Pioneer pl-x50 User manual

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ART-698-O
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PICINEEFI ELECTFICINIC CCIFIPCIFIATICIN 4-1. Mesu.o 1-chome, Megu.o-ku, Tokyo 153, Jepan
U.g. PtcNEEFt ÉECTF|CI\IIGIB t:C'fIFCIFIATICTN ElS Dxfond O.rve. Moonachie. New Jensey O7O74. USA
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Type Voltage Remarks
HE 22OV and240V (Switchable) Eurooe
model
HB 22OVand240V (Switchable) U.K.
model
s110V, 120V, 22OV, 24OV (Switchable) General
exoort model
s/G '|
10V, 120V, 22OV,24OV (Switchable) U.S.
military model
KU 120Vonly U.S.A.
model
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Printed
in lap,tn

CONTENTS
1. SPECIFICATIONS
2. FRONT
PANEL
FACIL
3. BLOCK
DIAGRAM
4. CIRCUIT
DESCRIPTIONS.
. .
5. MAJOR
COMPONENT
ASSEMBLY/
DISASSEMBLY
. . .
6. OPERATIONAL
DESCRIPTION,
.
. .
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
1. SPECIFICATIONS
Motor andTu
Drive
System rntable
ELECTRICAL
PARTS
LIST
. .
P.C.
BOARDS
CONNECTION
DIAGRAM
SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAM
EXPLODED
VIEWS
ADJUSTMENTS
nÉclace
AJUSTE
PACKING
Miscellaneous
Power
RequirementsAC22Ol
24OV-(switchabl 50,60H2
Power
ConsumPtion
HB
model
Dimensions 320(W)
x 98(H)
x)mm
12-5l8(W)
x3'718(H) 'l/4(D)in
Weight 2oz
Motor .DCservo
motor
Speeds
., . ' 33-1/3and45rpm
Wow
and
Flutter . . Less
than0'0457o(WRMS)
Signal-to-Noise
Ratio
. . . . More
than
70dB
(DlN'B)
(with
Pioneer
cartridge
model
PC-3MC)
Tonearm
Type Integrated straight
pipe
arm
"C-3MCSpecifications
Type Movingcoiltype
Stylus 0.5
mil
diamond
(PN-3MC)
Output Voltage 2.5mV
(1kHz,
50mm/s
Peak
velocity,
LAT)
. 179to 2.39
(proper
29)
. .10to32,000H2
50kQ
Weight 319
Subrunctions
Fullyautomaticoperation with separate tonearm
motor
Automaticrecord
sizeselector
(17cm,
30cm)
Cueing
device
Built-in
anti-skatingmechanism
ITIES.
2
3
4
5
8.
9.
10.
37
39
41
43
49
51
53
55
I
11.
12.
17
22
29
Belt-drive
13.
Accessories
EP
Adaptor
Output cable
Operating
instructrons
NOTE:
Specifications and desgn subiect to possible
notice, due to tmProvements
.9W
.1
.l
1
niltnou t
Tracking
Force
.
Frequency
Response
RecommendedLoad

2. FRONT
PANELFACILITIES
O plnveecK START/sToP
swITcH(PLAY/SToPI
This
switchis
depressed
to startor stopplayback.
€) ERM ELEVATTON
SWTTCH
{ARM}
This switch is used to start playback in the middle of a recorcl
or to temporarilystopplaybackin the middle of a record
Switch depressed
I ! {up)l - raises tonearm
Switch released I t (down)] - lowers tonearm
@ REPEAT PLAYBAcK
sWITcH
(REPEAT
oFF/oN}
Depressing
this switch
will cause
the turntable
to playthe record
peatedly.
O sperosELEcroR
swtrcH
(spEED)
This
switch
isusedto selectturntable
speed.
Switchdepressed
(.rl - 45 rpm
Switchreleased
(f I - 33 l/3 rpm
O HEADSHELL
NOTE:
The headshetl @ and canridge @ have been drawn so that they are visibrefor
the purpoæ of expranation onty, They can not be seenas shown above during
normal operations
@ cenrnlDcE
(pc-3Mc)
@ TURNTABLE
@ CABINET DOOR
@ cENTER
sHAFT
@ RECORD
SENSING
PIN
This
sensor
functions
to
detect
whether
a
record
is
placed
on
the
platter
or not. This turntable will not c
platter. lf you attempr to start
re- on the platter, the record sensin
and hold the tonearm in place
stylus beingdamaged
by coming
plafter.
O plerteR
@ ep
ADAproR
Usethe Ep adaptorby placingit on the centershaftwhen playing backan
EPrecord.
NOTE:
Useonly thisEPadaptor with thisturntabte.
lf a different Ep adaptor is used.the stylusmay come in contaû with the Ep
adaptorandbeclamagcd.
J

4. CIRCUITDESCRIPTIONS
The circuit description is basedon the operation
of the systemwhile playing a 30cm record disc at
33 rpm.
4.1 LOADING
OUT
1. Sliding the door out causesthe power switch
S10to turn ON.
2. Pressing the START/STOP button (switch 56)
causesthe number 13 pin of IC2 to gofrom L
to H, and this causesthe number 15 pin to go
to H. When the number 15 pin goes
to H, the
number 3 (number 8) pin of IC3 alsogoes
to
H, and the slide basedrive motor (mechanism
motor) startsrotating in a CIVdirection (caus-
ingthe tumtable to comeout).
3. As the mechanismmotor rotates, the slidebase
travelsfrom its housedposition to its out posi-
tion. When the slide base
reaches
the record-
load position opening attachment switch 52,
the number 3 (number 8) pin of IC3 again
goes
L, stoppingthe mechanismmotor.
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4.4 AUTO RETURN
1. After record playback is completed and the
tonearm stylus moves from the record gxoove
into the lead out groove,the amount of move-
ment of the tonearm causesthe collector volt-
age of transistor Qb to rise. This causesthe
basevoltage of Q8 to rise, turning the transis-
tor ON (fieure 4-4).
2. When Q8 goes
ON, the number 8 and 9 pin of
IC1 goes L, and the number 10 pin goesH.
This causesthe number 9 pin of IC2 to go H,
resultingin the number 15 pin also
goingH.
3. Then, since the number 3 pin (number 8 pin)
of IC3 goes H, the mechanism motor starts
turning CW, starting the UP operation of the
tonearm.
4. Whenthe UP operation of the tonearm iscom-
pleted (rack gear pressesthe UP completion
switch SB), the number 12 pin of IC1 goes
H
causing
the number 11 pin to go L, lowering
the basevoltage of transistor 3 and turning it
OFF. SinceQ4 alsogoes
OFF, rotation of the
turntable motor is stopped.
5. After UP operation hasbeencompleted,move-
ment of the rack gear causesthe tonearm to
return to the armrest. The slide base then
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F€PEAÎ
moves to the OUT position and stops at the
record-load position following the sameopera-
tional procedure aslisted in item 3 of loading
out.
! END
SENSOR
CIRCUIT
1. The construction of the end sensorcircuit is
shown in figure 4-5. Whenthe tonearm reaches
a point approximately 120mm from the
center shaft, the shutter attached to the tone-
arm shaft passesbetween the lamp and Cds
sensor
blocking the light.
2. This causesthe resistancevalue of Cds sensor
to gtadually rise, boosting the collector voltage
of transistor Q5 (base potential fixed), and
generates
voltagebetween TPBand TP4. I
Sensor
adiustmenl
Fig.4-5 End sensor
circuit
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4.2 AUTO LEAD IN
1. Pressing
the START/STOP
button (switch56)
causes
the number 18 pin of IC2 to change
from L to H. When
the number 13pin go". to
H, the number lb pin will goto L, causing
the
number2 pin of IC1 to goL.
2. The number 2 pin of IC1 going
to L causes
the
number 3 pin to go to H. This in tum causes
the number 2 pin (number Z pin) of ICB
to go
to H, and the mechanism
motor starts
rotating
_ CCW,
movingthe turntable backin slighily.
3. Also, since
the number 1b pin of IC2 isL. the
number 12 pin of ICl will go L through diode
D6. When the number 12 pin goes L, the
number 11 pin will go H, turning transistor
Q3
ON.
When the tonearm reaches the rspold disc
size (30cm) position it stops. However. the
rack gear continues moving, lowçri4g the
elevation shaft and pressing
the dowp comple_
tion switch
54.
When the down completion switdh 54 is
pressed,
the number 2 pin (number ? pin) of
IC3 goes L stopping the mechanirth
rrotor.
This
putsPL-X50in aplayback
statusil
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7.
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4.
5.
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4.3 ARM ELEVATION UP|DOWN
1. If the ARM button (switch 57) is pressed
during record playback (UP position), transis-
tor Ql goes
OFF. With Ql OFF, the number 7
pin of IC2 goes
L. Also, since
the number 4 of
IC2 goes
H, the number 2 pin alsogoes
H.
2. When the number 2 pin of. ICZ goes H, the
number 1 pin of IC1 also goes H, and the
number 3 pin goes
L. This causes
the number 2
pin (number 7 pin) of ICB to go L. On the
other hand, sincethe number 4 pin of IC2 is H,
the number 3 pin (number 8 pin) of IC3 also
goesH, starting the mechanismmotor to totat-
ing in a CWdirection.
3. As the meehanismmotor rotates, movement of
the rack gear rotates the driving plate, raising
the elevation shaft.
4. Then as the rack gear depresses
the UP com-
pletion switch S3, the number 4 pin of IC2
goes L, causing the number 3 pin (number 8
pin) of IC3 to also go L, stopping the mecha-
nism motor.
5. As the ARM button (switch S7) is pressed
(DO\ryN position), transistor Ql goesON, and
the number 7 pin of IC2 goes
H, and tJre
num-
ber 2 pin goesL. Since this causesthe number
1 pin of IC1 to go L, the number 3 pin goes
H.
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6. Whenthe number 2 pin (number 7 pin) of ICB
goes H, ttre mechanism motor turns CCW.
Operation hereafter is the sameasitem 5 and
6 in the auto lead in section until DOWN
operation is completed and playback status is
entered.
7. If the ARM button (switch S7) is placed in the
DOWN or UP position during UP or DOWN
operation, the specified DOWN or UP opera-
tion will immediately be entered.
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UP|DOWN

7.
4.3 ARM ELEVATIONUP/DOWN
1. If the ARM button (switch S7) is pressed
during record playback (UP position), transis-
tor Q1 goes
OFF. With Ql OFF, thenumber
7
pin of IC2 goes
L. Also, since
the number 4 of
IC2 goes
H, thenumber
2 pin also
goes
H.
2. When the number 2 pin of IC2 goes
H, the
number 1 pin of IC1 also goes H, and the
number 3 pin goes
L. Thiscauses
thenumber
2
pin (number 7 pin) of ICB to go L. On the
other hand,since
thenumber4 pin of IC2 isH,
the number 3 pin (number 8 pin) of ICS also
goes
H, starting the mechanism
motor to rotat-
ingin a CWdirection.
3. As the mechanism
motor rotates,
movement
of
the rack gear rotates the driving plate, raising
the elevation
shaft.
4. Then as the rack geardepresses
the UP com-
pletion switch 53, the number 4 pin of IC2
goesL, causingthe number 3 pin (number 8
pin) of IC3 to also
go L, stopping
the mecha-
nism
motor.
5. As the ARM button (switch S7) is pressed
(DOWN position), transistor
Ql goes
ON, and
the number 7 pin of IC2 goes
H, andthe num-
ber 2 pin goes
L. Sincethis causes
the number
1 pin of IC1 to go L, the number 3 pin goes
H.
If the ARM button (switch S[) ir placed
in the
DOWN or UP position duririg UP or DOWN
operation, the specified DOWN or UP opera-
tion will immediately be enterbd.
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4.2 AUTO
LEAD
IN 6.
7. When the down completion switch 54 is
pressed,
the number 2 prn (number Z pin) of
IC3 goes L stopping the mechanism motor.
Thisputs PL-X50 in aplaybackstatus.
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UP comptetion switch switch
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Attâchmènt switch
56
STÀRT
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Fig.4-2 Auto lead
in

3. This signal passes through D10 (peak hold
diode), and is applied to the differential cir-
cuit consisting of C7, R30, and R31. This dif-
ferential circuit servesto convert the tonearm
position signalinto a speed
signal.
o Peakhold diode
Sewes to prevent misoperation due to ec-
centricity in the recorddisc.
4. As the tonearm stylus moves into the record
disc lead-out groove, its movement becomes
faster, and when the potential at point A rises
above approxfmately 0.6V, Q8 comes ON,
dropping the potential of the collector side.
This senresas an end sensorsignal sending the
number 8 and 9 pin of IC1 L.
5. When the tonearm is UP, transistorQ6 andQ7
prevent transistor Q8 from turning ON.
4.5 AUTO STOP
1. When the START/STOP button (switch 56)
is pressed during record playback, the number
13 pin of.
IC2 goes
from L to H, and the num-
ber15pin goes H.
2. Whenthe number 15 pin goes
H, the number 3
pin (number 8 pin) of IC3 also
goes
H, starting
the mechanism motor in the CW direction and
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arm returns to the armrest fing the opera-
enteringUP operations.
After UP operations are
tions listed in items 4 and
section,and the slide base
loadposition.
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3. . the tone-
e auto return
at the record-
Str)
in theUP
OFF
status,
r L. and the
mfter 1 pin of
mber 3 pin is
igtal input to
H, thereby
ber 2 pin
. the mecha-
turn CCW.
Pbut-
t{e ON posi-
15pin
pfn will go L
c$anging the
ber 2 pin
to L.
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With the ARM button (
position and transistor Q1 in
the number 7 pin of IC2
number 2 pin is H, and the
IC1 is H. tn this status.the
held L no matter whether the
the number 2 pin of IC1 is
making it impossible for the
(number7 pin) of IC3 to go
nism motor therefore
At this point, when the ST
ton (switch 56) is switched
tion and the number 13 and
of IC2 goes H, the number 1
turning transistor Ql ON
number 7 pin of IC2 to H,
to L, andthe number 1 pin
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4-6 Autostop