User manual SONY PS-3300

[. . . ] If necessary, turn the selector switch with a coin or something similar, so that the arrow mark point the proper voltage marking. A line frequency change is not necessary since your turntable system is furnished with a dc servo controlled motor. warning to the customers in the United Kingdom THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED TO YOUR 3-PIN PLUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green-and-yellow: Earth (safety earth) Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows : The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol ;è: or coloured green or green and-yellow, The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. [. . . ] After the adjustments are complete, install the stylus guard. The weight of the tonearm is supported by Ihe arm pivot and only tracking force 1$ applied to the stylus tip. To accomplish this, the tonearm must first be balanced horizontally. with the tracking-force indi cator set at "0" '2 Tracking force Af ter the longitudinal balance adjustment. Apply the recommended tracking force weight sa th at the stylus tip will trace the music groove accurately, '3 Anti-skating compensatlon While playing the record, the friction al 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 we8r on bath the stylus and the record Such as direct applying any pressure or in minimize any warpage. Don't put anything but records on a turntable_ · Don 't place anything but the spare cartridge and 45-rpm Adaptor on the cabinet. When connecting to an accessory ac outlet on the amplifier, use an unswitched type outlet. First con neet the mains lead to the ac input of the turntable and then to the ac outlet. Check that the phono cord and mains lead are not caught under any foot of the cabinet. Leave a little slack in the connecting cord to allow for in advertent shock or vibration. Ta stop the turntable during play, push the REJECT button. The Tonearm automatically returns to its rest and the unit is turned oft. About 400 hours' use wlll wear out the stylus. The stylus model ND-134G IS available at your Sony dealer. Grasp the green stylus assembly between the thumb and fore finger and pull gently to remove the stylus. Insert the new stylus assembly into the cartridge. @ Select the speed (either 33 or 45) according to the record speed that you wish to play. ERemove the stylus guard and release the clasp of the Arm Rest. Adjust the speed with the Pitch Control until the pattern appears stationary*. [. . . ] ETurntable not level elncorrectly placed on or near a speaker eDusty stylus eWorn stylus or defective record (The stylus life is approx, 400 hours of playing time. 5g Cartridge weight range 4 ~ lOg Cartridge Type Frequency range Channel separation Output voltage Load impedance Tracki ng-force Stylus Weight General Power requirements e Turntable not level elmproper tracking force (See page 7. E Loose ground wire connection to the amplifier eLoose connection between the Shell and the Tonearm (See "Preparation" on page 6. Elf the above does not rectify the problem, try commercially available acoustic insulators designed to be put between the feet a nd shelf. [. . . ]