Pioneer Pl-l70 User manual

Operating

Instructions

STEREO

TURNTABLE

L-L.7O

Thank

you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

product.

Please

read

through

these

operating

instructions

and

then

you

will

know

how

to

operate

your

model

properly.

After

you

have

finished

reading

the

instructions,

put

them

away

in

a

safe

place

for

future

reference.

In

accordance

with

the

power

and

voltage

requirements

of

dif-

fering

areas,

the

following

model

names

are

used

to

designate

models

with

differing

electrical

specifications.

Line

voltage

HEM,

HB,

a.c.

220,

240

valts

©

(Switchable

voltage}

INEZ

a

:

Beret

20-240

volts

~

S,$/G,

SS

|

AC

110,

120,

220,

240

volts

(Switchable

voltage)

Ip,

D/G

AC

120,

220,

240

volts

{Switchable

voltage)

R,

RIG

meet

"AC

1

10120,

220~240

volts

(Switchable

voltage!

|

Ku,Ko)

[AC

10vols

YP,

YB

6.

240

volts

~~

"|

NOTES:

*

The

model

names

are

stamped

an

the

packing

case.

°

These

operating

instructions

are

prepared

on

the

basis

of

the

HEM

model,

and

they

can

be

used

for

other

models.

Although

the

design

of

the

power

plug

and

the

power

outlet

shown

may

differ

from

the

actual

one,

the

operating

procedures

are

the

same.

WARNING:

to

prevent

eine

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

Panel

Facilities

Operations

before

Use

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Play:

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EAT

i

________CONTENTS___

Ru,

LINE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCH

[only

multi

voltage

models

are

provided

with

this

switch

but

U.S.A,

and

Canada

models

are

not

pro-

vided

with

this

switch]

The

line

voltage

selector

switch

is

located

on

the

top

of

the

cabinet

of

this

turntable.

Before

your

turntable

is

shipped

from

the

factory,

the

switch

is

set

to

the

power

requirements

of

the

turntable’s

destination.

Check

that

it

is

set

properly

before

plugging

the

power

cord

into

the

outlet.

If

the

voltage

is

not

properly

set

or

if

you

move

to

an

area

where

the

voltage

re-

quirements

differ,

adjust

the

selector

switch

as

follows:

e

Provide

yourself

with

a

medium-sized

screwdriver,

Insert

the

tip

of

the

screwdriver

into

the

groove

of

the

selector

switch

and

turn

it

so

that

the

power

voltage

marking

of

your

area

points

to

the

arrow.

a

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

[For

U.S.A,

and

Canada

models]

The

serial

number

for

this

equipment

is

located

on

the

rear

panel.

Please

write

this

serial

number

on

your

enclosed

war-

ranty

card

and

keep

in

a

secure

area.

This

is

for

your

security.

Maintenance

...

Specifications

.

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Y)

PIONEER’

READ

INSTRUCTIONS

—

Ail

tne

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appbance

is

aperated

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

—

The

operating

instruc-

tions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

HEED

WARNING

—

Ail

warnin

the

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS

—

Ail

operating

and

use

instructions

sould

be

followed.

WATER

AND

MOISTURE

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

2

bathtub.

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

faundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement,

ar

near

a

swimming

pool,

etc

LOCATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

installed

in

stable

location.

WALL

OR

CEILING

MOUNTING

--

The

appiiance

should

not

be

mounted

to

a

wall

o*

ceiling

VENTILATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

[SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

POWER

LUNES

—

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

located

away

from

power

fines.

NONUSE

PERIODS

~—

The

power

cord

of

the

ap-

pliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

wher:

ieft

unused

for

3

long

period

of

time.

OBJECT

AND

LIQUID

ENTRY

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

fiquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

trough

openings.

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SERVICE

-

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

Pioneer

authorized

service

center

or

qualified

service

personnel

when:

¢

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged:

or

*

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

the

appliance;

or

©

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

ain;

or

‘The

appliance

does

not

appear

29

operate

normally

or

exhibits

@

marked

change

in

performance:

or

+

The

appliance

has

been

dropped,

or

che

enclosure

to

GUTDOGR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

—

ff

an

cuiside

antenna

ss

canne:

dio

the

antes

ternal,

be

sure

the

antenna

system

15

grounded

so

a8

to

provide

some

protector

against

vokage

surges

and

built

up

state

charges

in

the

U.S.A.

section

819

of

the

National

Ele:

tical

Code,

ANSHNEPA

No.

70-1984.

pro:

vides

information

with

respect

to

eroper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supporting

struc

wre,

grounding

of

the

lead

in

wre

ty

an

anten

na

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

conduc

tors,

focation

of

antenna

discharge

unit,

con

nection

to

grounding

electandes,

and

re

guirements

for

ihe

grounding

glectrode.

See

Fig.

A.

‘

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interere

with

damaged

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example.

the

appliance

SERVICING

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

senace

should

not

be

situated

on

2

bed,

sofa,

rug,

oF

the

appliance

beyond

that

desccbed

im

the

operating

instructions

For

all

other

servicing

tact

the

nearest

Pionger

authorized

service

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

vertilation

open:

ings:

or,

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

2

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

‘nay

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventiation

openin:

HEAT

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

fron

ADs

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

AE

stoves,

or

other

appliances

(including

amoliiers?

that

produce

heat.

POWER

SOURCES

—

The

appliance

should

be

con-

nected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

describ

ed

in

the

operating

instructions

or os

marked

an

the

appliance

POWER-CORD

PROTECTION

.-

Power-supply

cords

should

be

rauted

so

thai

they

are

nut

likely

io

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

pla

upon

or

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

nonvenienoe

eecoptactes,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

th

Pohanc

POLARIZATION

«

H

your

aurchased

product

is

pra-

~

vided

with

&

palanzed

power

phig.

please

read

tne

following

instructions.

This

product

1s

equipped

with

a

polarized

alternating

current

fine

plug

{a

plug

-

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

other)

This

plug

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

{f

you

are

unable

to

inser

the

plug

EGureny

ANCE

fully

into

the

outlet,

wy

reversing

the

plug.

If

the

phig

should

still

fail

to

fit.

contact

yaur

alectrician

to

teplace

your

obsolete

outlet:

Do

oot

detest

the

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

plug

power

senvice

CLEANING

The

avila

should

be

cleaned

only

tragprrnareph

aad

with

a

polishing

clot

or

a

soft

dry

cloth,

Never

a}

Use

No.

10

AWG

(5.3

em?)

copper,

No.

8

AWG

(8.4

mm’)

aluminurs,

No

17

AWG

(1.0

mm

copper

clad

steel,

bronze

wie.

oF

larger

as

ground

wire.

b)

Secure

antenna

lead-in

and

stano-or

ground

wires

to

house

with

BREE

©

stand-cH

insulators

spaced

from

4

feet

(1.22

meters}

to

6

teat

(1.83

meters}

apart

c)

Mount

antenna

discharge

aseete

unit

as

closely

as

possible

to

OS

ime

where

lead-in

enters

house

d)

Use

jumper

wice

not

smaller

than

No.6

AWG

(13.4

mm)

copper

ar

equivalent

when

ANTENNA

separate

antenna

ground.

DISCHARGE

Uni

«

ang

electrode

1s

osed

x

WER

NES

seavice

ENTRANCE

CONDUCTORS

+

TO

EXTERWAL

ANTENNA

TEAMNALS

OF

PRODUCT

WIRE

Be.

group

taps

JONAS

ANTENNA

ELECTAUCE

clean

with

turnituce

wax,

benane,

insecticides

or

goucins

WRENS

HET

2

cther

volatile

liquids

since

they

may

corrode

the

ty

Reguineg

ay

ti

(oeavebres,

see

cabinet.

FIG.A

Ue

Secrion

aie

hw

IMPORTANT

1

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

BO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO.

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(GR

BACK).

NO

USER-

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVIC-

ING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

IMPORTANT

2

H

the

apperatus

1s

fitted

with

AC

main

power

outletis),

see

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

tor

convenient

connec-

tion

of

additional

Hi-Fi

cormponentis).

Make

all

connec-

tions

to

the

AC

gutletls)

and

the

signal

terminals

first

Connect

the

plug

to

the

wall

sacket

last,

make

sure

that

the

power

switch

is

off.

Disconnect

the

wall

plug

when

the

equipment

is

not

in

(regulad

use,

e.g.

when

on

vacation.

‘The

power

switch

is

secondary

connected

and

therefore

does

not

separate

the

unit

fram

main

power

in

STAND-

BY

position.

FOR USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

Equipment

sold

in

the

U.K.

is

not

supplied

with

a

power

plug.

The

exclamation

point

vita

an

equilateral

mangle

16

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

impors

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

iastrustions

in

the

jiterature

accompanying

the

appliance

The

wires

in

this

mains

fead

are

©

with

the

following

code

ecm

accorda

:

Neuteat

Brown

Live

As

the

colours

af

the

wires

i

the

mains

lead

of

this

ap

paratus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

marking

identitying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

procved

as

follows

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

15

marked

with

ine

latter

N

or

Got

oured

black

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

16

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

Lor

cot

oured

red.

PANEL

FACILITIES

a

®

@®@

O68

@

POWER

switch

Press

this

switch

to

turn

the

power

on

and

off.

[ON]

(depressed

position)

:

Power

is

switched

ON.

[STAND-BY]

(released

position):

Power

is

switched

OFF.

@

PROGRAM

switches/indicator

*

Press

these

switches

in

the

desired

sequence

from

[1]

through

[8]

when

programming

the

order

in

which

the

tracks

are

to

be

played.

The

tracks

are

programmed

in

the

order

in

which

the

switches

were

pressed,

and

auto

play

or

repeat

play

is

performed.

e

The

numbers

[1]

through

[8]

indicate

the

order

of

the

tracks

on

the

record

(for

instance,

the

[2]

switch

cor-

responds

with

the

second

track).

During

programmed

playback,

the

program

indicator

corresponding

to

the

track

presently

being

played

will

flash.

®

CLEAR

switch

This

switch

is

pressed

in

order

to

clear

the

program.

(@)

REPEAT

switch/indicator

Press

this

switch

so

that

the

indicator

lights

for

repeat

play.

(6)

LOCATE/SKIP

switches

(SKIP)

Use

these

switches

to

start

manuai

playback,

or

during

playback

to

change

the

track

being

played.

When

the

switches

are

pressed,

the

tonearm

will

move

to

the

right

or

left.

[

<1]:

Tonearm

moves

to

left.

During

programmed

play,

moves

to

the

next

programmed

track.

If

pressed

multiple

times,

moves.

ahead

the

number

of

tracks

corresponding

to

the

number

of

times

the

switch

is

pressed.

[>]:

Tonearm

moves

to

right.

During

programmed

play,

moves

back

to

the

beginning

of

the

track

presently

being

played.

If

pressed

multiple

times,

moves

back

the

number

of

tracks

corresponding

to

the

number

of

times

the

switch

is

pressed.

NOTE:

When

this

switch

is

used

during

programmed

play,

do

nat

allow

more

than

a

T-second

interval

between

presses.

©

ARM

ELEVATION

switch(UP)/

indicator

Use

the

switch

for

manual

play.

Use

the

switch

to

suspend

record

play

temporarily.

Use

the

switch

when

changing

the

tracks

during

manual

play.

{UP}

indicator

lights:

The

tonearm

rises

(the

stylus

moves

away

from

the

record).

[UP]

indicator

goes

out:

The

tonearm

descends

(the

stylus

is

lowered

onto

the

record).

@

START/STOP

switch

Depress

this

switch

when

starting

auto

play

or

when

stop:

ping

play.

SPEED

switch

Set

this

switch

in

accordance

with

the

speed

of

the

record

which

is

to

be

played.

[AUTO]:

Automatically

sets

rotation

speed

in

accordance

with

the

size

of

the

record:

Rotates

at

33-1/3

rom

with

30

cm

and

25

cm

records.

Rotates

at

45

rprn

with

17

cm

records

{33]:

Rotates

at

33-1/3

rpm

{45}:

Rotates

at

45

rpm

@®

SENSOR

switch

Depending

on

the

type

of

record

being

played,

this

switch

may

be

used

to

adjust

the

sensitivity

at

the

time

of

program-

med

play

Normally

the

switch

should

be

left

in

[NJ

position.

[N}:

For

normal

records.

{H]:

For

records

with

very

narrow

intervals

between

tracks,

{L]:

For

records

with

wide

sound-groove

pitch.

@)

Platter

4)

Rubber

mat

(2

Platter

shaft

13

Tonearm

44

Cartridge

(PC-301)

(5)

EP

adapter

This

is

used

when

playing

records

with

a

‘‘large

center

hole’,

46

Cabinet

(i?

Dust

cover

OPERATIONS

BEFORE

USE

STEP

1

ASSEMBLING

THE

TURNTABLE

(4)

Remove

the

tonearm

clamp.

(1)

Checking

the

accessories

and

mounting

parts.

Tonearm

clamp

EP

adapter

Rubber

mat

(2)

Removing

the

transit

screws.

Using

a

Phillips

head

screwdriver,

rotate

the

transit

screws

(3)

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

in

the

figure

and

remove

the

plat-

ter

and

the

platter

cushions.

(5)

i

Transit

screw

Al

Platter

(3)

Mounting

the

platter

and

rubber

mat.

OPERATIONS

BEFORE

USE

STEP

2

CONNECTING

THE

TURNTABLE

AND

AMPLIFIER

Turntable

Deck

control

terminal

Output

Connecting

the

ground

wire

Attach

the

metal

fitting

onto

the

amplifier

ground

(GND)

ter-

rainal.

Connecting

the

output

cords

Insert

the

plugs

into

the

amplifier's

PHONO”

input

terminals.

©

Connect

the

white

plug

to

the

left

(L)

channel

and

the

red

plug

to

the

right

(R)

channel.

®

Insert

the

plugs

as

far

as

they

will

go.

Connecting

the

power

cord

Connect

the

power

plug

to

the

auxiliary

“AC

OUTLET”

on

the

amplifier

or

to

a

household

power

outlet.

Deck

control

terminal

Connect

this

terminal

to

the

synchro-recording

cord

of

the

Pioneer

tape

deck

(CT-Z99W).

For

details,

refer

to

the

section

‘Synchro

Recording.”

AFTER

HAVING

CARRIED

OUT

STEPS

1

THROUGH

2,

READ

THROUGH

THE

FOLLOWING

CHECKPOINTS.

B&

Incorrect

connections

at

installation

will

lead

to

trau-

bie.

©

if

the

equipment

is

conn

d

improperly,

no

sound

will

be

heard.

If

the

output

cord

plugs

are

not

inserted

as

far

as

they

will

qo

or

if

the

ground

wire

is

not

connected,

a

hum.

ming

noise

will

be

heard

through

the

st

e

if

the

turntable

is

insialled

at

an

angle,

the

tonearm

will

slide

on

the

rd

and

the

sound

will

be

distorted,

If

vibra-

tions

are

transmitted

to

the

turntable,

the

sound

may

be

discontinuous

or

it

may

tremble,

and

in

some

cases

howl

(a

prolonged

wailing

sound

from

the

speakers)

may

be

heared.

Aakers

®

Connection

must

be

made

to

the

amplifier's

PHONO

MM

terminals.

The

cartridge

supplied

with

this

unit

is

an

IM

type.

Since

tt

has

a

high

output,

it

should

be

connected

to

the

MM

(moving

magnet)

terminals.

@

The

connecting

cords

shouid

be

given

some

slack,

Check

that

none

of

the

connecting

cords

are

pulled

taut

after

they

have

been

connected.

Tautness

may

lead

to

cord

digcon-

nections

and

howl

@

The

load

impedance

of

the

accessory

cartridge

is

$0

kiiohms

If

your

stereo

ampiitier

is

provided

with

a

the

cartridge

load

impedance,

set

this

switch

to

t

rated

value.

iteh

tor

itvidge’s

&

Do

not

expose

to

direct

sunlight

or

extremely

bright

incandescent

light

bulbs,

etc,

Because

this

turntable

utilizes

an

optical

scan

other

strong

light

sources

may

also

affect

the

proper

operation

of

the

turntable.

RECORD

PLAY

RECORD

PLAY

PROCEDURE

(AUTO

PLAY)

(1)

Set

the

stereo

amplifier

to

the

record

play

mode.

For

details,

refer

to

the

Operating

Instructions

of

the

stereo

amplifier.

(2)

Open

the

dust

cover.

(3)

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

on

the

power.

(4)

Place

the

record

onto

the

platter.

NOTE:

e

When

playing

specially

colored

(transparent,

red,

yellow,

etc.)

records,

use

manual

play.

©

When

playing

recards

other

than

30

em

(12"'),

or

25

em

{10}

on

33-1/3

rom,

or

other

than

17

em

{7”}

records

on

45

rpm,

set

the

record

speed

by

pushing

the

speed

switch:

For

33-1/3

rpm

records,

set

to

the

[33]

position.

For

45

rpm

records,

set

to

the

[45]

position.

(5)

Close

the

dust

cover.

(6)

Press

the

START/STOP

switch

to

start

play.

Auto

play

may

not

be

possible

with

some

specially

colored

records.

In

this

event,

press

the

LOCATE/SKIP

switch

and

play

the

record

manually.

(7)

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

using

the

controls

on

the

stereo

amplifier.

(8)

Play

ends.

The

tonearm

will

automatically

return

to

its

rest,

and

the

turn-

table

will

stop

rotating.

(9)

Open

the

dust

cover

and

remove

the

record

from

the

platter,

(10)

Release

the

POWER

switch

and

turn

off

the

power.

MANUAL

PLAY

Proceed

with

manual

play

in

the

following

cir-

cumstances:

e@

When

starting

play

at

any

track

except

the

first.

e

When

the

size

of

the

record

is

not

standard

which

makes

auto

play

impossible.

{1}

Perform

steps

(1)

through

(5)

of

the

RECORD

PLAY

PROCEDURE.

(2)

Press

the

LOCATE/SKIP

switch

to

move

the

tonearm

over

the

record.

(3)

Press

the

ARM

ELEVATION

switch

and

start

record

play.

(4)

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

using

the

controls

on

the

stereo

amplifier.

(Upon

completion

of

record

play,

the

tonearm

returns

automatically

to

the

arm

rest.)

REPEAT

PLAY

One

side

of

the

record

is

repeatedly

played

automatically.

(1)

Perform

steps

(1)

through

(6)

of

RECORD

PLAY

PROCEDURE

and

start

auto

play.

(2)

Press

the

REPEAT

switch

to

the

ON

position.

(3)

Play

ends.

Play

is

repeated.

When

the

last

track

is

played,

the

tonearm

automatically

returns

to

the

first

track

and

play

is

repeated.

This

operation

will

be

repeated

up

to

8

times

(during

the 8th

playback,

the

indicator

will

flash

to

indicate

the

final

playback}.

NOTE:

During

programmed

play,

the

tracks

will

be

played

repeatedly

in

their

programmed

order.

Also,

wher

the

final

programmed

tack

is

played

back,

the

player

will

be

ready

to

accept

new

programmung

for

programmed

play.

If

the

REPEAT

switch

is

set

to

[ON/

at

this

time,

the

REPEAT

indicator

will

light,

but

repeat

play

will

not

begin.

To

start

repeat

playback,

press

either

the

START/STOP

switch,

or

the

PROGRAM

switch.

\

I

\

|

RECORD

PLAY

B

How

to

release

repeat

play.

Press

the

REPEAT

switch

once

again;

the

repeat

play

will

be

cancelled

(the

indicator

light

will

go

out),

and

the

turntable

will

revert

to

its

AUTO

PLAY

function.

Pressing

the

START/STOP

switch

in

the

middle

of

play

will

also

cancel

the

repeat

function.

OPERATIONS

FOR

STOPPING

PLAY

|

When

stopping

play

in

the

middie

of

a

record

]

(1)

Press

the

START/STOP

switch.

Several

seconds

after

this

switch

is

set,

the

tonearm

automatically

returns

and

the

platter

stops

rotating.

(2)

Release

the

POWER

switch

to

the

STAND-BY

position.

[

When

suspending

play

temporarily

|

(1)

Press

the

ARM

ELEVATION

switch.

The

stylus

rises

from

the

surface

of

the

record

and

play

stops

(but

the

platter

continues

rotating).

(2)

Press

the

ARM

ELEVATION

switch

again.

The

stylus

descends

onto

the

record

and

play

begins

again.

PROGRAMMED

PLAY

©

Prograrnmed

record

play

is

a

mode

in

which

you

can

vary

the

sequence

in

which

you

listen

to

the

tracks

on

the

record,

«

A

maximum

of

8

tracks

can

be

programmed

for

up

to

15

total

plays.

(1)

Perform

steps

(1)

through

(4)

of

the

RECORD

PLAY

PROCEDURE.

(2)

Select

the

SENSOR

switch.

N:

For

programmed

play

of

normal

records.

H:

For

programmed

play

of

records

having

narrow

intervals

between

the

tracks.

L:

For

programmed

play

of

records

having

a

wide

sound

groove

pitch.

(3)

Press

the

PROGRAM

switches

in

the

desired

track

order.

&D

Press

the

switch

corresponding

to

the

track

you

wish

to

be

played

back

first.

The

player

will

begin

scanning

the

number

of

tracks

on

the

record,

and

when

scanning

ts

completed,

playback

of

the

first

programmed

track

will

begin.

@)

For

the

2nd and

following

programmed

tracks,

press

the

switches

in

the

order

of

playback

desired.

Up

to

8

tracks

can

be

memorized

for

up

to

15

total

plays.

During

program-

med

play,

the

program

indicator

corresponding

to

the

cur-

rently

playing

track

will

flash.

NOTE,

Hf

you

make

a

mistake

in

sefecting

your

program,

or

wish

to

other:

wise

change

it,

push

the

CLEAR

switch.

This

will

clear

all

pra-

grams

and

so

it

will

be

necessary

ta

reprogram

tram

the

beginning.

(4)

Piay

is

concluded.

*

With

auto

play

When

the

last

track

which

has

been

programmed

has

been

played,

the

platter

stops

rotating

and

the

tonearm

returns,

¢

With

repeat

play

When

the

last

track

to

be

prograrnmed

has

been

played,

the

tonearm

returns

to

the

first

programmed

track

and

pro-

grammed

play

is

repeated.

This

operation

will

continue

for

up

to

8

repeats

of

the

programmed

play,

or

until

the

REPEAT

play

switch

is

set

to

OFF

or

the

START/STOP

switch

is

pressed,

po

/

Fag

Fea

/

kK

:

Lae

@

Programmed

play

will

be

cleared

when:

*

The

START/STOP

switch

is

pressed

and

play

is

stopped.

*

The

CLEAR

switch

is

pressed

(if

pressed

during

pro-

grammed

play,

the

turntable

function

will

revert

to

AUTO

PLAY).

*

The

last

programmed

track

has

completed

play,

NOTES:

*

When

playing

on

programmed

play,

do

not

press

any

program

number

switches

higher

than

the

number

of

tracks

actually

on

the

record.

Pressing

higher

numbered

progratn

switches

will

cause

the

turntable

to

search

for

the

lead-out

grooves

an

the

in

ner

gin

of

the

record,

thus

causing

mis-programming.

°

ff

the

CLEAR

switch

is

pressed

while

the

turntable

is

operating

on

programmed

play,

the

turntable

function

will

revert

to

auto

play,

and

any

further

programmed

tracks

will

nat

be

played.

Thus,

the

CLEAR

switch

should

be

pressed

at

the

time

you

select

your

programs,

before

playing.

RECORD

PLAY

PLAYING

SPECIAL

RECORDS

Since

this

turntable

faithfully

performs

automatic

play

ac-

cording

to

the

structure

of

the

record,

some

special

records

may

cause

the

automatic

mechanism

to

operate

in

the

following

ways.

This

is

not

a

maifunction.

(1)

Records

with

recorded

material

between

tracks

Gperation

°

The

turntable

will

assume

the

wide

groove

is

a

normal

interval,

and

the

stylus

will

descend

onto

the

record

at

that

point.

©

Play

will

end

at

that

point.

{4)

Records

with

an

extreme

variation

in

gloss

(reflectivity)

between

parts.

Record

surface

|

[Cr

record

|

Enlarged

illustration

|

of

record

surface

i

Interval

—

|--

interval

i

Intervat

—{

Next

‘Previous

Next

iPrevious

Next

_

Previous

track

track

jtrack

track

|

»

track

Lead-in

to

|

lier

pout

of

Previous

track

next

track

ao

previous

track

continues

unbroken

is

recordad

No

sound

No

sound

Fe

icorded

into

next

track”

Operation

e

Playback

may

begin

from

the

last

of

the

previous

track

or

midway

into

the

next

track.

NOTE:

In

addition

to

condition

(1),

this

operation

may

occur

with

any

record

if

the

stylus

descent

position

is

incorrectly

adjusted.

In

this

event,

adjust

the

stylus

descent

in

accordance

with

the

procedures

listed

in

the

section

“Adjusting

the

stylus

descent

position.”

(2)

Records

with

an

extremely

narrow

interval

between

tracks

section

of

record

Interval

He

iif

Normal

Extremely

narrow

interval

interval

Normal

interval

Extremely

narrow

interval

Operation

®

The

interval

will

not

be

recognized

by

the

turntable,

and

the

stylus

will

not

descend

at

that

position.

*

The

previous

track

may

be

included

in

that

interval,

or

play

may

begin

from

midway

into

the

next

track.

(3)

Records

with

an

apparent

interval

within

a

track.

(er

85

section

of

record

2nd

track

Ist

track

ae

|

_—_eet

_

rl

|

:

i

|

Normal

interval

Apparent

interval

Normal

interval

Apparent

interval

{extremely

wide

groove

pitch}

yatiation

tivity

Nocmat

track

Operation

e

The

turntable

will

detect

the

area

as

a

separate

track,

and

the

stylus

will

descend

at

the

point

the

reflectivity

changes.

®

Play

will

end

at

that

point.

(5)

Records

with

tracks

of

extremely

short

duration

:

i

ction

of

record

Track

°

Extrernaly

shart

track

\

Extremely

short

track

Operation

The

turntable

will

indicate

jess

than

the

actual

number

of

tracks

and

the

short

track

will

be

skipped,

(6)

Records

with

tracks

recorded

all

the

way

to

the

outer

periphery

(groove

guard).

Record

surface]

Groove

guard

Track

begins

here

Track

beg

Operation

©

Playback

will

begin

from

midway

in

the

track.

When

playing

the

kinds

of

records

listed

above,

either

change

the

order

of

programmed

tracks,

or

use

auto,

or

manual

play.

In

addition,

the

following

kinds

of

records

as

well

should

be

played

using

auto

or

manual

play:

©

Severely

warped

records.

e

Severely

dirty

or

scratched

records.

©

Specially

colored

records

(transparent,

red,

yellow,

etc.).

rs

aera

|

|

RECORD

PLAY

LOCATE,

SKIP

OPERATIONS

SYNCHRO

RECORDING

@

Locate

Operation

When

the

deck

control

terminal

on

this

turntable

is

connected

Use

this

operation

to

move

the

stylus

to

a

chosen

position

dur-

to

the

player

control

terminal

on

the

Pioneer

tape

deck

(CT-

ing

play.

Z99W}),

the

turntable’s

operation

will

be

linked

to

the

@)

Press

the

LOCATE/SKIP

switch

(<<

or

>®)

and

move

recording

operation

of

the

tape

deck,

This

function

jis

the

tonearm

to

the

desired

position.

convenient

when

recording

the

contents

of

a

record

onto

@)

Press

the

tonearm

elevation

switch

to

begin

playback.

cassette

tape.

©

This

function

operates

with

auto

play,

prograrnmed

play,

B@

Skip

Operation

and

repeat

play.

Use

this

function

during

programmed

play

to

move

ahead

to

°

The

necessary

connecting

cord

is

an

accessory

of

the

tape

the

next

programmed

track,

or

backwards

to

previous

tracks.

deck.

*°

When

the

(

<t)

switch

is

pressed

once,

the

stylus

will

be

e

For

operation,

refer

to

the

Operating

instructions

accompa-

moved

to

the

next

programmed

track.

{f

the

switch

is

nying

the

tape

deck,

pressed

repeatedly

within

a

1-second

interval,

the

stylus

will

move

forward

the

number

of

tracks

corresponding

to

ADJUSTING

THE

STYLUS

DESCENT

POSITION

the

number

of

times

the

switch

is

pressed.

Make

adjustments

in

the

following

situations:

®

When

the

(>)

switch

is

pressed

once,

the

stylus

will

move

back

to

the

beginning

of

the

presently

playing

track.

if

pressed

repeatedly

within

a

1-second

interval,

the

stylus

will

move

backward

the

number

of

tracks

corresponding

to

the

number

of

times

the

switch

is

pressed.

*

When

the

stylus

does

not

descend

properly

between

tracks

with

normal

programmed

play

{with

the

SENSOR

switch

at

the

“N”

position

for

ardinary

records).

°®

When

the

stylus

has

been

replaced.

{1)

Perform

steps

(1)

through

(4)

of

RECORD

PLAY

PROCEDURE.

{A

normal

30

cm

LP

record

is

placed

on

the

platter).

(2)

Perform

programmed

play

(not

track

1)

and

check

how

far

the

stylus

deviates.

(3)

Rotate

the

headshell

adjusting

screw

as

follows,

using

a

small

slot-head

screw-driver,

in

accordance

with

the

amount

of

deviation:

e

Stylus

descends

on

the

outside

of

the

programmed

track:

Rotate

the

screw

counterclockwise.

e

Stylus

descends

on

the

inside

of

the

programmed

track:

Rotate

the

screw

clockwise.

(4)

Check

the

adjustments.

After

making

the

above

adjustments,

test

the

programmed

play

function

(skipping

the

first

track}

to

make

sure

the

stylus

descends

properly

between

each

track

on

the

record.

If

the

descent

position

is

siill

off,

perform

steps

(3)

through

(4)

again.

LOCATE,

SKIP

OPERATIONS

B

Locate

Operation

Use

this

operation

to

move

the

stylus

to

a

chosen

position

dur-

ing

play.

(1)

Press

the

LOCATE/SKIP

switch

(<I

or

>)

and

move

the

tonearm

to

the

desired

position.

@

Press

the

tonearm

elevation

switch

to

begin

playback.

&@

Skip

Operation

Use

this

function

during

programmed

play

to

move

ahead

to

the

next

programmed

track,

or

backwards

to

previous

tracks.

®

When

the

(«¢<J)

switch

is

pressed

once,

the

stylus

will

be

moved

to

the

next

programmed

track.

If

the

switch

is

pressed

repeatedly

within

a

1-second

interval,

the

stylus

will

move

forward

the

number

of

tracks

corresponding

to

the

number

of

times

the

switch

is

pressed.

e

When

the

(>

})

switch

is

pressed

once,

the

stylus

will

move

back

to

the

beginning

of

the

presently

playing

track.

If

pressed

repeatedly

within

a

1-second

interval,

the

stylus

will

move

backward

the

number

of

tracks

corresponding

to

the

number

of

times

the

switch

is

pressed.

RECORD

PLAY

SYNCHRO

RECORDING

When

the

deck

contro!

terminal

on

this

turntable

is

connected

to

the

player

control

terminal

on

the

Pioneer

tape

deck

(C7

Z99W),

the

turntable’s

operation

will

be

linked

to

the

recording

operation

of

the

tape

deck.

This

function

is

convenient

when

recording

the

contents

of

a

record

onto

cassette

tape.

e

This

function

operates

with

auto

play,

programmed

play,

and

repeat

play.

®

The

necessary

connecting

cord

is

an

accessory

of

the

tape

deck.

®

For

operation,

refer

to

the

Operating

Instructions

accompa-

nying

the

tape

deck.

ADJUSTING

THE

STYLUS

DESCENT

POSITION

Make

adjustments

in

the

following

situations:

e

When

the

stylus

does

not

descend

properly

between

tracks

with

normal

programmed

play

(with

the

SENSOR

switch

at

the

‘'N”

position

for

ordinary

records).

e

When

the

stylus

has

been

replaced.

(1)

Perform

steps

(1)

through

(4)

of

RECORD

PLAY

PROCEDURE.

(A

normal

30

cm

LP

record

is

placed

on

the

platter).

(2)

Perform

programmed

play

(not

track

1)

and

check

how

far

the

stylus

deviates.

(3)

Rotate

the

headshell

adjusting

screw

as

follows,

using

a

small

slot-head

screw-driver,

in

accordance

with

the

amount

of

deviation:

®

Stylus

descends

on

the

outside

of

the

programmed

track:

Rotate

the

screw

counterclockwise.

e

Stylus

descends

on

the

inside

of

the

programmes!

track:

Rotate

the

screw

clockwise

(4)

Check

the

adjustments.

After

making

the

above

adjustments,

test

the

programmed

play

function

(skipping

the

first

track)

to

make

sure

the

stylus

descends

properly

between

each

track

on

the

recard.

If

the

descent

position

js

still

off,

perform

steps

(3)

through

(4)

again.

MAINTENANCE

REPLACING

THE

STYLUS

®

The

service

life

of

the

stylus

on

the

cartridge

supplied

ranges

from

800

to

1,000

hours.

(Hf

the

stylus

is

used

for

1

or

2

hours

every

day,

it

will

last

for

one

or

two

years.)

Using

a

worn

or

damaged

stylus

can

damage

the

record

and

distort

the

sound

reproduced.

Remember

to

replace

the

stylus

at

the

earliest

possible

date.

°

Always

use

the

PIONEER

“PN-301"

as

the

replacement

stylus.

The

cartridge

used

in

this

turntable

was

developed

by

PIONEER

and

so

only

the

specially

designed

replacement

stylus

can

be

used.

It

can

be

purchased

at

your

PIONEER

dealer.

®

Always

obtain

the

genuine

PIONEER

replace-

ment

stylus.

PIONEER

is

not

able

to

safeguard

against

deterioration

in

per-

formance

or

possible

mechanical

trouble

if

a

replacement

stylus

of

another

make

is

used.

A

genuine

PIONEER

replace-

ment

stylus

always

comes

with

the

PIONEER

mark.

Check

that

this

mark

is

on

the

stylus

before

purchasing

it.

STYLUS

REPLACEMENT

PROCEDURE

Turn

down

the

stereo

amplitier’s

volume

contro!

to

the

lowest

position

far

this

operation.

1.

Remove

the

stylus

from

the

cartridge.

Hold

the

stylus

holder

and

pull

the

stylus

gently

in

the

direc-

tion

indicated

by

the

arrow.

Selection

sensor

Keep

the

selection

sensor

placed

at

the

headshell

clean

of

dust.

Clean

it

carefully

using

a

soft

brush.

2.

Attach

the

new

stylus

holder

{replacement

stylus)

to

the

cartridge.

410

MAINTAINING

YOUR

RECORDS

©

Use

a

good

quality

record

cleaner

Cleaning

records

with

a

dry

cleaner

(velvet

or

nylon

brush)

may

charge

the

records

with

static

and

generate

noise,

Wet

cleaners

and

static

removal

sprays

are

more

effective

in

get

ting

rid

of

dust.

MAINTAINING

THE

STYLUS

®

Use

a

soft

brush

Move

the

brush

toward

you

to

clear

off

the

dust

and

dirt.

Do

not

use

your

finger

since

this

will

damage

the

stylus.

e

When

the

dirt

cannot

be

removed

by

a

brush

Obtain

some

stylus

cleaner

from

your

dealer

and

remove.

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

liquid

to

come

into

contact

with

the

plastic

parts

as

they

may

dissolve.

CONDENSATION

When

this

turntable

is

brought

into

a

warm

room

from

previously

cold

surroundings

or

when

the

room

temperature

rises

sharply,

condensation

may

form

inside

and

the

unit

may

not

do

full

justice

to

its

performance.

in

cases

like

this,

allow

the

unit

to

stand

for

about

an

hour

or

raise

the

room

temperature

gradually.

SPECIFICATIONS

Motor

and

Turntable

Drive

Syst@m

oo

cect

ereeeeee

see

Direct-drive

Motor...

;

,

Quartz

PLL

Hail

motor

Turntable

Platter

“304

+

cm

diam

aluminum

alloy

die-cast

Speeds

......

ee

ere

eae

.

33-1/3

and

45

rpm.

Wow

and

Flutter

0.000000...

Le

5S

tha

an

n*0.

012%

(WRMS}

0.025%

(WRMS}

+

0.035%

WTD

Peak

(DIN)

Values

marked

with

an

’”'’

designate

the

wow

and

flutter

for

the

moter,

and

do

not

include

the

cartridge

or

tonearrn

load.

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

.. ..

More

than

80

dB

(DIN-B)

{with

Pioneer

cartridge

modet

PC-301)

Motor

characteris

Start

up

*

|

than

1/3

revolution

ed

variation...

......

Less

than

0.002%

CARS

Ba

os

:

...

Time:

6,0003%/h

Temp:

0.003%/°C

tics

Tonearm

TYP@

ee

ees

Integrated

straight

tonearm

PC-301

Specifications

wagseitraretdouse

IM

type

0

ax

0.7

mil

diamond

(PN-301)

.5mVv

(1

kHz,

5

cm/s

LAT.

Peak)

.1

q

to

1.5

g

(proper

1.25

g)

10

to

33,000

Hz

Output

Voltac

Tracking

Force

aT

y

Response

,.,

ymmended

Load

Weigit

Subfunctions

Auto

lead-in,

auto

return,

auto

cut,

repeat,

arm

elevation,

prograrn

search

play,

manual

play,

skip,

auto

dise

size

selector,

record

detection,

auto

speed

selector

Miscellaneous

Power

Requirements

HEM,

HB,

HP

modeis

.....

den

comanse

AC

220

¥/240

V~

{switchable},

50,

60

Hz

KU,

KC

models...

sbieadeas

AC

120

V,

60

Hz

S,

S/G

mode

AC

110V/120

V/220

V/240

V~

(switchable),

56,

60

Hz

Power

Consumption

HEM.

HB,

HP

models

.............

KU,

KC

models

S,

S/G

models

1b

WwW

bidds

14W

sehiaddine

they

10W

Dimensions

..............-

420

Ww

x

108

(H)

x

365

(D)

mm

16

V

2

(W)

x

4-1/4

CH)

x

14-3/8

(D)

in,

Weight

Bkg/11

Ib

Accessories

EP

Adapter

foes

4

Operating

Instructions

.........c

eerie

steer

etree

rr

|

NOTE:

Specifications

and

design

subject

to

possible

modificatian

without

notice,

due

to

improvements.

This

product

is

manufactured

ta

conyty

with

the

radia

int

ence

requirements

of

EEC

Directive

76/S89/EEC

&

82/499)

quipment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

jon,

which

can

be

determined

by

tumn-

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

antenna

a

different

outlet

so

that

nponent

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

cir-

TROUBLESHOOTING

Incorrect

operations

are

often

mistaken

for

trouble

and

malfunctions.

!f

you

think

that

there

is

something

wrong

with

this

compo

nent,

check

out

the

points

below.

Sometimes,

the

trouble

may

lie

in

another

component.

investigate

the

other

components

and

electrical

appliances

being

used.

:

lf

the

trouble

cannot

be

rectified

even

after

exercising

the

checks

listed

below,

ask

your

nearest

PIONEER

authorized

service

center

or

your

dealer

te

carry

out

repair

work.

P

Symptom

Possible

cause

Remedy

-

ae

No

power.

¢

Power

plug

is

disconnected

from

outlet.

*

Connect

to

stereo

amplifier

or

wail

outlet.

5

©

Stereo

amplifiers

power

switch

is

OFF

when

°

Set

stereo

amplifier’s

power

switch

to

ON

7

unit's

power

plug

has

been

plugged

into

SWITCHED

cutlet

coupled

to

stereo

amplifiers

power

switch.

|

:

2

i

Ena

ee

Snead,

aa

No

sound,

®

Improper

output

cord

connections.

®

Connect

properly

to

stereo

amplifier

i

¢

Dirty

output

cord

pin

plugs

or

stereo

amplifier

|

*

Clean

away

dirt

input

jacks.

®

Improper

cartridge

and

stylus

mounting.

©

Secure

stylus

and

cartridge

properly.

10

©

Incorrect

stereo

amplifier

operation.

®

Check

positions

of

stereo

amplifier’s

swit-

ches.

Noise

or

scratch

noise.

*®

Dust

or

dirt

on

record

surface.

*

Clean

record

with

cleaner.

|

10

crackling

sound

is

heard

‘ea

arias

aa

anna

Se

=

1

<=]

‘

a

)

¢

Warped

record

or

scratches

on

record.

e

Replace

record.

Intermittent

sound.

°

Dirty

output

cord

pin

plugs

or

stereo

amplifier

|

*

Clean

away

dirt.

input

jacks.

Distorted

sound.

¢

Oust

or

dirt

on

cartridge

stylus.

*

Clean

stylus

with

brush.

10

*

Warn

cartridge

stylus.

®

Replace

stylus

10

*

Oust

or

dirt

on

record

surface.

°

Clean

record

with

cl

10

°

Warped

record

or

scratches

on

record.

®

Replace

record.

Howl

*

Vibrations

from

speaker

systems

are

being

¢

Place

the

turntable

at

a

distance

from

(prolonged

wailing

sound

transmitted

from

floor

to

the

record

or

car-

speakers

ugh

speakers

ridge.

-

heard

throug

i

P

tridge

*

Place

the

turntable

on

a

sturdy

stand,

when

volume

is

turned

up

:

during

play).

°

Sound

pressure

of

speaker

systems

is

being

=|

®

Try

changing

installation

location

of

turn-

transmitted

to

cartridge

directly.

table

Humming

noise

@

Improper

output

cord

or

ground

wire

connec-

|

©

Connect

output

cords

and

ground

wire

pro:

5

(heard

from

speaker

tions.

perly

to

stereo

armnplifier.

systems).

|

:

: -

;

.

=

*

Improper

cartridge

and

stylus

mounting.

|

@

Secure

stylus

and

cartridge

properly,

10

erie

i

=

oats

©

Effects

of

magnetic

flux

leakage

being

feit

|

Try

changing

position

of

stereo

amplifier

and

from

stereo

amplifier’s

power

transformer,

turntable.

etc

|

Odd

sound

tempo.

*

SPEED

switch

position

does

not

match

rated

©

Set

switch

to

position

corresponding

to

rated

6

‘

record

speed.

record

speed

(33

or

45).

Stytus

does

not

descend

*

Stylus

descent

position

deviates.

*

Adjust

position

properly,

9

onto

correct

position

dur

;

Pet

aes

+

+

*

Special

record

is

being

used.

*

Replace

record

ing

play.

Bai

ees

Piacente

For

details,

refer

to

“PLAYING

SPECIAL

|

«

Use

AUTO

PLAY,

MANUAL

PLAY,

or

|

RECORDS”,

change

the

order

of

selected

tracks

(for

pro

6

grammed

play)

©

Adjust

sensitivity

by

using

SENSOR

7

i

|

switch

(for

programmed

play)

i

:

et

amereat

ea

PIONEER

ELECTRONIC

CORPORATION

4-1,

Meguro

1-Chome,

Meguro-ku,

Tokyo

153,

Japan

P.O.

Sox

1780,

Long

Beach,

California

SOB01

U.S.A.

300]

421-1404,

[800]

237-0424

PIONEER

ELECTRONICS

[USA]

INC.

TEL:

PIONEER

ELECTRONIC

[EUROPE]

N.Y.

Keetberglasn

1,

2740

Beveren,

Belgium

TEL:

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PIONEER

ELECTRONICS

AUSTRALIA

PTY.

LTD.

<86E00F4016>

TEL:

(O3]

S80-99174

Printed

in

Japan

178-194

Soundsry

Road,

Braeside,

Victoria

3195,

Austreiia

<PRB-274-C>

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