Adjustments While Using The Unit; Pitch Control; Adjusting The Turntable Brake Speed - Technics SL-1200MK5 Manual

Adjustments while using the unit

Pitch control

Fine adjustment to the number of revolutions per minute.
1
Press [reset] to turn off the green LED
light.
2
Slide [pitch adj.] while the turntable is
revolving.
Move the control to the required position.
•The numbers represent approximate percentages.
•Pitch can be adjusted between –8 % and +8 %.
To reset pitch to the preset value
Press [reset].
The green LED indicator lights and the pitch immediately returns to
the set value (33 1/3 or 45 r/min), regardless of any adjustments
made with [pitch adj.].
Press [reset] again and pitch returns to the adjusted value.
To measure pitch
The four rows of strobe mirrors around the edge of the turntable can
assist you in measuring pitch.
+ 6.4 % change in pitch when stationary
+ 3.3 % change in pitch when stationary
Normal turntable speed when stationary
_ 3.3 % change in pitch when stationary
They are lit by the strobo light as they pass and each row appears to
stand still at a different pitch.
Read the pitch control slider replacement instructions that comes
with this product carefully when replacing the pitch control slider.
Brake speed can be adjusted by pressing [start-stop] until the turn-
table stops.
Use a small screwdriver in the hole on the turntable to adjust the
brake speed.
Green
LED indicator
Pitch control
reset
Strobo light

Adjusting the turntable brake speed

S: Slow stop
F: Fast stop
BRAKE
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