Sony PS-X600 - How the Auto Record Size Selection Works; Instantaneous Start of Play (Cueing)

HOW THE AUTO RECORD SIZE SELECTION WORKS
By pressing the START/STOP button, the Rubber mat
tonearm goes automatically into the lead-in
groove of whether 30 cm or 17 cm. A beam
from the lamp is transmitted through the
holes provided on the rubber mat and the
_ platter to the photo detector which actives
the auto record size selection. Outer holes for R— Lamp
a 30cm record Cae
‘When a 30 cm record is to be played, Photo detector
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both inner and outer holes are covered so no
beam is transmitted to the photo detector.
Inner holes for
30 cm and 17 cm
records
Platter
the inner holes are covered so a beam is transmit-
ted through the outer holes to the photo detector.
a beam is transmitted through both the inner and
outer holes to the photo detector. Even if the
START/STOP button is pressed mistakenly, the
tonearm does not lower but return to the arm rest.
the tonearm lowers to the same point if a 17 cm
record were on the platter, since only the inner
holes are covered. To play a 25 cm record, lower
the tonearm to the lead-in groove by pressing the
Y/V button then press the START/STOP button.
a beam passes through both the inner and outer
holes to the detector so the tonearm does not
lower on a record. To play a transparent record,
lower the tonearm to the lead-in groove by press-
ing the Y/V button and press the START/STOP
button.
if the record is badly warped, a beam may pass
through the holes to the detector and cause
malfunction of the auto record size selection.
INSTANTANEOUS START
OF PLAY (CUEING)
Owing to the powerful starting torque of the
turntable, instantaneous start on a record
is possible. For this operation the amplifier
volume should be set to a normal listening
level.
@ Press the POWER switch (ON) and select
the correct record speed.
@ Lower the tonearm at the lead-in groove
of the desired music by pressing the V/V
button. _
© Rotate the turntable slowly by hand and
at the starting groove of the music, it
begins to be heard. Reset the stylus at the
point just before the starting of the music
by rotating the turntable by hand in the op-
posite direction a little. The starting point is
now found.
@ From the point indicated in the illustra-
tion below, rotate the turntable by hand
slowly in the opposite direction up to the
center position. (The rotation corresponds
to the turntable starting torque.)
@ Press the START/STOP button. The
music starts to play instantaneously.