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12. OPERATION - TURNTABLE

TheModel15precisionturntableispartlyrun-inbeforeleavingthefactory

butwill benetandimprove aer afewweeksof use.Do notworryif

iniallythebearingisnottotallysilent.Aslight‘swish’barelyaudibleat

verycloserangeinasilentroomwillquicklydisappearaeruseofthe

turntable.Ifyoushouldwishtocheckthespeedsengsandmakeyour

ownadjustmentstheprocedureisasfollows:

1. Mains Power:thepowerON/OFFbuonislocatedontherearof

the power unit. With power ON the last used speed indicator LED

lightwillilluminateonthespeedcontrolunitfascia.

2. Motor Power: pressing the power buon on the speed control

unitfasciawillstart the motor. With powerOFF andpressing the

rotarybuononthefasciathespeedsengsof33

and 45rpm will

cycleandbeindicatedbythespeedLED.Withthemotorrunning,

pressingthepowerbuonwillstopthemotor.

3.   the stroboscopic disc installed on the plaer is

used to check speeds of 33

 and 45rpm. Use the strobe bands

appropriateforyourmainsACfrequency.Thediscshouldbeviewed

inauorescentorneonlight.Theappropriatebandwillsynchronise

and appear staonary when the speed is correct. Whilst forward

and reverse band movement will indicate fast or slow running

respecvely.Thisisbestobservedwiththecartridgeedandthe

tonearmin theraised posion and placed directlyoverthe band

beingviewedasareferencepoint.

4. Speed Adjustment: with the motor running press and hold the

rotarybuonfortwoseconds,thespeedindicatorLEDwillbegin

toash.Themotorisnowinspeedadjustmodeandthespeedcan

nowbeadjustedinconjunconwiththestroboscopicdisc.Turning

the rotary buon an-clockwise will reduce speed and clockwise

willincreasespeed.Themethodprovidesamicroneincremental

adjustment.Whenthespeedadjustmentiscompleteddepressand

release the rotary buon, the speed indicator LED light will stop

ashingandbecomeconstantandthespeedsengwillbestored

in the system memory for future use.

5. Repeatthisprocessforthe45rpmspeedrangeifrequired.

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