BIC 960 - Operating Procedures; Manual and Automatic Playback Modes; Electronic Speed Control (Model 980)

Operating Procedure
Before attempting to play records on
your B-l-C Belt Drive Programmed Turn¬
table, make certain that the tonearm
retaining lock (Fig. A) bn the tonearm
rest is loosened by moving it to the right
with forefinger. Most cartridges are fit¬
ted with a stylus guard or protective
cover. Make certain this cover is re¬
moved or pivoted so as to expose
the stylus tip.
Set the speed selector lever (Fig. B)
for the type of record you wish to play.
The Models 980 and 960 play 12" 33 rpm
records when the speed selector lever is
set for 33; 7" 45 rpm records when set
to 45. When playing a 45 rpm record,
install the manual 45 rpm adaptor over
the manual spindle, which should be
placed in the center hole of the turntable.
Place a record on the turntable and make
sure the auto/manual selector located on
the front of the cartridge shell is set to the
correct position. If playing one record
move the auto/ manual selector (Fig. A)
to reveal the letter “M”; if playing more
than one record, move the compensator
to reveal the letter “A”. An optional
multiple play 45 rpm adaptor is available.
Place this adaptor over the automatic
spindle to play up to six records-. (See
page 10.)
Manual Play of a Single Record
Insert the manual spindle and
move the programmer control knob
(Fig. C) to the manual position. The
turntable should begin to rotate at the
selected speed. Carefully lift the tone¬
arm by means of the tonearm finger
lift, and place it on the record. After
the record has been played, the tone¬
arm will return to the tonearm rest and
the unit will shut off. You may also
use the cueing lever while playing
single records manually. For use of
this feature, refer to page 11. If you
wish to discontinue playing in the mid¬
dle of a record, press the cycle button.
The tonearm will return to its rest,
and the unit will shut off. Alternatively,
you may lift the tonearm from the record
and manually return it to the rest. The
turntable should then be turned off by
moving the programming lever to the
OFF position.
DO NOT MOVE THE PROGRAMMER
WITH THE TONEARM ON A RECORD.
Electronic Speed Control
(Model 980 Only)
The Model 980 is equipped with an
electronic pitch control (Fig. D) which
permits speed adjustment over a range
of ±3%. Many automatic and manual
turntables having variable speed adjust¬
ment do not permit the viewing of a
stroboscope while the unit is playing.
They employ printed strobes on the
turntable or require the use of a
separate strobe card. The Model 980
has a brightly illuminated mirrored
window, just behind the variable pitch
speed control, to monitor turntable
speed at any time.
While a record is playing, observe
the lines inscribed in the illuminated
stroboscope window. Rotate the pitch
control until the lines appear to be
stationary. When the lines stand still,
correct, accurate speed of rotation is
indicated. Rotate the pitch control
clockwise for increased speed, counter¬
clockwise to reduce speed.
Model 960
The Model 960 contains a synchronous
24-pole 300 rpm motor which is
locked into the power line frequency,
and the turntable will therefore rotate at
precisely 331/3 rpm or 45 rpm.
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