Yamaha PX-3 Owner's Manual page 11

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Power does not turn on when POWER switch is de-
p essed.
Balance (zero) cannot be obtained after changing
cartridge.
REPEAT play cannot be effected.
No sound is heard, or sound is too faint, although the
stylus descends onto the disc surface,
Before assuming that your turntable is fauity, check the following troubleshooting list which details the corrective action
you can take yourself without having to call] a service engineer. If you have any doubts or questions, get in touch with your
nearest YAMAHA dealer.
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Power cord not completely inserted into wall AC outlet, or
or amplifier's spare power supply socket. ji power supply socket.
Re-insert cord into wall AC outlet, or amplifier's spare
Cartridge is either too heavy, or too light. The PX-3 handles cartridges in the weight range of 5g —
11g; the sub-weights are not needed. When a cartridge of
over 11g is to be used, fit on the sub-weights and perform
readjustmen ts.
T PLAY has-been started manually.
Turntable has been manually operated during AUTO-
PLAY:
Defective contact of headshel connector.
Amplitfier's FUNCTION switch is not positioned to
PHONO, ~
Amplifier's volume is turned down.
Poor contact of turntable output card
The body of the cartridge catches on the disc surface.
Unpleasant, distorted reproduced sound, with
clicking or crackling sound. High frequency repro-
duction is particularly affected.
| Turntable is not level.
Cartridge stylus tracking force is too high.
Improper tonearm height.
First depress PLAY/DISC SIZE button and then depress
REPEAT button.
Attach headshell to the tonearm properly.
Set FUNCTION properly to PHONO.
Turn up the volume to an adequate level.
Check and correct terminals between amplifier and rear
panel.
Readjust tracking force to optimum.
Adjust to proper tonearm height.
Correct by leveling turntabie properly.
Dust accumulated on the stylus tip.
Stylus tip is worn down,
|" ha disc it self is damaged or is dirty.
Clean stylus tip using special stylus cleaning brush.
Replace the stylus.
Replace with a new disc.
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Stylus tracking force is either too light or too heavy.
Unpleasant reproduced sounds with howling noise. Turntable is installed too close to the speaker system, or
resonance has been induced by vibrations because place-
ment of turntable is unstable.
Humming noise during disc play.
Ground wire of turntable not connected to amplifier's
GND terminal.
Defective contact of headsheli connector.
Readjust the tracking force for the cartridge to the recom-
mended value.
WET treble response has been overemphasized. ` | Turn the treble control back to the flat position.
Move turntable to a more stable place, or install away from
the speaker. (Installation in a corner of a room should be
avoided in particular.)
Connect ground wire to GND terminal. (In some cases, it is
better not to ground it.)
Fit the headshell! onto the tonearm correctly.
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