening,
and then insert. You can also use this stand to store an
EP adaptor.
STROBE LIGHT:
This light comes on when the platter starts to rotate and
it lights stroboscopically. (Refer to 'How to finely adjust
the platter speed' on page 8).
PIONEER
ARM REST
The arm rest supports the tonearm when it is not being
used. Set the tonearm on its rest when it is not playing
records, Clamp it into position if you don't have any
immediate plans to play records (see Figure).
Releasing the arm clamp
Securing the arm clamp
ARM ELEVATION
LEVER
RECT DRIVE
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SPEED SELECTOR SWITCH
Push this switch to set the platter to 45rpm and release
for 33-1/3rpm.
45rpm FINE ADJUSTMENT
KNOB~
When the platter speed is set to 45rpm, turn this knob
and adjust the speed accurately, while looking at the
strip of strobe
calibration
dots on
the platter edge.
The speed increases if the switch is turned in the + direc-
tion, and it decreases when turned in the — direction.
(Refer to 'How to finely adjust the platter speed').
33-1/3rpm FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
When the platter speed is set to 33-1/3rpm, turn this knob
and adjust the speed accurately, while looking at the strip
of strobe calibration dots on the platter edge. The speed
increases if the switch is turned in the + direction, and it
decreases when turned in the — direction. (Refer to 'How
to finely adjust the platter speed').
RECORD SIZE SELECTOR
This selector selects the size of the record for automatic
play and also selects manual play.
2
DS a
For the automatic play of 17cm (7-inch)
LP and EP records.
25/10 oes x, For the automatic play of 25cm (10-inch)
LP records.
BO TZ os ease. For the automatic play of 30cm (12-inch)
LP records.
MANUAL . . . For the manual play of records.
NOTE:
The tonearm will not be actuated when the record size
selector is at the MANUAL position for automatic play,
even if the START button and the REPEAT button are
pushed,
CUT BUTTON
Push this button to stop the record play. When pushed,
the tonearm will rise and return to the arm rest. The
power to the turntable will then be switched off and a few
seconds later, the platter will stop rotating.
NOTE:
If the REPEAT
button
is pushed,
the tonearm
will
return to the arm rest and then move across again to the
record.
This lever controls the ascent and descent of the tonearm.
s
i
The tonearm rises.
DOWN
.....
The tonearm descends gently.
Set to this position for auto play, auto
repeat and other automatic operations.
NOTE:
When the arm elevation lever is set to the UP position
for automatic play, the tonearm will move over as far as
the lead-in groove on the record but it will not descend
and the record will therefore not be played.
UP position
DOWN position
| i START BUTTON
The power to the turntable is turned on and the platter
starts to rotate when this button is depressed.
kn REPEAT BUTTON
Push this button when you want to listen to the same
record again. Press the button once more to release.
NOTE:
All you have to do for repeat play is to press the
REPEAT
button. There is no need to push the START
button again.

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