Sony PS-FL1 - Turntable Control Locations and Functions; Turntable Assembly Setup and Operation; Initial Setup Procedures; Opening and Closing the Module

LOCATION
AND
FUNCTION
OF
CONTROLS
The photo below shows the assembled turntable.
© Auto record size selection holes a
Disc centering guide
Center spindle
2) Rubber mat
0 POWER switch
@ SPEED selector
® REPEAT button
@ an LFTER button
@ STARTISTOP button
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5 Remote control connector
4) Synchro remote control jack
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@ Counterweight
YM Tracking force ring
Anti-skating compensator
Cueing platform
ae o Tonearm drop-point
adjustment opening
Arm rest
Tonearm
Locking collar
Cartridge
Tonearm operation
> indicator
@ OPENICLOSE button
TURNTABLE ASSEMBLY
@POWER switch
Press to turn on the turntable. To turn the turntable off, press it
again.
@Rubber mat
Place the rubber mat so that the holes for auto record size selec-
tion on the rubber mat and on the platter are matched correctly.
@ Auto record size selection holes and lamp
Record size is automatically selected by a beam transmitted from a
lamp through the holes on the rubber mat and the platter to the
photo detector underneath the platter. When no record is on the
platter, the tonearm will not lower onto the turntable.
@ Synchro remote control jack
Synchronized recording from disc to tape is possible on specified
Sony cassette decks by using the optional RM-65 synchro remote
control unit.
© Remote control connector
Connect the optional RM-44 system remote controller to this con-
nector. (See page 13.)
© Counterweight :
Balance the tonearm and apply the required tracking force by ad-
justing the position of the counterweight.
@ Tracking force ring
The tracking force scale is engraved on this ring in 0.1 gram in-
crements.
@Tonearm drop-point adjustment opening
Turn the screw in this opening to adjust the tonearm drop-point for
automatic record play.
©Tonearm operation indicator
The indicator flickers indicating that the tonearm is moving for
automatic operation. The indicator goes out when the tonearm
returns to the arm rest.
@OPENICLOSE button
With one touch of this button the turntable module automatically
opens for loading a record. With another touch the module
automatically closes. ;
@STARTI/STOP button
Press to start the record playing. To stop during play, press it
again.
@ARM LIFTER button
This button lifts and lowers the tonearm. When the tonearm is
lowered, the turntable starts rotating.
@®REPEAT button
Depress this button to repeat play. Repeat play continues until this
button is pressed to release it. If the START/STOP button is press-
ed during repeat play, the tonearm returns to the arm rest and the
turntable stops rotating.
@ SPEED selector
Depress this button when a 45 rpm record is to be played (2).
Press to release it for a 33/3 rpm record ([) ).
@ Remove the four transit screws with red heads and stoppers.
Save these screws and stoppers, since they will be required when
repacking.
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Bottom of the turntable unit
1 Remove the four trainsit
screws.
2 Turn each stopper in the
direction of the correspon-
ding arrows illustrated on
the left.
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Do not hold the unit so that the front panel faces down after you
have removed the transit screws, since this may cause serious
damage to the module.
@ Remove all packing material and wipe off the cabinet.
Save the packing box and materials for possible future use.
® Connect the power cord to an ac outlet, press the POWER button
and press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The module will open.
a> To an ac outlet
Press
@Unscrew the two screws using a coin or a screwdriver and
remove the top plate.
Screws