Denon DP-500M - Manual (Page 7)

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Make sure of the followings before you consider as any malfunctions :
1. Are all the connections correct?
2. Is the set being operated correctly in accordance with the operating instructions.
3. Are the speakers and amplifiers functioning correctly?
If the turntable system still does not function properly, check it again, using the check list below. If the symptom does not
correspond to the check list, please contact your DENON dealer.
Symptons Check See page
Stylus does not lower onto
record. • Is the stylus pressure properly adjusted?
• Is the arm’s horizontal balance properly adjusted? 5
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No sound is produced. • Are the cartridge and head shell properly connected?
• Are the output cords properly connected to the amplifier?
• Are the amplifier’s adjustments and settings correct? 4
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Booming sound is heard. • Is the ground wire on the output cord connected to the ampli-
fier?
• Are the output cord’s plugs securely connected?
• Is the head shell’s lock nut securely tightened?
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Stylus skips. • Is the stylus pressure properly adjusted?
• Is the record warped or scratched?
• Is there dust on the stylus? 5
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Arm stops halfway across the
record. • Is the record scratched?
• Is the arm hitting some object?
• There might be the case that the counterweight touches to the
inside of the dust cover depending on the type of the head
shell and the cartridge being used when it plays at the inside
area of the record . In this case, please play without the dust
cover.
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Sound is too weak or too
strong. • Is the amplifier’s connection selector set to the proper setting
for the type (output) of the cartridge being used?
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6. TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Turntable
Drive method : Servo type direct drive
Turning speed : 33-1/3 and 45 rpm
Wow/flutter: 0.1% wrms or less
S/N ratio : 70 dB or above
Rotation stability : 0.3 sec. or less (33-1/3rpm)
Turntable : Aluminum die-cast, 331 mm diameter
Motor : Direct Drive motor
Speed control: Quarts lock servo control
Load characteristics : 0 % at stylus pressure of 80 g
Speed deviation : Within
±
0.003%
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Tone arm
Arm type:
Static balance, S-shaped arm pipe
Effective length: 246 mm
Overhang: 15 mm
Tracking error: Within 3 °
Stylus pressure
adjustment range: 0 g to 4.0 g (1 scale = 0.25 g)
Applicable cartridge
weight: 5.0 g to 11.0 g (including screws, nuts)
7. MAIN SPECIFICATIONS
( Total applicable weight of attached head shell (9 g) and cartridge : 14.0 g to 20.0 g )
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Genera l
Power supply: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption: 10 W
Dimensions: 450 (width) x 170 (height) x 370
(depth) mm (including feet)
Weight: 10.1 kg