@Technics

DirectDriveAutomaticTurntableSystem

sL-rlgoo

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

B e f o r eo p e r a t i n gt h i s s e t , p l e a s er e a d t h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n sc o m p l e t e l y .

Parts identification

@Outputterminals

@ Phono cables

prus
power
@AC

It

@ Groundwire

O Hinge

@ Balance weight

DStylus pressure ring

@ Anti-skating control knob

) Turntablemat

@Arm rest
@ Cueing lever

O Turntable Platter

(DArm clamp
@Memo-repeat

@ Motor shaft
(CentersPindle)

(9 Tubulararm
@ Recordsize selector
nut
@Start/stoplever

@ Strobe mark
O Strobeilluminator/

(DHead shell/cartridge

pilot

@ Turntable base

O Strobe dots

l Pitch control knobs

@ Speed selector

Turntablesystem'
we wantto thankyou for selectingthe sL-1900,DirectDriveAutomatic
carefully'
that you readtheseinstructions
we recommend
For optimumperformance,
assembly has been completed'
cautiont Never connectthe Ac power plug before the

Assemblyand set-up
The operating instructions are commonly applicable to sets
with cartridge and without cartridge, so that please refer to the
following notes for further information.
Since the overhang gauge is furnished to sets without cartridge,
refer to the item concerning cartridge installationfor correct
mounting.
For sets without cartridge, the cartridge section of the specifications may be neglected'
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gApply two or three drops of oil to the molor shalt using the
f u r n i s h e do i l c o n t a i n e r ' ( S e e F i g . 2 . )
A l t h o u g ht h e u n i t h a s b e e n l u b r i c a t e db e f o r es h i p p i n gf r o m t h e
{ a c t o r y ,a p p l y a f e w d r o p s o f o i l t o t h e m o t o r s h a { tf o r a s s u r a n c e . A f t e r t h a t , a p p l i c a t i o no f t w o o r t h r e e d r o p s o { o i l o n c e
e v e r y 2 0 0 0h o u r s ' o p e r a t i o no r s o i s s u f i i c i e n t 'T h e t i m e i n t e r v a l i s m u c h .l o n g e r t h a n t h a t o f t h e f o r m e r t y p e m o t o r s ( 2 0 0 -

5 0 0 h o u r s ) ,s o d o n o t a p p l y t o o m u c h o i l , n o r m o r e f r e q u e n t l y
t h a n n e c e s s a r y .N e v e r u s e a n y o t h e r t y p e o f o i l '

)lnstallation of the turntable platter

1 . P l a c et h e t u r n t a b l ep l a t t e ro n t h e m o t o r s h a f t( c e n t e rs p i n d l e )
2 . P l a c et h e t u r n t a b l e m a t o n t h e p l a t t e r '
Note:
1 ) T h e r o t o r i s c o n n e c t e dt o t h e r e v e r s e s u r f a c eo f t h e t u r n t a b l e p l a t t e r . ( T h e m a g n e t o f t h e m o t o r i s a t t a c h e dt o t h e
as
) o m a i n t a i no p t i m u mp e r f o r m a n c e
t u r n t a b l ep l a t t e r . T
s o e c i f i e d ,e x t r a c a r e s h o u l d b e t a k e n t o p r e v e n ta d h e s i o n
o f d u s t o r i r o n f i l i n g st o t h e m a g n e ta n d n o t t o d a m a g et h e
m a g n e tb Y d r o P P i n gi t '
2 ) D o n o t r e m o v et h e t h r e e s c r e w s f o r s e c u r i n gt h e m a g n e t '
(See Fig.3.)
S h o u l d t h e p o s i t i o no l t h e f i x e d m a g n e t b e a l t e r e d b y
l o o s e n i n gt h e s e c u r i n g s c r e w s ,t h e r a t e d p e r f o r m a n c eo f
the unit can not be guaranteed.
@lnstallation of the head shell (See Fig' a')
I n s e r tt h e p l u g p o r t i o n o f t h e h e a d s h e l l i n t o t h e t r o n t e n d o f
t h e t u b u l a r a r m , a n d t u r n t h e l o c k i n gn u t c l o c k w i s e( i n t h e
d i r e c t i o ns h o w n b y t h e a r r o w " A " ) , w i t h t h e h e a d s h e l l h e l d
h o r i z o n t a l l tyo s e c u r eJ i r m l Y .

OAdjustments ol the horizontal "0" balance and the slylus pressure

1 . I n s e r t h e b a l a n c ew e i g h to n t o t h e r e a r s h a f to f t h e t o n e a r m .
( S e e F i g s .5 . )
2 . R e m o v et h e s t y l u s c o v e r , i f y o u r c a r t r i d g e h a s o n e .
3 . R e l e a s et h e a r m c l a m p ( F i g .6 ) a n d l i f t t h e t o n e a r m f r o m
the arm restto free the tonearm.
Nole:
lf the tonearm is urgedto returnto the arm rest when the
t o n e a r m i s h e l d i n a f r e e s t a t e i n F i g . 7 , r o t a t et h e t u r n t a b l e
p l a t t e r c l o c k w i s ea b o u t 1 0 t i m e s . T h i s i s n e c e s s a r yb e c a u s e
i n r a r e c a s e s t h e a u t o m a t i cm e c h a n i s mm a y h a v e e n g a g e d
t h e t o n e a r m g e a r o r m o v e d o u t o f i t s n o r m a l p o s i t i o nd u r i n g
transDortation.
4 , T u r n t h e e n t i r e b a l a n c ew e i g h tc l o c k w i s e( i n d i c a t e db y t h e
a r r o w " A " ) o r c o u n t r e r c l o c k w i s(ei n d i c a t e db y t h e a r r o w , , B , ' )
u n t i lt h e t o n e a r mi s a p p r o x i m a t e l b
y a l a n c e dh o r i z o n t a l l y .
( S e e F i g s .7 a n d 8 . )
5 . A f t e rt h e t o n e a r m i s h o r i z o n t a l l yb a l a n c e dt,e m p o r a r i l yf i x t h e
t o n e a r mb y t h e a r m c l a m p . ( S e e F i g .9 . )
H o l dt h e b a l a n c ew e i g h ts t a t i o n a r yw i t h f i n g e r sa s s h o w n i n
F i g . I a n d r o t a t e o n l y t h e s t y l u s p r e s s u r er i n g t o b r i n gt h e
n u m e r a l" 0 " o f t h e r i n g i n t o a l i g n m e n w
t i t h t h e c e n t e rl i n e
o n t h e t o n e a r m r e a r s h a f t . ( T h e a d j u s t m e n to f t h e h o r i z o n t a l
b a l a n c ei s n o w c o m p l e t e d . )
Nole:
.1)
D u r i n gt h e a d j u s t m e n ot f t h e h o r i z o n t abl a l a n c e ,b e s u r e
t h a t t h e s t y l u s t i p o f t h e c a r t r i d g ed o e s n o t c o n t a c tt h e
t u r n t a b l em a t o r t u r n t a b l eb a s e .
2 ) E n s u r et h a t t h e a n t i - s k a t i n gk n o b i s a t ' , 0 ' . 'p o s i t i o n .
(See Fig.9.)
There are cases where the tonearm may sway or flow
s l i g h t l ya t t h e p o s i t i o no f " 0 " d u e t o t h e h i g h l ys e n s i t i v e

r o t a t i o n a lp a r t o f t h e t o n e a r m , b u t t h i s s i d e f o r c e i s t r i v i a l
a n d p r e s e n t sn o i n c o n v e n i e n c e .
3 ) E n s u r et h a t t h e c u e i n gl e v e r i s i n t h e l o w e r e dp o s i t i o na s
shown in Fig. 6.
4 ) M a k e c e r t a i nt h a t t h e s p e e d s e l e c t o ri s i n t h e , , . , ' p o s i t i o n ,
t h e b a l a n c ea d j u s t m e n it s e a s i l y m a d e a s t h e t u r n t a b l e
p l a t t e r r e m a i n ss t a t i o n a r y .
6 . A f t e r a d j u s t i n gt h e h o r i z o n t a bl a l a n c e t, u r n t h e b a l a n c ew e i g h t
c l o c k w i s ei n t h e d i r e c t i o no f t h e a r r o w a n d a l i g n t h e c o r r e c t
s t y l u s p r e s s u r e( . 1 . 7 g5 ) . ( S e e F i g . 1 0 . )
Nole:
1 ) A s t h e s t y l u s p r e s s u r e r i n g r o t a t e st o g e t h e r w i t h t h e b a _
l a n c e w e i g h t , p r o p e r s t y l u s p r e s s u r ec a n b e s e l e c t e d b V
d i r e c t l y r e a d i n gt h e g r a d u a t e dr i n g .
2) In cases where the recordinglevel of a record is ext r e m e l y h i g h o r t h e u n i t i s u s e d i n a r o o m h a v i n gl o w
temperature or records are ptayed in places where
v i b r a t i o n sa r e l i a b l e t o b e t r a n s m i t t e dt o t h e t u r n t a b l e
s y s t e m , " d i s t o r t i o n "o f s o u n d o r , , s k i p p i n g " o f s t y l u s
m a y t a k e p l a c e .I n s u c h c a s e s ,s e t t o , , 2 g " f o r o p t i m u m
p e r fo r m a n c e .

@Anti-skatingtorce control
S e t t h e a n t i - s k a t i n gc o n t r o l k n o b t o t h e s a m e v a l u e a s t h a t s e t
f o r s t y l u s p r e s s u r e .( S e e F i g . 1 1 . )

Olnstatlation ol the dust cover (See Fig. 12.)

P l a c e t h e d u s t c o v e r i n t o p o s i t i o nf r o m d i r e c i l y a b o v e , h o l d i n g i t
at both sides. For detaching the dust cover, be certain tirst to
r a i s e i t a s i l l u s t r a t e db e f o r e r e m o v a l .

Arm clamp
Tonarm-Arretierklammer
Dispositif de fixation du bras
Armklem
Ldrskldmmafcir tonarm
Grapa del brazo

How to play
Note:
O p e n i n go r c l o s i n go f t h e d u s t c o v e r d u r i n g p l a y i n gs h o u l db e
m a d e a s g e n t l y a s p o s s i b l e s, i n c e t h i s m a y n o t o n l y c a u s e
h a r m f u lt u r n t a b l ev i b r a t i o n s ,b u t a l s o r e s u l t i n s k i p p i n go f t h e
s t y lu s .
@Placement
, here
1 . U s e t h e u n i t i n a s t a b l ea n d h o r i z o n t apl o s i t i o n w
thereis littleor no vibration.
2 . U s e t h e u n i t a s f a r a w a y f r o m t h e s p e a k e r sa s p o s s i b l ea n d
i s o l a t e i t f r o m s o u n d r a d i a t i o nf r o m i h e m .
3 . D o n o t p l a c e t h e u n i t w h e r e i t i s e x p o s e dt o d i r e c t s u n , d u s t ,
m o i s t u r eo r h e a t .
4 . K e e p i t i n a w e l l - v e n t i l a t e dp l a c e .
@Connect the AC Power Plug.
C o n n e c tt h e A C p o w e r p l u g t o t h e A C s o c k e t .
M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e A C l i n e v o l t a g e s e l e c t o r i s c o r r e c tt o y o u r
l o c a l v o l t a g eb e f o r e c o n n e c t i n gt h e A C p o w e r p l u g .
N e v e r c o n n e c tt o a D C s o c k e t .
l f t h e p r e - s e l e c t e dv o l t a g e i s d i f f e r e n tf r o m y o u r l o c a l v o l t a g e ,
t u r n t h e A C l i n e v o l t a g e s e l e c t o rw i t h a s c r e w d r i v e rt o y o u r l o c a l
v o l t a g e .( S e e F i g . 1 3 . )
@ Connect the output lerminals.
A m p l i f i e ro r R e c e i v e r
Output lerminals
-----------*
Channel
L (White)
trl
+E
Channel
R (Red)
GTID
E (SPade lus) .-*
Note:
B e s u r e t o c o n n e c t h e g r o u n dt e r m i n a lt o t h e a m p l i if e r o r
r e c e i v e r .l f t h i s c o n n e c t i o ni s n o t m a d e o r i s l o o s e , a p o w e r
s o u r c e" H U M " w i l l r e s u l t .

Manualplay
OSet tne speed selector to the desired record speed. (See Fig.

'

@ R e l e a s et h e a r m c l a m p .

O Lift the cueing lever as indicated by the arrow. (See Fig. 15.)

@ Move the tonearm over the record and lhen lower the cueing
lever. The lonearm will descend slowly onto lhe record and
play will begin.

6When tinished playing, the tonearm will automatically return

lo the arm rest (auto-return)with the power shut off' and the
turntable platter will slop rolation'
( T h et u r n t a b l e p l a t t e r w i l l r o t a t e f o r a s h o r t t i m e d u e t o i t s
i n e r t i a).
Note:
1 ) W h e n t h e t o n e a r m i s m o v e d t o w a r d s t h e r e c o r d ,t h e p o w e
i s t u r n e d o n a n d t h e t u r n t a b l ew i l l s t a r t r o t a t i n g .
l f t h e s p e e ds e l e c t o ri s p o s i t i o n e da t " ' " , t h e t u r n t a b l ew i
n o t r o t a t e ,a l t h o u g ht h e s t r o b ei l l u m i n a t o ri s l i t .
2 ) l f y o u p l a y a 4 5 r . p . m .r e c o r d w i t h a l a r g e c e n t e r h o l e , u s e
t h e i u r n i s h e da d a p t o ro n t h e c e n t e rs p i n d l e .

Automatic play

QSet the speed selector in the same manner as in manual play

and release the arm clamp.
@Set the record size selector to the diameter of the record (7"
[17 cm], 10" [25 cm], or 12" [30 cm]) you wish to play.
(See Fig. 16.)

Hori40ntally balanced state

Waagrecht balancierter Zustand
Condition d'6quilibrage horizontal
Horisontaal gebalanceerde staat
Horisontellt balanserat lage
Estado de equilibrio horizontal

Styluss pressure ring "0"

Auflagedruck-Einsteltring "0"
Bague de pression d'appui
vertical en position "0"
Instelring voor de naalddruk ,,0',
Niltrycksring "0"
Anillo de la presi6n de la aguja en ,,0"

Anti-skating control knob "0"

Antiskating-Einsteller "0"
Bague de reglage anti-patinage
en position "0"
Dwarsdruk-compensatieknop "0"
Anti-skating kontroll "0"
Perilla de antideslizaci6n en "0"

@Pull the start/stop lever.

T h e t o n e a r mw i l l m o v e a c c o r d i n gt o t h e s i z e o f t h e r e c o r d
s e t , a n d s t a r t p l a y i n g ( A u t o m a t i cs t a r t ) .
@When playing has finished, the tonearm will return to its rest
and the unit will shul olf automatically.

Repeat play using the "memo-repeat" knob

T h i s u n i t i s e q u i p p e dw i t h a c o n v e n i e nm
t e c h a n i s mo f t h e
"memo-repeat."
Y o u c a n p l a y t h e r e c o r d r e p e a t e d l yf r o m o n e t o s i x t i m e s o r
c o n t i n u o u s l yb y s e t t i n gt h i s k n o b t o t h e d e s i r e d p o s i i i o n .
Set the "memo-repeat" knob to the desired number you wish
to play.(SeeFig. 17.)
"R" position enables you to repeat playing continuously.
Note:
The "memo-repeat"knob may be turned either clockwise
o r c o u n t e r c l o c k w i swei t h o u ta n y i n c o n v e n i e n c e b
s ,u t c a r e s h o u l d
b e t a k e n n o t t o t o u c h i t w h e n t h e t o n e a r m i s i n m o v e m e n t sf o r
a u t o m a t i cs t a r t , a u t o m a t i cr e t u r n ,e t c .
H o w t o s u s p e n dp l a y i n g
Push lhe start/stop lever.
The tonearm will automaticallyreturn to the arm rest, with the
power source shut off.
Of course, the unit will automaticallyshut off even when the
tonearm is manually returned to its arm rest directly.
For temporary suspension ol playing, raise the cueing lever,
and the stylus tip ol the cartridge will be raised lrom lhe record.

Note:
'1)
I n c a s e w h e r e t h e " m e m o - r e p e a t " k n o b i s l o c a t e di n p o s i t i o n
o t h e r t h a n " 0 " , p l a y i n gw i l l b e r e p e a t e db y t h e n u m b e ro f
t i m e s s e t , a n d t h e r e f o r e ,b e s u r e t o k e e p t h e , , m e m o _ r e p e a t ' ,
k n o b l o c a t e da t t h e " 0 " o o s i t i o n .
2 ) R e c o r d sh a v i n g d i m e n s i o n so t h e r t h a n 1 7 , 2 5 a n d 3 0 c m ( 7 " ,
1 0 " a n d 1 2 " ) s h o u l db e p l a y e db y " M a n u a l , 'p r a y .

Stylus pressurering
Auflagedruck-Einstellring
Baguede pression
d'appui verticaleen Position
Instelringvoor de naalddruk
Niltrycksring
Anillode la presionde la aguia

Adiustments
Q A d i u s t m e n t o f t l r e a r m l i f t h e i g h t ( S e e F i g s .1 8 a n d 1 9 . )
T h e a r m l i f t h e i g h t( d i s t a n c eb e t w e e nt h e s t y l u st i p a n d
r e c o r d s u r f a c ew h e n c u e i n g l e v e r i s r a i s e d ) h a s b e e n a d j u s t e d a t t h e f a c t o r y b e f o r e s h i p p i n gt o a p p r o x i m a t e l y5 t o
10 mm (3/16"Io 25/64").
F o r u s i n g d i f f e r e n tc a r t r i d g e sa v a i l a b l eo n t h e m a r k e t o r w h e n
f u r t h e r a d j u s t m e n t s a r e p a r t i c u l a r l yn e c e s s a r y , m o v e t h e
tonearm toward the motor shaft (center spindle), with the
s t y l u s c o v e r p u t o n , a n d t h e n p u s h d o w n m a n u a l l yo n t h e a r m
l i f t b a r t o e x p o s e t h e a d j u s t m e n ts c r e w . T u r n t h e s c r e w f o r
a dj u s t m e n t .
Clockwise rotation
- d i s t a n c e b e t w e e nt h e r e c o r d a n d s t y l u s t i p i s r e d u c e d .
Counterclockwiserotation
- d i s t a n c e b e t w e e nt h e r e c o r d a n d s t v l u s t i p i n c r e a s e s .

Adjustment for automatic return position

(Removethe turntable mat.)
I n c a s e s w h e r e t h e t o n e a r m t e n d s t o r e t u r n b e t o r et h e p l a y i n g
hasfinished
- Move clockwise.
I n c a s e s w h e r e t h e t o n e a r mf a i l s t o r e t u r n a f t e r t h e l a s t g r o o v e
of the record
- Move counterclockwise.
@Speed adjustment (with pitch conlrol knobs)
(See Figs. 21 and 22.)
Strobe dots are set on the rim of the turntable platter accordi n g t o t h e p o w e r f r e q u e n c ya n d t h e n u m b e r o f r e v o l u t i o n so f
the records, Make adiustment, referring to strobe dot indication. (See Fig.21.)

Note:
A s t h e a d j u s t i n gs c r e w h a s a h e x a g o n h e a d , b e s u r e t o m a k e
t h e a d j u s t m e nw
t h i l e d e p r e s s i n gt h e a r m l i j t .

45 rpm
33-1/3rpm

60 Hz

gAdiustments lor automatic start and automatic return positions

(SeeFig. 20.)
S h o u l dt h e t o n e a r m n o t f u n c t i o nc o r r e c t l y ,m a k e a d j u s t m e n t s
a c c o r d i n gt o t h e f o l l o w i n gp r o c e d u r e s .
Adjustment for aulomatic start position
( R e m o v et h e r u b b e r c a p .)
I n c a s e s w h e r e t h e s t y l u s t i p d e s c e n d so u t s i d eo f t h e r e c o r d
- Move clockwise.
I n c a s e s w h e r e t h e s t y l u st i p d e s c e n d so n t o h a l f w a yo f a r e cordedoiece
-Move counterclockwise.

50 Hz

1 . S e t t h e s o e e d s e l e c t o rt o t h e n u m b e r o f r e v o l u t i o n st o b e

a d J u s t e d (. S e e F i g . 2 2 . )
R e l e a s et h e a r m c l a m p a n d r a i s et h e c u e i n gl e v e r .
M o v e t h e t o n e a r m t o a s l i q h t e x t e n tt o w a r d s t h e t u r n t a b l e
Di a t t e r .
T h e s t r o b ei l l u m i n a t o r / p i l ol a
t mpwill be lit for illuminating
the strobe dots.
W h i l et u r n i n gt h e p i t c h c o n t r o lk n o b se i t h e rt o " + "
s i d e o r " - " s i d e , a d . i u st o s u c h a n e x t e n tt h a t t h e s t r o b e
dots of the turntablelook as if they were stationary.

S6lecteur de tension d'alimentation C.A.

Netstroomspann i ngskiezer
Ndtspdnning svdljare
Selector de voltage para corriente alterna

Maintenance
T h e s t a t e u n d e rw h i c ht h e s t r o b ed o t s s e e m t o b e s t a t i o n a r y
r e p r e s e n t st h e c o r r e c t s p e e d .

60 Hz,33-1/3rpm
dots seem to be stationary.

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direction
This increasesthe speed oJthe turntable rotation, and the
strobe dot pattern seems to flow in the same direction as
tho

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^l,tt6r

Q E x t r a c a r e s h o u l d b e t a k e n i n h a n d l i n gt h e t u r n t a b l ep l a t t e r .
T h e t u r n t a b l ep l a t t e rh a s a r o t o r ( t h e m a g n e to f t h e m o t o r )
d i r e c t l yc o n n e c t e dt o i t . T h e r e f o r et,h e t u r n t a b l ep l a t t e rs h o u l d
n o t b e r e m o v e df r o m t h e m o t o ' rs h a f t u n n e c e s s a r i l ys,i n c e
a d h e s i o no f d u s t o r i r o n { i l i n g so n t o t h e m a g n e tr e s u l t si n
d e t e r i o r a t r o on f t h e p e r f o r m a n c eS. h o u l di t b e c o m en e c e s s a r y
t o r e m o v ei h e t u r n t a b l ep l a t t e r b
, e s u r et o p u l l t h e A C p o w e r
p l u go u t o f t h e s o c k e t .

Owipe the dust cover and turntable base with a soft, dry cloth.
N e v e r u s e a n y c l e a n e r sc o n t a i n i n ga l c o h o l ,b e n z i n eo r t h i n n e r . U s e o f a c h e m i c a ld u s t c l o t h a n d t h e l i k e s h o u l da l s o b e
a v o i d e d .B e s u r e t h a t t h e d u s t c o v e r i s n o t e x p o s e dt o i n s e c t i c i d es p r a y ,a s c r a c k so r b l u r s m a y r e s u l t
T o r e m o v es t u b b o r nf i n g e r p r i n t s o r g r e a s es p o t s , d e t a c ht h e
d u s t c o v e r o r d i s c o n n e ctth e A C p o w e r p l u g a n d u s e a s o f t
c l o t h d a m p e dw i t h a m i l d s o a p a n d w a t e r s o l u t i o n .

" -" direction

T h i s d e c r e a s e st h e s p e e d o f t h e t u r n t a b l er o t a t i o n r, e s u l t i n g
I n a s t a t eo p p o s r t e
t o t h a ti n t h e ' + " d i r e c t i o n .
Nole:

Strobe dot patlern

T h e s t r o b e i l l u m i n a t o r . / p i l ol at m p o f t h r s u n i t e m p l o y s t h e
commercrally avaiiable power source. The frequency ol such
power source, when actually measured, has a fluctuationol
a b o u t 0 . 2 o , ' 0A.s s u c h a f l u c t u a t i o n o f t h e p o w e r s o u r c e a f f e c t s
t h e s t r o b e i l l u m i n a t o r ,t h e s t r o b e d o t p a t t e r n a l s o s e e m s t o
tluctuate to a certain extent. But the unit rs not affected by the
Iiuctuationso{ the power source, since a D.C. motor i.s
e m p Io y e d .

@ D u s t a n d d i r t a d h e r i n gt o t h e s t y l u s t i p o r t h e r e c o r d s h o u l d
b e c a r e f u l l yr e m o v e d .
l f u s e d w i t h d u s t a n d d i r t a c i h e r i n tgo t h e s t y l u st i p , t h e s t y l u s
w i l l n o t { i t i n t o t h e s o u n d g r o o v eo f t h e r e c c r d c o r r e c t t y T
. his
maynot only resultin the deterioration
o f t o n e q u a l i t y ,b u t
c a u s e u n d u ew e a r o f t h e r e c o r da n d t h e s t y l u st i p i t s e l f .
U s e a b r u s h h a v i n gs o f t t i p s , m o v i n gi t f r o m t h e b a s et o t h e
t i p o { t h e s t y l u sc a r e f u l l yf o r r e m o v i n gd u s t a n d d i r t .
T h e r e c o r ds h o u l da l s o b e c a r e f u l l vw i p e d w i t h a r e c o r dc l e a n e r
o f h i g hq u a l r t y .

5 to 10 mm (3/16" to 25164"1
5 bis 10 mm
5 d 10 mm
5-10 mm
5 tiff 10 mm (3/16" lill 25164"1
de 5 a 10 mm

shell,be sure to turn

@ B e f o r e d e t a c h i n go r a t t a c h i n gt h e h e a d
t h e v o l u m e c o n t r o l f o r t h e a m p l i f i e ro r r e c e i v e r t o " 0 " p o s i t i o n '
or to turn olf the Power.
D e t a c h i n go r a t t a c h i n go f t h e h e a d s h e l l .w i t h t h e v o l u m e c o n t r o l t u r n e d h i g h , m a y n o t o n l y r e s u l t i n u n p l e a s a n nt o i s e s ,
b u t c a u s e d a m a g et o t h e s p e a k e r s .
(See Fig' 23')
@ W i p e t h e h e a d s h e l l t e r m i n a l sf r o m t i m e t o t i m e .
A d h e s i o no f d u s t a n d d r r t t o t h e h e a d s h e l l t e r m i n a l sm a y g r v e
r i s e t o c o n t a c tf a u l t s ,t h u s r e s u l t i n gi n i n c r e a s e d" h u m " n o i s e
r f s o u n d t o t h e s p e a k e r s .U s e a - s o f td r y c l o t h
or non-transfeo
o r t h e l i k e l o r w i p i n gt h e h e a ds h e l l t e r m i n a l s .

@ Repfacement of the cartridge. (See Figs' 26 and 27')

1 . C o n n e c t h e l e a d w i r e s t o t h e c a r t r i d g et e r m i n a l s .
. . . . . . . . . L e cJ ht a n n e l+
W h i t e( L + ) .
. . . . . . . . . L ecf th a n n e lB l u e( L - )
. . . . . . . . . R i 9 ch ht a n n e l+
R e d( R + )
. . . . . . . . . R i 9 ch ht a n n e lG r e e n( R - )
2 . I n s t a l l t h e c a r t r i d g et o t h e s p a c e r , a n d t i g h t e n i t w i t h
s c r e w s p r o v i d e d w i t h t h e c a r t r i d g e .( S e e F i g . 2 6 . )

@Wnenyou use other head shells' be carefulaboutthe head

s h e l l c o n f i g u r a t i o n(. S e e F i g 2 4 ' )
W h e n o t h e i t y p e s o f h e a d s h e l l s a r e e m p l o y e dt h e h a n d l e
o o r t i o n o f t h e h e a d s h e l l m a y s t r i k e a g a i n s tt h e i n n e r u p p e r

Headshell
Lead wire

surfaceofthedustcoverduringtheautomaticstartorautomatic
r e t u r n m o v e m e n t so l t h e t o n e a r m . I n s u c h a c a s e , w e r e c o m mendto play with the dust cover open.
@ R e p l a c e m e n to l t h e s t y l u s ( S e e F i g ' 2 5 )
from the tubulararm Hold
R e m o v et h e h e a ds h e l l / c a r t r i d g e
f
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r s a n d w i t h d r a wi t s l a n t w i s e
b
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t
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e
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a
s
s
e
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b
l
y
the stylus
a s s h o w n i n F i g . 2 5 . A l i g n t h e n e w s t y l u s a s s e m b l yw i t h t h e
s q u a r e o p e n i n go f t h e c a r t r i d g em a i n b o d y a n d p u s h i t i n t o t h e
d ith
o p e n i n gp o s i t i v e l ya s f a r a s i t w i l l g o . T h e u n i t i s J u r n i s h e w
a d i a m o n ds t y l u s .T h e l i i e o f t h e s t y l u sd i f f e r sd e p e n d i n go n t h e
c o n d i t i o n sf o r u s e , b u t i t i s r e c o m m e n d e dt o r e p l a c et h e s t y l u s
a t t h e f i r s t s i g n o f w e a r , r e g a r d i n ga b o u t 5 0 0 h o u r s ' u s e a s a n
a p p r o x i m a t es t a n d a r d .
The replacement stylus for the unit is the EPS-270ED'

Cueinglever
Lifthebel
Levierde relevage
Armlifthefboom
TonarmslyftsPak
Palancade
colocaci6n

Shell spacer

Nut
Cartridge

Terminal

Tonarmaufsetzpunkt-Justierschraube
Vis de r6glagedu d6marragedu bras de lecture
Regelschroefvoor het punt, waarde naald
op de plaat komt
Justerskruv fdr tonarmensstart
Tornillitode aiuste@@@razo
sonoro

Regelschroefvoor het punt,waarde arm

terugzwenkt
Justerskruvf6r tonarmensatergiing
Tornillitode ajustedel retornodel brazo
sonoro

Overhang adjustment screw

52 mm (2-3164"1

3 . L o o s e no v e r h a n ga d j u s t m e n ts c r e w a n d m o v e t h e c a r t r i d g e
f o r w a r d o r b a c k w a r d u n t i l t h e d i s t a n c eb e t w e e nt h e s t y l u s
tip and the plug becomes 52 mm (2-g/64") as shown in
Fig.27.
4 . T i g h t e na d j u s t m e n ts c r e w w i t h o u t m o v i n g t h e c a r t r i d g e :

Features
Turntablesection
IAutomatic turntable system with ,,memo-repeat" which enables
you lo enjoy repeated play from 1 to 6 times and continuously
repeated play.
T h e u n i t i s e q u i p p e dw i t h " m e m o - r e p e a t " m e c h a n i s mp e c u l i a r

t o T e c h n i c sw h i c h e n a b l e s y o u t o e n j o y r e p e a t e dp l a y i n a d d i t i o n
to the manual play, auto-start,auto-return und auto-stoo.
A d d i t i o n a l l y ,i n t h e a u t o { u n c t i o n ,e x c e l l e n tm e c h a n i s m ,d e s i g n _
i n g a n d c r a f t m a n s h i ps u c h a s o u t - s e r tm o l d i n g ,e t c . a r e c o n _
centrated and in cooperation with a great deal of know-how
o b t a i n e dt h r o u g h a c t u a l p r o d u c t i o no f a u t o - m e c h a n i s md u r i n g t h e
p a s t m a n y y e a r s , t h e q u i e t a n d h i g h l y r e l i a b l et u r n t a b l es y s t e m
has been oresented.
!High mass heavy weight class design placing particuaaremphasis
on acouslic quality.
T h e r e a r e u n e x p e c t e d l yf r e q u e n td e m a n d sf o r a c o m p a c t a n d h i g h
p e r f o r m a n c et u r n t a b l e .I n t h i s u n i t , u n n e c e s s a r ys p a c e h a s
been
m i n i m i z e da s f a r a s p o s s i b l e ,w h i l e t h e h e a v y w e i g h t b a s e
p r o d u c e dt h r o u g h p r o p e r p o l y m e r i z a t i o nr e a c t i o no f i n o r g a n i c
m a t t e r ,r e s i n a n d g l a s s f i b e r s i s e m p l o y e df o r t h e u n i t b a s e w h i c h
acts effectivelyfor the prevention against external vibrations.
M o r e o v e r ,b y t h e e m p l o y m e n to f t h e i s o l a t o r i n w h i c h v i s c o _
e l a s t i c m a t e r i a l s u p e r i o r i n e x t e r n a lv i b r a t i o nc u r _ o f fa n d a b s o r b _
i n g p r o p e r t i e si s c o m b i n e dw i t h m e t a l l i c s p r i n g , a m a r k e d i m _
provement has been achieved in the howling pr6vention effect.
I Molor construclion peculiar to Technics in which the rotor ot
the motor is integrally connected to the turntable platter.
I n T e c h n i c st u r n t a b l es y s t e m sw e t o o k t h e l e a d i n t h e w o r l d b y
p u t t i n gt h e D i r e c t D r i v e s y s t e m o n t h e m a r k e t w i t h a m a r k e d
i m p r o v e m e n ti n t h e p e r f o r m a n c eo f t u r n t a b l e s .S i n c e t h e n ,
w e h a v e d e v e l o p e dn u m e r o u st u r n t a b l e so f h i g h p e r f o r m a n c e ,
l u r n i s h i . nn
g e w t o p r c so f c o n v e r s a t i o ne a c h t i m e .
O n e o f t h e s e a c h i e v e m e n t si s t h e m o t o r c o n s t r u c t i o no f t h i s
u n i t , u n i q u ea n d s i n g u l a ri n t h e w o r l d , i n w h i c h t h e r o t o r o f
t h e m o t o r i s d i r e c t l yc o n n e c t e dt o t h e t u r n t a b l eo l a t t e r .

Large finger lift

GroBer Griff
Souleveur manuel d grand d6gagement
Groot uitsteeksel
Stor fingerlyft
Gancho grande para el dedo
Dust cover
Staubabdeckung
Couvercle anti-poussidres
Stofkap
Plexiglashuv
Tapa de protecci6n contra el polvo

I Automatic turntable system equipped with " memo-repeat"

tunction capable of repeatedly playing a record from one to six
t i m e s o r c o n t i n u o u s l yp l a y i n g a r e c o r d r e p e a l e d l y .
T h e u n i t i s e q u i p p e dw i t h a c o n v e n i e n t" m e m o - r e p e a t "f u n c t i o n ,
a n d y o u c a n e n j o y m a n u a l p l a y i n g ; a u t o m a t i cs t a r t , a u t o m a t l c
r e t u r n ,a u t o m a t i cs t o p , a n d i n a d d i t i o n ,r e p e a t e d l yp l a y i n g a
r e c o r d f r o m o n e t o s i x t i m e s o r c o n t i n u o u s l yp l a y i n g a r e c o r d
r e p e a t e dIy .
lDependable one chip tC (SeeFig' 28.)
F i r s t i n d e v e l o p m e n to f t h e l C ( A N 6 3 0 )o f t h e B a c k E l e c t r o m o t i v e
F o r c e F r e q u e n c yG e n e r a t o rs y s t e m .
T h e m o t o r d r i v e u n i t , c o n t r o l u n i t a n d v a r i o u s a d d i t i o n a lf u n c t i o n s a r e i n t e g r a t e di n t o t h e B . F G . s y s t e m w h i c h u t i l i z e st h e
B a c k E l e c t r o m o t i v eF o r c e F r e q u e n c yg e n e r a t e di n t h e d r i v e
w i n d i n go f t h e D i r e c t D r i v e M o t o r .
C o n s e q u e n t l ys, u p e r i o rt e m p e r a t u r e ,d r i t t a n d t r a n s i e n tc h a r a c t e r i s t i c sa r e o b t a i n e di m p r o v i n gt h e o v e r a l l r e l i a b i l i t yo t t h e
t u r n t a b l es y s t e m .
T h e o n e c h i p l C ( A N 6 3 0 )e m p l o y e d i n t h i s u n i t h a s a t o t a l o f 3 2 1
e l e m e n t ss u c h a s t r a n s i s t o r s ,d i o d e s , r e s i s t o r sa n d c a p a c i t o r s
c o n s o l i d a t e di n a s i l i c o n s u b s t r a t ea p p r o x i m a t e l y3 x 2 . 7 m m 2 i n
size.We take pride in the fact that the one chip lC (AN630)
r e p r e s e n t st h e w o r l d ' s l a r g e s td e g r e e o f i n t e g r a t i o na s a b i p o l a r
l i n e a rl C .
' Back Electromotive Force Frequency Generator
IHiJidelity perlormance with rumble (signal to noise ratio) of
-73 dB (D1N45539B),
wow and flutter of 0.03% (W'R'M.S.).
T h e u l t r a - l o ws p e e d b r u s h l e s sD C m o t o r e m p l o y e di n t h i s u n i t
h a s t h e e x t r e m e l yl o w p o w e r c o n s u m p t i o n ,a n d i s t h u s f r e e f r o m
v i b r a t i o n sd u e t o e x c e s s i v ee n e r g y o r h e a t g e n e r a t i o n .T h e h i g h
p e r f o r m a n c eo f t h e D i r e c t m o t o r i s d u e t o t h e e f fi c i e n c yo f t h e
n e w l y d e v e l o p e dh e a v y w e i g h t b a s e a n d t o t h e u t i l i z a t i o no f t h e
o n e c h i p l C o f t h e B . F Gs y s t e m .

Tonearm section
I Highly sensitive universal tonearm
H i g h l y s e n s i t i v eu n i v e r s a lt o n e a r m o f t h e g i m b a l s u s p e n s i o n
s y s t e m i n w h i c h p r e c i s i o np i v o t b e a r i n g sa r e e m p l o y e da t t h e
h o r i z o n t a la n d v e r t i c a l j o u r n a l s o f t h e t o n e a r m h a s m a d e i t
p o s s i b l et o r e a l i z e a r n ' l t r i c t i o n o f 7 m g . T h e r e f o r et h e
p e r f o r m a n c eo l t h e h i g h - c o m p l i a n c ec a r t r i d g ec a n b e J u l l y
realized.
I D i e c a s ta l u m i n u m h e a d s h e l l
T h e h e a d s h e l l i n t e g r a l l yf o r m e d b y s t r o n gd i e c a s ta l u m r n u m
f o r r e d u c t i o ni n w e i g h t i s p r o t e c t e df r o m h a r m f u lh e a d s h e l l
r e s o n a n c eA. d d i t i o n a l l yt ,h e h e a d s h e l l t e r m i n a l sa r e g o l d p l a t e df o r p r e v e n t i o no f c o n t a c tf a u l t s a t r e p l a c e m e n t .

I V i s c o u sd a m p e d c u e i n g
T o p r e v e n td a m a g et o t h e s t y l u st i p a n d r e c o r d sl i a b l et o
t a k e p l a c e d u r i n g o p e r a t i o no f t h e t o n e a r m ,a c u e l n go e v r c e
d a m p e dw i t h v i s c o u so i l i s a d o p t e d .
S i n c e t h e t o n e a r m c a n b e r a i s e d o r l o w e r e dt h r o u g h o p e r a t l o n(
t h e l e v e r ,l o c a t i o no f a d e s i r e dp l a y i n gp o r t i o no r t e m p o r a r y
s u s p e n s i o no f t h e p l a y i n ga r e c o n v e n i e n t l l ' a c h i e v e d .

I Anti-skatingcontrol
P r o o e ro u t s i d el o r c e c a n b e a p p l i e db y s u c h a s i m p l e o p e r a t i o
a s a l i g n i n gt h e k n o b w i t h t h e s a m e v a l u e a s t h e s t y l u s p r e s s u
t h u s c a n c e l l i n gt h e s k a t i n gl o r c e h a r m f u lt o t h e s t y l u st i p '
I Low-capacitancephono cables that will not impair the highfrequency characteristicsof the cartridge

One chip lC (AN 630)

lnterior of AN 630

i__
Specifications
Turntablesection
Type .

Drive method
Molor ...

Turntable platler
Turntable speeds
P i t c hc o n l r o l s . . . . .

. . . . . D i r e c tD r i v eA u t o m a t i cT u r n t a b l e
S y s t e m ,A u t o m a t i cs t a r t , A u t o m a t i c
r e t u r nA
, u t o m a t i cs h u t - o l fa n d
m e m o - r e p e a tp l a y , M a n u a l p l a y
. . . . . .D
. i r e c tO r i v e
. . . . . . . 8 a c kE l e c t r o m o t i v F
e o r c eF r e q u e n c y
G e n e r a t o rs e r v o D C m o t o r
e m p l o y i n go n e c h i p l C
.......Aluminum
d i e - c a s t 3, 1 c m ( 1 2 - 1 l 8 " )
. . . . . . 3 3 - 1 / 3a n d 4 5 r . p . m
. . . . . . . l n d i v i d uaadl j u s t m e ncto n t r o l s1, 0 %
2alirreimant

Wow and flutter

Rumble

21.5'
Ollset angle
Adiustable stylus pressure
range .
0 t o 3 g ( s t y l u s p r e s s u r ed i r e c t
r e a d i n gt y p e )
Carlridge weight range . 5 . 5 t o 9 . 5 g
Head shell weight

Cartridge section
Type
Frequency response
O u l p u tv o l l a g e . . . . . .

. . . . .M o v i n gm a g n e t i cs t e r e oc a r t r i d g e
. . . 2 0 t o 2 5 , 0 0 0H z
. . . . . 3 . 2m V ( 1 k H z ,5 c m / s . z e r o t o p e a k
l a t e r a lv e l o c i t y )
(4.5mV 1 kHz,5 cm/s. zeroto peak
45' velocity)
C h a n n e ls e p a r a t i o n. . . . . . . . . . 2 5d B a t . 1k H z
C h a n n e lb a l a n c e
. W i t h i n2 d B a t 1 k H z
L o a d i m p e d a n c e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4k 7
o t o 1 0 0k o
S t y l u sp r e s s u r e
. . 1 . 7 5+ 0 . 2 5 g
R e p l a c e m e nst t y l u s. . . . . . . . . . . . E P S - 2 7 0 E D

r2nna

. . . 0 . 0 3 %w . R . M . s(.J r sc 5 5 2 1 )
+ 0 . 0 4 2 oW
h eighted
z e r ot o p e a k
( D r N4 5 5 0 7 )
- 7 3 d B ( D t N4 s s 3 9 B )
- s 0 d B ( D r N4 5 5 3 9 4 )

Tonearm section
Type..

. . . U n i v e r s at u
l b u l a ra r m , s t a t i c -

Etfective length
Overhang
Friction......

. . . 2 3 0m m ( 9 - 1 / 1 6 " )
. . . 1 5m m ( 1 9 / 3 2 " \
. . W i t h i n 7 m g ( h o r i z o n t a l l ya n d v e r t i c a l l y )

udrdrrucu

Tracking error angle

LyPY

. . W i t h i n+ 3 ' f a t t h e p o i n t o f 1 a 5 I
m m ( 5 - 4 5 l 6 a " )f r o m l
I
)
Ithe center
Within + 1' at the pointof 55 'l
f
I m m ( 2 - 3 1 1 6 "f )r o m I
)
Ithe center

General
Power supply
P o w e r c o n s u m p t i o n. . .
Dimensions
(HxW xD)
Weighl

10

-110-120/22O-240V,50 or 60 Hz
4.5W
13.7 x 43.0 x 33.4 cm
( 5 - 3 / 8x 1 6 - 1 5 / 1 6x 1 3 - 1 / 8 " )
7 . 2 k g ( 1 5 . 9l b s . )

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