MCS 6710 - Maintenance Procedures; Stylus and Record Cleaning; Care and Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Common Issues

Maintenance
Keep the stylus and your records clean
If the stylus is not kept clean, it will not contact the record
groove properly, nor track perfectly, resulting in sound
deterioration as well as damage to both the record and the
stylus tip.
Be especially careful to clean away all dust and dirt from the
stylus tip with a soft brush or blower. DO NOT USE YOUR
FINGER. YOU MAY DAMAGE THE STYLUS. We recom-
mend having your stylus checked periodically by J.C.
Penney Store. Remember, a worn or damaged stylus can
permanently damage your record collection.
Attach the stylus protector when not in use, and keep the
turntable dust cover closed both when playing a record and
when the turntable is not in use.
Records should be kept free of dust and finger marks, and
stored in their protective jackets when not in use. Records
not kept clean will cause scratchy sound, and deterioration
of the record and stylus. Clean your records regularly witha
record cleaning kit available at J.C. Penney.
@ Wipe the dust cover and turntable base wth a soft,
dry cloth.
Never use any cleaners containing alcohol, benzine or
thinner. Use of a chemical dust cloth should also be
avoided. Be sure that the dust cover is not exposed to
insecticide spray.
To remove stubborn finger prints or grease spots, detach
the dust cover and disconnect the AC power plug.
Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild soap and
water solution.
Do not wipe the dust cover during play, or the tonearm
may be attracted toward the dust cover due to the
generation of static electricity.
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Care
In the Event of Trouble
Hum...Your turntable utilizes a DC motor to reduce
inductive hum. If annoying inductive hum is heard, it can be
caused by the electromagnetic field produced from the
motors or transformers used in another device. Do not place
the turntable near a device in which a motor or transformer
is used. To prevent the turntable from being affected by the
power transformer of your amplifier, receiver or tape deck,
place the turntable on the opposite side of the power
transformer.
Acoustic Feedback .. .Cartridges are very sensitive and
may pick up slight sound pressure or vibrations of the
speaker coming along the floor or even though the air if
close enough. Therefore, the location of your turntable is
very important. See paragraph ‘‘placement”’ on page 5.
Automatic mechanism...While moving the tonearm to-
ward the record, there may be cases where the tonearm
tends to return to the arm rest.
In such a case, rotate the turntable platter clockwise about
10 times.
This will disengage the automatic mechanism from the
tonearm gear, which in rare cases may have moved out ofits
normal position during transportation.
Service ...Contact your J.C. Penney store or Product
Service Center if any service is ever necessary.
Replacement
@ Replacement of the stylus. (See Fig. 24.)
Note:
@The stylus will give you many hours of listening
pleasure.
@To prevent damage to your records it should be
replaced at the first sign of wear.
@Noise or scratchiness may indicate a worn or damaged
stylus.
1. Raise the forward end of the tonearm, with the arm
clamp detached.
2. Carefully grasp the stylus assembly and lower its top
portion as shown in illustration ‘‘A’’, then pull it as
shown in “B’’.
3. Be careful not to touch the stylus tip and install the
new one in the reverse order like “‘B”’ to “‘A’”’.