Stanton ST-150 owner manual Part Names & Functions, Pitch ON/OFF

PART NAMES & FUNCTIONS

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the stylus onto the record as it may cause damage to the diamond tip and to the record.

14) PITCH ON/OFF

The ON setting will allow use of the pitch adjust. When set of OFF, the pitch control will be locked at 0%.

15) TONE ARM BASE

The tone arm base includes the height adjustment and tone arm rest. See “tone arm and cartridge settings” for proper adjustments.

16) ANTI SKATE KNOB

When a record is playing, a force is generated drawing the stylus towards the center of the record. Set this knob to the same value as the stylus pressure to offset this force.

17) COUNTERWEIGHT

Use this to balance the tone arm and to adjust the stylus pressure. See “tone arm and cartridge settings” for proper adjustments.

18) LINE OUT L & R

This is the standard analog output (RCA jacks) which can be connected either to a phono or

1) START/STOP

Press this button to start or stop the platter.

2) STROBE DOTS

The dots around the edge of the platter are used in conjunction with the light located inside the motor ON/OFF switch. While the platter is in rotation, the dots help to indicate the speed of rotation. The speed is lower than the displayed speed (33,45,78) when the dots are flowing to the right. It is higher than the displayed speed (33,45,78) when the dots are flowing to the left. When the strobe is stopped, the platter is rotating at the displayed speed.

3) MOTOR ON/OFF SWITCH

As opposed to fully analog turntables, this is not the power switch. This switch only turns on or off the motor. Rotate clockwise to turn on the motor. The platter will not start spinning until the start/stop button has been pressed. Rotate counter-clockwise during playback (off position) for a slow winding down effect.

4) PLATTER REVOLUTION SPEEDS (rpm)

33 rpm – Press 33

45 rpm – Press 45

78 rpm – Press 33 and 45 buttons simultaneously. To return to 33 or 45-rpm play mode, just press the desired button.

5) TARGET LIGHT

Insert target light to the deck and it will light up..

6) START

The Start time is adjustable from 0.2~6 sec.

7) BRAKE

The Brake time is adjustable from 0.2~6 sec.

8) REVERSE

This button is used to reverse the direction of the platter rotation.

9) KEY CORRECTION

Press to enable key correction. When key correction is on, the pitch slider will only affect the speed of the platter. The key (tone) will remain at 0%

Note: Key correction processing is only available when the LINE output is used.

10) PITCH SELECT

Press the button to switch between +/-8%, +/-25%, or +/-50% pitch range.

11) HEADSHELL LOCKING NUT

Attach the headshell by inserting into the front end of the tone arm. Turn the locking nut clockwise with the head shell firmly held horizontally.

12) PITCH SLIDER

The pitch slider is used to speed up or slow down the turntable platter.

13) TONE ARM

This is a fully manual tone arm. To start playback, gently place the stylus on the record using the headshell finger support. Do not drop

line input on any DJ mixer, depending on the setting of the phono / line selector.

Note: Key correction processing is only available when the LINE output is used.

19) PHONO/LINE SWITCH

Note: Key correction and Digital output processing is only available when the LINE output is used.

20) DIGITAL OUT

Use this output to connect your ST-150 to any SPDIF in equipped digital device such as a CD-R or Computer.

21) POWER CORD CONNECTOR

Used to connect the included power cord.

22) POWER SWITCH

This switch turns the power on or off, including the motor and audio signal.