P A N E L F A C I L I T I E S A N D O P E R A T I O N - Pioneer PL-518 Service Manual

2 . P A N E L F A C I L I T I E S A N D O P E R A T I O N
S T R O B E L I G H T
T h i s l i g h t c o m e s o n w h e n t h e p l a t t e r s t a r t s t o r o t a t e a n d
i t l i g h t s s t r o b o s c o p i c a l l y .
OPERATION
1. Place the record to be played on the platter.
2. Set the SPEED select switch to the speed at
which the record is to be played.
3. Set the ARM-ELEVATION lever to the Up
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position.
4. Remove the stylus cover and release the arm
clamp.
5. Hold the headshell by the finger lift and move
the stylus across the record to the track you
want played. The platter will begin to rotate.
6. Observe the appropriate strip of strobe calibra-
tion dots on the platter edge. If the strobe dot
is not stationery, finely adjust the platter speed
with the SPEED ADJ. knob according to
..HOW TO FINELY
ADJUST THE PLATTER
SPEED" on page 7.
A R M - E L E V A T T O N L E V E R ( A R M - E L E V A T T O N )
This lever controls the ascent and descent of tne tonearm.
A R M R E S T
Set the tonearm on its rest when it is not playing records.
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S P E E D A D J U S T M E N T K N O B ( S P E E D A D J . )
P e r f o r m f i n e a d j u s t m e n t o f t h e S p e e d o f a r e c o r d b e i n g
p l a y e d w i t h t h i s k n o b , w h i l e l o o k i n g a r t h e s t r i p o f s t r o b e
c a l i b r a t i o n d o t s o n t h e p l a t t e r e d g e .
S P E E D S E L E C T S W T T C H ( S P E E D )
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7. Set the ARM-ELEVATION lever to the DOWN
v position.
The stylus will descend slowly to the record
and play will begin.
8. Adjust the volume and tone controls on the
amplifier to the preferred levels, and then sit
back and enjoy your record.
9. After the record has been played, the auto-
return mechanism is actuated and the tonearm
returns to the arm rest. At the same time, the
platter stops rotating and the power to the
turntable is tumed off.
10. Secure the tonearm to the arm rest with the
clamp and attach the stylus cover to protect
the stylus.
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