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PROFESSIONAL DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE
OWNER'S MANUAL
VESTAX CORPORATION
1-18-16 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0023 Japan
Phone : 03-3412-7011 Fax : 03-3412-7013
E-mail : info@vestax.com
www.vestax.com
VESTAX Europe Ltd.
Unit 5, Riverwey Industrial Park
Alton, Hampshire GU 34 2QL, England.
Phone : (0)1420-83000 Fax : (0)1420-80040
www.vestax.co.uk
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- Page 1 PROFESSIONAL DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE OWNER'S MANUAL VESTAX CORPORATION 1-18-16 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0023 Japan Phone : 03-3412-7011 Fax : 03-3412-7013 E-mail : info@vestax.com www.vestax.com VESTAX Europe Ltd. Unit 5, Riverwey Industrial Park Alton, Hampshire GU 34 2QL, England. Phone : (0)1420-83000 Fax : (0)1420-80040...
- Page 2 CONGRATULATION Thank you for purchasing the Vestax PDX-2300MkII/MkII Pro, Professional Direct Drive Turntable. Please read this owner's manual carefully, so that you will fully understand all of the special features and enjoy the full use of this product. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN...
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Page 3: Important Safeguards
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read instructions-All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. - Page 4 • The futuristic body design of the PDX-2000 and PDX-2300 is made of a super high density moulded plastic that provides not only the best possible acoustic sounds but also reduces feedback. PDX-2300MkII Pro • In addition to the above-mentioned feature, the dynamic balance tone arm system is adopted.
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Page 5: Before Use
START/STOP Button Speed Select Button Detachable Stylus Illumination Jack Reverse Switch Pitch Bend Joystick Rear PDX-2300MkII PDX-2300MkII Pro Output Jack BEFORE USE Parts and accessories Before use, please check that you have all parts. q Main unit w Platter e Split mat... -
Page 6: Assembly And Set-Up
PDX-2300MkII PDX-2300MkII Pro Top : Record disc side (Printed side) Bottom : Slip surface side ( The slip mat included with this unit may differ from illustrations in this user guide or in other publications. -
Page 7: Cartridge Installation
Cartridge Installation q Make sure that you follow the instructions included with your cartridge. w Connect the lead wires to the respective terminals. Industry standard cartridges come with color-coded wires. Make sure that you match these colors correctly. If using a light weight cartridge, we suggest the use of the shell weight enclosed. -
Page 8: Installation And Connection
Connecting Phono terminal With the RCA cable (accessory 7) and the GND cable (accessory 8), connect the output terminals and the GND terminal on the PDX-2300MkII/MkIIPro rear panel, and the phono input terminals to the respective terminals on your amplifier/mixer. Example PDX-2300MkII / MkII Pro SERIAL NO. - Page 9 When adjusting the horizontal balance, take care not to touch the stylus. In case of PDX-2300MkII Pro, adjust the Dynamic Needle Pressure Adjustment Knob in the position of 0. e Return the tone arm to resting position. Center Spindle...
- Page 10 Adjustment of Stylus Puressure q Hold the balance weight with one hand as shown in the drawing, and rotate only counter ring to bring the numeral "0" of the ring into alignment with the center line on the tone-arm rear shaft. If the balance weight is moved, readjust the horizontal balance again.
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Page 11: Operation
A detachable stylus light is available for this unit. Remote Control The START/STOP functions of the PDX-2300MkII can be controlled externally with equipment such as a foot switch peddle. An input jack is provided for this remote control on the rear panel of this unit. - Page 12 Currently set be set amount w FINE PITCH CONTROL The PDX-2300MkII/MkIIPro has two pitch control faders. The larger, 100mm fader control is for fine pitch adjustment. With the fine pitch fader you are able to make accurate adjustments up to +/-10%.
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Page 13: Start Speed
Again, the powerful motor (and therefore platter speed) of the PDX-2300MkII/MkIIPro is far beyond that of its closest competitor. Reverse Play When pushed, this button will instantly reverse the playing direction of the platter. -
Page 14: Specification
SPECIFICATION TURNTABLE MOTOR STARTING UP TIME STARTING TORQUE BRAKING SYSTEM RAMBLE (S/N RATIO) SPEED FINE PITCH ULTRA PITCH PITCH BEND WOW & FLUTTER TYPE BALANCE TONE-ARM HEIGHT STYLUS PRESSURE LIGHT (OPTIONAL) REMOTE DIMENSION WEIGHT POWER DIRECT DRIVE 0.5sec (33 1/3rpm) 70° 2.7kg・cm ELECTRONIC BRAKE 78dB (IEC 98 WTD)