User manual VESTAX PMC-17A

[. . . ] Overloading-Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with into this product through openings as they may touch product. Any mounting of the appliance should follow the dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could manufacturer's instructions, and sholud use a mounting result in a fire or electric shock. [. . . ] If this should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Carts and Stands-The appliance should be used only with a sure the service technician has used replacement parts cart stand that is recommended by manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with as the original parts. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may fire, electric shock or other hazards. Safety Check-Upon completion of any service or repairs to product, ask the service technician to perfrom sefety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. FEATURES The worlds first vertical type direct drive turntable for performance DJ's. The basic features copy the best selling PDT-5000, but each operating functions are aligned vertically allowing fast DJ performance. TWO START/STOP KEYS Two start/stop keys are provided, one on each side. Therefore a start/stop key is close at hand which ever side of the mixer the PDX-a2S is set. FAST STARTS BY HIGH TORQUE Using high-torque direct motor, the integral motor delivers 1. 6kg· cm start torque. The high-torque gives quick starts that enables the platter to reach 33-1/3 rpm within 0. 5 second. ANTI SKIPPING TONE-ARM SYSTEM, TRACING HOLD BALANCE SYSTEM New designed A. S. T. S(Anti Skipping Tone-arm System) and TH(Tracing Hold) balance TONE-ARM system protect skipping performance in hard scratching. If such a phenomenon occurs, relocate the turntable or speakers as far apart from each other as possible. Hum is usually cause by nearby appliances that use transformer or thermostat. Relocating the unit further away from the noise sources will readily solve the problem. Hum may also be produced if the grounding wire extending from the unit is securely connected to the GND terminal on the amplifier of mixer. 3 A. S. T. S(Anti Skipping Tone-arm System) A. S. T. S(Anti Skipping Tone-arm System) has been developed with years of experience and a number of trials, searching for the innovative tone-arm for professional DJ's. This system breaks all of the historic common sense, achieving its non skipping performance in hard scratching. A. S. T. S consists of two inventions, short/straight arm and TH (Tracing Hold) balance system. TH balance system gives horizontal movement in addition to vertical. This movement gives much more stable balance (vertical direction) to the needle. The combination of short / straight arm and TH balance system gives the best stability to the needle, which enables anti-skipping in hard scratching. This combination results in the best pick up sensitivity as well as the best resistance to howling. This new tone-arm allowed A. S. T. S to increase the resistance against the howling by over 50% compared to the normal aluminum arm. NORMAL TYPE TONE-ARM A. S F1 F F2 Tracking force F Tracking force F1 Inside force F2 Vertical force Needle trace Needle trace F F generates inside force. No inside force is generated. 4 EACH PARTS NAME FRONT Tone Arm Arm Rest Headshell Balance Weight Pitch Control Fader Spare Cartridge Stand Turntable Center Spindle Detachable Stylus Illuminator Jack Quartz Lock ON/OFF Button Speed Select Button START/STOP Button REAR Gr ound T er minal Remote-control Jack Power Cord O u tp u t Ja c k Power Switch BEFORE USE CHECKLIST OF PARTS This unit includes the following parts 1 Turntable 2 Turntable 3 Slip 4 Shell Unit Platter Mat Weight 5 Headshell 6 Balance Weight 7 RCA Cable 8 GND Cable 9 Detachable Stylus Illuminator 5 ASSEMBLY AND SET-UP Installation of Turntable Platter 1 By placing the turntable platter on the center spindle, the platter adjusts to match the spindle by itself. 2 Place the slip mat on the platter. 3 Extra care should be taken to avoid damaging magnet by dropping it. NOTE Never connect the AC power plug before assembly has been completed. Installation of Balance Weight 1 Place the balance weight on the rear shaft of the tone-arm winding the balance weight clockwise. Method of Using Slip Mat 1 Place slip mat on the turntable platter, and place the record on the slip mat. [. . . ] Adjustment of tone-arm height need to set 9mm(MAX). 8 8 OPERATION 1 Place the record on the turntable mat. 2 Press the power switch button provided at rear panel to turn "ON" position. 3 Remove the stylus protector if cartridge is detachable one. 4 Push the start/stop button, then platter will start to turn. REMOTE CONTROL In case you wish to control the START/STOP with using external equipment like a Foot-switch etc. , input jack is provided at the left side of rear panel. 5 Move the tone-arm position over the record. Put it down to the record, and play will begin. 6 Set the turning speed to 33 1/3rpm or 45rpm by pushing the speed select switch in obedience to the playing record RPM. A manual method of operation has been chosen for the playing of records instead of using "Cue Levers". The unit has been set to select 33-1/3 rpm automatically when the power button is pressed to on. [. . . ]