Technics SL-1100A User Manual

.TONEARM (See Fig.2- fJ) , Fig.3) .
@ljBALANCE
WEIGHT (See Fig.3- @lj , Fig. S)
High qual ity universal tonea rm IS desIgned especIally for direct drive
This balance weight is espe cially designed for easy adjustment of zero
play
er system. Most remarkable features of thi s tonearm are easy
balance.
operation,
durable structure and auto ma tic reset mechanism of stylu s
In addition, all functi ons are built-in on the upside of the tonearm
pressure
control. Therefore , adjustment of zero balance and stylus
such as anti-skating force control and styl us pressure contro l, therefore,
pr essu re can be ea s ily and rapidl y accomplished.
operation is easy, Install the balance we ight, which is packed in the
parts box, on the rear of the tonearm.
By turning the sty lus press ure knob to the arrow, as shown in the
(TONEARM SECTION)
picture, adjust the zero balance. (that is floating the tonearm free.)
After adjustment, pull the outside of the stylus pre ssure knob in the
tJ)HEAD SHELL (See Fig.3- fj) , Fig.4)
direction of the arrow, then the scale will be reset automatica lly to the
Insert the h ea d shell in the end of the tonearm , and secure firmly by
zero position .
turning the locki ng nut of the tonea rm in the direction of the arrow,
Adjust the stylus pressure by turning the stylus pressure knob to the
as shown in the picture . Be sure to connect the lead wires to the
arrow in the picture according to the stylus pressure of the cartridge
cartridge terminals according to the instructions included with the
which you us e.
cartridge. The cartridge sho uld be inserted in the head shell so that
If the cartridge weight is beyond 9.5g, use the auxiliary weight, then
the spacing
between the stylus tip and the plug is 52mm (2-1/16")
the
tonearm accepts any cartridge whose weight is from 9 to 15.5g.
as shown in the pictur e.
WARM BASE (See Fig_2- W )
0LOCKING NUT (See Fig.3- ~ )
I f it is necessary to adjust the height of the tonearm, loosen two
screws and move the tonearm up or down.
fjANTI.SKATING FORCE DEVICE (See Fig.3- fD , Fig. S)
Skating for ce is that frictional force caused by contact between the
Eli)CUEING LEVER (See Fig.3- Eli) )
tip of the sty lus and the record groove, and is applied to the s tylus
Afte r separating the tonearm from the arm re st, and then moving the
as a side pressure depending upon the relat ionship of the geometrical
cueing lever toward fl "!": position (as shown in the picture), the
position
of the tonearm.
tonearm will raise . Hold the tonearm and pla ce the tip of the stylus
Thi s force res ults in an unbalance of the con tact pressure between
I
above th e groove of the record from which you desire to pla y. When
th e stylu s tip and each groove wall of the record, an increase of
the
cueing lever is m oved to the @"!": position, the ton e arm w ill
distortion a deterioration of the performance, a decrea se of separation
descend
slowly and the performan ce will begin.
characteristi
cs and abnormal wear of the st ylus tip and the rec ord
grooves. F or thi s reason, it is necessary to co mp ensa te this ska ting
@D ARM LI FT (See Fig.3- @D )
force.
The anti
-s kating for ce mechanism performs this compensation function.
@DARM REST (See Fig.3- @D )
Th e quantityof anti-skating force is in pro portion to the sty lus pre ssure
and, therefore,
it sh ou ld be adjusted according to the stylus pressure.
~ARM PANEL (See Fig.3- ~ )
Turn th e adjustment knob, as shown in th e picture, to th e sa me number
as stylus pressure sC<lle indicate s.
SPECI FICATIONS
g
(TURNTABLE SECTION)
Type
Di rect drive player system
Turntable platter Aluminium die-cast: 35cm (13 - 25/32" ) diameter
320 kg-cm
2
(109 .5 Ib-in
2
)
inertial moment, 2 kg (44 Ib) we ight
Turntable speeds
33-1/3 and 45 r.p.m.
Motor 20 - 15 poles ultra low-speed electronically commutat ed brush less DC motor
Power supply
AC 120V 60Hz,
Power change method
4W
Speed change method
Electronic change
Variable pitch control Indi v idual adjustment by var iabl e resistor, ±5% adjustment range
Wow and flutter
0.03% WRMS
Rumble
-50 dB (DIN A) -70 dB (DIN R)
Build- up time 1/2 rotation at 33-1/3 r.p.m.
Dimensions
51.0 x 390 ,x 19.5 em (W x 0 x H) (2 0-1/16" x 15- 3/8" x 7-11/16")
Weight
13 .0 kg (28.7 Ib) wi th dust cover
(TONEARM SECTION)
Type
EPA-110 Directly reading s tylu s pressure adjustment, static -balance type, universal head she ll,
anti- skating for ce devic e
Effective length
235 mm (91/4")
Overhang
14mm (9/16")
Tracking error angle
Within ± 1.75'
Stylus pressure
0- 5 g
Spe c ili c at ions, designs and other details are subject to change, withou t prior notice.

Technics SL-1100A Specifications

General

Brand	Technics
Model	SL-1100A
Category	Turntable
Language	English