Vestax PDX-d3S owner manual F E A T U R E S

19.Replacement Parts-When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characterristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

20.Safety Check-Upon completion of any service or repairs to product, ask the service technician to perfrom sefety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

21.Carts and Stands-The appliance should be used only with a cart stand that is recommended by manufacturer.

22.An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

F E A T U R E S NOTES

●The PDX-d3S is a high end performance turntable designed for the beginners and the professionals with the same basic quality as the best selling turntable, the PDT-5000.

●ANTI SKIPPING TONE-ARM SYSTEM,TRACING HOLD BALANCE SYSTEM

New designed A.S.T.S(Anti Skipping Tone-arm System) and TH(Tracing Hold) balance TONE-ARM system protect skipping performance in hard scratching. And this TONE-ARM provide adjustment mechanism of tone-arm height which Vestax Turntable series have generally.

●FAST STARTS BY HIGH TORQUE

Using high-torque direct motor, the integral motor delivers 1.6kg• cm start torque. The high-torque gives quick starts that enables the platter to reach 33-1/3 rpm within 0.3 second.

●FLOATING SUSPENSION TONEARM

The tone-arm is mounted on the deck plate using a floating suspension system with the drive motor. Acoustic feedback is minimized by this advanced system.

●QUARTZ-PHASE-LOCKED CONTROL

The pitch is variable continuously by up to approximately ±10% and returned automatically to the predetermined speed (33-1/3 or 45 rpm) by on/off switch even if the pitch control is employed.

●NON-CENTER-CLICK PITCH FADER

Pitch fader has no center click, and it allows delicate adjustment easily. The PDX-d3S features detachable pitch control fader for ease of replacement when it is worn out.

●MINI LIGHT FOR ILLUMINATING STYLUS

The PDX-d3S provides detachable small stylus illuminator for illuminating the stylus tip during play for low-light conditions.

●OTHER FEATURES

Quick stops are achieved with an electronic braking system. Remote control jack is provided for controlling START/STOP by other equipment like a fader start etc.

●Using FULL TIME QUARTS LOCK SYNTHESZER.

rotation of turntable is controlled. Using PLL circuit of the two system. Accuracy of playing speed and time keeping will be completed.

● The pitch speed is controlled by none center click pitch control fader volume. The pitch fader span can be selected between ±12%, ±6%, ±3%.

● MOTOR OFF function is provided to cancel servo／brake of the motor and REVERSE MODE will reverse the turntable thus provided.

● STICK CONTROLLER is provided for the functions of pitch bend and FAST／SLOW, so that it is possible to abjust speed up or down to begin phrase of a song without touching the record.

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●Before detaching or attaching the headshell, be sure to turn the power of the amplifier or mixer off.

●Detaching or attaching of the headshell with the volume control turned up may cause damage to the speakers.

●Do not turn "ON" the power supply, with the turntable platter detached.

●When play is finished, be sure to secure the tone-arm with the arm clamp. After play is finished, if the unit is not to be used for some time, care should be taken to secure the tone-arm to protect the stylus tip. For the same reason, the stylus protector should also be attached.

●Wipe the headshell terminals from time to time. Dust and dirt at the headshell terminals may result in increased "HUM" noise or intermittent sound. Use a soft dry cloth to clean the heashell terminals.

●Dust and dirt should be carefully removed from stylus tip or records. Dust and dirt on the stylus tip or record may not only result in deterioration of tone quality, but also cause undue wear of the record and the stylus tip itself.

●Transportation of the unit to distant places for removal and the like. Pack up the unit in the reverse order to that for unpacking, using the packing materials furnished when the unit was purchased. Should there be no such packing materials, be sure to take the following steps. Remove the turntable platter together with the turntable mat, and wrap it up to prevent any damage to them. Return the tone-arm to the arm rest, and affix it with tape or the like. Remove the balance weight and the headshell/cartridge from the tone-arm and then wrap them up to avoid and damage to them. Wrap up the turntable base with a blanket or soft paper also to prevent any possible damage to it.

●ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK AND HUM

Acoustic Feedback is usually cause by vibration of speaker, which affects the sensitive cartridge. If such a phenomenon occurs, relocate the turntable or speakers as far apart from each other as possible. Hum is usually cause by nearby appliances that use transformer or thermostat. Relocating the unit further away from the noise sources will readily solve the problem. Hum may also be produced if the grounding wire extending from the unit is securely connected to the GND terminal on the amplifier of mixer.