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STEREO

TURNTABLE

L=-514

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

KUT

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

The

serial

number

for

this

equipment

is

}——

located

on

the

rear.

Please

write

this

serial

number

on

your|__

enclosed

warranty

card

and

keep

in

a

secure

area.

This

is

for

your

security.

Metal-like

vinyl

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

;}—

WMPIONEER'

MOISTURE.

{

Thank

you

for

buying

the

Pioneer

PL-514

stereo

turntable.

The

PL-514

is

a

high-performance

belt-drive

turntable

which

employs

an

auto-

return

mechanism.

Be

sure

to

read

these

OPER-

ATING

INSTRUCTIONS

before

commencing

operation.

CONTENTS

Attaching

the

Cartridge

Assembly

Procedure

Adjusting

the

Tonearm

Connections

Panel

Facilities

and

Operation.

.

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Sr

B28

TA

wD

ATTACHING

THE

CARTRIDGE

You

can

attach

any

cartridge

to

this

turntable

weighing

between

4g

and

10g

on

condition

that

only

the

accessory

headshell

is

used with

it.

Follow

the

procedure

outlined

below

for

attaching

the

cartridge

to

the

headshell.

1.

Take

out

the

headshell,

cartridge

mounting

screws,

nuts,

washers

and

small-sized

screwdriver

from

the

accessory

box.

The

screws

come

in

three

different

lengths

so

choose

the

screws

according

to

the

height

of

the

cartridge

you

intend

to

attach.

2.The

terminals

on

the

accessory

headshell

are

aligned

as

shown

in

Fig.

1.

Check

the

location

and

polarity

of

each

of

the

cartridge’s

terminal

pins

and

then

connect

the

lead

wires,

taking

care

not

to

get

the

polarities

mixed

up.

NOTE:

Do

not

solder

when

you

connect

the

lead

wires

to

the

cartridge.

If

the

lead

wire

lugs

are

loose,

use

a

pair

of

tweezers

or

a

similar

device

to

push

in

the

end

lightly.

Right

channel

(red)

Right

channel

ground

(green).

Left

channel

(white)

sen

Left

channel

ground

(blue)

~

Fig.

1

3.

Attach

the

cartridge

lightly

to

the

headshell

using

the

screws,

nuts

and

washers

(Fig.

2).

‘Screws:

Washers:

Headshell

‘Lead

wire

Cartridge

wy

Fig.

2

4.

Adjust

the

position

of

the

cartridge

so

that

the

stylus

and

the

connector

section

of

the

headshell

are

49mm

apart

and

tighten

up

the

screws.

Make

sure

that

the

cartridge

does

not

tilt

to

one

side

when

you

attach

it

(see

Fig.

3).

ep

|+——a9mm

Fig.

3

ATTACHING

HEADSHELLS

NOT

MADE

BY

PIONEER

You

can

attach

headshells

made

by

other

com-

panies

as

long

as

the

coupling

portion

has the

same

dimensions

as

the

headshell

supplied

with

your

PL-514.

However,

you

should

check

whether

the

terminals

on

the

other

headshell

are

aligned

in

the

same

way.

When

attaching,

make

sure

that

you

do

not

neglect

to

carry

out

the

four

steps

described

above.

ASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

-—Counterweight

Slide

the

counterweight

onto

the

counterweight

shaft

at

the

rear

end

of

the

tonearm

and

turn

it

3

to

4

times

in

a

clock-

wise

direction.

Dust

cover:

When

removing

the

dust

cover,

first

open

it

all

the

way,

hold

the

lower

part

of

}

the

dust

cover

from

behind,

and

lift

it

straight

up.

Platter

mat

ZZ

Phono

cables

Drive

belt

Motor

pulley:

|

Ll

Ground

lead

round

le

Belt

guide

Si

2

SZ

Center

shaft

ANTI-SKATE

knob

Headshell

Align

the

guide

pin

with

the

groove

as

shown

in

the

figure

and

secure

by

turn-

ing the

locking

collar

ARM-ELEVATION

lever

Arm

rest

‘SPEED

select

lever

Fig.

4

HOW

TO

ATTACH

THE

DRIVE

BELT

Ribbon

Set

the

platter

down

over

the

center

shaft.

Next,

ee

set

the

SPEED

select

lever

to

the

“33”

position.

Motor

pulley

\

Pulling

the

ribbon

attached

to

the

drive

belt,

pass

the

belt

through

the

belt

guide

and

around

the

smaller

diameter

(the

upper

portion)

of

the

motor

pulley

(Fig.

5).

After

the

belt

has

been

properly

positioned

on

the

motor

pulley,

remove

the

ribbon

and

place

the

.

platter

mat.

Belt

guide

Drive

belt

-

Fig.

5

ADJUSTING

THE

TONEARM

LEVEL

BALANCE

ADJUSTMENT

1.

Set the

ANTI-SKATE

knob

to

“0

”.

2.

Remove

the

cartridge

stylus

cover.

3.

Set the

ARM-ELEVATION

lever

to

the

¥

posi-

tion.

4,

Release

the

arm

clamp

and

move

the

tonearm

to

the

space

between

the

arm

rest

and

the

platter,

taking

care

not

to

damage

the

stylus.

5.

Support

the

headshell’s

finger

lift

with

one

hand

and

attain

the

level

balance

by

turning

the

counterweight

either

clockwise

or

counter-clock-

wise.

“Level

balance”

means

that

the

tonearm

is

parallel

to

the

record

on

the

platter,

and

that

the

tonearm

pipe,

therefore,

should

not

tilt

toward

the

counterweight

side

or

the

headshell

side

(see

Fig.

6).

SD

Tonearm

properly

balanced

Counterweight

end

is

too

heavy

—

Turn

the

counterweight

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

Headshell

end

is

too

heavy

—

Turn

the

counterweight

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

Fig.

6

6.

Return

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest

and

fasten

the

arm

clamp.

7.

Attach

the

stylus

cover

to

protect

the

stylus.

8.

Since

the

tracking

force

is

zero

when

the

tone-

arm

is

balanced

level,

turn

just

the

tracking

force

scale

ring

in

front

of

the

counterweight,

and

set

the

“0”

on

the

scale

to

the

index

line

on

the

shaft

(Fig.

7).

Turn

only

Tracking

force

scale

ring

Fig.

7

TRACKING

FORCE

ADJUSTMENT

Turning

the

counterweight,

set

the

correct

tracking

force

opposite

the

index

line

on

the

counterweight

shaft

(Fig.

8).

The

tracking-force

scale

ring

has

0.5g

steps,

and

one

full

turn

of

the

counterweight

will

yield

a

tracking

force

of

4g.

Fig.

8

ANTI-SKATING

ADJUSTMENT

To

adjust

the

anti-skating

mechanism,

turn

the

ANTI-SKATE

knob

so

that

the

number

cor-

responding

to

the

required

tracking

force

is

opposite

the

index

line

(Fig.

9).

The

numbers

on

the

ANTI-SKATE

knob

cor-

respond

to

1g

of

tracking

force.

Fig.

9

CONNECTIONS

The

PL-514’s

phono

cables

and

ground

lead

are

attached

to

the

rear

panel

of

the

turntable.

The

phono

cable

with

the

white

plug

is

for

the

left

channel

and

the

one

with

the

red

plug

is

for

the

right

channel.

The

thin

wire

with

the

Y-shaped

connector

at

the

end

is

the

ground

lead.

This

should

be

firmly

connected

to

the

ground

terminal

on

the

amplifier

(Fig.

10).

The

way

in

which

the

phono

cables

are

attached

will

depend

on

the

type

of

cartridge

used.

Read

the

instructions

in

the

booklet

that

comes

with

the

cartridge

as

well

as

the

operating

instructions

of

the

amplifier,

and

connect

the

phono

cables

pro-

perly.

Stereo

amplifier's

PHONO

;

Phono

cables

3

white

(L)

Ground

—Q>

om

—&

&

cord

red

(R)

Ground

lead

Fig.

10

Finally,

plug

the

power

cord

into

the

power

outlet.

Since

the

auto-return

mechanism

may

be

engaged

by

vibration

during

transportation,

confirm

its

operation

before

play.

Move

the

tonearm

over

to

near

the

center

shaft.

The

turntable

platter

begins

to

rotate

and

the

tonearm

returns

to

the

arm

rest.

If

the

tonearm

starts

to

move

in

the

direction

of

the

arm

rest

when

moved

manually,

do

not

forcibly

move

it

in

the

direction

of

the

center

shaft.

(ee

an

ONEER

MAINTENANCE

LUBRICATION

After

a

single

oiling,

the

PL-514

can

normally

be

used

reliably

for

about

2000

to

2500

hours.

This

is

equivalent

to

1.5

to

2

years

in

normal

usage

(an

average

of

3

to

4

hours

per

day).

Replenishing

the

oil

once

within

the

time

period

can

assure

continued

high

performance.

Perform

oiling

care-

fully

as

described

below:

1.

Remove

the

dust

cover.

2.

Place

the

tonearm

on

the

arm

rest

and

clamp

it.

3.

Remove

the

belt

from

the

motor

pulley.

4.

Lift

the

platter

straight

up

by

inserting

fingers

and

thumb

into

the

two

openings.

5.

Apply

one

or

two

drops

of

the

lubricating

oil

to

the

hole

(Fig.

11).

Ciling

holes

for

motor

Fig.

11

NOTE:

If

oil

should

adhere

to

the

motor

pulley,

inner

rim,

or

belt,

wipe

it

off

with

a

cloth

moistened

with

pure

alcohol.

CABINET

When

the

dust

cover

or

the

cabinet

is

dirty

or

dusty,

wipe

them

clean

with

a

polishing

cloth

or

soft

cloth.

Do

not

use

furniture

wax

or

bring

the

turntable

into

contact

with

benzine,

insecticides

or

any

other

flammable

material

since

they

will

corrode

the

outside

of

the

turntable.

If

the

turntable

is

brought

into

the

warm

from

previously

cold

surroundings,

or

if

the

room

temperature

rises

suddenly,

moisture

will

form

on

the

operating

sections

and

the

turntable

will

not

be

able

to

display

its

per-

formance

to

the

full.

If

confronted

with

a

situation

like

this,

leave

the

turntable

in

its

new

environment

for

about

an

hour

or

try

and

increase

the

room

temperature

gradually

before

operation.

5

PANEL

FACILITIES

AND

OPERATION

OPERATING

PROCEDURES

1,

2.

3.

Place

the

record

to

be

played

on

the

platter.

Set

the

ARM-ELEVATION

lever

to

the

«

posi-

tion.

Remove

the

stylus

cover

and

release

the

arm

clamp.

.

Hold

the

headshell

by

the

finger

lift

and

move

the

stylus

over

the

record

to

the

track

you

want

played.

The

platter

will

begin

to

rotate.

.

Set

the

SPEED

select

lever

to

the

speed

at

which

the

record

is

to

be

played.

.

Set

the

ARM-ELEVATION

lever

to

the

¥

posi-

tion.

The

stylus

will

descend

slowly

to

the

record

and

play

will

begin.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

controls

on

the

amplifier

to

the

preferred

levels,

and

then

sit

back

and

enjoy

your

record.

After

the

record

has

been

played,

the

auto-

return

mechanism

is

actuated

and

the

tonearm

returns

to

the

arm

rest.

At

the

same

time,

the

power

to

the

turntable

is

turned

off,

and

the

platter

stops

rotating.

.

Secure

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest

with

the

clamp

and

attach

the

stylus

cover

to

protect

the

stylus.

ARM-ELEVATION

LEVER

This

lever

controls

the

ascent

and

descent

of

the

tonearm.

ARM

REST

Set

the

tonearm

on

its

rest

when

it

is

not

playing

records.

Ay

S

~%

S

Closing

the

clamp

Releasing

the

clamp

SPEED

SELECT

LEVER

Change

the

position

only

while

the

platter

is

rotating.

OPERATION

PRECAUTIONS

Always

clean

the

stylus

both

before

and

after

playing

a

record

with

a

soft

brush

and

try

to

make

it

a

rule

to

clean

the

records

with

a

good

quality

cleaner.

Be

careful

not

to

make

the

turntable

vibrate

while

a

record

is

playing

since

this

can

result

in

damage

to

the

stylus

and

record.

When

changing

over

the

headshell,

clamp

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest

so

that

the

tonearm

shaft

is

not

strained

in

any

way.

Place

only

one

record

at

a

time

on

the

platter.

If

two

or

more

records

are

stacked

on

the

platter,

the

stylus

will

not

make

proper

contact

with

the

grooves,

and

this will

impair

the

quality

of

reproduction.

Do

not

disconnect

the

power

cord

while

the

stylus

is

still

in

a

record

groove

as

this

may

result

in

damage

to

the

stylus

and

record.

Do

not

force

the

tonearm

closer

than

40mm

to

the

center

shaft

or

outwards

from

the

arm

rest.

If

this

distance

is

exceeded,

you

may

damage

the

internal

mechanisms

and

render

automatic

oper-

ation

ineffective.

en

DIONEER

TROUBLESHOOTING

Sometimes,

an

operational

fault

can

be

mistaken

for

a

malfunction

or

failure.

Check

the

following

points

and

see

if

the

symptoms

of

the

trouble

are

outlined

below

before

you

get

in

touch

with

the

serviceman.

If

you

cannot

remedy

the

symptoms,

contact

your

nearest

Pioneer

Service

Center,

Service

Station

or

authorized

Pioneer

dealer.

‘Symptom

Possible

trouble

Remedy

Platter

does

not

rotate.

1.

Power

cord

is

unplugged.

1.

Plug

cord

securely

into

wall

outlet.

2.

Drive

belt

is

disconnected

or

loose.

2.

Attach

drive

belt

properly

on

motor

pulley.

No

sound

1.

Phono

cables

are

not

connected

properly.

1.

Connect

cables

securely

to

the

PHONO

termi-

nals

on

the

amplifier

(see

page

5).

2.

Headshell

is

not

properly

attached.

2.

Firmly

secure

tonearm

locking

collar

(see

page

3).

3.

Cartridge

lead

wires

are

loose.

3.

Attach

lead

wires

inside

headshell

properly

(see

page

2).

4,

Amplifier

is

not

being

operated

properly.

4.

Read

the

operating

instructions

that

come

with

(Function

switch,

tape

monitor

switch,

speaker

ampli!

switches,

etc.

not

set

correctly).

——_—

Musical

tempo

is

off.

1,

Platter

speed

is

not

set

properly.

1,

Refer

to

“PANEL

FACILITIES

AND

OPER-

ATION”

on

page

6.

2.

Drive

belt

is

incorrectly

fitted.

2.

Attach

drive

belt

properly

in

motor

pulley.

3.

Motor

pulley

and

belt

are

dirty.

3.

Wipe

the

motor

pulley

and

belt

clean

with

a

soft

cloth

moistened

with pure

alcohol.

4.

The

frequency

of

your

power

supply

does

not

4.

Contact

your

nearest

Pioneer

Service

Center,

suit

the

PL-514.

Service

Station

or

authorized

Pioneer

dealer.

Excessive

noise

1.

Ground

lead

is

not

connected.

1.

Connect

properly

to

the

amplifiers

ground

terminal

(see

page

5).

2.

Tracking

force

is

not

correct.

2.

Refer

to

“TRACKING

FORCE

ADJUST-

MENT”

on

page

4.

3._Dust

or

dirt

has

collected

on

the

stylus

tip.

3.

Clean

the

stylus

tip

with

a

soft

brush,

4.

Dust

or

dirt

has

collected

on

the

record.

4.

Clean

the

record

with

a

good

quality

cleaner.

‘Sound

is

distorted.

1,

Dust

or

dirt

has

collected

on

the

stylus

tip.

1.

Clean

the

stylus

tip

with

a

soft

brush.

2.

Tracking

force

is

not

correct.

2.

Refer

to

“TRACKING

FORCE

ADJUST-

MENT”

on

page

4.

3.

Stylus

is

worn.

3.

Replace

with

new

stylus.

4.

Amplifier’s

tone

controls

set

too

high.

4.

Set

tone

controls

to

lower

position.

Intermittent

sound

1.

Tracking

force

is

not

correct.

1.

Refer

to

“TRACKING

FORCE

ADJUST-

MENT™

on

page

4.

2.

Stylus

is

worn,

2.

Replace

with

new

stylus.

3.

Record

is

scratched

or

warped.

3.

Replace

record.

If

you

detect

any

trouble

when

playing

records,

the

fault

may

not

lie

with

the

turntable

but

with

another

hi-fi

component.

Be

sure

to

check

the

amplifier,

speaker

systems,

and

any

other

electrical

equipment

which

you

are

using

in

the

vicinity

of

the

turntable.

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PIONEER

SPECIFICATIONS

Motor

and

Turntable

Drive

System:

Belt-drive

Motor:

4-pole

synchronous

Turntable

Platter:

320mm

diam.

aluminum

alloy

die-cast

Speeds:

33-1/3

and

45rpm

Wow

and

Flutter:

Less

than

0.055%

(WRMS)

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio:

More

than

65dB

(DIN-B)

(with

Pioneer

cartridge

model

PC-135)

Tonearm

Type:

Static-balance

type,

S-shaped

pipe

arm

Effective

Arm

Length:

221mm

Overhang:

15.5mm

Tracking

Error:

0.525

deg./in,

0.21

deg./cm

Usable

Cartridge

Weight:

4g

(min.)

to

10g

(max.)

Other

Features

Anti-skating

force

control,

Cueing

device

Detachable

dust

cover,

Insulator

feet,

Plug-in

type

headshell

40mm-thick

particle

board

cabinet

Miscellaneous

Power

Requirements:

AC

120V,

60Hz

Power

Consumption:

10W

“

440(W)

x

140(H)

x

365(D)mm

17-5/16(W)

x

5-1/2(H)

x

14-3/8(D)

in

7.Skg/16lb

80z

Dimensions:

Weight:

Accessories

EP

adaptor

Screwdriver

.

Cartridge

mounting

screws

..

.

Cartridge

mounting

nuts

....

Cartridge

mounting

washers

..

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Operating

instructions

...

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NOTE:

Specifications

and

design

subject

to

possible

modification

without

notice,

due

to

improvements.

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PIONEER

ELECTRONIC

CORPORATION

4-1,

Meguro

1-Chome,

Meguro-ku,

Tokyo

153,

Japan

U.S.

PIONEER

ELECTRONICS

CORPORATION

85

Oxford

Drive,

Moonachie,

New

Jersey

07074,

U.S.A.

PIONEER

ELECTRONIC

(EUROPE)

N.V.

Luithagen-Haven

3,

2030

Antwerp,

Belgium

PIONEER

ELECTRONICS

AUSTRALIA

PTY.

LTD.

178-184

Boundery

Roed,

Breeside,

Victoria

3195,

Australia

Printed

in

Japan

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