Pioneer PL-12D User manual

STEREO

TURNTABLE

L-l

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

NBT

PVT

HrD

PIONEER

ASSEMBLY

The

turntableplatter

and

precisionparts

are

packedseparate-

from

the

woodenbase

inthe

samepackingcase.

When

you

unpack

the

packingcase,takethem

out

withcare

asnotto

scratch

breakthem,

and

assemblethem

follows:

REMOVING

THE

TONEARM

PACKING

Check

and

remove

the

accessoriesstored

inthe

polystyrol

packing

onthe

tonearm.Thenremove

the

packing.

Access-

ories

storedthere

(Fig.

Motorpulley

2.EP

recordadaptor

Smallscrewdriver

Lubricator

Weight

plate,

etc.

TONEARM

PACKING

Fig.

si^

CHASSIS

SUSPENSION

For

protectionduringshipment,

the

chassis

secured

tothe

base

with

the

three

red

screws.Thesemust

removed

before

assembling

the

turntable.

The

chassis

will

then

floatonits

vibration-absorbing

spring

suspension(Fig.

4).

MOUNTING

TURNTABLE

PLATTER

The

turntableplatter

and

rubber

matare

packedseparately.

Takethemout.First

putthe

turntable

onthe

centershaft.

After

the

drive

belt

has

been

setonthe

motorpulley,place

the

rubber

matonthe

platter(Fig.

5).

SETTING

THE

BELT

ONTHE

MOTOR

PULLEY

Set

the

speedselectorlever

tothe33

rpm

position.Pulling

the

ribbonattached

tothe

drivebelt,lead

the

beltthrough

the

belt

guide

andsetitonthe

smallerdiameterportion

(theupperportion)

ofthe

motorpulley.

After

the

belt

has

been properly

setonthe

motorpulley,remove

the

ribbon

(Fig.

6).

ATTACHING

THE

DUST

COVER

Holddustcoververtically(Fig.

A).

Frombehind,slip

cut-outs

coverhingesoverpegs

base

hinges.

Pushdustcoverabout

1/3in.tothe

right

(as

seen

from

the

back)

securehinges(Fig.

7B).

Fig.

RIBBON

DRIVE

BELT

Fig.

PIONEER

TURNTABLEPLATTER

MAIN

COUNTERWEIGHT

ANTI-SKATING

DEVICECONTROL

DIAL

ARM

ELEVATOR

TONEARM

LATERALBALANCE

WEIGHT

OUTPUTLEADS

CORD

LUBRICATINGHOLE

FOR

MOTOR

HINGE

HEAD

SHELL

MOTOR

PULLEY

FUNCTION

LEVER

OVERHANGCHECKER

•SPEED

SELECTORLEVER

WOODENBASE

ATTACHING

PHONO

CARTRIDGE

The

color-coded

connectors

inthe

headshellconform

the

international

EIA

standard.Attach

the

cartridgeaccord-

ing

tothe

drawing(Fig.

8).

Then

plug

the

headshellinto

the

front

endofthe

tonearm

and

tighten

it by

giving

the

tonearmsleeveapproximately

one

turn.

OVERHANG

ADJUSTMENT

For

optimumperformance,

the

cartridge

should

adjusted

obtainproperstylusoverhang.

Place

the

tonearm

onits

rest.

Loosen

thetwo

cartridgehold-

ing

screws

little,

and

move

the

cartridgeback

and

forth

the

head shell

that

the

stylus

tip

comes

exactly

over

the

white

line

inthe

"OVERHANGCHECKER."

For

easier

checking,

this

"OVERHANGCHECKER"

canbe

pulled

(Fig.

9).

the

cartridge

weighslighter

than

grams,remove

the

sub-weight

from

theendofthe

tonearm(Fig.10).

TRACKINGFORCE

ADJUSTMENT

HORIZONTAL

BALANCING

Remove

the

stylusguard

from

the

cartridge.Free

the

tonearm

from

its

rest,

butbe

sure

hold

carefully

and

notto

drop

during

the

following

adjustments.

Move

the

maincounterweightslowlyback

and

forth

(by

turn-

ing

it)

until

the

tonearmfloats

horizontalposition.Keep-

ing

the

weight

thisposition,turnonly

the

trackingforce

dialring

that

the

zeroaligns with

the

backindexline

the

tonearm

(

Fig.

11).

APPLYING

THE

TRACKING

FORCE

With

the

tonearm

floating

condition,turn

the

counter-

weight

and

align

the

desirednumber

(0to3.5

grams)with

the

indexline.

Forthe

correcttracking

force,

please

refer

the

instructionssuppliedwith

the

phonocartridge.

SCREWS

WASHER

SCREWS,

WASHERS,

and

NUTS

are

stored

in5 as

shown

Fig.

CARTRIDGE

NUTS-

-O

4»

WHITE

(+)L

RED(+)R

BLUE

(-)

GREEN

(-)R

Fig.

FURNISHED

SCREWDRIVER

OVERHANG

CHECKER

PULL

ADJUST

POSITION

BACK

AND

FORTH

Fig.

SUB-WEIGHT

Fig.

TRACKING

FORCE

DIAL

Fig.

PIOIXICEER

LATERAL

BALANCE

First

loosen

the

lateralbalanceweight-securedscrewwith

screwdriver,

shown

Fig.

12.

Thengive

the

weight

15mmslideoutward.

After

thisadjustmentonce

made,

adjustment

required

any

moreeven

ifyou

replace

the

cartridgewith

a new

one.

ANTI-SKATING

DEVICE

ADJUST

MENT

Finally,apply

the

properamount

anti

skatingdevice,

accordancewith

the

selectedtrackingforce.Simplyturn

the

anti-skatingdevicedial

tothe

number

that

corresponds

tothe

trackingforce

grams(Fig.13).

CONNECTION

TOTHE

STEREO

AMPLIFIER

The

phonoinputs

onthe

amplifier

which

the

turntable

should

connected

must

chosen

accordance with

the

type

phonocartridge

tobe

used.

•

With

movingmagnet

inducedmagnettypecartridge:

Connect

PHONO

MAG

inputs

amplifier.

•

Withlow-outputmovingcoil typecartridges:

Connect

PHONO

inputs.

these

arenot

provided

youramplifier,

step-uptransformerwill

required.

ConsultwithyourPioneerdealer.

•

Withcrystal

ceramiccartridge:

Connect

PHONOCRYSTAL

orAUX

inputs.

either case,connect

thered

output

plugfrom

the

turntable

tothe

amplifier'srightchannelinput,

the

white

plug

tothe

leftchannelinput.

The

thirdwire(black)with

the

split

lugonitsendisthe

groundwire.Connectthis

tothe

GROUND

orGND

terminal

youramplifier.

Donot

forget

makethisconnection,

because

itis

vital

for

avoiding

humand

noise.

LATERAL

BALANCE

WEIGHT

Fig.

NTI-SKATING

DEVICE

CONTROL

DIAL

Fig.

PL-12D

UNO

(

(TD

••»"

OUTPUT

LEAD

(L-CH

)

u*fT

PHONO

MAG

TfafSll

GROUND

TERMINAL

HpH

CORD

OUTPUT

LEAD

(R-CH

)

OUTLET

AMPLIFIER

RECEIVER

Fig.

OPERATION

SPEED

SELECTION

LEVER

The

PL-12D

isa

two-speed

type;

33-1/3

rpmand45

rpm.Setting

the

iever

either

speed

position

will

automatically

setthe

turntable

for

operation

th?t

speed.

Fig.

illustrates

the

setting

ofthe

speed

selector

lever.

45RPM

POSITION

33-1/3

RPM

POSITION

Fig.

FUNCTION

LEVER

OFF:Tonearm

lifted

offthe

record.Motor

turnedoff.

ON-UP:

Tonearm

lifted

offthe

record.Motor

operating.

DOWN:

Tonearmfloatsdowngentlyupon

the

record.Motor

operating

(Fig.16).

OFF

POSITION

ON-UP

POSITION

DOWN

POSITION

Fig.

ARM

REST

The

arm

rest

supports

the

tonearmwhen

itisnotin

use.

RECORD

ADAPTOR

AnEP

recordadaptor

supplied

inthe

accessory

group,whichpermits

45rpm

records

with

large

centerholes

tobe

played.When

the

adaptor

notin

use,keep

itonthepin

located

inthe

upper

right

ofthe

base

plate.

Fig-17

HOWTO

OPERATE

THE

TURNTABLE

1.Putthe

record

tobe

played

onthe

turntable.

Remove

the

styluscover.

3.Setthe

functionlever

position

ON/UP.

The

turntable

begins

rotate.

Setthe

speedselector

atthe

correctposition:

33or

45rpm.

Take

the

tonearm

offits

rest

and

move

over

the

initial

recordgrooves,

orthe

section

from

which

you

want

play

the

record.

6.Setthe

functionlever

position

DOWN.

Playingbegins.

7.Attheendofthe

record,move

the

functionlever

positi-

OFF.

The

tonearmwill

lift

from

the

record

andcan

then

returnedmanually

toits

restposition.

IMPORTANT!

OBSERVE

CAREFULLY

Nevertouch

the

speedselectorleverunless

the

turntable

rotating.

The

speed

canbe

changedonlywhile

the

turn-

table

rotating.

Neverobstruct

the

turntable

handwhile

itis

rotating.

This

may

causedamage.

Alwayskeep

the

stylusclean.Removedustwith

soft

brush.

Alwayskeep

your

records

scrupulously clean,too.

Clean

themwith

commerciallyavailable recordcleaner

cloth.

Never

touch

the

styluswithyour

finger.

Handsoff.

WHAT

TODOIN

CASE

TROUBLE

Wow

(unstablesound)

Hum

(low-pitched

noise)

Howling(loud

roar)

Oil

onthe

belt,

motor

pulley

innerturn-

tablerim.

groundconnection.

Output

cable

too

amplifier'strans-

former.

Occurs

onlywhenvolume

turned

up.

Caused

soundfromloudspeakers

hitting

phonocartridgedirectly.

Wipe

clean.

Usea

softclothwith

little

alcohol

but

never

benzine

orthe

like.

Check

connection

blackgroundwire

amplifier's

GND

terminal.

Change

turntableposition,move

output

cable

away

from

amplifier.

Turndownvolume.Moveturntablefurther

away

fromloudspeakers.

LUBRICATION

Before

applying

oiltothe

turntable,remove

the

turntable

platter

using

the

following

procedure:

Return

the

tonearmonto

thearm

rest,thensupport

the

tonearm

with

thearm

clamper

ofthearm

rest.

Remove

the

drive

belt

withfingersfrom

the

motor

pulley.

Pull

the

turntableplatterupwardwith

two

fingers

inserted

into

the

turntableplatter's

two

openings.

See

Fig.

18.

the

turntable

platter

should

notbe

removedeasily,

pull

itup

strongly,withcaretaken

notto

damage

any

part

ofthe

turntable.

WHEN

LUBRICATION

REQUIRED

. . .

Mechanical

noises

andwowand

flutterusuallyresult

from

the

lack

lubricant

rotatingparts.Lubricate

the

specified

spots

leastonceevery

two

months

yourturntable

used

for

home

entertainment,

andtwoto

three

used

for

professional

purposes.Apply

oneortwo

drops

tothe

base

the

centershaftFig.

19.

When

lubricating,

careful

nottoletoil

adheresuch

the

motorpulley,belt,

innerrim.

Ifoil

shouldadhere

these

parts,

wipe

itoff

with

cloth

moistened

withpure

alcohol.

WHEN

LUBRICATION

OVER

...

Replace

the

turntableplatter

onthe

centershaft,thenre-set

the

drivebeltaround

the

motorpulley.

PULL

TURNTABLEPLATTER

WITHPOWERSTRONGENOUGH

HOLDBASEPLATE

FASTWITH

ONE

HAND.

Fig.

CENTER

SHAFT

FURNISHED

LUBRICATOR

OIL

LUBRICATING

HOLE

FOR

MOTOR

Fig.

SPECIFICATIONS

MOTOR

AND

TURNTABLE

Motor:

4-pole

synchronous

motor

Turntabledrive:Belt-driven

Speed:

Two

speeds,

33-1/3

and45

rpm

Speedaccuracy:1.0%

less

Wowand

flutter:

0.1%

(WRMS)

less

S/N:

47dB

Turntable

platter:

12"

(30cm)

diameter

aluminum

alloydie-cast

TONEARM

Tonearm

type:

Static

balance

type,

pipe

arm

(S-shaped)

Effective

arm

length:

221mm

Usable

cartridgeweight:

4~10g

Available

ofany

cartridge

conforming

toEIA

standard.

SUBFUNCTIONS

Anti-skatingdevice

control

Lateralbalance

control

Light

aluminum

headshellplug-in

type

Hydrauliccueingdevice

ACCESSORY

GROUP

Lub"Cat0r:

recordadaptor:

Cartridge

mounting

nuts:

Screwdriver:

Motorpulley:

Weightplate:

Sub-weight:

Operatinginstructions:

one

copy(cartridgeweight-adjustable)

MISCELLANEOUS

Powerrequirements:

110-130V/220-240V(switchable)

220V

60Hz/50Hz

Powerconsumption:

10W(Max.)

Dimensions:16-15/16(W)

6-5/16(1-1)

13-3/4(D)

in.

430(W)

160.5(H)

349(D)

Weight:

16lb8oz/7.5kg

NOTES:

•

Above

specifications

refer

combination

turntable

P|_-1

with

the

PioneerphonocartridgePC-30.

•

Specifications

andthe

designsubject

possible

modification

with-

out

notice

dueto

improvements.

PIOIMIEIER

<74C08F014E>

Printed

Japan

<KRB-017-F>

PIONEER

ELECTRONICCORPORATION

4-1,

1-Chome,

Meguro,

Meguro-ku,

Tokyo

153,

Japan

U.S.PIONEERELECTRONICSCORPORATION

"75

Oxford

Drive,

Moonachie,

New

Jersey

O~7O~74,U.S.A.

PIONEER

ELECTRONIC

CEUROPE)

N.V.

Meir-Centep

Meir

21,

2OOO

Antwerp,Belgium

PIONEERELECTRONICSAUSTRALIAPTY.LTO.

256-8

City

Road,

South

Melbourne,

Victoria

32O5,

Australia

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