Technics SL-1500C Operating Instructions

Getting started
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Anti-skating control
Arm clamp
Arm rest
Cue lever
1
Free the tone arm from the arm
rest and adjust horizontal balance
by turning the balance weight.
Hold the tone arm and turn the balance
weight in the arrow direction to adjust
the balance until the arm is approximately
horizontal.

Take care not to
allow the stylus tip
to touch the
turntable or main
unit.
Balance weight
Hold here
to turn
Horizontal balance
Preparation

First, remove the dust cover.

Remove the stylus cover (

18), taking care
not to damage the stylus, then release the
arm clamp.

Lower the cue lever.

Turn the anti-skating control to “0”.
Balanced and the tone
arm is parallel to the
turntable.
The balance weight is
too far forward.
The balance weight is
too far back.
0
1
3
2
Anti-skating
1
Turn the anti-skating control to
adjust it to the same value as the
stylus pressure control.

For stylus pressures 3
g
and above, adjust
anti-skating control to “3”.
Note
Adjustment
1
Turn the stylus pressure control
until “0“ comes to the centre line
of the rear of the
tone arm.

Hold the balance
weight still during
doing this.
Preparation

Return the tone arm to the arm rest and fix it
with the arm clamp.
Stylus pressure
Centre line
Stylus pressure
control
Hold here
to turn

Stylus pressure of the supplied cartridge: 1.8
g

When using a separately sold cartridge, refer
to the user’s guide for your cartridge for the
appropriate stylus pressure.
Note
2
Turn the balance weight to adjust
to the appropriate stylus pressure
for the cartridge.

The stylus pressure control will turn
together with the
balance weight.

Turn until the centre
line points to the
appropriate stylus
pressure.
Centre line
Balance weight
Hold here
to turn
Turns
together
Balance weight
Arm clamp

Technics SL-1500C Specifications

General

Brand	Technics
Model	SL-1500C
Category	Turntable
Language	English