BIC 960 - Audio and Power Connections

tonearm elevated over the gauge to
avoid any damage to your stylus
(Fig. A). Lower to gauge and re-check.
Once the correct position is achieved,
fully tighten the pick-up head locking nut.
Connecting Your B I C Turntable
to an Audio Amplifier
Audio Cable
Models 980 and 960 are supplied with a
double ended color coded audio cable.
This cable was selected to provide
minimum capacitive loading effects on
high frequency response of your
cartridge. This is especially important if
your cartridge is capable of playing
CD-4 discrete four channel recordings.
If longer cables are required, make
certain they are of a low capacity type or
check with the manufacturer of your
cartridge for his recommendations re¬
garding cable type and length limitations.
Unravel the cable and insert one of
the plugs into the phono socket marked
“R" on the underside of the unit. Insert
the other color plug into the socket
marked “L”. Make certain the plugs are
pressed all the way in (Fig. B).
Feed the cable, line cord and black
ground lead through the base as shown
on the base instruction sheet.
Note the color of the plug going to "R"
on the unit and insert the same color at
the other end into the right channel of the
amplifier. Follow the same procedure for
the left channel.
Amplifier Connections
If you are using a magnetic phono
cartridge, insert the phono plugs into
the space provided at the rear of the
amplifier marked “phono low level" or
“phono MAG” (Fig. C).
If you are using a ceramic cartridge,
insert the audio cable plugs into the
high level input of the amplifier
(phono CER).
The ground wire supplied with the
turntable should be connected to a suit¬
able “ground” point on the metal
chassis of your amplifier. Most am¬
plifiers provide a convenient terminal
on the rear panel for this purpose. Fail¬
ure to ground this wire will result in an
inordinately high hum level when
attempting to play records.
Power Cord Connection
Your Model 980 or 960 Programmed
Turntable was designed to operate
from a supply voltage of 105 to 130
VAC, 50 (adapter required) or 60 Hz.
Connection of the power cord to a higher
source of voltage or to a DC power
source will cause immediate damage to
the unit and is not covered by the
warranty. If you use this product in areas
powered by 220 or 240 volts, consult
your dealer for proper instructions
regarding adaptation of the unit for
such use.
With the programming lever set to the
OFF position, plug the power cord
into a suitable outlet. Many amplifiers
provide convenient receptacles on their
rear panels, to which the turntable
power cord may be connected, (Fig. D).
Often, these receptacles are labelled
“SWITCHED” and “UNSWITCHED”.
Choose an “UNSWITCHED” receptacle
for powering the turntable. By so
doing, if you shut off the amplifier, the
turntable will continue to rotate until its
selected programming sequence is
completed,