Troubleshooting guide
Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem:
In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at
In Canada, contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at
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No power. | Is the AC power supply cord plugged in? | Plug the cord in firmly. | 5 |
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There is power but no sound. | Are connections to the amplifier/receiver’s | Connect the stereo pin cables to the amplifier’s | 5 |
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Sound is weak. | PHONO terminals correct? | PHONO terminals. |
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Left and right sounds are re- | Are the stereo connection cable connections | Double check all connections. | 5 |
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Humming heard during play. | Are there other appliances or their AC power | Separate the appliances and their AC power |
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| Make sure the earth lead is correctly con- | 5 |
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Specifications
Turntable section |
| Tonearm section |
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Type | Quartz direct drive | Type |
| Universal |
| Manual turntable | Effective length |
| 230 mm |
Drive method | Direct drive | Arm height adjustment range | 0 – 6 mm | |
Motor | Brushless DC motor | Overhang |
| 15 mm (19/32") |
Turntable platter | Aluminum diecast | Effective mass |
| 12 g (without cartridge) |
| Diameter 33.2 cm | Offset angle |
| 22° |
| Mass 1.7 kg (3.74 lb.) | Friction | Less than 7 mg (lateral, vertical) | |
Turntable speeds | 33 1/3 r/min, 45 r/min | Tracking error angle |
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Variable range pitch | ±8 % | Within 2° 32' (at the outer groove of 30 cm (12") record) | ||
Starting torque | 1.5 kg·cm (1.3 lb·in) | Within 0° 32' (at the inner groove of 30 cm (12") record) | ||
0.7 s. from standstill to 33 1/3 r/min | Stylus pressure adjustment range | 0 – 4 g | ||
Braking system | Electronic brake | Applicable cartridge weight range | 3.5 – 13 g | |
Wow and flutter | 0.01 % WRMS\ |
| 11 – 20.5 g (including headshell) | |
| 0.025 % WRMS (JIS C5521) | (with auxiliary weight) |
| 9.5 – 13 g |
| ±0.035 % peak (IEC 98A Weighted) |
| 17 – 20.5 g (including headshell) | |
Rumble | (with shell weight) |
| 3.5 – 6.5 g | |
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| 11 – 14 g (including headshell) | ||
\This rating refers to turntable assembly alone, excluding effects | Headshell weight |
| 7.5 g | |
of record, cartridge or tonearm, but including platter. Measured | General |
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| Power supply |
| AC 120 V, 60 Hz |
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| Power consumption |
| 13.5 W |
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| Dimensions (W⋅H⋅D) |
| 45.3 ⋅ 17.2 ⋅ 35.5 cm |
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| Mass |
| 12 kg (26.4 Ib) |
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Mass and dimensions are approximate.
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