Technics SL-3300 User Manual

Before use
Caution:
• Never connect the AC power plug before assembly has been
completed.
• Attach the
dust cover last, so that assembly and adjustments
can be made most conveniently.
• Checklist of parts
Turntable unit . . .. . .............. .
Turntable platter ........ ......... .
Turntable mat .. ..... . ...... . .... .
Dust
cover . . .................... .
45-rpm
adaptor . . ........ .. . . .. .. .
Balance
weight ............ . ..... .
Headshell
............ . .. .. ...... .
Shell
weight . ........... . ........ .
Overhang
gauge ..... . .... ....... .
Assembly and set-up
1 Installation of turntable platter
Place the turntable platter on the center spindle.
Note:
The rotor is connected to the underside of the turntable
pl atter . (The magnet of the motor is attached to the turntable
platter.) To maintain optimum perfo rmance, extra care should
be taken to prevent adhesion of dust or iron filings to the
magnet and not to damage the magnet by dropping it.
• Do
not remove or loosen the screws. Should the position
of the fix ed magn et be altered by loosening the securing
screw s, th e rated performance of th e unit cannot be guarante-
ed . (See Fig. 2.)
2 Place the turntabl e mat on the platter .
Note:
• After having placed the turntable mat manually rotate the
turntable platter clock wi se about 10 times .
This will disengage the automatic mechanism from the
tonearm gear. which in rare cases may have moved out of
its normal position during transportation .
f} Installation of cartridge
When you install a car tridge , refer to the operation instructions
of that cartridge .
During installation, a tta ch the stylus protector to guard the stylus
tip from damage .
Connect the lead wir es to the cartridge termina l s.
The terminals of most cart rid ges are co lor coded. Co nn ect each
lead
wir e to the terminal of the s ame color .
White (L + ) .. . .. . ... . . . Left channel +
Blue (L- ) . ........ . ... Left channel -
Red
(R +) ......... .. Right channel +
Green (R- ) .. .. . . . .. Right channel -
2 Install a cartridge to the headshell, and ti ghten it with scre ws
pr ovided with the c artridg e. (See Fig. 3.)
Screw
Washer __________
Headshell
Lead wire
Terminal
Cartridge
Nut
Note:
Use the shell weight only for a light weight cartridge. (Less
than 6.0 g) (See Fig. 4.)
3 Adjustment of overhang (See Fig . 5.)
Insert the headshell int o the gauge.
2 Loos en the mounting screws and move the cartridge forward
or backward until th e stylus tip lines up w ith the edge of the
gauge .
3 Tighten the screws without moving th e cartridge
Note:
- 2 -
Your cartridge is now adjusted for low est tr acki ng error and
minimum distortion.
This gauge is exc lusively designed for this tonearm.
Sc rew
Overh ang
ga ug e
tip
mm (2 ·3/ 64 ")

Technics SL-3300 Specifications

General

Drive Type	Direct Drive
Motor	Brushless DC motor
Effective length	230 mm
Overhang	15 mm
Stylus pressure adjustment range	0 to 2.5 g
Speeds	33, 45 rpm
Platter	Aluminum die-cast
Tonearm Type	Universal
Rumble	-75 dB (DIN-B)
Cartridge weight range	4-10 g
Wow and Flutter	0.025% (WRMS)
Signal to Noise Ratio	78 dB