BELT DRIVE ANALOG PLAYER PD-171AL
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Before Asking for Repair
While the unit is used, an unusual phenomenon may be confused as a malfunction for a certain reason. Prior to asking us for repair,
please check the table below and read the instruction manual for the subsidiary devices. If the cause of malfunction cannot be identi-
fied, please contact your dealer. When we have once accepted your request for repair, inspection fees and traveling expenses may be
claimed even though the unit is found to be normal.
Problem
Cause
Solution
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No power is supplied even
though the power switch is
pressed ON.
· The power plug is disconnected
from the AC inlet or wall outlet, or it
is not inserted firmly.
· Insert the power plug in the AC in-
let and wall outlet firmly.
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The platter does not rotate.
· The belt is not wrapped correctly.
· Wrap the belt correctly.
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· The power switch is not turned on.
· Turn on the power switch.
The number in the stroboscope
moves.
· The rotation speed is not adjusted.
· Adjust the rotation speed using the
rotation speed fine tuning volume
(speed control).
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No sound is generated.
·
Connection between lead wires
and the cartridge or between the
headshell and tone arm is incom-
plete.
·
Make connections of lead wires
firmly.
Tighten the plug-in nut to secure
the connection between the head-
shell and tone arm.
Mount the tone arm securely.
· Connection of the phono cable is
not correct.
· Connect the phono cable correctly.
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· Settings or connections of the pho-
no equalizer, integrated amplifier,
or others are not correct.
· Check connections among devic-
es, power supplies of the phono
equalizer, integrated amplifier, and
others, the volume position, selec-
tor positions, etc.
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The sound volume is too low or
too high.
· The cartridge setting at the phono
equalizer, integrated amplifier, and
others are not correct.
·
Perform cartridge setting at the
phono equalizer, integrated ampli-
fier, and others in accordance with
your cartridge (MC/MM).
Sound images are shaky, or
sound balance between right
and left is not favorable.
· The player body is inclined.
· Install this unit in a horizontal and
stable place. Use insulators to
make this unit horizontal.
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· Anti-skating adjustment is inappro-
priate.
·
Follow the operating instructions
of the used tone arm to correctly
adjust the anti-skating.
· The cartridge is not mounted hor-
izontally.
·
Follow the operating instructions
of the used tone arm to adjust the
horizontal balance.
