Sony PS LX 500 Owners Manual

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STEREO TURNTABLE SYSTEM

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly.
This manual should be retained for future reference.

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel only.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features ..................................................................... 2
Operating voltage ............................................................ 3
Precautions .................................................................. 3
Location and function of controls ....................................... 4
Turntable assembly ......................................................... 5
Connections .................................................................. 6
Record playing ............................................................... 7

Preparation

Auto play

To begin record play at a particular point-Manual play

To move to a different part of a record while the record

is playing

To lift up the stylus during play

To stop during play

To repeat play
Tips on record handing ...................................................... 8
How the auto-record-size selection works ............................. 9
Replacing the stylus ......................................................... 9
Tracking force fine adjustment .......................................... 10
Synchronized play of the turntable and a cassette deck ............ 10
Remote control Operation with an optional remote

controller ............................................................... 11
Maintenance .................................................................. 11
Specifications ............................................................... 11
Trouble checks ............................................................... 12

FEATURES

Linear tracking tonearm

A linear tracking tonearm is designed to duplicate the movement of
the head which cuts the record master.

Compared with a pivoted tonearm, a linear tracking arm has a very
small tracking error (which means greatly reduced harmonic distor-
tion) and almost no pressure on the inside wall of the groove (which
means improved tracking ability and channel separation).

Front panel operation with the dust cover closed

The ARM TRANSPORT buttons allow you to move the tonearm easi-
ly over the desired point of the record with the dust cover closed.
Start/stop of the record play and tonearm up/down can also be con-
trolled using the buttons on the front panel.

Fully automatic system
The movement of the turntable and the tonearm is controlled by a

microcomputer and is activated by the feather-touch function
buttons on the front panel.

Automatic record size selection

The record size is automatically set by a photo sensor system. If no
record is on the turntable, the tonearm will not descend but will
automatically return to the arm rest.

Muting system
A muting system activates when the tonearm is lifted and is deac-
tivated after the tonearm lowers onto a record so there is no need

to turn the amplifier volume down every time a stylus is placed on a
record.

Linear torque BSL motor

Direct drive system with Sonys unique BSL (brushless and
slotless) motor which has an extremely low noise level and whose
smoothness virtually eliminates wow and flutter. Its high torque
assures a quick start to 33 1I3 rpm after only a half revolution.

Synchronized operation with the Sony cassette decks

When the tonearm lowers onto the lead-in groove of a record, the
cassette deck stand-by mode is released and the record mode
assumed. When play finishes, the cassette deck is automatically
set first in the record muting mode, then in the pause mode. This
synchronized operation is possible with Sony cassette decks
equipped with a four-pin remote control jack which is connected
with the Sony RM-65 synchro remote control unit.

Wireless remote control operation

Using the optional RM-44 system remote controller, start/stop play
and tonearm up/down can be remotely controlled.