Technics SL-1600MK2 User Manual

5. When play is over, the tonearm will automatically return
to the arm rest (auto-return) and the turntable will stop
rotating.
* When play is finished, push the power switch to the “off”
position (mm).
Now, secure the tonearm with the arm clamp and attach
the stylus protector to the stylus.
Note: !
e The turntable will stop rotating after a few turns f you
happen to push the start/stop button without placing a
record on the turntable mat. This has been so designed to
protect the stylus tip and is not a malfunctioning of the
unit.
e The tonearm will not begin the auto-start function if pres-
sure is applied to the turntable (for example, with the
record cleaner) after depression of the start/stop button.
When the record cleaner is removed from the record,
then the tonearm will move over the record and play will
Start.
e If you happen to push the start/stop button by mistake,
depression of the start/stop button again before the tone-
arm begins to move will stop the auto-start function.
e As automatic play is not applicable to transparent rec-
ords, Sono-sheets, and non-standard-size records (other
than 17, 25, 30 cm). play those records manually.
HM Cueing operation
Both the cueing button (located on the front control panel)
and the cueing lever (located on the arm base) are used for
cueing control.
Depression of the cueing button interlinks the cueing lever
with the up and down movement of the tonearm. The cueing
lever, however, can be independently operated manually.
They should be used depending on the operating conditions.
Note:
e The (¥) indication at the cueing button means that the
stylus tip is raised from the disc surface, and (¥) means
that the tonearm is lowered so that the tip of the stylus is
resting on the disc surface.
e Depression of the cueing button during the up (¥) or down
(¥) movement of the tonearm will not cause the tonearm
to be lowered or raised.
The cueing button should be depressed again once the
tonearm has completed its up motion (or down motion).
e When you operate the cueing button, be sure to release the
arm clamp.
If you operate the cueing button to raise the tonearm with-
Outreleasing the armclamp, the tonearm will ascend: how-
ever, in rare cases, the tonearm will not descend even when
_ the cueing button is again pushed.
In this case, release the arm clamp and push the cueing
button, which will cause the tonearm to descend.
a ‘Manual play
Push the power switch to the * ‘on” position (m), set the
“peed select button to the desired position and remove the
Stylus protector.
2. Release the arm clamp.
3. Push the cueing button (
_ lever manually.
4. Move the tonearm over the record.
The turntable will start to rotate.
S. Push the cueing button (y), or lower the cueing lever
manually. The stylus will then descend onto the record
groove and play will start. (Refer to Fig. 22.)
6. When play is finished, the tonearm will return to the arm
rest automatically (auto-return) and the turntable will stop
. rotating.
Vv ) (See Fig. 22), or lift the cueing
M Repeated play
1. Push the repeat button. (See Fig. 23.)
The LED on the repeat button will light up.
2. Push the start/stop button.
3. As soon as play has finished the tonearm will ascend auto-
matically and return to the lead-in groove to repeat play.
Note:
Depress the repeat button once more if the repeat play is
to be discontinued.
Depression of the start/stop button during the repeat play
will automatically release the repeat assignment, and the
tonearm will automatically return to the arm rest.
@ How to stop play
Push the start/stop button.
The tonearm automatically returns to the arm rest, and the
turntable stops rotating.
Note:
The auto-return will not function if the start/stop button is
depressed while the stylus tip is raised from the record
surface by depressing the cueing button (or by manually
raising the cueing lever).
How to suspend play
Push the cueing button (¥), or lift the cueing lever by hand.
The stylus will ascend from the record.
When you play a 45-rpm record with a large center
hole
Place the 45-rpm adaptor on the center spindle. Push the 45
speed select button.
Stylus illuminator (See Fig. 24.)
This unit is provided with a stylus illuminator for illuminating
the stylus tip during play.
By pressing the stylus illuminator switch, the stylus illumina-
tor is raised into position for illuminating the stylustip. When
not in use, keep the stylus illuminator lowered through de-
pression.
Note:
The switch must be firmly engaged.
Incomplete depression of the switch will not raise the illu-
minator even though the lamp is lit.
Pitch control (fine adjustment of speed)
(See Figs. 25 and 26.)
As soon as power is applied to the unit by depressing the
power switch (m), the LED lamp lights up indicating that
the unit is on.
When the pitch control knob is clicked in at the position “0”,
the regular speed (33-1/3 or 45 rpm) is held, indicating the
condition with the green LED lamp.
However, the pitch control feature of this unit allows speed
variation in a range of 0O~4 6%. Proper speed variation can be
selected while watching the red LED lamp and the s ale read-
ing on the indicator. Please note that the scale reading on
the indicator shows only an approximate percentage. If
LED lamps light up at two locations (e.g. at positions [2] and
[3]), it shows that the pitch variation is in a range if 2 ~ 3%.
When the strobe dots in 4 stages marked at the ;eripheral
edge of the turntable appear to be stationary, variation of
individual pitches is shown. (See Fig. 26.)
When (1) appears stationary, it shows a +6% pitchvariation.
When (2) appears stationary, it shows a+ 3.3% pitchyariation.
When (3) appears stationary, itshows normal turnta) Je speed,
33-1/3 or 45 rpm.
When (4) appears stationary, it shows a —3.3% pitchvyariation.
Note:
The strobe-illumination of this unit employs a si obe-illu-
minator LED synchronized with the precise qsartz fre-
quency.
For fine adjustment of the turntable speed, be sue
the adjustment according to the LED illuminati
The LED illumination is not synchronized with fly oOrescent
lamps.
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Technics SL-1600MK2 Specifications

General

Brand	Technics
Model	SL-1600MK2
Category	Amplifier
Language	English