PL880 / English Instruction Manual
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Speed alignment using the Pitch adjustment
The pitch adjust control is made adjust the turntable speed lightly. To check if the speed of a
record that is playing is correct, and if it needs to be adjusted, do the following:
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During playback of for instance a 45rpm record, look at the appropriate strip of strobe
calibration dots on the edge of the turntable platter.
The upper one is for 33
rpm - the middle one for 45 rpm.
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If the strobe dots appear to be flowing to the right, it means the platter is revolving slower
than the rated speed. Slowly turn the Pitch Control knob
in the “ + “ direction.
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If the strobe dots appear to be flowing to the left, it means the platter is revolving faster
than the rated speed. Slowly turn the Pitch Control knob
in the “ – “ direction.
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Make small adjustments with the Pitch Control knob until the strobe dots appear to be
stationary without moving left or right.
Tone arm stopping position alignment
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The position of the tone arm complete
playback and return to the rest station can
be adjusted at the alignment screw as
follow:-
Before starting the alignment, please
take out the hole covering rubber:
a. If the system cannot complete the
playback of record and return earlier, use a cross head screw driver and turning the
alignment screw inside the hole clockwise, the stopping and eject position of the tone arm
will move more inward to the center of the record for playback completion.
b. If the system cannot return to rest position automatically after playback of record use a
cross head screw driver and turning the alignment screw inside the hole anti-clockwise, the
stopping and eject position of the tone arm will move more away from the center of the
record for playback completion.
Remark:
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The stopping position is very subjective among difference customers, please select the most
suitable position based on your own record collection. The ex-factory setting is based on the
most common template.
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Please check the stopping position time by time during adjustment and avoid over turning of
the screw inside
