Technics SL-1200M7L User Manual

Before use Getting started
09
Putting the player together
Attaching the cartridge

Tighten the screw for cartridge.

The cartridge should be parallel on the shell
head when viewed from the top
and side (the illustration is the top view).
Screw for cartridge

Be careful not to allow the cartridge to
slip out of place.
Attaching the head shell
3
Fit the head shell with the
cartridge into the tone arm.
Keep the head shell horizontal
and tighten the locking nut.

Be careful not to touch the stylus tip.
Locking nut
Head shell
1
Attach a cartridge (store-bought)
tentatively.
Follow the cartridge’s instructions to
correctly attach it to the head shell, and
tighten the screws lightly.

If the mounting screws are included in
the cartridge, use them.

When playing SP records, use a cartridge
for SP records.

Use a commercially available mini flat
screwdriver (4 mm).

Be careful not to touch the stylus tip.
Screw for
cartridge
Head
shell
Lead wire
Nuts
Washers
(Lead wire) (Terminal)
Red

R+ (Red)
Green

R- (Green)
White

L+ (White)
Blue

L- (Blue)
Terminal
(Example)
Cartridge
Stylus
2
Adjust the overhang.

Be careful not to touch the stylus tip.


Move the cartridge to adjust the overhang
in such a way that the stylus tip is at 52
mm from the head shell mounting end, as
shown in the figure below.
52 mm
Stylus tip
Attention

When performing scratching (including reverse
play), use a cartridge and stylus for DJs.
Note

The head shell stand (


08) can be used
to store the head shell with the cartridge
attached, or to store the head shell
temporarily removed to replace the cartridge
and the like. It allows you to prevent
cartridge and/or stylus failure or trouble due
to head shell overturning.

Depending on the cartridge type, attaching
the dust cover (


13) when the head shell
is stored in the head shell stand with the
cartridge attached may cause the dust cover
to touch and break the cartridge. Be sure
the head shell is not stored in the head shell
stand when attaching the dust cover.
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Technics SL-1200M7L Specifications

General

Drive Method	Direct Drive
Type	Manual Turntable
Wow and Flutter	0.025% WRMS
Tonearm Type	Universal Static Balance
Tonearm Effective Length	230 mm
Tonearm Overhang	15 mm
Power Consumption	8 W
Motor	Brushless DC motor
Turntable Speeds	33 1/3, 45 rpm
Platter	Aluminum die-cast, 332 mm diameter
Cartridge Weight Range	5.6 - 12.0 g 14.3 - 20.7 g (including headshell)
Terminals	Ground Terminal x 1
Dimensions	453 x 353 x 169 mm
Weight	9.6 kg
Starting Time	0.7 sec (33-1/3 rpm)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	78 dB (DIN-B)
Tracking Force Range	0-4 g
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz