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STEREO

TURNTABLE

SYSTEM

PS-X50

Owner’s

instruction

manual

page

2

Before

operating

your

new

Sony

turntable,

please

read

this

manual

completely

to

become

familiar

with

all

its

features

and

capabilities.

Keep

this

manual

handy

for

future

reference.

Mode

d’emploi_

page

12

Avant

de

faire

fonctionner

l'appareil,

lisez

attentivement

ce

mode

d’emploi

pour

se

familiariser

avec

toutes

ses

caracté-

ristiques.

Conservez

ce

manuel

pour

toute

référence

ultérieure.

Bedienungsanleitung

Seite

22

Bevor

Sie

die

Anlage

in

Betrieb

nehmen,

lesen

Sie

bitte

diese

Bedienungsanleitung

volistandig

durch,

damit

Sie

mit

den

be-

sonderen

Einrichtungen

und

Méglichkeiten

Ihrer

neuen

Sony-

Klangeinheit

vertraut

werden.

Bewahren

Sie.diese

Anleitung

gut

auf,

um

spater

jederzeit

darin

nachschlagen

zu

kénnen.

Manual

de

instrucciones

pagina

32

Antes

de

manipular

su

nuevo

tocadiscos

Sony,

lea

por

favor

de-

tenidamente

este

manual

a

fin

de

familiarizarse

con

todas

las

particularidades

y

capacidades

del

mismo.

Conserve

este

manual

para

futuras

referencias.

©

1978

by

Sony

Corporation

English

FEATURES

@The

X’tal

lock

system

maintains

the

turntable

at

an

accurate

nominal

speed

under

voltage

or

temperature

variations

or

aging,

and

shows

excellent

initial

drift

and

load/speed

characteristics.

@

Direct

drive

system

with

the

Sony’s

unique

linear

BSL

(brush-

less

and

slotless)

motor,

resulting

in

extremely

smooth

torque

and

start-up

characteristics.

@High

precision

speed

monitoring

system,

utilizing

5-pole

mag-

netic

pick-up

head

and

pulse

coated

platter

rim

for

electronic

speed

sensing.

@The

J-shaped

tonearm

using

a

long

span

trunnion

perform

sen-

sitively

and

is

adjustable

in

height

to

adapt

any

cartridge.

The

supplied

lightweight

aluminum

alloy

headshell

is

connected

firm-

ly

to

the

shell

from

plug

from

four

directions

by

the

newly

developed

locking

collar.

e@Control

switches

located

on

front

of

base,

permit

dust

cover

to

remain

closed

during

operation.

@

The

cabinet

made

from

a

special

inorganic

(non-plastic)

molded

compound

with

low

“Q”

and

newly

developed

resilient

feet

ef-

fectively

minimize

outside

vibrations

and

eliminate

acoustic

feed-

back.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

PrOCAUtIONS:

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assembly.

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5

Cartridge

installations.

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5

Tonearm

assembly

and

adjustment.

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

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yaw

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BE

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weep

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9

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on

record

handling!

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woe

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sere

2

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10

Maintenances:

occ

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10

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for

shipment

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Gr

11

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.

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

Refer

PRECAUTIONS

@

Check

that

the

operating

voltage

for

your

unit

is

identical

with

that

of

your

local

power

supply.

@

Should

any

liquid

or

solid

object

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

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

it

out

by

the

cord.

NOTES

ON

INSTALLATION

OPERATING

VOLTAGE

@Place

the

turntable

on

a

level

surface.

Before

connecting

the

unit

to

the

power

source,

check

that

the

@

Avoid

placing

the

unit

near

electrical

appliances

(such

as

a

voltage

selector

setting

is

correct

for

your

power

supply.

If

the

television,

hair

dryer,

or

fluorescent

lamp)

which

may

cause

hum

selector

must

be

reset,

disconnect

the

ac

power

cord

and

set

or

noise.

the

selector

to

the

proper

voltage

using

a

screw

driver.

@

Avoid

any

vibration

such

as

from

speakers,

slamming

of

doors,

(The

voltage

selector

is

located

at

the

rear

panel.)

etc.

@

Keep

the

unit

away

from

direct

sunlight,

extremes

of

tempera-

ture,

or

excessive

dust

and

moisture.

g

120(__[}220

@Allow

10cm

(4

inches)

clearance

behind

the

unit

so

that

the

cover

can

be

opened.

@The

turntable

has

resilient

feet

that

isolate

the

mechanism

from

external

shock

and

vibration.

Use

them

in

locked

position,

but

when

placing

the

turntable

on

an

uneven

surface,

turn

each-

foot

until

the

unit

is

level.

Resilient

Foot

PARTS

IDENTIFICATION

The

picture

below

shows

the

appearance

of

the

assembled

turntable.

Rubber

Mat

Center

Spindle

45-rpm

Adaptor

Shell

Stand

Resilient

Foot

Power

Switch

Cueing

Lever

Speed

Selectors

Start/Stop

Button

Stroboscope

Reject

Button

Counterweight

Tonearm

Platform

Height

Adjustment

Knob

Tracking-force

Ring

Tonearm

Platform

Tonearm

Height

Adjustment

Konb

Arm

Rest

Height

—Anti-skating

Adjustment

Knob

Compensator

TURNTABLE

ASSEMBLY

Do

not

connect

the

power

cord

or

the

connecting

cords

until

after

finishing

the

assembly.

Remove

all

packing

material

and

clean

the

cabinet.

@

Remove

the

red-painted

transit

screws.

Save

these

screws,

since

they

will

be

required

when

repacking.

@

Carefully

place

the

platter

on

the

motor

board

by

matching

the

center

hole

and

the

center

spindle.

@Do

not

touch

the

magnetic

coating

with

your

fingers

or

damage

the

magnetic

pick-up

head.

©

Place

the

rubber

mat

on

the

platter.

To

remove

the

dust

cover

Open

the

dust

cover

fully

and

slide

it

as

illustrated

while

holding

it

with both

hands.

CARTRIDGE

INSTALLATION

For

the

customers

who

purchased

the

non-European

model:

Please

skip

this

section

and

proceed

with

the

following

tonearm

assembly

and

adjustment.

A

cartridge

weighing

up

to

8.5

g

can

be

mounted

with

the

sup-

plied

shell.

Heavier

cartridges

from

8

to

16.5g

can

be

mounted

using

the

extra

weight

(supplied).

@

Install

the

cartridge

into

the

shell

with

the

supplied

mounting

screws

so

that

the

distance

between

the

shell

end and

the

stylus

tip

is

approx.

49

mm

(1

15/16

inches),

The

temporary

overhang

adjustment

is

then

complete.

More

precise

adjustment

should

be

made

later.

;-———~

Fasten

the

screws

lightly

so

that

the

cartridge

can

slide

for

adjustment.

approx.

49

mm

(115.

inches)

@

Connect

the

lead

wires

of

the

shell

to

the

corresponding

pins

on

the

cartridge.

Wires

Cartridge

pins

White

.

cis

ae

eee

ne

L

(left

channel

signal)

Ble:

sc

wicete.W

pede

wae

LE

or

G

(left

channel

ground)

Rede

<2

nese

pieew

oe

R

(right

channel

signal)

Gree,

é.atece.s

Katerice

So

RE

or

G

(right

channel

ground)

@A

shell

stand

is

provided

on

the

base

of

the

turntable

for

an

extra

mounted

cartridge.

TONEARM

ASSEMBLY

AND

ADJUSTMENT

Do

not

connect

the

power

cord

or

the

connecting

cords

until

the

assembly

and

adjustments

are

complete.

The

following

procedures

should

be

performed

on

a

level

surface.

Be

careful

not

to

damage

the

stylus

tip

while

making

adjust-

ments.

When

a

cartridge

is

replaced,

readjustments

are

required.

Preparation

@

Secure

the

Tonearm

to

the

Arm

Rest

and

set

the

Cueing

Le-

verto[

¥

].

@

Plug

the

Shell

into

the

Tonearm

and

turn

the

Locking

Collar

counterclockwise

until

the

Shell

is

firmly

locked.

@

Insert

and

turn

the

Counterweight

counterclockwise

several

turns.

(The

Tracking-force

Ring

turns

simultaneously.)

Arm

Rest

Counterweight

To

use

a

cartridge

weighing

between

8—

16.5g,

add

the

supplied

extra

weight

Be

sure

to

insert

the

extra

weight

fully

to

the

end

Cueing

Leve

@

Remove

the

stylus

guard,

if

fitted.

Longitudinal

balance

adjustment

*1

@

Be

sure

that

the

Anti-skating

Compensator

is

set

at

“O”.

Release

the

Tonearm

from

the

Arm

Rest.

Anti-skating

compensator

"0"

@

Turn

the

Counterweight

as

required

until

the

Tonearm

is

in

a

horizontally

balanced

position.

Release

your

fingers

and

check

the

balance.

Repeat

this

step

until

the

arm

balances

pres

BG

Correct

balance

BZ

i

Move

the

weight

forward

©

While

holding

the

Counterweight

at

the

balanced

position,

separately

turn

the

Tracking-force

Ring

until

the

“O”

indication

meets

the

center

line

on

the

Tonearm.

Recheck

the

balance.

Move

the

weight

backward

Center

line

Do

not

move

the

counterweight

Tracking-force

Ring

@

Secure

the

Tonearm

to

the

Arm

Rest

again.

Tracking-force

adjustment

*2

Turn

the

Counterweight

counterclockwise

so

that

the

recom-

mended

tracking-force

figure

for

your

cartridge

is

aligned

with

the

center

line

on

the

Tonearm.

The

maximum

tracking

force

available

is

2,5

grams.

Tracking-force

ring

will

—

turn

at

the

same

time

Overhang

check

*3

For

the

customers

who

purchased

the

non-European

model:

Please

skip

this

section

and

proceed

with

the

following

anti-

skating

compensation.

Check

that

the

stylus

overhang

is

set

correctly

by

using

the

“235”

Alignment

Protractor

on

the

back

of

the

rubber

mat.

@

Place

the

rubber

mat

upside

down.

@

Bring

the

Tonearm

above

the

cross

point

of

the

two

fine

lines,

and

carefully

lower

the

stylus

on

the

cross

point

with

the

Cueing

Lever.

@

Check

to

see

that

the

Shell

is

parallel

to

the

lines

drawn

on

the

rubber

mat

as

shown

in

the

center

illustration.

If

they

are

parallel,

the

stylus

overhang

is

set

correctly.

Overhang

oO

is

too

long

Slide

the

cartridge

backward

—+—Correct

Overhang

is

too

short

Slide

the

cartridge

forward

Anti-skating

compensation

*4

Turn

the

Anti-skating

Compensator

so

that

the

guide

mark

is

aligned

with

the

tracking-force

value

used.

——

Anti-skating

Compensator

Tonearm

height

adjustment

@

Place

a

record

on

the

platter

and

lower

the

cartridge

onto

a

record.

@

Release

the

Tonearm

Height

Adj.

Knob

toward

you

and

move

it

in

the

required

direction

so

that

the

tonearm

becomes

parallel

to

the

turntable.

@

Calibration

is

in

mm,

©

When

the

adjustment

is

complete,

lock

the

Knob.

@

Lift

up

the

Tonearm

from

the

record

surface

by

setting

the

Cueing

Lever

to

the[

¥

]

position.

Be

sure

that

the

distance

be-

tween

the

stylus

tip

and

the

record

is

5

to

10mm.

If

not,

adjust

the

height

of

the

Tonearm

Platform

by

loosing

its

screw

as

illustrated.

Adjust

so

that

the

Tonearm

Platform

do

not

swerve

from

a

concentric

circle.

Arm

Rest

height

adjustment

When

the

Tonearm

height

is

changed,

the

Arm

Rest

height

adjustment

is

also

required.

@

Be

sure

that

the

Tonearm

Platform

is

up.

@

Pull

up

the

upper

portion

of

the

Arm

Rest

and

turn

it

clock-

wise.

Place

the

Tonearm

on

the

Arm

Rest.

®

Loosen

the

screw

so

that

no

clearance

is

left

between

the

Tonearm

and

the

Arm

Rest.

Retighten

the

screw.

*1

Longitudinal

balance

adjustment

While

playing

the

record,

the

weight

of

the

tonearm

is

supported

by

the

arm

pivot

and

only

tracking

force

is

applied

to

the

stylus

tip.

To

accomplish

this,

the

tonearm

must

first

be

balanced

horizontally,

with

the

tracking

force

indicator

set

at

“O”.

*2

Tracking

force

After

the

longitudinal

balance

adjustment,

apply

the

recommended

tracking

force

weight

so

that

the

stylus

tip

will

trace

the

music

groove

accurately.

*3

Overhang

In

record

playing,

because

of

the

pivoted

design

of

the

tonearm,

the

stylus

tip

can

be

perfectly

tangent

to

the

music

groove

at

only

one

point

of

the

record.

At

all

other

portions

of

the

record,

there

is

a

slight

deviation

of

the

stylus

from

tangency.

This

is

called

the

tracking

error,

and

introduces

minute

errors

in

the

amplitude

and

timing

of

the

reproduced

signal

as

compared

to

the

original,

and

other

forms

of

distortion

which

may

be

introduced

depending

on

the

cartridge

and

stylus

design.

Tracking

error

is

minimized

by

the

selection

of

an

optimum

“off-set”

angle

and

“overhang”

distance.

Overhang

is

the

distance

between

the

stylus

tip

and

the

center

spindle.

This

overhang

adjustment

is

made

at

the

time

of

installing

a

particular

cartridge,

while

the

off-set

angle

is

fixed

by

the

manufacturer

of

the

tonearm.

*4

Anti-skating

compensation

While

the

record

is

being

played,

the

frictional

force

between

the

record

groove

and

the

stylus

produces

a

force

that

tends

to

drive

the

tonearm

toward

the

center

of

the

record.

The

anti-skating

compensation

cancels

the

above

mentioned

force,

and

is

applied

in

accordance

with

the

tracking

force.

Incorrect

anti-skating

compensation

results

in

sound

distortion

and

uneven

wear

on

both

the

stylus

and

the

record.

CONNECTIONS

eCheck

that

the

phono

cord

and

power

cord

are

not

caught

under

any

foot

of

the

cabinet.

@Leave

a

little

slack

in

the

connecting

cord

to

allow

for

inad-

vertent

shock

or

vibration.

bos

power

cord

phono

cord

to

an

ac

outlet

to

phono

inputs

white...

to

L

PHONO

L

R

red.....

toR

pF

ahr

ground

wire

to

a

ground

rear

view

of

amplifier

terminal

RECORD

PLAYING

Follow

in

sequence

the

numbered

operations

of

the

diagram.

@

Push

the

POWER

Switch.

@

Place

a

record

on

the

platter.

@For

17cm

(7-inch)

records,

put

the

supplied

45-rpm

adaptor.

©

Push

the

SPEED

Button

(“33"-

or

“45”-rpm)

according

to

the

record

speed.

©

Remove

the

stylus

guard

while

keeping

the

Tonearm

on

the

Arm

Rest.

©

Set the

Arm

Rest

as

illustrated.

@

Set the

Cueing

Lever

to

[

¥

].

@

Push

the

START/STOP

Button,

LED

Lamp

illuminates.

©

Bring

the

Tonearm

above

the

lead-in

groove

of

the

record.

©

Set

the

Cueing

Lever

to

[

w

].

The

Tonearm

will

lower

on

the

record

and

playing

will

begin.

@

When

the

Tonearm

reaches

the

end

of

the

record,

it

will

auto-

matically

rise

and

return

to

the

Arm

Rest,

and

the

turntable

will

stop.

To

stop

during

play

Push

the

REJECT

Button.

to

the

Arm

Rest.

The

Tonearm

automatically

returns

@To

lift

up

the

Tonearm

manually,

use

the

Cueing

Lever

(see

“Cueing

lever’).

NOTES

elf

you

bring

the

Tonearm

too

near

the

label

of

the

record

while

the

turntable

is

rotating,

the

Tonearm

may

return

to

the

Arm

Rest

as

a

result

of

having

activated

the

automatic

return

mechanism.

@Do

not

push

the

REJECT

button

when

the

Tonearm

is

locked

on

the

Arm

Rest.

Cueing

lever

This

lever

is

used

to

lower

the

Tonearm

when

playing,

or

to

raise

the

Tonearm

manually

during

play

or

to

change

the

lis-

tening

point.

Stroboscope

and

neon

lamp

The

Crystal

Lock

System

assures

precise

turntable

speed.

This

is

verified

by

viewing

the

neon

lamp

stroboscope

pattern,

which

will

appear

stationary

at

the

correct

speed.

The

upper

line

is

for

45rpm

and

the

lower

for

33

1/3

rpm.

@The

neon

lamp

is

energized

by

a

120

Hz

pulse

from

the

built-

in

crystal

oscillator

and

assures

precise

speed

indication

regard-

less

of

any

line-frequency

deviation.

TIPS

ON

RECORD

HANDLING

Before

playing

@

Clean

the

stylus,

using

a

soft

brush

(stylus

brush,

artist’s

paint

brush,

etc).

Brush

the

stylus

from

back

to

front.

Never

attempt

to

clean

the

stylus

with

your

finger

tip.

@For

routine

cleaning

of

records,

the

use

of

a

barely

damp

soft

cloth

(gauze,

etc.)

or

a

fluid

type

cleaner

will

be

effective.

If

a

spray

type

record

cleaner

is

used,

make

sure

that

the

cleaner

has

dried

completely

before

playing

the

records.

Playing

the

record

before

the

fluid

has

dried

may

damage

the

record.

It

is

a

good

idea

to

clean

the

record

again

before

putting

it

away.

@

Handle

a

record

by

its

edges

and

don’t

touch

the

music

grooves.

Finger

prints

on

the

record

surface

may

induce

an

accumulation

of

dust,

resulting

in

impaired

tone.

When

record

playing

@

It

is

recommended

that

you

reduce

the

amplifier

volume

before

you

lower

the

tonearm

onto

the

record.

e@While

the

turntable

is

energized,

don't

attempt

to

stop

or

reverse

the

turntable

by

hand.

e@During

play,

be

sure

to

close

the

dust

cover.

anything

on

the

dust

cover.

e@While

playing,

never

attempt

to

move

the

turntable

or

touch

the

tonearm.

Don't

place

After

playing

@

Avoid

exposing

records

to

any

source

of

heat,

such

as

direct

sunlight,

a

hot-air

duct,

etc.

Store

records

vertically

without

ap-

plying

any

pressure

or

inclining

to

either

side.

This

will

minimize

any

warpage.

e@When

not

using

the

turntable,

close

the

dust

cover.

Other

precautions

@Don’t

put

anything

but

records

on

a

turntable.

@Don't

place

anything

but the

spare

cartridges

and

45-rpm

adaptor

on

the

turntable

deck.

MAINTENANCE

@Clean

the

cabinet

and

dust

cover

periodically

with

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Do

not

use

solvents

such

as

alcohol,

benzine

or

thinner,

since

they

will

damage

the

finish.

@When

the

rubber

mat

becomes

dirty,

wipe

it

gently

with

a

soft

cloth

slightly

dampened

with

water.

@No

lubrication

is

required

for

this

turntable.

The

motor

shaft

is

factory

lubricated

for

the

life

of

the

turntable.

REPACKING

FOR

SHIPMENT

The

original

shipping

carton

and

packing

material

(which

we

asked

you

to

save)

are

the

ideal

container

for

use

in

shipping

the

unit

for

repair

work,

or

to

another

location.

To

secure

the

maximum

protection,

it

must

be

repacked

in

this

material

pre-

cisely

as

before.

The

proper

repacking

procedure

is

shown

in

the

illustration.

@Clip

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest

and

bind

it

there

with

a

tape.

@Fasten

the

transit

screws

in

their

original

position

by

referring

to

the

illustration

of

“TURNTABLE

ASSEMBLY”

to

secure

the

inside

parts

to

the

cabinet.

Turn

the

screws

fully

clockwise.

10

SPECIFICATIONS

Turntable

Platter

32cm

(12

5/g

in.),

aluminum-alloy

diecast

Motor

Linear

BSL

(brushless

and

slotless)

motor

Drive

system

Direct

drive,

crystal

lock

control

system

Speed

33

1/3rpm,

45

rpm

Starting

characteristics

Comes

to

nominal

speed

within

a

second

revolution

(33

1/3

rpm)

+0.045%

(DIN)

0.025%

(WRMS)

75

dB

(DIN-B)

0%

at

150g

tracking

force

return,

reject

Wow

and

flutter

Signal-to-noise

ratio

Load

characteristics

Automatic

system

Tonearm

Type

Statically

balanced,

universal

Pivot-to-stylus

length

235mm

(9

1/4

in.)

Overall

arm

length

330

mm

(13

in.)

Overhang

14mm

(9/16

in.)

Tracking

error

+2°27'

—1°30'

Tracking

force

adjustment

range

0-2.5g

Shell

weight

11g

Cartridge

weight

range

(including

shell

weight)

11-19.5g

19-27.5g

(with

extra

weight)

General

Power

requirements

Power

consumption

120,

220V

ac~

adjustable,

50/60

Hi

12W

Dimensions

Approx.

480x165x420

mm

(w/h/d)|

(18

18/16

x

6

1/2x

16

8/16

in.)

including

projecting

parts

and

controlfi

Weight

Approx.

11.5kg

(25

lbs

6

oz),

net

Approx.

13kg

(28Ibs

11

02),

in

shipping

carton

45-rpm

adaptor

Shell

Extra

weight

Supplied

accessories

Whilst

the

information

given

is

trué

at

the

time

of

printing,

smi

production

changes

in

the

course

of

our

company’s

policy

|

improvement

through

research

and

design

might

not

necessarl

be

indicated

in

the

specifications.

We

would

ask

you

to

check

with

your

appointed

Sony

dealer,

clarification

on

any

point

is

required.