Sony PS-X600 User manual

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STEREO TURNTABLE SYSTEM
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Page 2
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel only.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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To begin record play at a particular point
To move to a different part of a record while the record is
playing
To stop during play
To lift up the stylus during play
To repeat play
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FEATURES
Biotracer electronic tonearm
The horizontal and vertical movement of the tonearm is monitored
by the Biotracer’s own sensors, and this information is transmitted
to the tonearm by the tonearm’s own linear motors to Suppress
resonance at low frequencies and to obtain the maximum signal-to-
noise ratio. With the microprocessor incorporated, the tonearm
movement, up/down or forward/backward, is accurate and smooth.
Auto record size selection
Record size is automatically set by a photo sensor system.
If no record is on the turntable, the tonearm will not descend but
will automatically return to the arm rest.
Electronic stylus force and anti-skating adjustment
As the stylus force is electronically controlled by a knob it can be
easily adjusted during record play. The proper anti-skating force is
automatically set when the stylus force is set. ;
Synchronized operation with the Sony cassette decks
When the tonearm lowers to the lead-in groove of a record, the
cassette deck stand-by mode is released and the record mode
assumed.
When play finishes, the cassette deck is automatically set first in
the record muting mode, then in the pause mode. This synchroniz-
ed operation is possible with Sony cassette decks equipped with a
four-pin remote control jack which is connected with a Sony RM-65
synchro remote control unit.
Muting system
The muting system activates when the tonearm is lifted and deac-
tivates after the tonearm lowers onto a record. There is no need to
turn down the amplifier volume every time a stylus is placed on a
record or when a Cartridge is changed.
Quartz lock and magnedisc servo system
The
turntable
maintains
an
accurate
and
drift-free
speed
by
refer-
ring
to
a
frequency
generated
by
a
very
stable
quartz
oscillator,
and
with
aid
of
a
speed
monitoring
system
which
utilizes
a
magnetic
pick-up
head
and
a
pulse
signal
derived
from
a
magnetic
coating
at
the
edge
of
the
platter.
Linear BSL motor
Direct drive system with Sony’s unique BSL (Brushless and
slotless) motor which has a high signal-to-noise ratio to virtually
eliminate wow and flutter. Its high torque assures quick start to
331/3 rpm after only a half revolution.

OPERATING VOLTAGE
Before connecting the unit to the power source, check that the
operating voltage of your unit is the same as the local power line
voltage.
The model for European countries (Type 1) operates on 220 V ac.
The model for the United Kingdom (Type 2) operates on 240 V ac.
The model for other countries (Type 3) operates on either 110-120 or
220-240 V ac. The voltage selector is located on the rear panel. If
the selector must be reset, disconnect the ac power cord and slide
the selector to the desired voltage.
For the Customers in the United Kingdom
important
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the
following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may
not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the ter-
minals in your plug proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the ter-
minal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.
PRECAUTIONS
On safety
@ Before operating the unit, be sure that the operating voltage of
your unit is identical with that of your local power supply.
@ Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the
unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it
any further.
@ Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used for an
extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the cord itself.
On instailation
@ Piace the turntable on a level surface.
@ Avoid placing the unit near electrical appliances (Such as a televi-
_ sion, hair dryer, or fluorescent lamp) which may cause hum or
noise.
@ Place the turntable where it will not be subject to any vibration,
such as from speakers, slamming of doors, etc.
@Keep the unit away from direct sunlight, extremes of
temperature, and excessive dust and moisture.
@ Allow at least 10 cm (4 inches) clearance behind the unit so that
the cover can be opened.
380 mm
(approx. 15 in)
(approx. 165/s in)
@ The turntable has resilient feet that isolate the mechanism from
external shock and vibration. If the unit has not been placed ona
level surface, turn the feet to level the unit.
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On repacking
Do not throw away the carton and packing materials. It is an ideal
container in which to transport the unit. When shipping the unit to
another location, repack it as illustrated on the carton box observ-
ing the following points.
@ Secure the tonearm to the arm rest.
@ Fix the transit screws in the original positions.

LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS
45-rpm Adaptor
POWER Switch Oo
Quartz Lock Indicator [LOCKED] @
SPEED Selector Button @
REPEAT Button and Indicator @
Up/Down Button [Z/ 7 ] 5]
Arm Direction Buttons [<p> ] @
@ synchro Remote Control Jack
Holes for Auto Record Size
Selection and Lamp
{iy counterweight and
Adjustment Knob
Arm Rest
Tonearm Drop-point
Adjustment Opening
ZERO BALANCE Switch
and Indicator ;
Cartridge Shell
STYLUS FORCE/ANTI
SKATING Control
(7) START/STOP Button
@ POWER Switch
Press to turn on the turntable. To turn the turntable off, press it
again.
@ Quartz Lock Indicator [LOCKED]
The indicator illuminates when the turntable rotation is locked with
the nominal speed by the quartz lock control system.
© SPEED Selector Button
Selects the record speed. When the POWER switch is turned on,
the speed is always 33/3 rpm unless the button is pressed to select
45 rpm.
© REPEAT Button and Indicator
Press this button to repeat play. The indicator illuminates and
repeat play continues until this button is pressed to stop it. If the
START/STOP button is pressed during repeat play, the tonearm
returns to the arm rest and the turntable stops rotating.
© Up/Down Button [V/V]
Press this button to lift or lower the tonearm during play.
© Arm Direction Buttons [<] [>]
To move the tonearm inward, press the <] button, and to move out-
ward, the > button. The tonearm is raised and continues to move
while the button is pressed. The tonearm will stop when the button
is released. For fine adjustment of the tonearm drop-point over a
record, press and immediately release the appropriate button.
@ STARTI/STOP Button
Press this button for record play. To stop during play, press this
button again.
© STYLUS FORCE/ANTI SKATING Control
Stylus force and anti-skating force are both electronically set by
this knob. The stylus force can be changed during record play if so
desired.
© ZERO BALANCE Switch and Indicator
Press the switch before adjusting the tonaerm balance.
@® Counterweight and Adjustment Knob
For tonearm balance adjustment, turn the knob to move the
counterweight.
® Synchro Remote Control Jack
Synchronized recording from disc to tape is possible on specified
Sony cassette decks by using the synchro remote control unit
RM-65.

TURNTABLE
ASSEMBLY
Dust
cover
removal
The
numbers
in
the illustration
refer
to
the
sequence
of
the
assembly.
Place the rubber mat on the platter, matching
> ae the projection on the back of the rubber mat
| to the holes on the platter.
Rubber Mat Open the dust cover fully and slide it upward.
Align the holes in the rubber mat and the holes in the
turntable so that a beam from the lamp goes through.
Platter
Magnetic coating for servo system is applied on the
inside rim of the platter. Do not touch the coating.
A Plug the cartridge shell into the tonearm.
Holes
Guide pin
Cartridge shell
Secure the tonearm to the arm rest. §
Match the guide pin with the slot and turn the
locking collar until the shell is firmly locked.
Magnetic pick-up head
Do not touch.
os es
When using a cartridge weighing between 7 and 12 g,
insert the supplied extra weight fully to the end.
Remove the transit screws. Save these screws, |
since they will be required when repacking.
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CARTRIDGE
INSTALLATION
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1 blue
I green (RE, G) (LE, G)
3 Place the cartridge
shell exactly over the
diagram and adjust
the position of the
cartridge.
Parallel!
green biue
red(R) white(L) red white
;
Attach
the
cartridge
loosely
with
Cartridge
pins
Wires
the
supplied
mounting
screws.
4
Tighten the screws down.
You
can
check
if
the
cartridge
is
correctly
installed
by
using
the
alignment
gauge
on
the
back
of
the
rubber
mat.
See
“‘Overhang
check”
on
page
8.

TONEARM ADJUSTMENT
The
turntable
must
be
on
a
level
surface
while
the
tonearm
is
being
adjusted.
Be
careful
not
to
damage
the
stylus
tip
while
making
adjustments.
to an ac outlet.
Unlock the arm rest.
ZERO
POWER BALANCE ;
Press Press
Turn the counterweight adjustment knob as required
Panes balance until the tonearm is in a balanced position.
adjustment * 1
Counterweight ~~’ 2)
Remove the.
ee
stylus cover.
Correct balance Move the weight forward. Move the weight backward.
Stylus force (anti skating).
adjustment * 2
Turn the control so that the stylus force
Secure
the
tonearm
value
is
aligned
with
the
guide
line.
to the arm rest.
BA CE
Guide line
STYLUS FORCE
ANTI SKATING
Press to release.
stylus
force
is
too
light,
the
stylus
will
skip
grooves.
When
it
is
too
heavy,
the
stylus
tip
and
the
record
will
wear
excessively.
Note
that
if
you
play
a
record
at
a
temperature
below
10°C
(50°F),
or
if
the
record
to
be
played
is
bag-
* 4 Tonearm balance adjustment
It
is
critically
important
for
good
sound
reproduction
that
the
stylus
traces
the
record
groove
accurately
and
with
the
proper
stylus
force.
To
do
this,
the
tonearm
must
first
be
balanced
so
that
the
proper
stylus
force
can
be
applied.
ly
warped,
the
stylus
force
should
be
increased
by
20%.
*
2
Stylus
force
Anti-skating
While
the
record
is
being
played,
friction
between
the
record
groove
and
the
Stylus
force
is
the
vertical
force
applied
to
the
stylus
tip
so
that
it
can
ac-
curately trace a record groove.
The stylus force is applied after the tonearm is balanced.
Since
the
proper
stylus
force
differs
depending
on
which
cartridge
is
install-
ed,
be
sure
to
apply
the
stylus
force
recommended
for
your
cartridge.
If
the
stylus
produces
a
force
that
tends
to
drive
the
tonearm
toward
the
center
df
the
record.
The
anti-skating
control
cancels
this
force.

RECORD PLAYING—Auto play
Connection to an amolifier
Input selector to PHONO
Amplifier
When making connections, turn down the amplifier volume.
It is not necessary to turn down the volume at the start of record play, however,
because a muting system activates when the stylus is lowered to a record.
Amplifier
to a ground
‘terminal BOA FeAaa
to phono inputs
Red plug to R White plug to L
to an ac outlet
an LP
a Transparent records cannot be
played with this automatic playing
procedure. See page 9.
Remove the stylus cover.
For a 45-rpm record,
press this button.
| START/STOP | Play will begin.
Press
When the tonearm reaches the end of the record,
it will automatically return to the arm rest and the turntable will stop.

TO BEGIN RECORD PLAY AT A PARTICULAR POINT
@
Press
the
POWER
switch
(ON)
and
select
the
correct
record
speed.
@
Bring
the
tonearm
to
the
point
over
the
record
at
which
you
want
play
to
begin.
|
Instead
of
handling
the
tonearm,
use
the
<J
>
buttons.
Keep
the
<J
button
pressed
until
the
tonearm
reaches
the
desired
point.
Then,
to
adjust
the
stylus
drop
point
precisely,
press
and
im-
mediately
release
the
<j
or
[>
button
as
necessary.
©
Press
the
START/STOP
button.
The
tonearm
will
lower
to
the
record
and
play
will
begin.
TO
MOVE
TO
A
DIFFERENT
PART
OF
A
RECORD
WHILE
THE
RECORD
IS
PLAYING
Keep
the
appropriate
<]
or
[>
button
pressed
until
the
tonearm
reaches
the
desired
position.
For
fine
movement,
press
and
im-
mediately
release
the
button.
To
lower
the
tonearm
onto
the
record,
press
the
VY
/
V
button.
TO STOP DURING PLAY
Press
the
START/STOP
button.
The
tonearm
will
return
to
the
arm
rest and the turntable will stop rotating.
TO LIFT UP THE STYLUS DURING PLAY
To
lift
the
stylus
from
a
record
for
a
moment
and
then
start
playing
from
the
same
point,
press
the
Y/V_
button.
To
lower
the
tonearm
onto the record, press the button again.
TO REPEAT PLAY
Press
the
REPEAT
button
either
before
or
after
starting
play.
The
tonearm
continues
repeat
play
unless
the
button
is
pressed
again
to
turn
off
the
repeat
function.
To
stop
during
repeat
play,
press
the
START/STOP
button.
TONEARM DROP-POINT ADJUSTMENT
The tonearm’s drop-point during auto play has been adjusted at the
factory. If this needs to be readjusted, proceed as follows.
@
Be
sure
that
the
turntable
is
turned
off
and
the
tonearm
is
secured to the arm rest.
@
Remove
the
rubber
cap
over
the
tonearm
drop-point
adjustment
opening located at the right side of the arm base.
© Insert the supplied adjustment key into the opening
-To move the drop-point inward... turn the screw in direction A.
To move the drop-point outward ... turn the screw in direction B.
@ Be sure not to turn the screw in direction B so far that the stylus
tip cannot make contact with the record.
@ Start auto play and check that the stylus lowers on the correct
drop-point.
:
@ If the drop-point is correct for 30 cm (12 inch) records, it will also
be correct for 17 cm (7 inch) records. |
OVERHANG CHECK*
Check
that
the
cartridge
is
correctly
installed,
using
the
alignment
gauge
on
the
underside
of
the
rubber
mat.
If
the
installation
is
in-
correct,
the
tonearm
drop-point
during
auto
play
will
be
incorrect.
@ Place the rubber mat upside down, and turn on the power.
@ Bring the tonearm over the point where the two fine lines cross
and carefully lower the stylus to this point by pressing the V/V
button. | =
© Check to see that the head shell is parallel to the lines marked on
the rubber mat, as shown in the illustration. If it is not, loosen the
cartridge mounting screws and slide the cartridge to the required
position. Tighten the screws and recheck the balance and stylus
force.
Correct
overhang
;
*
Overhang
While
record
grooves
are
cut
by
a
head
which
tracks
a record's
radius
in
a
line,
a
tonearm,
because
it
is
pivoted,
traces
an
arc
on
a
record.
To
compen-
sate
for
this
difference
in
movement,
the
head
shell
is
angled
and
the
car-
tridge
is
installed
with
a
16.5
mm
overhang.
(See
the
illustration.)
The
cor-
rect
overhang
is
obtained
by
installing
the
cartridge
with
a
37.5
mm
space
between
the
stylus
tip
and
the
end
of
the
cartridge
shell
and
by
checking
the
installation
with
the
alignment
gauge.

HOW THE AUTO RECORD SIZE SELECTION WORKS
By pressing the START/STOP button, the Rubber mat
tonearm goes automatically into the lead-in
groove of whether 30 cm or 17 cm. A beam
from the lamp is transmitted through the
holes provided on the rubber mat and the
_ platter to the photo detector which actives
the auto record size selection. Outer holes for R— Lamp
a 30cm record Cae
‘When a 30 cm record is to be played, Photo detector
, Oo
both inner and outer holes are covered so no
beam is transmitted to the photo detector.
Inner holes for
30 cm and 17 cm
records
Platter
the inner holes are covered so a beam is transmit-
ted through the outer holes to the photo detector.
a beam is transmitted through both the inner and
outer holes to the photo detector. Even if the
START/STOP button is pressed mistakenly, the
tonearm does not lower but return to the arm rest.
the tonearm lowers to the same point if a 17 cm
record were on the platter, since only the inner
holes are covered. To play a 25 cm record, lower
the tonearm to the lead-in groove by pressing the
Y/V button then press the START/STOP button.
a beam passes through both the inner and outer
holes to the detector so the tonearm does not
lower on a record. To play a transparent record,
lower the tonearm to the lead-in groove by press-
ing the Y/V button and press the START/STOP
button.
if the record is badly warped, a beam may pass
through the holes to the detector and cause
malfunction of the auto record size selection.
INSTANTANEOUS START
OF PLAY (CUEING)
Owing to the powerful starting torque of the
turntable, instantaneous start on a record
is possible. For this operation the amplifier
volume should be set to a normal listening
level.
@ Press the POWER switch (ON) and select
the correct record speed.
@ Lower the tonearm at the lead-in groove
of the desired music by pressing the V/V
button. _
© Rotate the turntable slowly by hand and
at the starting groove of the music, it
begins to be heard. Reset the stylus at the
point just before the starting of the music
by rotating the turntable by hand in the op-
posite direction a little. The starting point is
now found.
@ From the point indicated in the illustra-
tion below, rotate the turntable by hand
slowly in the opposite direction up to the
center position. (The rotation corresponds
to the turntable starting torque.)
@ Press the START/STOP button. The
music starts to play instantaneously.

SYNCHRONIZED
PLAY
OF
THE
TURNTABLE
AND
THE
CASSETTE
DECK
—With an RM-65 synchro remote control unit connected
Record recording starts only when the START/STOP button is
pressed. When the tonearm lowers to the record, the tape deck
goes into the the record mode and, when the tonearm is lifted up,
the deck goes into the auto record muting mode for four seconds,
Cassette deck which can be used with your turntable for this
special synchronized operation are those Sony models which
are equipped with a 4-pin remote control jack.
:
An
RM-65
synchro
remote
control
unit
(optional)
is
required
em
nOailie;
pause
i10ce:
to
connect
the
turntable
and
the
cassette
deck.
Connection and preparation
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forward buttons together with the
pause button.
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to the ground
terminal
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Be
sure
to
connect
selection
does
not
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the
ground
wire.
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to
the
remote
control
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control input Set the SYNCHRO switch to ON.
RECORDING
Desired action Turntable operation Synchronized operation of the cassette deck
To record form the beginning of a Press the START/STOP button. When the tonearm lowers to the record, the
record... pause mode is released and recording begins.
To lift up the tonearm to move to a dif-| Press the V / V button. When the tonearm is lifted up, auto record
ferent
point
on
a
record...
muting
activates
for
four
seconds,
then
the
pause mode is assumed.
To
record
from
a
point
some
way
into
Bring
the
tonearm
over
the
desired
point
When
the
tonearm
lowers
to
the
record,
the
the
record...
and
press
the
START/STOP
button.
pause
mode
is
released
and
recording
begins.
To
stop
recording
during
record
play...
|
Press
the
START/STOP
button.
When
the
tonearm
is
lifted
up,
auto
record
muting
activates for
four.seconds,
then the
pause mode is assumed.
When
record
play
ends...
The
tonearm
returns
automatically
to
the
|
When
the
tonearm
is
lifted
up,
auto
record
arm
rest.
muting
activates for
four
seconds,
then
the
pause
mode
is
assumed.
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