Sony PS-FL1 - Installing a Different Cartridge; Maintenance Guidelines; Stylus Maintenance; Cabinet and Rubber Mat Cleaning

PS-FL1/FL1C
INSTALLING A CARTRIDGE OTHER THAN
THE ONE SUPPLIED
Since the cartridge supplied with this turntable is unified with the
shell, if you want to use a different cartridge, you will need an ap-
propriate cartridge shell (Sony SH-151). The total weight of the car-
tridge and shell must be between 7.5 grams and 12 grams.
Connect the lead wires of the shell to the corresponding pins on the
cartridge and install the cartridge into the shell as illustrated. For
details on the connection of the lead wires, refer to the instruction
manuals of the cartridge and shell.
Place the cartridge
shell exactly over the
diagram and adjust
the position of the
cartridge.
Cartridge
~
Parallel
Cartridge shell
Stylus tip over this point
e@After
installing
the
new
cartridge
and
shell,
readjust
the
tonearm’s
balance,
tracking
force
and
anti-skating
compensation
as in
“Tonearm
adjustment”
on
page
9.
,
OVERHANG CHECK *3
Check
that
the
cartridge
is
correctly
installed,
using
the
alignment
gauge
on
the
underside
of
the
rubber
mat.
If
the
installation
is
in-
correct,
the
overhang
will
be
incorrect
and
tone
quality
will
be
im-
paired.
@ Place the rubber mat upside down.
@Turn
the
power
on
and
press
the
ARM
LIFTER
button.
After
the
cueing
platform
has
lowered,
press
the
POWER
button
again
to
stop
the
turntable.
@
Bring
the
tonearm
over.
the
point
where
the
two
fine
lines
cross
and
carefully
lower
the
stylus
to
this
point.
@
Check
to
see
that
the
cartridge
is
parallel
to
the
lines
marked
on
the
rubber
mat.
If it
is
not,
loosen
the
cartridge
mounting
screws
and
slide
the
cartridge
to
the
required
position.
Tighten
the
screws
and
recheck
the
balance
and
tracking
force.
Fett
ee
Correct overhang
*3 Overhang
While
record
grooves
are
cut
by
a
head
which
tracks
a
record’s
radius
in
a
line,
a
tonearm,
because
it
is
pivoted,
traces
an
arc
on
a
record.
To
compen-
sate
for
this
difference
in
movement,
the
head
shell
is
angled
and
the
car-
tridge
is
installed
with
a
16.5
mm
overhang.
The
correct
overhang
is
obtained
by
installing
the
cartridge
with
a
37.5
mm
space
between
the
stylus
tip
and
the
end
of
the
cartridge
shell
and
by
checking
the
installation
with
the
align-
ment
gauge.
~16—
MAINTENANCE
Stylus
Before
playing
a
record,
clean
the
stylus
with
a
soft
brush.
Brush
the
stylus
from
back
to
front.
Never
attempt
to
clean
the
stylus
with
your
finger
tip.
If
a
fluid
stylus
cleaner
is
used,
make
sure
not
to
moisten
the
stylus
too
much.
Cabinet
Clean
the
cabinet
and
dust
cover
periodically
with
a
soft
dry
cloth.
If
the
stains
are
difficult
to
remove,
use
a
cloth
moistened
with
a
mild
detergent
solution.
Do
not
use
solvents
such
as
alcohol,
ben-
zine
or
thinner,
since
they
will
damage
the
finish.
Rubber mat
When
the
rubber
mat
becomes
dirty,
wipe
it
gently
with
a
soft
cloth
slightly dampened with water.
Lubrication
The
turntable
requires
no
periodic
lubrication.
The
motor
shaft
is
lubricated at the factory for the life of the turntable.