Features - Technics SL-Q3 Operating Instructions Manual

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When
using other
headshells, make sure that the
headshell
conliguralion
is compatible. (See Fig.
22.)
When
other
types
of
headshells are employed, the
handle
portion
of the
headshell may strike against the inner
upper
su
rf
ace
of the
d
ust cover
d
u
ring automatic
m
ot io n
of
th
e
to
ne-
arm
ln
such
a case,
we recommend that the
dust cover
be
left
open during play
!
Belore detaching or altaching the
headshell, be sure to
iurn
the power ol
the amplilier or
receiver olf.
Detaching or attaching
of the headshell with
the volume con-
trol turned up
may cause damage to the
speakers
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Dust and dirt should
be carelully
removed
from
stylus tip or
records.
Dust and dirt
on the stylus tip or record may
not
only
result
in
deterioration
of
tone quality, but
also cause
undue wear of the
record
and
the stylus
tip
rtself
Special stylus
tip
brushes
and record
cleaners can be pur-
chased
in
most
e
ectronic supply
houses
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Wlpe
the headshell terminals lrom time to
time.
Dust and drrt at the
headshell
termrnals may result in rncreased
"HUM"
noise or intermitlent sound
Use
solt dry cloth
to clean
the
headshell
term
nals
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Care should be exercised
in
handling the turnlable
platter.
The
turntable platter
has
the rotor (the magnet of
the motor)
directly connected to
it
Therefore,
the
turntable platter should
not be removed from the motor shaft
unnecessarily
Should
it
become necessary
to
remove the turntable platter,
be sure
first to
pu
I the AC
power p ug out of
the
socket
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Wipe
the dust cover and turntable
base
with
a
soft, dry cloth.
Never use any cleaners
contain
ng
alcohol.
benzine or
thrnner
Use
of
a
chemical dust cloth
should also be avoide0
Be sure
that the dust cover
s not exposed to insectrcrde spray
To remove stubborn frnger prints or grease spots, detach
the
dust
cover
and disconnect
the AC power p
ug
Use a soft
cloth
slrghtiy moistened
wilh
a mrld soap and water
so
lutron
Do not wipe the dust cover during play, or the tonearm
may
be
attracted toward the dust cover due
to
the generation
of
static
e
iect
rrc
ity
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Lubrication (See Fig.
23.)
Apply
2
or 3 drops of oil once after every
2000
hours
of
opera-
tio
n
The time
interval is much longer than that
lor
oonventional
type motors
(200
500 hours)
Please
purchase original
oil
(Part number
is
SFWO
010.)
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About strobe dot pattern
The strobe-illumination of this unit employs
a strobe-illumi-
nator
(LED/red
illumination
lamp) synchronized
with the pre-
cise frequency of
the quartz
Noie:
The LED illuminator is
not
synchronized
with
f
luorescent
lam
ps
Adiustments
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Adf
ustment of arm-lift height (See Figs.24and25.)
The
arm-lift
height (distance
between the stylus trpand record
surlace when cueing lever is at the up position) has
been
adjusted at
the tactory before shipment to
approxrmately
5
to
10
mm
For
using different cartridges available
on the market or
when
further
adjustments
are particularly
necessary, make adlust-
ment as follows.
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Move the tonearm toward the center spindle
Attach the stylus
protector,
if
available
to guard
the stylus
tip
f
rom
damage
Turn
the adl
ustment
screw clockwise
or
counterc
ockwrse
while pushing
the
arm
lrft down
Clockwise rotation
-distance
between
the
record
and
stylus trp is
reduced
Counterclockwise rotation
drstance between the record and stylus
tip
is increased
Note:
As the
adjusting
screw has
a hexagonal head, be sure to
make the adjustment while depressing the arm lift.
or the
screw
wrll
rot
move
f
reely
Also be sure that the hexagonal
head retracts correctly
into the
arm lift
when
the
atter
is released
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Adjustment
lor
automatic start position
(See Fig.
26.)
(Remove the
rubber cap
)
ln cases where the sty
us
tip
sets down outside of the record
-rotate
clockwise.
ln cases where the stylus tip
sets
down too far
in the recorded
g
roove
-rotate
counterclockwise.
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Adjustment
lor automatic return position
(See Fig.
26.)
(Remove the turntable mat
)
ln cases where
the tonearm tends to return beiore the playing
has finished
-rolale
clockwise
ln cases where the tonearm
f
a
ls
to return after the
last
groove
o1
the record has been played
-rolale
counlerclockwise.
Featu res
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Front panel controls provide exceptional
con-
venience
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Quartz-phase-locked direct drive plus lull
cycle
F'G
(Frequency Generator) and integral rotor-
platter motor
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Precision aluminum diecase turntable base
u-
nique to Technics is
used.
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"TNRC"* base malerial provides
an
acoustic
shield
."TNBC" ..
Technics
Non-Resonance Compound
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Smooth braking is achieved with the
fuily
etec-
tronic
system, which also makes possible almost
instantaneous speed change.
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Low-mass,
low-friction gimbal
suspension tone-
arm
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Viscous-damped cueing
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Anti-skating control
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Hinged, detachable dust cover
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Auto-start, auto-stop, auto-return
and
pro-
grammable repeat
play
make
the
SL-Q3
a
pleasure
to
use.
Since everything is automatic, you don
t
need
to
touch the
tonearm
unless
you want
to
move
to a particular cut on
the
record
The "memo-repeat" feature allows you to
repeat a record
up
to
six times,
or indefinitely if you
prefer