Philips 7509 owners manual

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INTRODUCTION

Please read this lnstruction Booklet thoroughly to obtain the greatest benefit from

your new Philips turntable.

DESIGNATION OF PARTS

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45 rpm disc adaptor
Platter

Turntable mat
Tone-arm
Automatic arm lift

Counter weight
Anti-skate control

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Counter weight dial.

9. Arm rest and lock
10. Cueing lever
11. Head shell
12. Reject button
13. Manual arm lift
14. Speed Selector

1. Carefully separate all components of your turntable from the packaging.
2. Before disposing of any packaging material check that all the following items are

present.

This step avoids any possibility ofdiscarding part of your turntable with the

unwanted packaging material :-
(a) Dust cover

(b) Turntable mat

(c) Counterweight

(d) Headshell.

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OPERATION

1.
2.
3.

Release the tone-arm from its clamp.

Move the cueing lever to the "Y" position.

Slide the tone-arm towards the record causing the turntable to start revolving
automatically.

position the stylus over the start of the desired track.

Select the required record speed (33% or 45 RPM.) using the speed selector
control. The speed must only be changed while the turntable is revolving otherwise
the drive belt may be damaged.

Lower the cueing lever to the "32" position thus causing the arm to lower gently
onto the record's surface.

When the tone-arm reaches the end of the recording it will automatically return to
the arm rest and the turntable will be switched off.

. Press the reject button if it is desired to terminate playing before the tone-arm

reaches the end of the record. The turntable will turn off in the same manner as in
(6) above.

PRECAUTIONS

1.

2.

Never impede the tone-arm while it is automatically returning to its rest position as
serious damage may result.

When moving the tone-arm manually never force it beyond either its inner or outer
limit of travel.

. To avoid possible damage to both record and stylus, the cueing lever should be used

at all times to raise or lower the stylus onto the record surface.

. Always change the record speed while the turntable is revolving to avoid drive belt
damage.
. Always reinsert the transport screws when transporting the turntable in addition

always engage the tone-arm clamp during transportation.

6. Never leave the stylus on the record surface while the turntable is stationery.
SPECIFICATIONS

Type Belt drive auto-return system with cueing.

Turntable speeds 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm

Motor Four pole synchronous motor

Turntable platter 310mm, Aluminium Diecast

Tonearm Static balanced, straight tonearm with direct readout stylus

pressure and anti-skating control.

Effective arm length 213mm

Wow and Flutter 0.1%
Signal/Noise Ratio 45 dB

Power Requirements 240 V.A.C. 50 Hz

Dimensions 440(W) x 350(0) x 130(H) mm
Power consumption 10 W
Weight (net) 5 kg

Weight with packing (Gross) 6.7 kg