Putting The Player Together; Fitting The Turntable; Fitting The Turntable Mat; Attaching The Head Shell - Technics SL-1000R Instrucciones De Funcionamiento

Putting the player together

In order to prevent damage during shipping, some of the equipment has been disassembled.
Put the player together in the following order.
Attention
z Do not connect the AC mains lead until set up is complete.
z When fitting the turntable, prevent foreign material from getting in between the main unit and
turntable.
3
Mounting screw
for turntable
Belleville
spring
Washers
Detachable handle
mounting hole
2
Mount the turntable by aligning the rotor
shaft fix hole (dotted line area in the figure
below) located at the peak of the triangle
with the rotor shaft marked with an arrow
( ). Be sure to check the figure below to
not mix up the positional relationship of the
turntable mounting holes.
Turntable
Detachable handle
Rotor shaft
mounting hole
Rotor shaft
Centre spindle
Attention
z Do not use an electric screwdriver or
impact wrench to tighten screws.
z Note that using a screwdriver not fitting to the screws for
mounting the turntable may damage the main unit.
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Turntable mat
Handle carefully
as this is heavy.
1
Turntable
Detachable handle
mounting hole
2 Rotor
shaft fix
hole
6
Balance weight
5
Head shell
(not included)

Fitting the turntable

1
Tighten the
detachable
handle screws
into the
detachable
handle mounting
holes (two
locations) on the
turntable. Slowly lift the turntable
and then lower it in such a way as to
insert the center spindle into the
hole in the center of the turntable.
Attention
z Tighten the detachable handle by turning it 5
or more times. If you have tightened it until the
end, loose a little bit. Do not tighten it firmly.
z Be careful when handling the turntable, as it
is heavy.
z Wipe off fingerprints or dirt with a soft cloth.
2
Slowly lower the turntable while aligning
the rotor shaft fix holes (three locations)
with the rotor shafts.
z Mount by using the rotor shaft with the
arrow mark as a guide. ( 14)
Attention
z If the rotor shafts are misaligned, a gap
remains between the turntable and main unit
and you cannot mount the turntable correctly.
Do not force the turntable downward.
3
Attach the washers, belleville
springs, and screws for turntable to
the rotor shaft fix holes, and tighten
the mounting screws securely.
Mounting screw for
turntable
Belleville spring
Washers
Attention
z When tightening screws, do not allow screw
heads to protrude from the top surface of
the turntable.
z Tighten the three screws uniformly. Failing
to do so may make the turntable rattle or
rotate unstably. Make sure none of the
screws are loose.
To remove the turntable
„
Loosen the mounting screws for turntable

and remove them.
- Keep the screws, belleville springs, and
washers carefully.
② Tighten the detachable handle screws into
the detachable handle mounting holes (two
locations) on the turntable and slowly lift the
turntable straight up.

Fitting the turntable mat

4
Lay the turntable mat on the
turntable.

Attaching the head shell

5
Fit the head shell (not included) with
the cartridge (not included) into the
tone arm.
Keep the head shell horizontal and
tighten the locking nut.
z Preparing the head shell / cartridge (not
included) ( 33)
z Be careful not to touch the stylus tip.
Locking nut
Head shell
(not included)

Attaching the balance weight

6
Attach the balance weight to the
rear of the tone arm.
Balance weight
Auxiliary
weight
z Attach the included auxiliary weight to the
rear of the tone arm according to the weight
of your cartridge.
For adjustable cartridge weight ranges, see
"Applicable cartridge weight range". ( 31)

Note
z Using auxiliary weights in tandem may cause
the auxiliary weight to come into contact
with the dust cover.
z The inside of the balance weight is greased.
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