Gemini XL-400 II Manual De Funcionamiento página 5

INSTALLING THE DUSTCOVER:
1. Mount the hinges onto the dustcover.
2. Hold the dustcover in position, directly above the turntable, and slide the
hinge bases into the holders mounted on the rear panel.
3. Always raise the dustcover before removal.
4. Avoid opening and closing the dustcover during play. Undesirable
vibration and stylus skipping can result.
CONNECTIONS:
1. Plug the AC power plug into an appropriate outlet.
2. See Table A for proper connection of the output RCA plugs and ground
connector. Make sure that all the plugs are firmly plugged into the
appropriate jacks (phono inputs). To reduce hum, make sure the ground
lug is firmly connected to the ground screw.
OUTPUT CONNECTORS
L (WHITE)
R (RED)
GND (Spade Lug)
Operating Instructions
BASIC OPERATION:
1. Place a record on the RUBBER MAT (4) which sits on the PLATTER
(2).
2. Select the desired speed by depressing the 33 or 45 SPEED
SELECTOR (15) button.
3. Turn the POWER (13) switch to the "ON" position, at which point the
strobe illuminator (built into the POWER switch and the speed indicator
(for the selected speed) will illuminate.
4. Remove the stylus protector (if applicable to your cartridge).
5. Release the ARM CLAMP (9) found on the ARM REST (10).
6. Push the START STOP (14) button. The turntable PLATTER (2) will
start to spin.
7. Push the CUE LEVER (16) to the "UP" position.
8. Position the tone arm over the desired position on the record and push
the CUE LEVER to the "DOWN" position. The TONE ARM (6) will
slowly lower onto the record at which time play will begin.
9. When play is over, raise the TONE ARM, move it to the ARM REST,
and secure it with the ARM CLAMP.
10. You now have the option of turning off the power by turning the POWER
(13) switch to the "OFF" position, or stopping the PLATTER (2) by
pushing the START STOP (14) button.
INTERRUPTING PLAY:
1. Pushing the CUE LEVER (16) to the "UP" position will cause the TONE
ARM (6) to lift stopping play.
2. Pushing the CUE LEVER (16) to the "DOWN" position will cause the
TONE ARM (6) to slowly lower onto the record at the point where play
was interrupted.
PLAYING 45 RPM RECORDS:
1. When playing a 45 RPM record with a large center hole, first place the
45 ADAPTER (17) on the center spindle.
2. Be sure that the 45 SPEED SELECTOR (15) button is pushed and the
45 speed indicator is illuminated.
TABLE A
MIXER OR
RECEIVER
PHONO L CHANNEL
PHONO R CHANNEL
GND Screw
TARGET LIGHT:
1. Push the TARGET LIGHT SWITCH (18) firmly and the TARGET LIGHT
(19) will illuminate the stylus tip.
2. When not being used, the TARGET LIGHT should be turned off.
ADJUSTING THE PITCH CONTROL:
1. The XL-400 II is equipped with a PITCH CONTROL (21). When the
PITCH CONTROL is in the center position the speed will be 33 or 45
depending on which SPEED SELECTOR (15) button is pushed.
2. When the PITCH CONTROL (21) is positioned off center, the pitch can
vary ±10% depending on the position of the PITCH CONTROL.
3. The PLATTER (2) is equipped with a STROBE RPM INDICATOR
STRIP (22) and the POWER (13) switch contains built in STROBE
LIGHTS (23). When the PLATTER (2) is spinning, the STROBE
LIGHTS illuminate the STROBE RPM INDICATOR STRIP. At 60 Hz the
bottom row of dots will appear to be stationary when the speed of the
platter is exactly 45 RPM and the second row from the bottom will
appear to be stationary at 33 RPM. At 50 Hz, the second row from the
top represents 45 RPM and the top row represents 33 RPM.
PITCH BEND:
1. Pushing the PITCH BEND (20) buttons will temporarily raise or lower
the pitch without changing the slide setting. Releasing the buttons will
return the pitch to the slide setting.
Specifications
TURNTABLE SECTION:
Type..............................................................Belt Drive Manual Turntable
Drive Method...........................................................................Belt Drive
Motor............................................................................................DC Motor
Platter.............................................Aluminum Diecast 13"/332 mm Dia.
Speed................................................................................33 1/3 or 45 RPM
Wow and Flutter......................................................................0.15% WRMS*
* This rating refers to the turntable assembly and platter only and excludes
effects of records, cartridges or tonearms.
TONEARM SECTION:
Type..................................................Statically Balanced S-Shaped Tonearm
Overhang...........................................................................19/32" (15.2 mm)
Stylus Pressure Adjust Range.............................................................0 - 5 g
Applicable Cartridge Weight Range.................................................6 - 10 g
Headshell Weight.................................................................................5.6 g
GENERAL:
Power Supply............................................................115V~60Hz/230V~50Hz
Power Consumption..........................................................................15 Watts
Dimensions........................................................................17 3/4" x 6" x 14"
Weight..............................................................................17 lbs. (7.7 kg)
Specifications are subject to change without notice. The weight and
dimensions shown are approximate.
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