Yamaha PX-3 PX-3 OWNERS MANUAL - Page 9

PX 3 HOW TO PLAY RECORDS • PLAYING RECORDS After you have assembled the turntable, made the necessary adjustments and connected the turntable to the audio ampf ifier, you are ready to start playing records. Proceed as follows. 1. Check to see that the turntable, amplifier and speaker connecting cords have been inserted into the correct terminals. • The power cord should be plugged into an AC wall outlet or into the audio amplifier's auxiliary power outlet. • If you are using the ground wire, check to see that it is securely fastened to the amplifier's Gnd terminal. 2. Switch on the amplifier. • SEt the input selector switch to Phono. Lower the vc lume control. 3. Place your selected record on the turntable platter • Wien playing 45 rpm singles, slip the accessory 45 acaptor over the center shaft. 4. Switch on the turntable 5. Set the Speed switch so that it corresponds to the rated speed of the record. • Turning on the turntable power automatically selects 33-1/3 rpm. Press the Speed switch once to change 45 rpm if necessary. POWER 45 SPEED 33 17cm r+ n 30cm RLAT/05C SIZE 33 Fig. 13 9. Once record play has been completed, the tonearm will automatically rise and return to the extreme right and the platter will stop rotating. • Depress the Cut switch if you want to stop record play altogether. e Depress the Ai / a - Up - • / e.o. switch (refer to page 41 if you want to interrupt record play. e If the Repeat funcion has been activated, the unit will indefinitely repeat the same side of the record. Depressing the Cut switch overrides the Repeat function. OPERATING • MANUAL CUEING FUNCTIONS The PX-3's advanced cueing system allows flexible control over all tonearm positioning functions even with the dust cover down. 1. Pressing the left or right side of the 44 / e - UP - • / •• switch moves the tonearm to the left or the right. Pushing the switch while record play is in progress automatically raises the tonearm first. Pressing the switch gently causes the tonearm to move slowly for accurate positioning, while pressing it all the way down causes rapid movement. 2. Pressing the Down switch when the tonearm is positioned over the record lowers the tonearm to begin play. * Pressing any of the above manual function switches clears repeat mode, so the Repeat switch should be pressed again if repeat play is desired. 4414 UP DOWN t i DOWN - ANN, CONTROL - ■ REPEAT PLAY Pressing the Repeat switch causes the PX-3 to enter repeat mode. In this mode, the turntable replays the same side of the record again and again. Pressing the Repeat switch a second time ends repeat mode, causing play to stop when the end of the record is reached. n END t 1 17cm AOTOMATIC RA Y/DSC SIZE REPEAT 17 30cm 30 0 Fig. 15 • FUNCTION INTERRUPT CAPABILITY Unlike many automatic turntables, the PX-3's various function switches all take effect immediately even if another function is in progress. This means that if you press the wrong switch by mistake, this can be instantly corrected by pressing another switch. 6. Remove the stylus cover. 7. Push either the 17 cm or the 30 cm Play/Disc Size switch according to the size of the record. Record play w II start automatically. 8. Record play • Adjust the amplifier's volume and tone controls to your own preferred levels. Tonearm moves slowly Tonearm moves quickly Fig. 14 8