Gemini XL-500 manual Operating Instructions

UNIT PLACEMENT:

1.Place unit on a flat, vibration free surface. Use the turntable feet to horizontally stabilize the unit.

2.Try to place the unit as far away from the speakers as possible.

3.Keep the unit away from direct exposure to the sun, heat, moisture or dirt.

4.Keep the unit well ventilated.

CONNECTIONS:

1.Plug the AC power plug into an appropriate outlet.

2.See Table A for proper connection of the output RCA plugs and ground connector. Make sure that all the plugs are firmly plugged into the appropriate jacks. To reduce hum, make sure the ground lug is firmly connected to the ground screw.

TABLE A

OUTPUT CONNECTORS	MIXER OR
	RECEIVER
L (WHITE)	PHONO L CHANNEL
R (RED)	PHONO R CHANNEL
GND (Spade Lug)	GND Screw

Operating Instructions

BASIC OPERATION:

1.Place a record on the RUBBER MAT (3) which sits on the PLATTER

(2).

2.Select the desired speed by depressing the 33 or 45 SPEED SELECTOR BUTTON (14).

3.Turn the POWER SWITCH (12) to the “ON” position, at which point the strobe illuminator (built into the POWER SWITCH (12) and the speed indicator (for the selected speed) will illuminate.

4.Remove the stylus protector (if applicable to your cartridge).

5.Release the ARM CLAMP (8) found on the ARM REST (9).

6.Push the START STOP BUTTON (13). The turntable PLATTER (2) will start to spin.

7.Push the CUE LEVER (15) to the “UP” position.

8.Position the tone arm over the desired position on the record and push the CUE LEVER to the “DOWN” position. The TONE ARM (5) will slowly lower onto the record at which time play will begin.

9.When play is over, raise the TONE ARM (5), move it to the ARM REST (9), and secure it with the ARM CLAMP (8).

10.You now have the option of turning off the power by turning the POWER SWITCH (12) to the “OFF” position, or stopping the PLATTER (2) by pushing the START STOP BUTTON (13) and engaging the electronic brake.

INTERRUPTING PLAY:

1.Pushing the CUE LEVER (15) to the “UP” position will cause the TONE ARM (5) to lift stopping play.

2.Pushing the CUE LEVER (15) to the “DOWN” position will cause the TONE ARM (5) to slowly lower onto the record at the point where play was interrupted.

PLAYING 45 RPM RECORDS:

1.When playing a 45 rpm record with a large center hole, first place the 45 ADAPTOR (16) on the center spindle.

2.Be sure that the 45 SPEED SELECTOR BUTTON (14) is pushed and the 45 speed indicator is illuminated.

TARGET LIGHT:

1.Push the TARGET LIGHT SWITCH (17) firmly and the TARGET LIGHT (18) will raise into position and illuminate the stylus tip.

2.To lower the TARGET LIGHT, push down on it until it locks in the casing.

3.When not being used, the TARGET LIGHT should be kept in the lowered position.

XLR LAMP ADAPTOR:

1.Plug a gooseneck light with an XLR base, like the GEMINI GNL-500, into the XLR LAMP ADAPTOR (19).

2.When the power is turned on, the light will illuminate.

ADJUSTING THE PITCH CONTROL:

1.The XL-500 is equipped with a PITCH CONTROL (20). When the PITCH CONTROL (20) is in the center position the speed will be 33 or 45 depending on which SPEED SELECTOR BUTTON (14) is pushed.

2.When the PITCH CONTROL is positioned off center, the pitch can vary ±8% depending on the position of the PITCH CONTROL.

3.The PLATTER (2) is equipped with a STROBE RPM INDICATOR STRIP (21) and the POWER SWITCH (12) contains built in STROBE LIGHTS (22). When the PLATTER (2) is spinning, the STROBE LIGHTS illuminate the STROBE RPM INDICATOR STRIP. At 60 Hz the bottom row of dots will appear to be stationary when the speed of the platter is exactly 45 RPM and the second row from the bottom will appear to be stationary at 33 RPM. At 50 Hz, the second row from the top represents 45 RPM and the top row represents 33 RPM.

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