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13.3 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION MODES
The PL-X420
features the following operation
modes:
1) Power-on reset
2) Rest mode
3) Lead-out mode
4) Lead-in mode
5) Down-tracking mode
6) Return mode
7) Up mode
8) Locate mode
13.3.1
Power-On Reset
When
the
power
is turned
on,
the PL-X420
executes the following operations with correspond-
ing indications:
Tonearm is returned to armrest.
Repeat display is turned OFF, and UP display
only is turned on. (UP indication blinks while
the tonearm is moving.)
e Phono motor rotation is stopped.
e Muting is turned on.
13.3.2 Rest mode
When the tonearm returns to the rest, operation
switches to input wait status (rest mode) and the
PL-X420 engages all the switches with the excep-
tion of the EV SW and
P SW.
1. Repeat
SW:
- - This
switch turns the repeat
function ON and OFF alternately.
2. < SW-
- - This
switch rotates the turntable
platter
and
moves
the
tonearm
toward
the
center of the record (locate mode).
3. Play SW-
- - This switch rotates the turntable
platter and begins automatic play (lead-in mode)
. Stop SW:
- - This switch clears the repeat func-
tion.
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13.3.3 Lead-Out Mode
@ During fully automatic play
This
switch
moves
the
tonearm
toward
the
outside edge of the record until it reaches the first
selection. The tonearm
stops moving at that time
and operation switches to down-tracking mode.
In this mode, both the Repeat SW and Stop SW
are functional.
1) Repeat SW--- This
switch
turns
the
repeat
function
ON
and
OFF
alter-
nately.
This
switch
clears
the repeat
function
and
starts the return
operation (return mode).
2) Stop SW::-
PL-xX420(BK)
13.3.4
Lead-In Mode
®
During fully automatic play
Play SW switch switches to lead-in mode from
rest mode, causing the tonearm to begin moving to
the center of the record (turntable is ON).
SIZE
SW is functional in 30 cm area +7.7 mm,
—1.8 mm
(landing position). If SIZE SW is turned
ON
(30 cm) when the tonearm is in this area, the
tonearm moves 30 cm then +7.2 mm
closer to the
center
of the
record;
then
operation
switches
to lead-out mode. Once SIZE SW is pressed, it is
not functional again until play has stopped.
If SIZE SW is set to 17 cm and tonearm is in 30
cm
+7.2
mm,
—1.8
mm
(landing position), the
tonearm moves 17 cm then +7.2 mm
closer to the
center of the record, then operation switches to
lead-out mode.
As
in lead-out
mode,
the Repeat
and
Stop
switches are both functional in this mode and the
operation
of these
switches
is the same
as in
lead-out mode.
13.3.5
Down-Tracking Mode
This switch turns off the UP LED and turns ON
the DOWN
LED. The tonearm is moved down to
begin tracking. After a period of 1.8 second have
elapsed
since
the
tonearm
was
moved
down,
muting is turned
off. When
the position of the
tonearm
is within $125 during tracking, the end
detection operates. When the end of the record is
detected, operation switches to return mode.
1) Repeat SW: - - This turns the repeat function
ON and OFF alternately.
2) EV SW: - -Switches to UP mode.
3) <
SW-
- - Switches
to UP mode
and after
completion
of UP
operation,
the
operating
status switches to locate mode.
4) > SW:
- - Switches to UP mode, and after
completion
of
UP
operation,
the
operating
status switches to locate mode.
5) Play SW: - - For fully automatic play, operation
switches to lead-out mode to restart play. This
operation is not applicable for manual play.
6)Stop
SW-
- - This switch clears the repeat
function and switches to return mode.
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