Denon DP-59L Service Manual

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NAMES OF PARTS AND FUNCTION
Dust cover
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Lifter arm
@ Powerswitch POWER
Press the power switch (=) to turn on the power supply,
and the ‘‘LOCK”’ LED and “33 rpm 0.0%" are displayed
on the speed indicator. !f the power switch (-m) is pressed
when the arm lift is in its lower most position, it will move
up.
@ Start/Stop button START/STOP
If the start/stop button is pressed when the turntable is
at rest, it will rotate, the arm lift will move down and the
“DOWN” LED lights up. Pressing the button while the
turntable is rotating causes the arm lift to move up and the
“DOWN’ LED goes off. The turntable stops when the arm
lift reaches its uppermost position.
@ Lock indicator LOCK
The tock indicator will light when the turntable speed
reaches the specified phase-lock state. It flickers when the
turntable speed is in transition, such as when stopping,
starting or changing speeds. It remains off during stop.
© Speedbutton SPEED 33/45
When the power switch (™) goes on, it automatically sets
the turntable speed to 33-1/3 rpm. Press the speed button
once to change the speed to 45 rpm, and once again to
reset it to 33-1/3. Speed selection can be repeated this
way.
@ Arm Lifter button LIFTER UP/DOWN
Each time the button is pressed, the arm lifter moves up/
down. Thelamp will light when the lifter is down.
Arm tube fixing screw
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@ Pitch control button PITCH CONTROL
The turntable speed can be increased or decreased precisely
by the quartz-lock system. The speed increases 0.1%
every time the “HIGH” button is pressed, and auto-
matically increases 0.4% per second if the button is kept
pressed in. The speed can be increased up to a maximum
of +9.9%, and it is displayed on the digital speed indicator .
The ‘‘LOW”’ button decreases the speed up to (9.9% may.)
in a similar way to the “HIGH” button.
Pressing the “NORMAL” button resets the speed whith
was changed by pressing either the “HIGH” or “LOW’”
button, to the predetermined value (0.0%).
@ Anti-skating knob
When a record is being played, a force which pulls the
stylus towards the center of the turntable is generated .
This force is compensated for by adjusting the Anti-skating
knob.
@ OQOdamping knob OQDAMPING
The recommended amount of Q damping can be achievich
by setting the Q damping knob to the same value as tle
stylus force.
@ Weight ring
Use this ring to obtain zero balance of the tonearm.
@ Arm rest
By holding the finger grip of the headshell and movingit
to the left, the tonearm lock is disengaged. When locking
the tonearm, push it in the opposite direction.

Denon DP-59L Specifications

General

Drive System	Direct Drive
Motor	AC Servo Motor
Wow and Flutter	0.008% WRMS
Platter Size	300 mm
Effective Tonearm Length	244 mm
Speed	33 1/3, 45 rpm
Platter	Die-cast aluminum
Tonearm Type	Static balance type (interchangeable)