PIONEER DJ PLX-500, Operating Instructions Manual

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Part names and functions
Top panel
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1
POWER switch
When turning the switch to the [ ON ] side, the power is turned on and
the strobe illuminator on the side lights.
=
Turning the power on (p. 14 )
Turning the power off (p. 14 )
2 START/STOP button
Pressing the button starts or stops rotation of the turntable.
= Playback (p. 14 )
3
Speed change button
Changes the speed according to the record to be played.
!
For a 33 1/3 rpm record, press the [ 33 ] button.
! For a 45 rpm record, press the [ 45 ] button.
!
For a 78 rpm record, press the [ 33 ] button and [ 45 ] button at the
same time.
=
Playback (p. 14 )
4
Stylus illuminator
Lights to illuminate the stylus tip.
= Illuminating the stylus tip (p. 15 )
5
Stylus illuminator switch
The stylus illuminator lights in white and ascends to the position at
which the stylus tip is illuminated.
=
Illuminating the stylus tip (p. 15 )
6
Headshell
7
TEMPO slider
You can slide back and forth to perform fine adjustment of the rota-
tion speed.
=
Adjusting the pitch (p. 14 )
8
Tone arm
= Adjustment (p. 10 )
9 Arm clamper
Clamps the tone arm.
a
Arm rest
Serves as the support base for the tone arm.
b
Lifter lever
The tone arm goes up when the lever is pulled up. The tone arm goes
down when the lever is pushed down.
c
Arm lifter
This device is used to move the tone arm up and down. It is operated
by the lifter lever.
d ANTI SKATING dial
When a record is played, there is power to pull the stylus tip toward
the inner perimeter. By matching this dial to the stylus pressure
value, that power is eliminated.
= Adjusting anti-skating (p. 11 )
e
HEIGHT ADJUST lock
Locks the adjusted height of the arm.
=
Adjusting the arm height (p. 11 )
f
HEIGHT ADJUST dial
Used to adjust the height of the tone arm.
= Adjusting the arm height (p. 11 )
g
Balance weight
Used to balance the tone arm and adjust the stylus pressure.
= Adjustment (p. 10 )
h Stylus pressure adjustment ring
Used to match to the appropriate stylus pressure of the cartridge.
= Adjusting the stylus pressure (p. 10 )
i Headshell stand
Used to stand the headshell up.
j Adapter for EP record
Used to play standard EP records.
= To play a standard EP record (p. 15 )