Name: Pioneer PL-12D
Brand: Pioneer
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ATTACHING

PHONO

CARTRIDGE

The

color-coded

connectors

in the

head shell conform

the

international

EIA

standard. Attach

the

cartridge accord-

ing

to the

drawing (Fig.

8).

Then

plug

the

head shell into

the

front

end of the

tonearm

and

tighten

it by

giving

the

tonearm sleeve approximately

one

turn.

OVERHANG

ADJUSTMENT

For

optimum performance,

the

cartridge

should

adjusted

obtain proper stylus overhang.

Place

the

tonearm

on its

rest.

Loosen

the two

cartridge hold-

ing

screws

little,

and

move

the

cartridge back

and

forth

the

head shell

that

the

stylus

tip

comes

exactly

over

the

white

line

in the

"OVERHANG CHECKER."

For

easier

checking,

this

"OVERHANG CHECKER"

can be

pulled

(Fig.

9).

the

cartridge

weighs lighter

than

grams, remove

the

sub-weight

from

the end of the

tonearm (Fig. 10).

TRACKING FORCE

ADJUSTMENT

HORIZONTAL

BALANCING

Remove

the

stylus guard

from

the

cartridge. Free

the

tonearm

from

its

rest,

but be

sure

hold

carefully

and

not to

drop

during

the

following

adjustments.

Move

the

main counterweight slowly back

and

forth

(by

turn-

ing

it )

until

the

tonearm floats

horizontal position. Keep-

ing

the

weight

this position, turn only

the

tracking force

dial ring

that

the

zero aligns with

the

back index line

the

tonearm

(

Fig.

11 ).

APPLYING

THE

TRACKING

FORCE

With

the

tonearm

floating

condition, turn

the

counter-

weight

and

align

the

desired number

(0 to 3.5

grams) with

the

index line.

For the

correct tracking

force,

please

refer

the

instructions supplied with

the

phono cartridge.

SCREWS

WASHER

SCREWS,

WASHERS,

and

NUTS

are

stored

in 5 as

shown

Fig.

CARTRIDGE

NUTS-

-O

4»

WHITE

(+) L

RED (+) R

BLUE

(-)

GREEN

(-) R

Fig.

FURNISHED

SCREWDRIVER

OVERHANG

CHECKER

PULL

ADJUST

POSITION

BACK

AND

FORTH

Fig.

SUB-WEIGHT

Fig.

TRACKING

FORCE

DIAL

Fig.

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Pioneer PL-12D Specifications

General

Drive System	Belt Drive
Motor	4-pole synchronous motor
Speeds	33 1/3 and 45 rpm
Cartridge Weight Range	4 to 10g
Weight	6.5kg
Type	Manual turntable
Effective Arm Length	221mm
Overhang	15.5mm
Cartridge	Not included
Platter	300mm aluminum die-cast
Tonearm	Static-balanced type, S-shaped pipe arm