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Direct Drive Professional

Stereo Turntable

AT-PL120

Installation and Operation

Summary of Contents for AT-PL120

Page 1: ...Direct Drive Professional Stereo Turntable AT PL120 Installation and Operation ...

Page 2: ...Adjustable counterweight Anti skate adjustment Tone arm height adjustment and lock Tone arm lift with hydraulic action and lift lever Tone arm rest with locking mechanism Selectable high accuracy quartz controlled pitch lock Selectable 10 or 20 pitch adjustment ranges Stroboscopic platter speed indicator Forward and reverse play Cast aluminum record platter with slip mat Start stop button with rem...

Page 3: ... DIRECTION BUTTON Controls platter s rotational direction F Forward clockwise R Reverse counter clockwise 12 PITCH ADJUST SLIDE CONTROL Use in conjunction with pitch button 15 to vary the platter s rotational speed In the center detent position quartz lock is active 13 PITCH SELECTION INDICATOR Shows Green for standard or locked RPM setting or Red for a pitch adjusted setting 14 QUARTZ SPEED LOCK ...

Page 4: ...CONTROL LEVER Cueing Lever Controls action of tone arm lift Note Lift mechanism is hydraulically damped to slow tone arm descent 27 ANTI SKATE CONTROL Applies a small inward force to the tone arm counteracting the tendency of the tone arm to move outward due to forces created by the stylus in the record groove 28 COUNTERWEIGHT Balances the tone arm and provides adjustment for proper downward track...

Page 5: ...s output cables to the PHONO inputs on your system observing Red for Right channel and White for Left channel If your system does not have a PHONO magnetic phono input set the pre amp selector switch to LINE OUT and connect the turntable s output cables to the Auxiliary AUX or other high level inputs on your system observing Red for Right channel and White for Left channel When using the turntable...

Page 6: ... force Rotate the entire counter weight counterclockwise without touching the black gauge ring moving the counterweight forward until the desired value on gauge ring lines up with the centerline marked on the rear arm Refer to the specifications section for tracking force value for the cartridge that shipped with the turntable Setting Anti skate A small inward anti skating force can be applied to ...

Page 7: ...ocation on the record Carefully lower the tone arm to the record surface Checking and Adjusting Pitch 1 If desired select a 10 or 20 pitch adjustment range by pressing the pitch button Then move the pitch adjust slide control up or down to make pitch adjustments Note The pitch adjust slide control has center detent position for 0 pitch variation 2 As illuminated by the red light coming from beneat...

Page 8: ... cartridge and carefully remove its stylus assembly Place the stylus assembly out of harm s way Mount the new cartridge to the headshell assembly Use the mounting hardware supplied with the new cartridge or the existing hardware removed at step 2 Tighten the mounting screws until just snug Replace the stylus assembly briefly to check for mechanical interference with the mounting hardware The stylu...

Page 9: ... record type being played with platter speed buttons 2 Variable pitch is engaged Depress quartz button or return pitch adjust slider to center detent position to engage quartz lock Moving pitch adjust slider produces no effect If the LED next to the pitch adjust slider center detent position remains green when the slider is moved quartz lock is engaged Depress the quartz button to disengage the qu...

Page 10: ... Hz 810 Hz when 20 pitch is selected Varies from 607 Hz 742 Hz when 10 pitch is selected 1170 1 Hz for 78 RPM Remote Start Stop 2 conductor 1 4 connector T S Normally open contact closure Power Supply Requirements 115 230V AC 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 13W Dimensions 17 3 4 450 mm W x 13 7 8 352 mm D x 6 157 mm H Weight 23 4 lb 10 6 kg Accessories Included Headshell cartridge ATP 2 AC line cord 45...

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Page 12: ...purchase date Prior approval from A T U S is required for return This warranty excludes defects due to normal wear abuse shipping damage or failure to use product in accordance with instructions This warranty is void in the event of unauthorized repair or modification or removal or defacing of the product labeling For return approval and shipping information contact the Service Dept Audio Technica...

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