Contents Precautions ············································································································· 1 Features of This Unit ································································································ 2 Before Use ·············································································································· 4 Names and Functions ······························································································ 6 How to Assemble ·································································································· 10 Connections ·········································································································· 15 Operations ············································································································· 17 How to replace tone arm ······················································································· 18 Block Diagram ······································································································· 20 Specifications ········································································································...
Precautions BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A Installation location Avoid sources of heat Install this unit in a location where good ventilation and heat Do not place this unit on top of any device as an amplifier that radiation are assured.
Features of This Unit Belt drive Tone arm This product uses a belt drive system to decrease motor vi- This item is equipped with a universal type static balance tone bration and rotation irregularity and to obtain smooth rotation. arm that was newly and fully designed under joint develop- ment with SAEC.
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A Separate vibration-damping structure Headshell The power transformer and motor are installed on the sheet Headshell has the LUXMAN logo. metal bottom plate with 3.2 mm in thickness via vibration iso- D.U.C.C.-made shell lead wire lating rubber to prevent vibration from being transmitted to the top panel.
Before Use Check the accessories. Make sure that all accessories shown below are in the package. * No cartridge is supplied. • Platter • Headshell • Counter weight • Rubber mat • Pulley cover • Anti-skating weight • Rubber belt •...
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A • Platter mount handle (2 pieces) • Phono cable (with ground wire) * This cable is connected on the main unit at shipment. • Tone arm vertical adjustment wrench (2.0mm) • Power cable • Arm lifter vertical adjustment wrench (1.3mm) •...
Names and Functions Top view 1. Operation button (OPERATION) 3. Start/stop button (start/stop) This button turns on and off the power. This button starts rotating the platter at the selected rotation : ON speed. : OFF This button also stops platter rotation while the platter is rotating because this button serves as both start and stop 2.
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A 4. Rotation speed selection switch 9. Belt (33/45/78) This belt transfers motor rotation to the platter. This switch toggles the rotation speed of the platter be- 10. Rubber mat tween 33-1/3 rpm, 45 rpm and 78 rpm.
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Names and Functions Bottom view 16. Insulator 18. Cable holder These support the entire player and absorb howling and This holder secures the phono cable. vibration from outside. These insulators are set at the lowest point at shipment and can be raised by up to 5mm. Use these insulators for making this unit horizontal.
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A Rear view 19. AC inlet (AC IN) 20. Hinge receiver mounting section Connect the accessory power cable here to supply power This section is a portion on which the optional dust cover from the AC outlet on the wall.
How to Assemble Do not turn on the power until assembly is completed. Exercise extra care to handle the platter because the platter is heavy. 1. Installation of main body Install the main body on a rack that is in a position as hori- 3.
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A Cartridge Plug-in nut Arm pipe Arm rest Arm lifter Stylus pressure gauge Record surface Rubber mat Tone arm vertical adjustment screw 5. Counter weight mounting 6. Cartridge mounting on headshell Direct the stylus pressure gauge of the counter weight No cartridge is supplied with this product.
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How to Assemble 7. Tone arm vertical adjustment 9. Horizontal balance adjustment Adjust the height of the tone arm so that the record surface After removing the weight for anti-skating adjustment, re- is parallelized with the arm pipe. move the tone arm from the arm rest to make it free. Move Move the tone arm vertically after loosening the screw of the the counter weight frontward or backward by rotating the arm base with the tone arm adjustment wrench, and tighten...
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A 11. Anti-skating adjustment 12. Pulley cover mounting Mount the accessory anti-skating weight as shown in the Make insertions at four corners slowly and evenly as shown illustration below. in the illustration below. Run the weight thread along the bar channel according to the the stylus pressure of the cartridge.
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5) Re-position the cartridge so that the needle position of the model to be used and the stylus tip mark printed on mounting position of the cartridge the overhang gauge match. ( PD-191A: 16 mm) using our OVERHANG GAUGE * When adjusting the position of the cartridge, align the...
Connections BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A white INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER PHONO AMPLIFIER...
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Connections Before connecting Connection to a phono equalizer or an integrated amplifier Before connecting other devices, connect the jack side of the accessory power cable to the AC inlet of this unit. Connect the pin plug of the phono cable supplied with the tone arm to the phono terminal of a phono equalizer or an When connecting, turn off the power supply for this unit integrated amplifier.
Operations BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A Start/stop button Stroboscope Rotation speed fine tuning volume (speed control) Operation button Rotation speed selection switch Operation indicator How to play 1. Press the operation button (OPERATION) to turn on the 6. Lowering the arm lifter allows the tone arm to be lowered power, and the operation indicator lights blue.
How to replace tone arm Replacing the arm base mounted on this product (PD-191A) with the optional arm base allows you to mount your tone arm. Tone arms applicable to the optional arm base are shown in the table below.
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A After completion of mounting the arm base and tone arm, put back the platter, rubber mat, and belt. 4. Mounting and securing of the phono cable Connect the supplied phono cable to the tone arm securely.
Specifications BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A Phono motor section Drive system Belt drive system Motor PID controlled brushless DC motor Platter 30 cm machined aluminum plate (weight: 5.2 kg) Revolution 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm (3 speeds selectable) Revolution adjustment range ±6% (each rotation speed adjustable independently)
While in use, this unit may display phenomena which may be confused as malfunctions. Before contacting your country’s official LUXMAN distributor for repair services, please read the operating instructions and operating instructions for any connected input and through output devices and check the troubleshooting table below. If the cause of the malfunction cannot be identified, please con- tact your dealer.
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BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-191A Problem Cause Solution Ref. page Hum noise is generated. • The ground wire is not connect- • Connect the ground wire of to the GND 15 - 16 terminal. • Connection of the phono cable is •...
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