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Potential incorrect use and fault conditions
Pro-Ject Audio Syste s turntables are anufactured to the highest standards and undergo strict
quality controls before leaving the factory. Faults that ay possibly occur are not necessarily due to
aterial or production faults but can so eti es be caused by incorrect use or unfortunate
circu stances. Therefore the following list of co on fault sy pto s is included.
The platter does not turn although the unit is switched on:
•The unit is not connected to the ains power supply.
•No ains at the socket.
•Drive belt is not fitted or has slipped off.
No signal through one or other channel or both channels:
•No signal contact fro the cartridge to the internal tonear wiring or fro that to the ar
lead or
fro that to the phono box or between that and the a plifier. This could be due to a faulty
plug,
broken wire or solder joint or si ply loose plug/socket connection.
•Phono input not selected at a plifier.
•A plifier not switched on.
•A plifier or speakers defective or uted.
•No connection to the loudspeakers.
Strong hum on phono input:
•No earth connection fro cartridge or ar or ar cable to a plifier, or earth loop.
Distorted or inconsistent sound from one or both channels:
•Record player is connected to wrong input of a plifier, or MM/MC switch incorrectly set.
•Needle or cantilever da aged.
•Wrong r.p. ., drive belt overstretched or dirty, platter bearing without oil, dirty or da aged.
Service
Should you encounter a proble which you are not able to alleviate or identify despite the above
infor ation, please contact your dealer for further advice. Only if the proble cannot be solved there
the unit should be sent to the responsible distributor in your country.
Guarantee repairs will be accepted only if the unit is returned correctly packed in the original package.
Therefore we strongly reco end keeping the original packaging.
Never return a record player without aking sure that it is safely disasse bled and correctly packed in
the original packaging according to the diagra s on the last page of this user guide. Please re ove the
following parts fro the turntable and pack the separately: power supply socket (10), counterweight
(6), anti-skating weight (16) platter (5) and belt (3). Mount the cartridge protection cap. Insert the
transport lock for the tonear (18).
Warranty
The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for damage caused by not adhering to these
instructions for use and/or by transportation without the original packaging. Modification or
change to any part of the product by unauthorized persons releases the manufacturer from any
liability o er and abo e the lawful rights of the customer.
Pro-Ject Audio Syste s is a Registered Trade ark
of H. Lichtenegger.
This guide was produced by: Pro-Ject Audio
Syste s Copyright
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2015. All rights reserved.
The infor ation was correct at the ti e of going
to press. The anufacturer reserves the right to
ake changes to the technical specification
without prior notice as dee ed necessary to
uphold the ongoing process of technical
develop ent.
