Roland TT-99, Owner'S Manual

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Performing

Operation

1. 

Rotate the power/strobe knob clockwise to turn 

on the power, the 

[SPEED]

 select buttons and the 

strobe-illuminator will light up.

2. 

Place a record on the slip mat, when playing a 

45rpm record with a large center hole, place the 45-

rpm adaptor on the center spindle.

3. 

Specify the 

[SPEED]

 select buttons to match the 

record.

4. 

Remove the stylus protector from the cartridge, 

release the arm clamper.

5. 

Set the lifter lever to the upper position.

6. 

Press the 

[START/STOP]

 button, the turntable 

platter will start to rotate.

7. 

Move the tonearm over the desired groove.

8. 

Set the lifter lever to the lower position, the 

tonearm will descend slowly onto the record and 

play begins.

9. 

When play is finished, raise the lifter lever, move the 

tonearm to the arm rest, secure the tonearm with 

the arm clamper.

10. 

Press the 

[START/STOP]

 button to stop the 

platter rotating, rotate the power/strobe knob 

counterclockwise to turn off the power.

Suspend Play

Set the lifter lever to the upper position during play, the stylus tip 

of the cartridge will be lifted from the record.

Target Light

This unit is provided with a target light for illuminating the stylus 

tip during play.
Push the target light button, the target light will be raised into 

position for illuminating the stylus tip. When not in use, keep the 

target light lowered through depression.

Changing the Pitch

 As long as the [PITCH ADJ.] slider is in center click position, the 

turntable is operated witch quartz-controlled rated speed. The 

pitch indicator will then be lit in green.
The speed can be increased or decreased by 10% via the [PITCH 

ADJ.] slider. The pitch indicator will then be lit in red.

Detecting the Speed

You can check the speed by watching the strobe dots.

Power supply rpm

Dots looks stopped

50 Hz

33 1/3

Upper line

45

Second line

60 Hz

33 1/3

Third line

45

Lowest line

Maintenance

5

Clean the stylus periodically with a soft brush to prevent the 

accumulation of dust.

5

When the sound becomes distorted or noisy, check the stylus. If 

worn out, replace it with a new one.

5

From time to time, the dust cover and turntable cabinet should 

be wiped with a soft,dry cloth.

5

Any volatile materials such as alcohol, thinner, benzine, ect., may 

remove the paint or damage the lustre and should not be used.

Specifications

Roland TT-99: Turntable

Power Supply

Displayed on the nameplate (* 1) of the rear side 

of this unit

Power 

Consumption

Dimensions

450 (W) x 350 (D) x 150 (H) mm
17-3/4 (W) x 13-13/16 (D) x 5-15/16 (H) inches

Weight

9.8 kg
21 lbs 10 oz

Accessories

Owner’s manual, Headshell/Cartridge, 45 rpm 

adaptor, Counterweight, Dust cover, Turntable 

platter, Slipmat, RCA/GND cable

*1 Location of the nameplate

*  This document explains the specifications of the product at the 

time that the document was issued. For the latest information, 

refer to the Roland website.