Technics SL-1400MK2 User Manual

General specifications including power supply, consumption, dimensions, and weight.

Technical details of the turntable section, covering drive method, motor, platter, and speeds.

Specifications for the tonearm, including its type, dimensions, and adjustment parameters.

Explains how the quartz synthesizer ensures stable and accurate turntable rotation.

Describes the tonearm's design for high tracking sensitivity and accuracy with low friction pivots.

Highlights the headshell's construction to minimize resonance and its adjustable overhang feature.

Notes the inclusion of low capacitance phonocables for optimal audio signal transmission.

Provides instructions for operating the turntable system in manual play mode.

Details the procedure for adjusting the tonearm's vertical height to match the cartridge.

Describes the pitch control feature for precise adjustment of turntable speed in small increments.

Checks power supply voltages for correct operation of the unit.

Verifies the functionality of the brake release timer circuit.

Inspects the drive circuitry, including IC101 and transistors, for proper function.

Examines the start and stop circuitry, including switches and logic circuits.

Verifies the MGK drive circuit when the stop switch is ON.

Checks the optical sensor circuit during tonearm return.

Assesses the FG (Frequency Generator) circuitry for runaway operation.

Evaluates the control circuitry, including IC202 and transistors.

Verifies the speed-set circuitry for correct changeover of playback speeds.

Diagnoses issues related to pitch control and stroboscope synchronization.

Checks the power supply to the quartz crystal oscillator.

Verifies the power supply to the Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO).

Assesses the performance of the quartz crystal oscillation circuitry.

Examines the circuitry responsible for pitch control adjustments.