Technics SL-1200GR2 User Manual

Armlift height
Make an adjustment according to your
cartridge if necessary.
Preparation

Put a record on the turntable.

Remove the stylus cover, taking care not
to damage the stylus, then release the arm
clamp.

Lift the cue lever and move the tone arm over
the record.
Adjustment
(continued)
1
Check the armlift height (distance
between the stylus tip and record
surface).
If adjustment is needed, go to
step
2
.

The armlift height is factory-adjusted to
8 to 13 mm.
20
TORQUE
BRAKE
S
F
L
H

Press the centre of the button lightly.
Startup speed
You can select from three time options for the
turntable to reach constant speed after [START-
STOP] is pressed.
Press the H button to increase the torque (the power
required to rotate) and shorten the time to stabilise
rotation. (The factory setting is [3]: highest.)

The confirmation lamp
blinks the specified number
of times according to the
current setting when you
press the H or L torque button.

To change the setting,
press the H or L torque button
while the lamp is lit for two
seconds.

After you press the torque button, the
confirmation lamp blinks the specified
number of times showing the
new setting, stays
lit for two seconds
and then goes off.
Brake speed
You can select from five time options for the
turntable to stop after [START-STOP] is pressed.
(You can change the brake power.)
(The factory setting is [5]: fastest.)

The confirmation lamp blinks
the specified number of times
according to the current
setting when you press the
F or S brake button.

To change the setting, press
the F or S brake button while
the lamp is lit for two seconds.

After you press the brake button, the confirmation
lamp blinks the specified number of times showing
the new setting, stays lit for two seconds and then
goes off.
Adjusting the turntable startup/
brake speed
Confirmation lamp
BRAKE button ([1]
- [5])
S (Slow) ....Reduce the brake speed(-1)
F (Fast) ...... Increase the brake speed(+1)
Torque button ([1] - [3])
L (Low) ...Reduce the torque(-1)
H (High) .. Increase the torque(+1)
(Blinks three times)
(Blinks five times)
(Lit two seconds)
(Lit two seconds)
( Blinks one time)
( Blinks three times)
( Lit two seconds)
( Lit two seconds)
(Off/end)
(Off/end)
Example) When
the setting is [3].
Example) When
the setting is [5].
Example) When the setting is [1].
Example) When the setting is [3].
TORQUE
L
H
TORQUE
L
H
BRAKE
S
F
BRAKE
S
F
2
Return the tone arm to the arm
rest, clamp it with the arm clamp
and while pressing the armlift
down with your finger, turn the
screw to adjust the height.

Turning the screw clockwise lowers the
armlift.

Turning the screw anti-clockwise raises
the armlift.
1
2
Armlift screw
Armlift
Arm clamp
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Technics SL-1200GR2 Specifications

General

Brand	Technics
Model	SL-1200GR2
Category	Turntable
Language	English