Pioneer PL 560 Owners Manual

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~.; CHECK THE ACCESSORIES The accessory box contains the parts shown in the figure. Check that they are all inside. The EP adaptor is used for records with a large center hole, and the screwdriver is required for adjustments and when mounting the caztridge. Store these parts safely. Cartridge mounting screws (6) Cartridge mounting washers (2) Cartridge mounting nuts (2~ ~ EP adaptor Headshell ATTACH THE CARTRIDGE Fig. 1 You can attach any cartridge to this turntable weighing between 4g and lOg on condition that only the accessory headshell is used with it. Follow the procedure outlined below for attaching the cartridge to the headshell. 1. Take out the headshell, cartridge mounting screws, nuts, washers and small screwdriver from the accessory box. The screws come in three different lengths so choose the screws according to the height of the cartridge you intend to attach. 2. The terminals on the accessory headshell are aligned as shown in Fig. 2. Check the location and polarity of each of the cartridge's terminal pins and then connect the lead wires, taking care not to get the polarities mixed up. NOTE: Do not solder when you cminect the lead wires to the cartridge. If the Cead wire lugs are loose, use a pair of tweezers or a similar object to pinch in the end lightly. Right channi Right channel ground Left channel Left channel grounc Fig. 2 3. Attach the cartridge lightly to the headshell using the screws, nuts and washers (Fig. 3). Mounting Mounting Mounting yell d wire i ~~'- Sty Ws cover Fig. 3 4. Adjust the position of the cartridge so that the stylus and the connector section of the headshell are 49mm apart and tighten up the screws. Make sure that the cartridge does not tilt to one side when you attach it (see Fig. 4). o 49mm -~ Fig.4 ATTACHING HEADSHELLS NOT MADE BY PIONEER You can attach headshells made by other compa- nies as long as the coupling portion has the same dimensions as the headshell supplied with your PL -560. However, you should check whether the terminals on the other headshell are aligned in the same way. When attaching, make sure that you do not neglect to carry out the four steps described on the left. s!n.,., .":* ,.v.. .%., is .~.~r. .._n'~,._~'.' /s.., ~.y r~ //F,',:x ~13,'/eir rt ,r. .- ','.,. ~f -œ“< .:..~ ,- 3

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Rubber plate. Plater Center shaft 1. MOUNTING THE PLATTER AND RUBBER PLATTER MAT Refer to the assembly figure, and place both the platter and the rubber mat down over the center shaft. The platter is heavy, so use both hands to lift it horizontally over the shaft and into position. 2. MOUNTING THE HEADSHELL Insert the headshell (with the cartridge) into the i .~. ~~ .~~ z - "~ z ~ ,. Dust cover rg -‚¬~}C~t i -‚¬E Counterweight Counterweight ~~ shaft C /' Headshel Locking "o% ~ collar ~~,. end of the tonearm, and rotate the locking collar in the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure until it stops. Then secure it. 3. MOUNTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT Slide the counterweight onto the counterweight shaft on the rear of the tonearm and push it for- ward. Then rotate it two or three turns in the direction of the arrow. When installing this turntable, make sure that you avoid the following conditions: Conditions to be avoided Possible prohlems caused (i) Exposure to direct sunlight, high temperatures or high humid- (1) Can cause rust or interfere with insulation. itY. ~2) Unstable surfaces. (2) Will interfere with normal operation of wrntable (stylus will jump. etc.i. (31 Dirty or dusty locations. (3) Can cause scratches. (4) Exposure to heavy vibrations, such as on the top of speakers, (4) Can cause howl. etc. (5) Proximity to power transformer of the amplifier. (5) Can cause hum. (6) Locations where alcohol, insecticides, or flammable substances (6) Can corrode dust cover or outside of cabinet. are frequently used. If the turntable is brought into the warm from previously cold ~f confronted with a situation like this, leave the turntable in its surroundings, or if the room temperature rises suddenly, mois- new environmenC for about an hour or try and increase the room ture will farm' on the operating sections and the to mta6le will temperature gradually before operation. not 6e able to display its performance to the full. . '~.'r.5~ ~~=- r-~i~,~~.:&.'.:_:.- `.^~.. :.. ~r_~.'~.F° ~~.,.i..!., ~aa_..li -xr"r: sryr,. trf ~~f~~::~ F.rr.~f.5.- ~~-žy'~~,'r~i ~`,~ Frr.S~./'r~'~..:-'s^.: r.:..; .f.,..<:.