User manual VESTAX PDX-D3MKII

[. . . ] There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. Read instructions-All the safety and operating instructions 13. Protective Attachment Plug-The appliance is equipped with an attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety should be read before the appliance is operated. [. . . ] Safety Check-Upon completion of any service or repairs to only one way. If you are unable to insert product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If this determine that the product is in proper operating condition. should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the 21. Carts and Stands-The appliance should be used only with a polarized plug. cart stand that is recommended by manufacturer. Power-Cord Protection-Power supply cords should be routed 22. An appliance and cart combination so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items should be moved with care. Quick placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to stops, excessive force, and uneven cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where surfaces may cause the appliance and they exit from the appliance. cart combination to overturn. 2 FEATURES · Advanced analogue turntable. Should this not be possible, then please take care to wrap the platter and the unit separately, and to ensure that the entire unit is kept in a dry place out of direct sunlight. Before wrapping please remove the stylus and to avoid damage to the tone arm, please set the tone arm in the tone arm clamp and apply a reasonable amount of tape to ensure that it does not move. · To avoid feedback or hum, locate the speakers and the turntable is a suitable position. Feedback is often caused by the vibration of speakers, which in turn affects sensitive cartridges, producing a poor sound. If such occurs, relocate the turntable or speakers so as to be as far apart from each other as possible. Hum is often caused by nearby appliances that use a transformer or thermostat. Relocating the units again as far away as possible to the source will help with this problem. Hum may also be produced if the grounding wire is not securely fasted to the mixer or amplifier. 3 PARTS Front Turntable Platter(Option 2 ) Center Spindle Spare Cartridge Stand Tone-Arm Height Fixed Screw Balance Weight(Option 5 ) Power Switch EP Adapter Holder Dynamic Needle Pressure Adjustment Knob Tone-Arm Height Gauge Tone Arm Arm Rest Slip Mat(Option 3 ) Headshell (Option 4 ) START/STOP Button Speed Select Button Detachable Stylus Illumination Jack Reverse Switch Pitch Bend Joystick Fine Pitch Fader START/BRAKE Controller Ultra Pitch Fader Rear Remote-control Jack SERIAL NO. R L OUTPUT REMOTE Output Jack AC Cord Ground Terminal BEFORE USE Parts and accessories Before use, please check that you have all parts. q Main unit w Platter e Split mat r Head shell t Balance weight · Accessories accompanying this booklet. y Shell weight u RCA cable i GND cable o EP adopter !0 Platter screws !1 Screw driver for platter screws !2 Owner's manual !3 Stylus Light 4 ASSEMBLY AND SET-UP Turntable Assembly q Place the platter on the center spindle. The platter will adjust itself to best fit over the spindle. w Adjust the positioning of the platter so that the screw holes line up perfectly. [. . . ] e Remove the stylus protector if applicable. r Start the platter spinning with the START/STOP button. t Position the tone arm over the record and gently lower to begin playback. y Set the playing speed to either 33 1/3 or 45 RPM. When turned on this unit is set to play at 33 1/3 RPM. To adjust to a 45RPM speed setting, press the 45 RPM button. [. . . ]