TT help needed. Sony PS 210

Dabutcher
Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
edited November 2013 in 2 Channel Audio
This is one of my nicer TT's and sounds great . Seems to only start to spin platter when it is a quarter of an inch into first song? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I am starting to get more serious about vinyl . I bought a scale and protractor to finally start a proper set up. Thanks. Darryl
MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
Post edited by Dabutcher on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
    edited November 2013
    Hi Dabutcher..
    Did this just start happening?
    Does the arm feel a little loser than before?
    Might need an adjustment under the arm..
    ATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited November 2013
    Yea it needs an adjustment with the shut off, it thinks it is at more than 6 inch radius from the center spindle
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    edited November 2013
    Been doing that since I bought it.
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited November 2013
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Yea it needs an adjustment with the shut off, it thinks it is at more than 6 inch radius from the center spindle
    Well, either the shut off or the turn on, methinks! :-) Most Japanese tts of that era had a microswitch that started the platter as the arm is swung from the rest position towards the platter. It should turn on just before the stylus crosses over the threshold of the platter. Presumably one (or more) of the position sensing switches needs to be adjusted.

    I just checked www.vinylengine.com and they don't have any docs for this particular Sony (nor am I familiar with this particular tt)... I'd suggest downloading a few of their Sony DD tt service manuals and peruse the instructions therein for adjusting the position sensors/microswitches. I imagine (I guess that I hope) you'll be able to figure out the procedure for this tt by analogy.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited November 2013
    There may be an adjustment screw for this. On my Sony PS-X75 Biotracer table there is a small screw located within an access port on the top of the plinth near the tone-arm. There is a rubber plug that covers the access port so the adjustment screw is not readily accessible. Simply remove the rubber plug and the screw (standard slot) is revealed through the access port You can turn the screw so that it adjusts where the tonearm falls on the record starting playback during automatic mode. Your particular table may have a sensor that starts the platter only after the tonearm gets in the proper lead-in position in automatic mode. Have you tried operating the table manually and does it still do this when you operate manually?

    Edit, doesn't look like you can start the platter manually does it? I think is has to be either an adjustment issue as discussed above or a sensor that starts the platter may be faulty. Oh one other thing, on my Biotracer if the VTA of the tonearm is not set-up properly with the tonearm being parallel or close to parallel to the record surface during operation, the tone-arm will not operate during autostart mode. It's a protective feature to keep from damaging the stylus. Check your tone-arm level and make sure it is parallel to the record during playback. That may be throwing the autostart sensor for the platter out of whack.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
    edited November 2013
    Went into the back and activated the switch a bunch of times and moved lever back and forth and now it seems to start at the right spot. Thanks for the help. D
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter