Jvc LE 5 Service Manual

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3. Names of Main Parts and Their Functions

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READY button

ON (-): Depress to turn on the power. The Strobe,
SPEED and SIZE indicators will light.
OFFl-l): Depress again to switch the power off. The
indicators will no longer be lit.
Note:Even when the READY button is off, this turn-
table will still consume electricity (1.4 watts in a
50 Hz area and 1.4 watts in a 60 Hz area).
To switch off completely, disconnect the power
cord from the wall outlet or, if it is powered
from the SWITCHED outlet of an amplifier,
switch the amplifier off.
SIZE indicators
One lights when the READY button is set ON; the
lead-in position is indicated as the record size.
Strobe indicator
This turntable is provided with a strobosc0pic indicator
for only 33-1/3 rpm.
Turn the PITCH CONTROL knob until the upper
band of strobo~marks (in an area with a power supply

frequency of 50 Hz) appears to be stationary. In a
60 Hz area, use the lower band of marks.

For 45 rpm, use the strobe plate provided.

SPEED select button

Depress the button so that its position corresponds to
the speed required. The corresponding speed indicator
will light.

SPEED indicators

These show the speed of the turntable. The indicator

corresponding to the speed lights when the power is
switched on.

. PITCH CONTROL
F (fast): Turn in the direction of the arrow to in-
crease the speed of the turntable.
S (slow): Turn in the direction of the arrow to de-

crease the speed of the turntable.

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. SIZE select button

In automatic playback, press the button so that its
position corresponds to the record size. The corres-

ponding indicator will light and the toneam will descend
in the required position.

. START/STOP button

To start automatic playback of a record or to st0p the
playback of a record, press this button.

. Tonearm transport controls

< : Press this button to move the tonearm to the left.
Release when the tonearm reaches the required
position.

> : Press this button to move the tonearm to the right.

Release when the tonearm reache the required

position.
UP/DOWN button
If this button is pressed when the tonearm is raised,
the tonearm will be lowered; if it is pressed when the
tonearm is lowered, the tonearm will be raised.
It can be used to raise and lower the tonearm to pause
during the playback of a record. In manual playback,
press to raise the tonearm, then move the tonearm us-
ing the tonearm transport controls to the desired posi-
tion, press again to lower the tonearm.
REPEAT button
When you want to hear a record over again, press this
button. The REPEAT indicator will light and the same
record will be played repeatedly as long as the button
is in its in (4-) position. To st0p repeated playback
of a record, press the button again to set to its out ( 1)
position, and the REPEAT indicator will go out.
REPEAT indicator
Lights when the REPEAT button has been depressed
for repeated palyback of a record.