The home of the turntable THE VINYL énGiné For more turntable manuals and setup information please visit www.vinylengine.com= Lechnics SL-20A Read these instructions completely, before operating this set.Parts identification © Output terminals @Phono cables AC power plu @ AC power plug @Ground wire @ Hinges x2 © Screws x4 © Turntable mat @Anti-skating knob Turntable platter @Cuving lever Tubular arm © Turntable shatt @speed selector Arm clamp Arm base © Cabinet @Locking nut Fig.1 Thank you for selecting the SL-20A, F.G.SERVO PLAYER. To help you obtain the maximum performance from this player, we recommend that you read these instructions carefully. © Adjustment of the horizontal “0” balance. Assembly and set-up Release the arm clamp and lower the cueing lever to the position, allowing the tonearm to tloat freely. (See Fig. 4) Caution Remove the stylus cover. Do not connect the AC power plug until the assembly has been _—‘Turn the balance weight clockwise or counterclockwise until completed! the tonearm is balanced (stylus pressure is "0". (See Fig. 5) Ater the arm is horizontally balanced, gently rotate the stylus © Check to make sure your player is packaged as per the list pressure ring, so that the "0" lines up with the center line of below. the rear shalt. (See Fig. 6) Player unit 1 Parts box 1 Note: Dust cover. 1 (Head shell/cartridge 1 Before adjusting the balance, make sure the antl-skating knob Turntable platter Balance weight 1 is set at “0”. (See Fig. 6) Turntable mat 45 rpm. adaptor 1 Be caretul not to damage the stylus by allowing it to drop on the turntable or cabinet, © Remove the transit screws, spacers and packing mat We recommend that you keep these items for future use, when the unit must again be transported. (See Fig. 2) @ Add the stylus pressure and the antl-skating force valu Alter adjusting the horizontal balance, turn the balance weight to the arrow direction as shown in Fig. 7 until the stylus pressure ring indicates “1.75”. (See Fig. 7) Note: When the recording level of the disc is very high or the unit is exposed to vibration, increase the stylus pressure to 2.0 6, Set the anti-skating knob to the same value as the stylus pre sure. (See Fig. 8) ° tte 160 the turntable mat on thé Installation of the head shell and balance weight Hold the head shell horizontal, insert it into the end cf the tubular arm, and secure by turning the lecking nut. (See Fig. 3) Install the balance weight on the rear shalt of the tonearm, rotating it a few times until it is well onto the shalt.screws x2 hrauben x2 Visx2 _“Schtoeven x2 Bras tabulate ‘Armlithetboor Elementhou renee ickuphus lemming Ecrou de verroulliage Alsluitmoe ‘Lasmutter © Installation of the dust cover. Loosen the screws and install the dust cover between the scrows and hinges. Rettighten the screws securely. (See Fig. 9) Note: In rare cases the dust cover may become the cause of “HOWL ING" trom speaker vibrations. In such a case we recommend that you remove the dust cover during playing. @ Placement 1. Use the player in a stable and horizontal position, ang in a place tree trom vibration. 2. Use the player as far away trom the speakers es possible and isolate the player from the sound radiating from them. This player is equipped with acoustic Insulators but if the speakers are placed too near the player, vibrations may be transmitted directly tothe tonearm, resulting in "HOWL ING” or "FEED-BACK’ I¥for any reason, tne speakers are placed near the unit, we recommend that you place felt under the speaker ortho urit to reduce the sound vibrations. 3. Do not place the player where itis exposed to direct sun, dust oF moisture, [Also keep it away from heating equipment in order to pro- tect the cust cover and cabinet. © Connect the AC power plug. Caution Connect the AC power plug to the AG socket. ‘Make sure that the AC line voltage corresponds to the turn- table's requirements before connecting the AC power plug. Never connect to a OG power socket. Ht your local voltage is diferent, turn the AC tine voltage ‘selector with a screwdriver to your local voltage. (S08 Fig. 10) (The AC line voltage selector i¢ under the turntable platter.) ® Connect the output terminals. Connect the output terminals to the corresponding channels of your amplifier or receiver Output terminals “Ampliior or Receiver L (white) = EE Chan R (Red) > MEME Channel E (Spade tug) > Note: Be sure to connect the player ground wire to the ground terminal of your amplifier or receiver, to eliminate possible bebtin How to play © Set the speed selector to the desired record speed @ Remove the stylus cover gently with fingers ‘and release the arm clamp. {© Raise the cueing lever to the ¥_ position and place the tone- ‘arm over the lead-in groove oF over any other groove, and then lower the cueing lever to the ¥ position © The tonearm will descend slowly on the record and begin play- ing. Not you play 45 rp.m. records with a large cont 45 p.m. adaptor. hole, use theAut Stylus pre Bague de régl dela pression en position: "0" Instelring voor de nnaalddruk "0" Naltyeksring “0” Instelring-voor-de sure ring .gekraft-Einstoller Auf "Oly IConirepoids déqullibrage Contragewicht @ BalanserngsviltZ Contragewicht lddruk 1.75 9 Adjustments © Arm lift height (Cueing lever) ‘The arm lift height (distance between stylus tip and record surface when cueing lever is raised) has been adjusted for proper height Because the physical size of different cartridges on the market varies widely, the clearance between stylus tip and record surface may become too narrow oF too wide, making re: adjustment necessary. To adjust lor a different cartridge, push down manually on the arm lift bar to expose the adjustment screw, and turn the screw clockwise (to lower the arm) or counterclockwise (lo raise the arm) until the arm li height Measures about 10 mm (25/64"). (See Figs. 11 and 12) Maintenance © Koop the stylus and your records clean, It the stylus is not kept clean, it will not contact the record Groove properly, nor track perfectly, resulting in sound de- terioration as well as damage to both the record and the stylus tip. Be especially careful to clean away all dust and dirt from the stylus tip with a soft brush er blower, 00 NOT USE YOUR FINGER YOU MAY DAMAGE THE STYLUS, We recommend hhaving your stylus checked periodically by your HiFi Dealer Remember, a wor or damaged stylus can permanently damage your record collection Contrepoids a’ équilibrage| il-skatng knob Steliknopt fir Antiskating Bouton de réglage ‘du cispositt “ani-skating” Dwarsarukcompensatic-kn Antiskaling Kontll ae ever st et isms. Damme Schroeven x: Damme ee Skruvar 4 4 © Keep the shel terminals clean, too. 4 the shell terminals are not kept clean, they will not contact well with the tonearm’s connectors, resulting in noise, hum or no sound. Clean away periocically all dust and dirt trom the shell terminals with a soft cloth © Replacement of the stylus Remove the head sheli/cartridge trom the tubular arm by loosening the locking nut Caretully grasp the stylus assembly and pull it as shown in the picture. Being caretul not to touch the stylus tip, push the new one into the opening of the cartridge as far as it will go. (See Fig. 13) Note: The stylus lite is approximately 500 hours, so the siylus ‘should be replaced at or before that time. ‘A worn stylus tip will cause noise and damage your records. Use the genuine replacement stylus only. (EPS-270ED) © Wipe the dust cover and arm base with a soft, dry cloth. Never use any cleaners containing alcohol, benzine or solvent. To remove stubborn finger prints or grease spots, first ois connect the AC power plug and then use a soft cloth dampen- ed with a mild soap and water solution {© The precision F.G. motor used in this player does not ns lubrication. Its designed to provide long maintenance-tree service,Netzspannungs-Umschalter ~110/120/220/240 V Sélectour de tension 110/120/220/240 V alternatit Wisselstroom-spanningsklezer ~110/120/220/240 Volt Natspénningsomkopplare_ ~110/120/220/240 V Gueing lever ‘LitHebel Levier de relevage ‘Armiifthefooom 110 mm (25/68") Vis de réglage de Ia position du Instelschroef van de hoogte van de a arm tit Liteintichtung 'Souleveur de bras ten Head shell "Tonsemkopt \Coque porte-cettule 'Elementhouder PPlekupus Nadettrager Support de pointe de lecture @ How to remove and install the turntable plat The belt is connected to the capstan and the inner drive rim of tho turntable platter Before removing the turntable platter, release the belt from the capstan. (See Fig. 14) When reinstalling the turntable platter, lower it over the turn- shaft and then put the belt onto the capstan, Be careful not to lot oil or grease contact the belt. HW grease inadvertently contacts the belt, disconnect the AC ower cord and wipe the belt clean with alcohol. © Before detaching or attaching the head shell, be sure to turn the volume control for the amplifier to "0" position, or to turn off the power for the amplifier. Detaching or attaching of the head shell, with the volume contro! turned high, may not only result in Unpleasant noises, ‘but cause damage to the speakers. @ Clamp the tonearm with the arm clamp when not using the turntabie. Use the stylus cover to protect the stylus tip from damage. © The power switch of this set is connected in the secondary Circuit, and therefore when you leave it for a longer period, be sure to unplug the AC plug tram mains Naaldhouder Nathallaro Motor power consumption is only 0.5 W and total player power ‘consumption is 2 W. (Conventional AC phono motors typi ‘consume 10 to 20 W.) ‘This new motor design, coupled with belt drive, enabled Technics enginoers to develop a reasonably priced automatic return player with many of the high-pertormance ‘specs of our direct drive line, such as high starting torque, low power consumption and extremely good Wow, Flutter ‘and Rumble figures. © Speed is independent of power line frequency ‘Since this player uses a OC motor and the FG. SERVO SYS- TEM, the turntable speed Is independent of power line frequency vatiations, © Nowly-designed acoustic insulators To prevent vibrations from reaching the platter and tonearm, ‘acoustic insulators composed of springs and high viscosity damping material are used. © Viscous damped cueing device This device is viscous-dampad so that you can lower the tone- ‘arm slowly on the record. This protects the stylus tip from damage.Bolt ‘Aalriebsr Courroie Rem Drivrem capstan Antriebswelle Cabestan Dri K © Anti-skating force control No threads or weights, simply turn the knob to correspond with the tracking force setting, to obtain perfect compensa- tion of tonearm side-thrust (anti-skating) © Electronic speed change Many bell-drive designs use a stepped capstan pulley and lever arrangement to change the speed. The Technics F.G.Servo Motor design allows for eazy electronic speed change, eliminating a possible source of mechanical trouble. ‘© Low capacitance phono cables To avoid high frequency loss, low capacitance phono cables fare used. Ideal for later conversion to CD-4. Operating Principles of F-G-Servo Motor (Fig. 15) ‘A Frequency Generator is mechanically coupled to the motor shaft. Its output is in direct proportion to motor speed. The signal produced by the Frequency Generator is amplified land converte to a square wave by the pulse shaper circuit The square wave is then converted into a trigger pulse. [A square wave of fixed amplitude (ES) and width (TS) is generat fed using the trigger pulse to determine the square wave tre- ‘quency. Therefore, this square wave has a frequency (T) which is directly related to the speed of the motor. An Integrated circuit converts this square wave into a ramp wave which is used as the motor control voitage (E1. I! the motor speed Is t00 fast, the oulput of the Frequency Generator will be higher than normal causing a deorease in the poriod (T) of the square wave signal, This results in an increase in the motor control voltage (Ei). Thus the motor control voltage (Ei) is also in direct proportion to the motor speed. In the voltage comparator stage, the motor control voltage (EI) is compared with the reference control voltage (Es/n) which is supplied from the reterence veltage supply and divider circuits. The output of the comparator (Ee) Is the actual motor control voltage which will adjust the motor speed based on the signal ‘supplied by the Frequency Generator. {A phase compensator is used to feed back the AC component of the motor drive voltage to the voltage comparator. to improve speed stability Speed selection ‘The two playing speeds are selected by varying the square wave pulse width (Ts) with two variable resistors.OPERATING PRINCIPLES OF F.G. SERVO MOTOR (Fig. 18) v4 ry obey opt eee ES EL ab Ab Pioedtin ~~ ° ete o Hobo Hof oH o [& 1] ee cereannes Generate) / eam / x / o |= © t f-—~—~~-------- TTS ee See eee Fig. 15 FG (Frequency gon (Corman de ave gemorater Otter aving crea QAmpliir Pulse shaping circuit OTrigger pluse circuit integrated circuit Voltage comparator DC ampiitier Load characteristics (Fig. 16). This chart indicates the fluctuation of the rotational speed of the turntable in relation to the stylus pressure values. This player employs a DC motor with an F.G.SERVO circuit so that the load characteristics are extremely good. Load characteristics Stylus pressure (9) o 8 4 10 on o.s| on Rotation speed (%) 10 l Fig. 16 Frequency response characteristics (Fig. 17) This chart indicates the frequency response and the channel separation measured with the sweep test record which has only the right or left channo! modulation groove (45° modulation). ‘The 45° response curve shows the frequency response of the ‘output voltage from the main channel. The other curve shows the response of the output voltage trom the opposite channel (cross talk). This cartridge has excellent frequency response through the audio frequency range and minimum cross talk chat @Relerence voltage booster circuit divider Phase compensating circult Frequency haracteriaes ‘eat record Bruel & Kier OR 2009 emporee f= Frequency He) Fig. 17 Mechanical Impedance characteristics (Fig. 18 Mechanical impedance means the “mechanical resistance" against the stylus motion, This value is calculated from the minimum stylus pressure val of the cartridge without any distortion, when it traces a sine wave groove of known velocity and frequency. ‘This cartridge is designed for low mechanical impedanc has excellent trackability. ‘Mechanica impesance characteristics Impedance (dyne seciem) Mechanic Frequency (He) Fig. 16(Turntable section) F.G.SERVO PLAYER. Belt drive DC motor with F.G.SERVO ‘Aluminum die-cast. 30 cm (12") diameter 33-1/3 and 45 p.m. Speed change method.........Electronic change Wow and flutter... 0.05% W.A.M.S. (JIS C5521) 40.08% W. zero to peak (DIN 45507) Rumble eo = 40 dB (DIN 45599) =65 dB (DIN 455998) (Tonearm section) Type Universal 'S" shaped tubular arm, Static-balanced type, Direct read- ing stylus pressure adjustment, Anti-skating force control devi and Viscous damped cueing device Effective length 220 mm (8-21/32") ‘Overhang : 14 mm (95/64") Within +3* (at the point 145 mm (8-46/64") trom the center) Within ~0.2° (at the point $5 mm (2-8/16") from the center) Otfset angle 22° Adjustable stylus pressur ‘Tracking error ang 010.49 3108.59 downloaded from wun vinylengine.com (Cartridge section) Type Frequency response Output voltage Channel balance .. Load impedance Stylus pressure... Replacement stylus... (General section) Power supply.. Power consumption Dimensions Weight Moving magnotic stereo cartridge 20 to 25,000 Hz 3.2 mV(t kHz, 5 cm/s zero to peak lateral velocity) (4.5 mV 1 kHz, 5 cm/s zero to peak 45° velocity) 25 4B at 1 kHz Within 2 dB at 1 kHz AT kato 100 ka 1.78 £0.25 9 EPS-270ED .~110/120/220/240 V, 60 oF 60 Hz aw 13.8 x42.8%34.8 cm (HxWxD) 95/16 x 16-55/64 x 13-45/64 Inches (Hx Wx 0) 8.0 kg (11 Ibs.)