Part Names And Functions; Top Panel - PIONEER DJ PLX-500-K Operating Instructions Manual

Part names and functions

Top panel

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1 POWER switch
When turning the switch to the [ON] side, the power is turned on and
the strobe illuminator on the side lights.
= Turning the power on (p. 15 )
Turning the power off (p. 15 )
2 START/STOP button
Pressing the button starts or stops rotation of the turntable.
= Playback (p. 15 )
3 Speed change button
Changes the speed according to the record to be played.
! For a 33 1/3 rpm record, press the [33] button.
! For a 45 rpm record, press the [45] button.
! For a 78 rpm record, press the [33] button and [45] button at the
same time.
= Playback (p. 15 )
4 Stylus illuminator
Lights to illuminate the stylus tip.
= Illuminating the stylus tip (p. 16 )
5 Stylus illuminator switch
The stylus illuminator lights in white and ascends to the position at
which the stylus tip is illuminated.
= Illuminating the stylus tip (p. 16 )
6 Headshell
7 TEMPO slider
You can slide back and forth to perform fine adjustment of the rota-
tion speed.
= Adjusting the pitch (p. 15 )
8 Tone arm
= Adjustment (p. 11 )
9 Arm clamper
Clamps the tone arm.
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a Arm rest
b Lifter lever
c Arm lifter
d ANTI SKATING dial
e HEIGHT ADJUST lock
f HEIGHT ADJUST dial
g Balance weight
h Stylus pressure adjustment ring
i Headshell stand
j Adapter for EP record
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Serves as the support base for the tone arm.
The tone arm goes up when the lever is pulled up. The tone arm goes
down when the lever is pushed down.
This device is used to move the tone arm up and down. It is operated
by the lifter lever.
When a record is played, there is power to pull the stylus tip toward
the inner perimeter. By matching this dial to the stylus pressure
value, that power is eliminated.
= Adjusting anti-skating (p. 12 )
Locks the adjusted height of the arm.
= Adjusting the arm height (p. 12 )
Used to adjust the height of the tone arm.
= Adjusting the arm height (p. 12 )
Used to balance the tone arm and adjust the stylus pressure.
= Adjustment (p. 11 )
Used to match to the appropriate stylus pressure of the cartridge.
= Adjusting the stylus pressure (p. 11 )
Used to stand the headshell up.
Used to play standard EP records.
= To play a standard EP record (p. 16 )
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