User manual VESTAX PDX-A2S

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL VESTAX CORPORATION VESTAX MUSICAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION VESTAX (Europe)Ltd. CONGRATULATION Thank you for purchasing the Vestax PDX-a2S, Professional Direct Drive Turntable. Please read this owner's manual carefully before you start to use yours, so that you will fully understand all of the special features and enjoy the full use of the product. CONTENTS FEATURES NOTES A. S (ANTI SKIPPING TONE-ARM SYSTEM) EACH PARTS NAME BEFORE USE ASSEMBLY AND SET-UP INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION ADJUSTMENT OPERATION SPECIFICATION 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RlSK OF ELECTRlC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVlCING T0 QUALIFIED SERVlCE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTl0N T0 REDUCE THE RISK 0F FIRE 0R ELECTRlC SHOCK EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T0 RAIN 0R M0ISTURE DO NOT CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION P 0 U R E V I T E R L E S C H 0 C S E L E C T R I Q U E S INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESP0NDANTE DE LA PRISE ET P0USSER JUSQU AU F0ND 1 IMPORTANT SAFEGURDS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and man ufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. [. . . ] Unauthorized substitutions may result in care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may fire, electric shock or other hazards. cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. 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. And this TONE-ARM provide adjustment mechanism of tone-arm height which Vestax Turntable series have generally. FLOATING SUSPENSION TONEARM The tone-arm is mounted on the deck plate using a floating suspension system with the drive motor. Acoustic feedback is minimized by this advanced system. QUARTZ-PHASE-LOCKED CONTROL The pitch is variable continuously by up to approximately 10% and returned automatically to the predetermined speed (33-1/3 or 45 rpm) by on/off switch even if the pitch control is employed. NON-CENTER-CLICK PITCH FADER Pitch fader has no center click, and it allows delicate adjustment easily. The PDX-a2S features detachable pitch control fader for ease of replacement when it is worn out. MINI LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATING STYLUS he PDX-a2S provides detachable small stylus illuminator for illuminating the stylus tip during play for low-light conditions. OTHER FEATURES Quick stops are achieved with an electronic braking system. Remote control jack is provided for controlling START/STOP by other equipment like a fader start etc. NOTES Before detaching or attaching the headshell, be sure to turn the power of the amplifier or mixer off. Detaching or attaching of the headshell with the volume control turned up may cause damage to the speakers. Do not turn "ON" the power supply, with the turntable platter detached. When play is finished, be sure to secure the tone-arm with the arm clamp. [. . . ] AVIS;RISQUE DE CHOC ELELCTRIQUE -NE PAS OUVRIR. SESSION IN MADE IN JAPAN SERIAL NO. MASTER OUT 1 R L R LINE 2 LINE 1 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN L R L SUB MAIN POWER AC 12V R L MASTER OUT 2 PHONO 2 PHONO 1 GND 2 GND 1 7 8 ADJUSTMENT Adjustment of Horizontal Zero Balance 1 Release the tone-arm from the armrest to free. 2 Turn the balance weight clockwise or counter clockwise until the tone arm is balanced horizontally. Be careful not to touch your finger to the stylus tip. 3 Return the tone-arm to the armrest. Illustration of Adjustment The balance weight and cartridge are balanced, the tone-arm is held horizontal. [. . . ]