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19. Replacement Pa rt s - When replacement parts are re q u i re d, be
s u re the service technician has used replacement part s
s p e c i fi e d b y t h e m a n u fa c t u r e r o r h a ve t he s a m e
c h a ra c t e rri st i cs a s t he ori g i n al p ar t s. U nau t h ori ze d
substitutions may result in fi re, electric shock or other hazard s .
20. Sa fety Check-Upon completion of any service or rep a i rs to
p roduct, ask the service technician to perfrom sefety ch e ck s
to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
21. Carts and Stands-The appliance should be used only with
a cart stand that is recommended by manufacturer.
22. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with
c a re . Quick stops, ex c e s s ive f o rc e, and uneve n su rfa c e s
m ay cause the appliance and cart combination to ove rt u rn .
F E AT U R E S
NOTES
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The PDX-8000 is a high end perfo rmance turn t able designed
for the begi n n e rs and the pro fessionals with the same basic
quality as the best selling turn t abl e, the PDT- 5 0 0 0 .
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ANTI SKIPPING TONE-ARM SYSTEM,TRACING HOLD
BALANCE SYSTEM
N ew designed A.S. T.S(Anti Skipping To n e - a rm System)
and TH(Tracing Hold) balance TONE-ARM system protect
skipping performance in hard scratching. And this TONE-
ARM provide adjustment mechanism of tone-arm height
which Vestax Turntable series have generally.
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FAST STARTS BY HIGH TORQUE
Using high-torque direct motor, the integral motor delive rs
1.6kg• cm start torq u e. The high-torque gives quick starts that
e n ables the platter to re a ch 33-1/3 rpm within 0.3 second.
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FLOATING SUSPENSION TONEARM
The tone-arm is mounted on the deck plate using a floating
suspension system with the drive motor. Acoustic feedback
is minimized by this advanced system.
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QUARTZ-PHASE-LOCKED CONTROL
The pitch is va ri able continu o u s ly by up to ap p rox i m at e ly ±1 0 %
and re t u rned automat i c a l ly to the pre d e t e rmined speed (33-1/3 or
45 rpm) by on/off sw i t ch even if the pitch control is employe d
.
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NON-CENTER-CLICK PITCH FADER
P i t ch fader has no center cl i ck, and it allows delicat e
adjustment easily. The PDX-8000 features detachable pitch
control fader for ease of replacement when it is worn out.
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MINI LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATING STYLUS
The PDX-8000 provides detach able small stylus illuminator fo r
i l l u m i n ating the stylus tip during play for low-light conditions.
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OTHER FEATURES
Q u i c k st o ps a r e ac h i ev e d w it h a n e l ect r o n i c b r a k i n g
sys tem. Rem ote control j ack is pr ovided for c ontro l l i n g
START/STOP by other equipment like a fader start etc.
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Using FULL TIME QUARTS LOCK SYNTHESIZER.
rotation of turntable is controlled. Using PLL circuit of the
t wo system. Accura cy of playing speed and time ke ep i n g
will be completed.
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The pitch speed is controlled by none center cl i ck pitch
control fader volume. The pitch fader span can be selected
between ±12%, ±6%, ±3%.
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MOTOR OFF function is provided to cancel servo／brake
of the motor and REVERSE MODE will reve rse the
turntable thus provided.
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STICK CONTROLLER is provided for the functions of
p i t c h b e n d a n d FA S T／S L OW, so that it is possible to
abjust speed up or down to begin phrase of a song without
touching the record.
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Before detaching or attaching the headshell, be sure to turn
the power of the amplifier or mixer off.
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D e t a ching or a t t a ching of the h eadshell w ith the vo l u m e
control turned up may cause damage to the speakers.
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Do not turn "ON" the power supply, with the turn t abl e
platter detached.
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When play is finished, be sure to secure the tone-arm with
the arm clamp. After play is finished, if the unit is not to be
used for some time, care should be taken to secure the
tone-arm to protect the stylus tip. For the same reason, the
stylus protector should also be attached.
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Wipe the headshell terminals from time to time. Dust and
d i rt at th e h e ad s h e ll t e r m i n a l s m a y r es u l t i n i n c r e a s e d
"HUM" noise or intermittent sound. Use a soft dry cloth to
clean the heashell terminals.
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Dust and dirt should be carefully removed from stylus tip
or records. Dust and dirt on the stylus tip or record may
not only result in deteri o ration of tone quality, but also
cause undue wear of the record and the stylus tip itself.
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Transportation of the unit to distant places for removal and
the like. Pa ck up the unit in the reve rse order to that fo r
unpacking, using the packing materials furnished when the
uni t w a s pu r c h a s e d . S h o u l d the r e b e n o su ch p a ck i n g
materials, be sure to take the following steps. Remove the
turntable platter together with the turntable mat, and wrap
it up to prevent any damage to them. Return the tone-arm
to the arm rest, and affix it with tape or the like. Remove
the balance weight and the headshell/cart ri d ge from the
t o n e - a rm a nd then wrap them up to avoid and damage to
them. Wrap up the turn t able base with a bl a n ket or soft
paper also to prevent any possible damage to it.
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ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK AND HUM
Acoustic Feedback is usually cause by vibration of speaker,
which affects the sensitive cartridge. If such a phenomenon
occurs, relocate the turntable or speakers as far apart from
e a ch other as possibl e. Hum is usually cause by nearby
appliances that u se tra n s fo rmer or therm o s t at. Relo cat i n g
the unit further away from the noise sources will re a d i ly
s o l ve the pro blem. Hum may also be produced if the
grounding wire extending from the unit is secure ly
connected to the GND terminal on the amplifier of mixer.
