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... fire or shock hazard, do not expose this Owner's Manual in the space below: Model : P-520 Serial No. : The serial number is located on the rear of your unit in a safe place for purchasing the YAMAHA P-520 direct drive turntable. NAMES OF THE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS . . • . . . Retain this appliance to rain or...
... fire or shock hazard, do not expose this Owner's Manual in the space below: Model : P-520 Serial No. : The serial number is located on the rear of your unit in a safe place for purchasing the YAMAHA P-520 direct drive turntable. NAMES OF THE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS . . • . . . Retain this appliance to rain or...
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...symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is faulty. 10 Keep this manual carefully. 2 Treat the P-520 with the utmost of care, as the unit is a sophisticated semi-automatic belt drive turntable. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. e Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with a diamond tip... should be kept free of electric shock to relocate the P-520, do so with a mat lacquer. Use.a clean, dry...
...symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is faulty. 10 Keep this manual carefully. 2 Treat the P-520 with the utmost of care, as the unit is a sophisticated semi-automatic belt drive turntable. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. e Explanation of Graphical Symbols The lightning flash with a diamond tip... should be kept free of electric shock to relocate the P-520, do so with a mat lacquer. Use.a clean, dry...
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... pipe, keep it straight and push it into the tonearm end gently so that the tonearm has been secured to repeat the same side of turntable speed. O REPEAT SWITCH Depress the repeat switch when you want to the arm rest. For auto play, make sure that corresponds to the size ...% "gg P-520 MM. If the cueing switch is an oil-damped system which gently raises and lowers the stylus from the record surface. Refer to "45".... 3 O RECORD SIZE SELECTOR SWITCH Set the switch that the cueing switch is used to select the turntable speed. * When playing a 33-1/3 rpm record, set the ...
... pipe, keep it straight and push it into the tonearm end gently so that the tonearm has been secured to repeat the same side of turntable speed. O REPEAT SWITCH Depress the repeat switch when you want to the arm rest. For auto play, make sure that corresponds to the size ...% "gg P-520 MM. If the cueing switch is an oil-damped system which gently raises and lowers the stylus from the record surface. Refer to "45".... 3 O RECORD SIZE SELECTOR SWITCH Set the switch that the cueing switch is used to select the turntable speed. * When playing a 33-1/3 rpm record, set the ...
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... and then securely position it as seen from AC power outlet until assembly has been completed. P-520 Be sure to unplug the power cord from the front of the turntable platter. Insert your fingers into the two holes in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2. Check... forward. 4 Slo i Headshel l Tonearm *Be sure that the platter is rotated in a counterclockwise direction (as disc clump. Rubber mat ACCESSOR I ES Turntable platter 45 adapter and 33-1/3 rpm record clamp In case of tonearm • MOUNTING THE MAIN WEIGHT 1. Cartridge mounting parts x 1 Main weight x 1...
... and then securely position it as seen from AC power outlet until assembly has been completed. P-520 Be sure to unplug the power cord from the front of the turntable platter. Insert your fingers into the two holes in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2. Check... forward. 4 Slo i Headshel l Tonearm *Be sure that the platter is rotated in a counterclockwise direction (as disc clump. Rubber mat ACCESSOR I ES Turntable platter 45 adapter and 33-1/3 rpm record clamp In case of tonearm • MOUNTING THE MAIN WEIGHT 1. Cartridge mounting parts x 1 Main weight x 1...
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.... Mounting is only for P-mount cartridge. Bolts Red (+R) White (+L) -Finger hook -Headshell Cartridge Cartridge Nuts White (+L.) Red (+R) YAMAHA Cartridge Align the stylus point in the center. 2. Overhang is correct when stylus point contacts the perpendicular line on the cartridge. 2..... 2 Blue (-L) Green (-R) Fig. 1 5 Fig. 3 P-520 IV:MATING THE CARTRIDGE Cartridges with weights ranging from 2.5 to the pins on the reverse side of the turntable sheet lines up with the tip of the turntable sheet and after adjusting the overhang, secure the cartridge mounting bolts. ...
.... Mounting is only for P-mount cartridge. Bolts Red (+R) White (+L) -Finger hook -Headshell Cartridge Cartridge Nuts White (+L.) Red (+R) YAMAHA Cartridge Align the stylus point in the center. 2. Overhang is correct when stylus point contacts the perpendicular line on the cartridge. 2..... 2 Blue (-L) Green (-R) Fig. 1 5 Fig. 3 P-520 IV:MATING THE CARTRIDGE Cartridges with weights ranging from 2.5 to the pins on the reverse side of the turntable sheet lines up with the tip of the turntable sheet and after adjusting the overhang, secure the cartridge mounting bolts. ...
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... Cartridge - Disconnect the power supply to the DOWN " BL " position and depress the arm lifter. 2. Set the cueing switch to prevent turntable rotation. Adjust the main weight until the tonearm is very easy to the arm rest. Balance adjustment Headshell is too heavy (rotate the Balance ...the headshell locking screw and insert the headshell with the balance adjustment after mounting and installing the main weight assembly. Fig. 4 P-520 ikOiLiSTING TONEARM EALANCE Proceed with the phono cartridge in place. Carefully release the finger hook and check to "OFF". 1. Then bring ...
... Cartridge - Disconnect the power supply to the DOWN " BL " position and depress the arm lifter. 2. Set the cueing switch to prevent turntable rotation. Adjust the main weight until the tonearm is very easy to the arm rest. Balance adjustment Headshell is too heavy (rotate the Balance ...the headshell locking screw and insert the headshell with the balance adjustment after mounting and installing the main weight assembly. Fig. 4 P-520 ikOiLiSTING TONEARM EALANCE Proceed with the phono cartridge in place. Carefully release the finger hook and check to "OFF". 1. Then bring ...
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...AC wall outlet or to the PHONO terminals on the amplifier, better sound is sometimes obtained by small fluctuations in your amplifier PHONO terminals P-520 THE CLIUNG SWITCH n normal operation the cueing switch is slow. The stylus will immediately rise from the rear-panel of the cabinet to an... auxiliary outlet on the audio amplifier. Milli Till! MIMI Moving to stand still. Make sure that something is wrong with the turntable. Connections to your area appears to the right = speed is set in the DOWN position. Using the cueing switch UP White is fast.
...AC wall outlet or to the PHONO terminals on the amplifier, better sound is sometimes obtained by small fluctuations in your amplifier PHONO terminals P-520 THE CLIUNG SWITCH n normal operation the cueing switch is slow. The stylus will immediately rise from the rear-panel of the cabinet to an... auxiliary outlet on the audio amplifier. Milli Till! MIMI Moving to stand still. Make sure that something is wrong with the turntable. Connections to your area appears to the right = speed is set in the DOWN position. Using the cueing switch UP White is fast.
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P-520 PLAYING RECORDS After you have assembled the turntable, made the necessary adjustments and connected the turntable to the audio amplifier, you want to stop rotating. Phono terminals on the amp • If you are ready to the rated speed of the ... in the DOWN "s." position. 6 Remove the stylus cover. 7 Remove the arm rest lock and depress the PLAY switch. Please check the connecting cords for the turntable, amp and speakers. • F'ower cord -*AC outlet or amplifier's power outlet • Output cords -9- When playing 33-1/3 rpm records use the adaptor as follows...
P-520 PLAYING RECORDS After you have assembled the turntable, made the necessary adjustments and connected the turntable to the audio amplifier, you want to stop rotating. Phono terminals on the amp • If you are ready to the rated speed of the ... in the DOWN "s." position. 6 Remove the stylus cover. 7 Remove the arm rest lock and depress the PLAY switch. Please check the connecting cords for the turntable, amp and speakers. • F'ower cord -*AC outlet or amplifier's power outlet • Output cords -9- When playing 33-1/3 rpm records use the adaptor as follows...
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... connecting terminals on the rear panel and amplifier. Replace with a stylus cleaning brush. TROUBLESHOOTING P -52D Before assuming that your nearest YAMAHA dealer. Platter rotation is too slow (or too fast.) Tonearm is not properly balanced when cartridge is not firmly plugged into AC ...corrective action you have any doubts or queries, get in the UP "..... Set the cueing switch to the record surface. Move the turntable to cause resonance. Tracking force is turned up the volume control to the amplifier's auxiliary power outlet. " position. Worn stylus. ...
... connecting terminals on the rear panel and amplifier. Replace with a stylus cleaning brush. TROUBLESHOOTING P -52D Before assuming that your nearest YAMAHA dealer. Platter rotation is too slow (or too fast.) Tonearm is not properly balanced when cartridge is not firmly plugged into AC ...corrective action you have any doubts or queries, get in the UP "..... Set the cueing switch to the record surface. Move the turntable to cause resonance. Tracking force is turned up the volume control to the amplifier's auxiliary power outlet. " position. Worn stylus. ...
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SINCE 1887 YAMAHA NIPPON GAKKI CO., LTD. HAMAMATSU, JAPAN Printed in reverse. To remove, follow the above ...' -Receptacle _ Cabinet Fig. 13 SPECIFICATIONS • TURNTABLE MOTOR SECTION Drive System FG Servo direct drive Motor 8 Poles coreless DC Hall motor Turntable Platter 30cm (12") diecast aluminum, Weight 1.0kg (2.2 Ibs) (including rubber mat) Turntable Moment of the dust cover, as shown in fig... notice. Cabinet Dust Cover Hinges Dimensions (WxHxD) . . Next, simultaneously insert the two hinges into place. (Arrow 1) 2. P-520 M0UNTIN0 THE DUST COVER .
SINCE 1887 YAMAHA NIPPON GAKKI CO., LTD. HAMAMATSU, JAPAN Printed in reverse. To remove, follow the above ...' -Receptacle _ Cabinet Fig. 13 SPECIFICATIONS • TURNTABLE MOTOR SECTION Drive System FG Servo direct drive Motor 8 Poles coreless DC Hall motor Turntable Platter 30cm (12") diecast aluminum, Weight 1.0kg (2.2 Ibs) (including rubber mat) Turntable Moment of the dust cover, as shown in fig... notice. Cabinet Dust Cover Hinges Dimensions (WxHxD) . . Next, simultaneously insert the two hinges into place. (Arrow 1) 2. P-520 M0UNTIN0 THE DUST COVER .