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PROFESSIONAL DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE
OWNER'S MANUAL
VESTAX CORPORATION
1-18-16 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0023 Japan
Phone : 03-3412-7011 Fax : 03-3412-7013
E-mail : info@vestax.com
www.vestax.com
VESTAX Europe Ltd.
Unit 5, Riverwey Industrial Park
Alton, Hampshire GU 34 2QL, England.
Phone : (0)1420-83000 Fax : (0)1420-80040
www.vestax.co.uk
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CONGRATULATION Thank you for purchasing the Vestax PDX-2300, Professional Direct Drive Turntable. Please read this owner's manual carefully, so that you will fully understand all of the special features and enjoy the full use of this product. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RlSK OF ELECTRlC SHOCK ( ) DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVlCING TO QUALIFIED SERVlCE PERSONNEL The lightning flash w
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IMPORTANT SAFEGURDS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read instructions-All the safety and operating instructions 13. Protective Attachment Plug-The appliance is equipped with an should be read before the appliance is operated. attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See In
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FEATURES • Advanced analogue turntable. • Enhanced pitch control. Fast and accurate beat matching adjustment with a 100mm +/-10% fine pitch fader. Ultra pitch control with a +/-50% control fader. Combined the total amount you can adjust the pitch by is a huge +/-60%pitch. Furthermore, with the pitch bend joystick, you can quickly push or pull the pitch for smooth mixes or dynamic effects. • Digital Pitch Display. A large display, showing the current pitch setting, allows you to accurately set th
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A.S.T.S (Anti Skipping Tone-arm System) The A.S.T.S (Anti Skipping Tone-arm System) was years in trial and development. Initially the quest was to improve on the tracing of tone arms available at the time, but soon the quest mutated into designing a completely new tone arm and hold system. The result of this laborious task has enhanced the turntables potential immensely and is now incorporated into all Vestax professional level turntables. The system breaks with ill foundered traditional tone a
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PARTS Front Turntable Platter(Option 2 ) Spare Cartridge Stand Center Spindle Balance Weight(Option 5 ) Power Switch EP Adapter Holder Tone Arm Slip Mat(Option 3 ) Arm Rest Pitch Display Headshell (Option 4 ) Pitch Control Fader Ultra Pitch Fader START/STOP Button Speed Select Button START/BRAKE CONTROL Pitch bend Joy Stick Reverse Switch Detachable Stylus Illumination Jack Rear Remote-control Jack SERIAL NO. RL REMOTE OUTPUT Output Jack AC Cord Ground Terminal BEFORE USE Parts and accessories
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ASSEMBLY AND SET-UP Turntable Assembly DRIVER qPlace the platter on the center spindle. The platter will adjust itself to best fit over the spindle. w Adjust the positioning of the platter so that the screw holes line e up perfectly. r e Screw and tighten accordingly. w r Place the slip mat on the platter. *** Care should be taken to avoid dropping either/both, the platter or the cabinet. q • If the player is operated without fixing the screws, the platter may not rotate properly. • Do not plug
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Cartridge Installation qMake sure that you follow the instructions included with your NUT cartridge. wConnect the lead wires to the respective terminals. Industry standard cartridges come with color-coded wires. Make sure that you match these colors correctly. SHELL LEAD WIRE (OPTION r) SHELL WEIGHT TERMINAL (OPTION y) (ACCESSORY) If using a light weight cartridge, we suggest the use of CARTRIDGE (ACCESSORY) the shell weight enclosed. STYLUS (ACCESSORY) SCREWS (ACCESSORY) eThe overhang o
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION Power Connection Player Installation Plug in the unit to a power outlet. • Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight, or install in an area that is typically humid and/or damp. • Place this unit on a stable, horizontal service in order to limit vibration and poor tracing/action of the tone arm. This unit has been manufactured to strict quality and • Locate this unit at a suitable distance from any speakers so as safety standards. PLEASE ENSURE that you use to avoi
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( ) ADJUSTMENT S Adjustment of Horizontal Zero Balance q Carefully release the tone arm from the tone arm clamp. wTurn the balance weight clockwise or anti-clockwise until The balance weight and cartridge are balanced horizontally. balanced, the tone-arm is held horizontal. The balance weight setting is too heavy. When adjusting the horizontal balance, take care not to The balance weight setting is too light. touch the stylus. e Return the tone arm to resting position. rAfter adjusting the hor
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OPERATION q Place a record on the slip mat. wSwitch on the unit using the Power on/off switch located on the rear panel. e Remove the stylus protector if applicable. r Start the platter spinning with the START/STOP button. t Position the tone arm over the record and gently lower to begin playback. y Set the playing speed to either 33 1/3 or 45 RPM. When turned on this unit is set to play at 33 1/3 RPM. To adjust to a 45RPM speed setting, press the 45 RPM button. This unit does not use a cue l
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Advanced Pitch Control Features The PDX-2300 features advanced digital pitch control features. Through three different controls you are able to adjust the playing pitch by up to +/-60%. qPITCH BEND & ULTRA SHIFT Using the pitch bend joystick will allow you to quickly pull or push the playing pitch of this unit. To pull means to slow down, push means to speed up. Pushing the joystick towards the tone arm will result in you being able to pull (minus) the playing pitch. Pushing the joystick in the
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Start Speed You can adjust the starting speed of the platter by adjusting the SPEED ADJUSTMENT 'START' dial. A clockwise rotation slows down the starting speed whilst an anti clockwise rotation will speed it up. At its maximum setting after pressing the START button, the PDX-2300 has an amazingly quick start up (to full speed) of around 0.5 seconds. Brake Speed As well as being able to change the start speed, you can alter the speed at which the platter brakes or slows down. A clockwise rotation
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SPECIFICATION 12AZ851010
