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STEREO

TURNTABLE

PL-115D

.

KCT

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

a

KUT

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

—

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

|-—4

————

—

.

_@PIONEER——___wosTuRe.

"|

The

PL-115D

is

prelubricated

at

the

factory,

but

the

oil

may

have

dried

up

during

shipment,

so

before

use

apply

a

few

drops

of

the

accessory

oil

as

described

on

page

10.

The

PL-115D

is

a

high

precision

belt

drive

turntable

designed

for

incorporation

into

a

component

type

stereo

music

system.

It

is

recommended

that

you

read

these

Operating

Instructions

completely

before

using

the

turn-

table.

CONTENTS

PL-115D

Features

Attaching

the

Cartridge

.

Assembly

Steps

.........+

Component

Locations

Tonearm

Adjustments

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

Stereo

Amplifier

Connections

......

Conditions

Frequently

Mistaken

for

Malfunction

.....

Specifications

......

PL-115D

FEATURES

Precision

Belt

Drive

with

4-pole

Synchronous

Motor

Stable

rotation

of

the

30cm

diecast

aluminum

alloy

platter

is

maintained

by

the

carefully

engineered

4-pole

synchronous

motor

and

belt

drive

system,

The

smooth

running

of

the

motor

is

unaffected

by

fluctuations

in

line

voltage

and

load,

while

even

the

slightest

vibrations

from

the

motor

are

absorbed

by

the

poly-

urethane

belt.

High

performance

is

exemplified

by

the

0.07%

(WRMS)

wow

and

flutter,

and

SOdB

(JIS)

signal

to

noise

ratio.

Speed

Detector

Type

Auto

Return

Mechanism

Faulty

auto

return

is

avoided

by

employing

a

speed

detector

system

in

the

mechanism

to

assure

perfect

operation

at

the

end

of

the

record.

By

pressing

the

RETURN

button

the

auto

return

machanism

can

also

be

used

to

interrupt

a

record

during

play,

at

which

time

the

tonearm

is

raised

and

returned

to

the

arm

rest

without

risk

of

damage

to

the

record.

High

Sensitivity

S-shaped

Tonearm

The

tonearm

gimbal

incorporates

high

precision

angular

contact

bearings,

whose

low

vibration

and

friction

ensure

high

sensitivity

together

with

long

term

reliability.

Anti-skating

and

lateral

balance

controls

are

included

for

optimum

performance

with

high

com-

pliance

cartridges

and

light

tracking

forces,

and

the

direct

readout

of

the

tracking

force

is

especially

convenient

when

replacing

the

cartridge.

Sophisticated

Cabinet

Styling

The

baseplate

is

made

from

mineral

solid,

a

new

high

density

material

which

combines

excellent

acoustic

absorption

properties

to

prevent

resonance

with

high

strength

and

attractive

finish.

In

addition

the

elegant

wood

grain

finish

of

the

cabinet

ideally

matches

the

high

quality

engineering

of

the

PL-115D.

Numerous

Additional

Features

A

host

of

additional

features

enhance

the

convenience

and

performance

of

the

PL-115D.

Among

these

are

a

lightweight,

high

rigidity

aluminum

headshell,

low

capacitance

output

cord,

and

an

oil-damped

tonearm

elevation

mechanism

to

protect

valuable

records

and

stylus.

The

interior

of

the

cabinet

is

lined

with

aluminum

foil

to

screen

out

external

electrical

noise

which

is

often

picked

up

from

other

household

appliances,

while

motor

and

external

vibrations

are

also

isolated

by

the

double

suspension

design.

PIONEER

ATTACHING

THE

CARTRIDGE

Moving magnet

(MM),

moving

coil

(MC)

and

induced

magnet

(IM)

are

the

main

cartridge

types.

Although

all

of

these

can

be

used

with

the

PL-115D,

select

cartridges

with

weights

between

4—10

grams.

Refer

to

the

cartridge

operating

instructions

for

connection

and

handling.

Since

the

tonearm

of

the

PL-115D

is

a

universal

type,

your

optional

cartridge

with

standard

type

headshell

can

be

attached

with

no

problem.

Install

the

cartridge

to

the

headshell

according

to

the

following

steps.

1.

When

attaching

cartridge

to

the

accessory

head-

shell,

use

the

headshell,

screwdriver,

overhang

gauge,

screws,

nuts

and

washers

supplied

in

the

accessory

box

(Fig.

4).

2.

Connect

headshell

lead

wires

to

the

cartridge.

Observe

lead

wire

color

coding

as

follows.

White

L

(left

channel)

Blue

LG

(left

channel

ground)

Red

R

(right

channel)

Green

RG

(right

channel

ground)

3.

Fit

cartridge

to

headshell

(Fig.

1),

but

do

not

tighten

the

mounting

screws

yet.

4.

Set the

headshell

into

the

accessory

overhang

gauge

as

shown

in

Fig.

2.

Adjust

the

cartridge

position

so

that

the

stylus

tip

is

aligned

with

the

gauge

line.

Finally,

tighten

the

cartridge

mount-

ing

screws,

:

5.

Install

headshell

on

tonearm

according

to

Fig.

8

on

next

page.

If

your

cartridge

weighs

over

8.5g,

insert

the

sub

weight

into

the

end

of

the

tonearm

shaft.

Refer

to

Fig.

3.

ACCESSORIES

The

accessory

box

contains

the

following

parts.

e's

oi

CARTRIDGE

Fig.

1

Fig.

2

Fig.

3

COUNTERIRGIONT

OVERHANG

GAUGE

45

rpm

ADAPTOR:

SCREWDRIVER

5

HEADSHELL

LATERAL

WEIGHT

il

x

|

SUB

WEIGHT

‘SCREWS-6,

NUTS-2

WASHERS-2

]

Fig.

4

ASSEMBLY

STEPS

1,

REMOVE

TONEARM

PACKING

The

tonearm

is

protected

by

styrofoam

cushioning

material

during

shipment.

Peel

off

the

tape

and

while

taking

care

not

to

exert

unnecessary

force

on

the

tonearm,

remove

the

packing

material

(Fig.

5).

2.

TAKE

OUT

CLAMP

SCREW

To

protect

from

possible

damage

in

transit,

the

chassis

is

secured

to

the

base

plate

with

the

5

screws

(Fig.

6).

These

must

be

removed

before

assembling

the

turntable.

The

chassis

will

then

float

on

its

vibration-absorbing

spring

suspension.

3.

INSTALL

TURNTABLE

PLATTER

Use

the

two

finger

holes

in

the

platter to

lift

it

and

carefully

place

it

onto

the

center

shaft

(Fig.

11).

4.MOUNT

THE

BELT

ON

THE

MOTOR

PULLEY

Set

the

speed

select

lever

to

33

position,

Pulling

the

ribbon

attached

to

the

drive

belt,

pass

the

belt

through

the

belt

guide

and

around

the

smaller

diameter

(the

upper

portion)

of

the

motor

pulley

(Fig.

7).

After

the

belt

has

been

properly

positioned

on

the

motor

pully,

remove

the

ribbon

and

place

the

rubber

mat

and

decorative

ring

(see

Fig.

11).

5.

INSTALL

HEADSHELL

Insert

the

headshell

into

the

tonearm

sleeve

and

lock

it

in

place

by

turning

the

locking

collar

(Fig.

8).

6.

MOUNT

COUNTERWEIGHT

Fit

the

counterweight

onto

the

rear

end

of

the

tonearm

and

turn

it

2

or

3

times

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

(Fig.

9).

COUNTERWEIGHT.

Fig.

9

TONEARM

PACKINGS

TAKE

OFF

TAKE

OFF

Zz,

Fig.

5

PHILLIPS

SCREWDRIVER

MOTOR

PULLEY

RIBBON

DRIVE

BELT

BELT

GUIDE

ea

\

Fig.

7

LOCKING

COLLAR

Fig.

8

7.

ATTACH

LATERAL

WEIGHT

18

to

23mm

Use

the

accessory

screwdriver

to

fix

the

lateral

weight

on

its

bar

and

adjust

for

18—23mm

spacing

between

the

lateral

weight

and

tonearm

(Fig.

10).

Readjustment

is

not

required,

even

after

replacing

the

cartridge.

eZ

‘ACCESSORY

SCREWDRIVER

LATERAL

WEIGHT

Fig.

10

COMPONENT

LOCATIONS

DECORATIVE

RING

RUBBER

eed

it

TURNTABLE

PLATTER

ORIVE

BELT

UTPUT

CORDS

LD

ROUND

WIRE

BELT

GUIDE

“AC

CORD

SPEED

SELECT

OUNTERWEIGH™

LEVER

oer,

BASE

PLATE

“ANTI-SKATE

KNOB

“ARM

REST

CENTER

SHAFT.

RETURN

BUTTON

ARM

ELEVATION

LEVER

HEADSHELL

Fig.

11

TONEARM

ADJUSTMENTS

HEADSHELL

ARM

PIPE

CARTRIOGE

LOCKING

COLLAR

TONEARM

PARTS

After

correctly

assembling

the

tonearm,

perform

the

following

adjustments.

Do

not

connect

the

AC

cord

to

the

mains

outlet

until

adjustments

have

been

completed.

HORIZONTAL

BALANCE

1,

Set

ANTI-SKATE

knob

to

0

(Figs.

12

and

14).

2.

Uncover

the

stylus.

3.

Set

the

arm

elevation

lever

to

DOWN.

4.

Release

the

arm

clamp

and

disengage

the

tone-

arm

from

the

arm

rest.

Since

the

tonearm

moves

freely

at

this

time,

take

care

not

to

damage

the

stylus.

5.

Tum

the

counterweight

and

adjust

so

that

the

tonearm

becomes

level

with

the

platter,

without

slanting

either

toward

the

headshell

or

counter-

weight.

Figs.

13-A

and

13-B

show

the

tonearm

in

unbalanced

conditions.

NOTE:

If

the

cartridge

is

too

heavy

to

adjust

by

this

means,

attach

the

sub

weight

agcording

to

Fig.

3

on

page

3.

6.

Return

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest

and

engage

the

clamp.

7.

Since

the

tonearm

is

balanced,

the

tracking

force

is

zero,

so

turn

the

tracking

force

ring

at

the

front

of

the

counterweight

(taking

care

not

to

disturb

the

counterweight)

to

align

the

0

with

the

reference

line

(Fig.

14).

TRACKING

FORCE

Turn

the

counterweight

and

align

the

indication

on

the

tracking

force

ring

which

corresponds

to

the

recommended

tracking

force

of

the

employed

cartridge

with

the

reference

line

(Fig.

15).

The

ring

is

divided

into

0.5

gram

divisions

and

1

rotation

is

equivalent

to

4

grams

tracking

force.

LATERAL

WEIGHT

ARM

REST

TRACKING

FORCE

RING

ARM

ELEVATION

ANTI-SKATE

Fig.

12

KNOB

TRACKING

FORCE

RING.

Fig,

14

REFERENCE

LINE

“

1

Fig.

15

ANTI-SKATING

Set the

ANTI-SKATE

knob

to

the

same

value

as

the

tracking

force

of

the

employed

cartridge.

For

example,

if

the

tracking

force

is

2

grams,

set

this

knob

to

2

(Fig.

16).

Fig.

16

STEREO

AMPLIFIER

CONNECTIONS

The

phono

inputs

of

the

amplifier

to

which

the

turntable

should

be

connected

must

be

chosen

in

accordance

with

type

of

phono

cartridge

to

be

used.

e@

With

moving

magnet

or

induced

magnet

type

cartridge:

Connect

to

the

PHONO

MAG

inputs

of

the

amplifier.

@

With

low-output

moving

coil

type

cartridge:

Connect

to

the

PHONO

MC

inputs.

If

these

are

not

provided

on

your

amplifier,

a

step-up

transformer

will

be

required.

NOTE:

Refer

to

the

cartridge

instruction

manual

for

further

detail.

In

either

case,

connect

the red

output

plug

from

the

turntable

to

the

amplifier’s

right

channel

input

and

the

white

plug

to

the

left

channel

input.

The

third

black

wire

(the

ground

wire)

with

the

split

plug

can

be

connected

to

the

GROUND

terminal

of

your

amplifier

(Fig.

17).

Do

not

forget

to

make

this

connection,

because

it

is

vital

for

avoiding

hum

and

noise.

DUST

COVER

It

is

convenient

to

install

the

dust

cover

from

the

rear

of

the

tumtable

as

shown

in

Fig.

18.

Hold

the

cover

at

the

bottom

and

insert

its

hinges

into

the

sockets

of

the

turntable

base.

To

remove

the

dust

cover,

again

grasp

it

as

shown

in

Fig.

18

and

pull

it

straight

upward.

INSTALLATION

HINTS

PL-115D

__Ground

wire

PHONO

Lchennel

STEREO

AMPLIFIER

Fig.

17

Pay

attention

to

the

following

points

when

selecting

a

location

for

the

PL-115D.

e

The

place

must

be

well-ventilated

and

free

from

e

The

turntable

should

be

placed

as

far

from

the

humidity

and

dust.

speaker

system

as

possible,

and

not

too

close

to

the

power

transformer

of

the

amplifier.

©

Select

a

surface

that

is

firm

and

level.

e@

Avoid

exposure

to

direct

sunlight

or

other

sources

of

heat.

PANEL

FACILITIES

HEADSHELL

STAND

A

spare

headshell

can

be

stored

in

this

stand.

Align

the

headshell

pins

with

the

stand

grooves

and

insert.

Observe

that

the

headshell

length

is

not

greater

than

the

height

of

the

dust

cover,

This

stand

can

also

be

used

for

storing

the

45rpm

adaptor.

SPEED

SELECT

LEVER

Either

of

the

two

speeds,

33-1/3rpm

or

45rpm,

can

be

selected

by

this

lever.

Only

change

the

position

while

the

turntable

is

rotating.

RETURN

BUTTON

To

stop

playback

before

the

end

of

a

record,

press

this

button;

the

tonearm

returns

automatically

to

the

arm

rest

then

the

power

is

switched

off.

@

PIONEER

AUTOMATIC

RETURN

STEREO

TURNTABLE

PL-II5D

RETURN

BUTTON

ARM

ELEVATION

LEVER

Setting

this

lever

to

UP

raises

the

tonearm,

while

setting

it

45RPM

ADAPTOR

to

DOWN

lowers

the

tonearm

gently

onto

the

record.

A

4Srpm

record

adaptor

is

supplied

in

the

accessory

box,

This

device

is

convenient

for

cuing

any

position

on

the

which

permits

45rpm

EP

records

with

large

center

holes

record

without

fear

of

scratching

the

record

surface.

to

be

played.

DOWN

POSITION

————

ARM

ELEVATION

Arm

elevation

may

require

adjustment

according

to

cartridge

height.

If

necessary,

use

the

accessory

screw-

driver

to

loosen

the

setscrew

and

adjust

(see

figure).

ACCESSORY

SCREWDRIVER

‘ARM

REST

The

arm

rest

supports

the

tonearm,

which

should

be

secured

by

the

arm

clamp

when

not

in

use.

Before

raising

the

tonearm,

be

sure

to

release

the

clamp.

SL

a

a

a

RS

eee

|

ONE

ER

OPERATION

1.

Place

the

record

to

be

played

on

the

turntable

platter.

2.

Remove

the

stylus

cover

and

disengage

the

arm

clamp.

8.

After

setting

the

ARM

ELEVATION

lever

to

UP,

move

the

tonearm

from

the

arm

rest.

(The

turntable

platter

will

begin

to

rotate.)

.

Set the

SPEED

select

lever

to

the

correct

speed

according

to

the

record

to

be

played.

5.

Position

the

tonearm

above

the

desired

portion

of

the

record

by

hand.

6.

Move

the

ARM

ELEVATION

lever

to

DOWN.

The

stylus

will

be

gently

lowered

onto

the

record.

7.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

controls

of

the

stereo

amplifier

as

desired.

8.

When

the

record

is

finished,

the

tonearm

returns

to

the

arm

rest

automatically

and

the

power

is

cut

off.

It

is

advisable

to

replace

the

stylus

cover

for

protection

whenever

the

turntable

is

not

in

use.

NOTE:

Before

playing

the

next

record,

be

sure

to

re-set

the

ARM

ELEVATION

lever

to

the

UP

position

to

avoid

damage.

>

e

If

you

wish

to

stop

play

in

the

middle,

simply

push

the

RETURN

button

(The

tonearm

will

return

to

the

arm

rest,

then

the

power

will

be

switched

off

).

To

Take

Full

Advantage

of

the

Arm

Elevation

Lever

The

ARM

ELEVATION

lever

is

particularly

con-

venient

when

you

wish

to

choose

a

particular

track

from

an

LP

record.

e

If

you

move

the

tonearm

with

the

ARM

ELEVATION

lever

set

to

DOWN,

take

care

not

to

damage

the

stylus

point.

OPERATING

PRECAUTIONS

@

Keep

stylus

and

records

clean.

Use

a

stylus

brush

to

clean

the

stylus

and

a

good

quality

record

cleaner

to

clean

the

records

each

time

before

and

after

playing.

e

Avoid

exerting

unnecessary

force

on

the

tone-

arm,

When

changing

headshells,

set

the

tonearm

in

the

arm

rest

and

engage

the

clamp.

e

Take

care

not

to

impart

vibration

to

the

turntable

while

a

record

is

playing.

Record

and

stylus

can

be

damaged.

e@

Never

touch

the

SPEED

select

lever

if

the

turntable

is

stationary.

The

speed

can

be

chang-

ed

only

while

the

turntable

is

rotating.

e

Never

obstruct

the

turntable

by

hand

while

it is

rotating.

This

may

cause

damage.

CARE

OF

YOUR

TURNTABLE

CLEANING

CABINET

Use

a

polishing

cloth

or

a

soft

dry

cloth

to

clean

dust

from

the

cabinet

and

dust

cover.

Do

not

use

household

waxes,

solvents

or

sprays

on

or

near

the

turntable

as

they

can

mar

the

finish.

LUBRICATION

Mechanical

noise

or

wow

and

flutter

usually

result

from

a

lack

of

lubricant

in

the

rotating

parts.

Lubricate

the

following

point

at

least

once

every

two

months

for

normal

use,

and

two

to

three

times

if

the

turntable

is

used

very

frequently.

Before

applying

oil

to

the

turntable,

remove

the

turntable

platter

as

follows:

1.

Remove

the

dust

cover

as

described

in

“DUST

COVER”

on

page

7.

2,

Return

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest

and

clamp

it,

then

protect

the

stylus

tip

with

the

stylus

cover,

3.

Remove

the

drive

belt

from

the

motor

pulley

with

your

fingers

(Refer

to

Fig.

7

on

page

4).

4.

Lift

the

turntable

platter

straight

up

by

inserting

fingers

and

thumb

into

the

two

openings

(Fig.

19).

If

the

platter

does

not

come

away

easily,

try

jerking

it,

but

take

care

not

to

damage

any

part

of

the

turntable.

5.

Apply

one

or

two

drops

of

the

accessory

oil

to

the

lubricating

hole

(Fig.

20),

being

careful

not

to

get

oil

on

parts

such

as

the

motor

pulley,

belt,

or

inner

rim.

NOTE:

If

oil

should adhere

to

the

motor

pulley,

inner

rim,

or

are

vette

wipe

it

off

with

a

cloth

moistened

with

pure

alcohol.

Caution:

Never

use

other

solvents.

10

oe

Fig.

20