Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB manual Troubleshooting, Turntable does not operate, enough

Troubleshooting

Turntable does not operate

1.Make certain the turntable’s AC cord is plugged into an AC outlet, and that the AC outlet is “live.”

2.Check the drive belt to make certain it is on correctly. (See Figure 11.)

A)Remove the record mat from the turntable platter (Fig. 11a). Place the mat in the cardboard packaging sleeve for safekeeping. Through an opening in the turntable platter, visually inspect to see if the drive belt is around the motor pulley (Fig. 11b).

B)If the drive belt is not around the motor pulley: Lift and remove the turntable. Place a thumb into each of the left and right openings on the turntable platter; and, using the fingers to press down on the turntable hous- ing’s surface, pull the platter straight up (Fig. 11c). Avoid pressing on the tone arm.

C)With the turntable platter bottom side up, place the belt along the outside wall of the turntable platter's drive rim, making certain that the belt is smooth and flat all the way around (Fig. 11d).

D)Put the turntable back on the center spindle, make certain it is fully seated, and align one of its openings over the motor pulley position.

E)Through the opening, carefully hook the turntable belt with a finger or with the original red ribbon (never use a sharp object) and pull the belt over the motor pulley (Fig. 11e). Make certain the belt is not twisted between the pulley and the platter’s drive rim.

F)Put the record mat back on the platter.

G)While holding the tone arm in its rest position,

slowly turn the platter by hand clockwise at least 10 rotations to clear the mechanism’s automatic cycle.

Figure 11 Checking the drive belt

11a

11b

11c

Turntable operates, but no sound at all 11d

1. The stylus guard is still in place.

2. The tone arm Lift button is pressed in.

3.Amplifier controls set incorrectly: wrong input selected,

tape monitor on, speakers switched off, etc.

4.Check the stylus on phono cartridge for correct place-

	ment. Refer to the instructions for replacing the stylus
	on page 6.	Drive belt
Turntable operates, but no sound, or sound not loud
enough
1.	If the turntable is connected to an AUX (high-level)
	input: The Pre-amp Selector Switch may be set to the
	“PHONO” position (phono-input level).
2.	The input gain of the amplified speaker or similar
	device may be too low.
3.	The stylus assembly may not be fully seated in the
	cartridge body. (See Fig. 10 on page 6.)

Sound is very distorted	11e
1. Turntable connected to an amplifier’s PHONO input:
If the pre-amp switch is set to the “LINE” position	Motor pulley
(AUX high-level output), a phono input will be
overloaded.

Turntable moves slightly up and down

1. Usually this is a normal condition and not a problem. If this causes the turntable to be unable to trace the record, please contact your dealer or our service department. Make very certain the surface upon which the turntable is resting is not picking up vibrations from the floor or walls, or from direct speaker sound.

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