Numark Industries TT500 manual

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    CONTENTS Safety Precautions Setup & Installation Controls Cable Setup Platter Setup Inter chan g in g Tonearm Tubes T one Arm S etup Cartrid g e Setup Important Notes & Operation Spec ificat ions T rouble Sh ootin g 1 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IMPOR TAN T The li g htnin g flash with arrowhead s y mbol, within an e q ui[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing this Numa rk product. Please read thes e operating inst ructions so you wi ll know how to operate t his equipm ent properly. After you have finished reading t hese instructions, keep the m for future reference. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SH OCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLI ANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: This produc[...]

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    POWER-CORD PROTECTION Power-suppl y cords should be rout ed so that they are n ot likely to be wal ked on or pinched by items placed upon or against the m, paying particular attention to cords a t plugs, convenienc e receptacles, and t he point where they exit from the produ ct. OUTDOORS ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is co[...]

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    SETUP & INSTALLATION This turntable has been designed exclusively for DJ use and can be se tup in a variety of different ways depe nding on your mixing style. The turntable should rest on a level and stable surface that is clear of obstructions. If a mixer is placed between two turntables make sure that there is at least ¼" (7mm) between [...]

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    CONTROLS General Controls 1. Power Button This button turns on the turntable when pressed. It illuminates blue when the turntable i s switched on. 2. Platter This turntable has a special edge design that has bee n optimized for "dragged" platter slow downs. (N OTE: The pattern will appear to stand still when the Pitch Range is se t to 0% [...]

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    CONTROLS c ontinued 9. Pitch Fader This s lide cont rol a llow s the pitch o f th e pl aybac k sou rce t o be changed. In the ce nter position the pitch is at 0%. Moving the fader knob closer to you will increase the pitch. The Pi tch Slider is enclosed in an Interchangeable/Replaceabl e Cartridge. 10. Pitch Button This button allows the turntable [...]

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    CONTROLS continued Bottom Parts 20. Adjust able Rubber Dampeni ng Feet When all of the fe et of the turntable ar e completely tig htened, the top flat surface o f the turntable w ill be at 85mm. Unsc rewing these feet rai ses the turnta ble up to compens ate for unlevel ed surfaces. 21. Carrying Handle s These handles provi de a secure grip so that[...]

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    CABLE SETUP This turntable is sh ipped with two sets of special cables: (1) Right Angle IEC Power Cord (1) Right Angle RCA cord NOTE: Before connecting any cables, make sure that the voltage selector switch is set to the prope r setting! Making the power and audio connections: 1. Begin by lifting t he turntable up from the re ar handle and resting [...]

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    PLATTER SETUP WARNING: Incorre ct Platter setup can l ead to poor turn table performance, platte r instability, or permanent motor damage. 1. Start by inspecti ng the bottom of t he aluminum plat ter to check that bot h locking pins have r ubber fitting s on them. 2. Next, rotate the platter spindle so that two holes are aligned parallel wit h the [...]

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    INTERCHANGING TONEARM TUBES WARNING : An incomplete under standing of this procedure could le ad to permanent da mage to the headshe ll, your records, or th e tonearm assembly. NOTICE : Interchanging tonear m tubes unnecessarily m ay shorten the life of the tone arm tubes and/or tonearm component s. This turntable feat ures the world's o nly t[...]

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    TONE ARM SETUP A properly adjusted tone arm and cartri dge setup will mini mize vinyl recor d wear and optimize th e performance of the turntable. Follo w these simple steps fo r setting the tone arm on the t urntable: NOTE: In most cases, when usin g the S-Shaped tonearm tube, the ad ditional S-Weigh t must be fasten ed to the tonearm to ac hieve [...]

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    CARTRIDGE SETUP For Head Shell Mounted Cartridges: The cartridge that c omes with this tur ntable should be pre installed on the he ad shell. If it is n't, please follow the below instruct ions for installing a cartridge onto the head shell. 1. Position the head shell an d the cartridge so that th e four connector pins are visible. Make sure t[...]

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    OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES Please read these prec autionary notes to in sure a comple te understanding and long life of th is DJ turntable. 1. Unneces sarily remov ing the plat ter may cause d amage to the ma gnet mounti ng structu re, the motor or th e platter resulting in undesired pe rformance. The turntable should ALWAYS be powe red off before the t[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS Turntable: Torque (transient) : 4.5kgf.cm Torque (stab le): 3.5kgf.cm Motor: Brushless DC motor Brake: Elec tronic braking system Platter: Dampened aluminu m diecast, low frictio n design Pitch: +/-8%, 10%, 25%, 50% Speeds: 33 1/3RPM, 45RP M, 78RPM Wow/flutter: <0.15% max, <0.10% typical Tonearm: Patented locking collar- based [...]

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    T ROUBLE SHOOT ING PAGE 14 Turntable does not turn on. Disconnected Power Cord? Connect Power Cord. The sound level is very low. T he Turntable is not co nnected to a device with a PHON O preamp. Connect the device to a preamp DJ mixer or an AV rece iver that has an input labeled PHO NO. Problem Cause? Solu tion The sound is on one side only. T he [...]

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    (1) Turntable w /Straigh t Tonearm (1) Anti-Drag A luminum P latte r (1) S -Shaped Tonea rm Tube (1) S -Tube Tone arm Weigh t (1) IEC Power C able (1) Service To o l (1) RCA Cor d (1) Slipma t INSIDE THE BOX: (1) Headshel l (1) Counter Weigh t (1) Target Ligh t (1) 45 R P M Adapte r[...]