Jvc VC 9 Service Manual

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ERVICE MANUAL

Nov. 1973
No. 2298

MODEL VC-9

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Power

Power consumption
Type

Motor

Speed
Turntable
Tone arm

Adjustment mechanism

1 15 330 V". .x\( 50130 H/
selectable
13W
3-speed belt drive automatic
turntable
(»-})<)le hysterisis synchronous
outer rotor motor
33-];"3 and 45 rpm.
8.01bs.. 13-in. zinc die cast
Static dynamic balanced type
tubler arm

Stylus pressure adjustment

Stylus

Stylus pressure
Frequency response
Conpliance

Wow 8; flutter

S/N ratio

Record capacity
Dimensions

Gross weitht

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Anti-skating control
Vertical tracking error cor-
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Diamond

2 ~ 2.5 gr.

10 ~ 25000 H7.

25 x 10' cm/dyne

Less than 0.05%

More than 58dB

Up to 6 records

l7"(W)x 15"(l)) x lO"(ll)

33.3 lbs.

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Features

2"! (r-pole hysteresis synchronous outer rotor motor
Belt drive system
8.0 lbs. super heavy weight turntable (12-inch diameter)

4' ()il damped cueing device

2s: Stylus pressure adjustment

Anti-skating control
Vertical tracking error correction device
fir Universal type head shell

{y Au to-ehanger

Manual p lay

HOW TO USE THE TURNTABLE

Parts of the Turntable

Automatic spindle
Anti-skating knob

Tum table
Manual spindle -. m /
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Motor board

(ueing knob

Tone arm locker

Arm rest

Size select knob

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Reject knob
Mark

Control knob

Speed select knob

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CHANGER OPERATION

1. Release the tone arm lock.

2. A maximum of six records of the same speed and same size can now be loaded on the automatic
spindle.

3. Set the speed selector knob to the correct speed for record to be played.

4. Set the size selector knob to the size for record to be played.

5. Be sure the cueing lever is lowered.

6. Move the control knob to the START position and then releasing it to the MAN" position
gentlely. By this operation, the turntable will make the automatic play. All the records stacked
up on the spindle are played in sequence. After the last record play is finished. the tone arm will
automatically return to the arm rest and then power switch will shut off.

7. A record may be rejected at any time during changer operation by pulling the reject knob.

8. The power switch can be shut off by moving the control knob to the OFF position. The tone arm
should be returned to the arm rest by manual operation.

B. MANUAL OPERATION

1. Turning the automatic spindle to the left. remove it and insert the manual spindle into the center
shaft.

2. Place the record on the platter.

3. Release the [one arm lock.

4. Set the speed selector knob to the correct speed for record to be played.

5. Move the control knob to the MAN position.

6. Move the cueing lever to the position V. Place tone arm over the record where you would like play to
begin.

7. Move the cueing lever to the position 1. and the tone arm will drop down to the record slowly
and the record will now play.

Note:

For single-play. the manual spindle can be used. In this case. move the control knob to START. and

then move it back to MAX." slowly. The tone arm will lead in. and at the end of the record. the

tone arm will automatically return to the tone arm rest. thus turning off the power.

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