Playing Records; To Temporarily Stop Play; When Using Ep Records; When Play Finishes - Technics SL-1200MK5 Operating Instructions Manual

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Preparation
1, Put a record on the turntable,
2. Take off the stylus cover and release the arm clamp.
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Turn [power] to turn the unit on.
• The pilot lamp comes on.
• 33 1/3 r/min is automatically selected and the indicator lights.
• Press [45] if you are playing a 45 r/min record.
Press [start-stop].
The turntable starts revolving.
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To temporarily stop play
Lift the cue lever.
The stylus lifts off the record.
Refer to page 9 for fine adjustments to the pitch
When using EP records EP record adaptor_" _,,_7-_,
1. Take the EP record adaptor out
of its holder and fit it over the
center spindle.
2. Press [45] to change the speed.
When play finishes
1. Lift the cue lever and move the tone arm back to the arm rest.
2. Press [start-stop].
The electronic brake gently stops the turntable.
3. Turn [power] to turn the unit off.
4. Clamp the tone arm and put the stylus cover back on.
When the player is to be used for scratch play.
Use the disc slip sheet instead of the turntable mat. This enables
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Press [reset] to light the pitch control
green LED lamp.
The pitch returns to 33 1/3 or 45 r/min.
Use the above indicated
Green pitch for playing standard
LED indicator music.
reset
the record to be easily moved during play.
• Top (printed side): Lay the record on this side.
• Bottom: Slippery side.
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Lift the cue lever and move the tone arm
over the record,
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Lower the cue lever.
The tone arm moves down and play starts.
For a different kind of slip
Put the transparent sheet under
the disc slip sheet.
Disc slip sheet
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To light up the stylus
• Press the stylus light switch. The stylus light rises up and illumi-
nates the stylus.
• When the light is not required, press it down. The light also goes
out.
Press the switch firmly. If the switch is lightly pressed, the light may
come on but not rise up.
Stylus light
Stylus light switch