Specifications

5
Initial Setup
Unpacking
Carefully unpack the turntable and verify that the following
parts are included and intact:
 •Slipmat(abovethedustcover)
 •Dustcover(abovetheturntable)
 •Platter(undertheturntable)
 •Dustcoverhinges(accessorysectionofthe
 foampackaging)
 •45RPMadapter(accessorysection)
 •Counterweight(accessorysection)
 •Headshellwithpre-mountedcartridge(accessorysection)
 •Powercord(accessorysection)
WERECOMMENDTHATYOUSAVEALLPACKAGING
MATERIALSFORPOSSIBLEFUTURESTORAGE,MOVINGOR
SHIPPING.
Assembling the Turntable
TheAT-PL120requiressomeassemblybeforefirstuse.
IMPORTANT:DonotconnecttheACpowercorduntil
assemblyiscomplete.
Setting the Voltage Selector Switch
Thisturntablehasthecapabilitytobeusedwitheither115Vor
230VACpower,50/60Hz.Thevoltageselectorswitchis
locatedonthetopofthehousingdeck,undertheplatter.Set
theswitchaccordingtothevoltageinyourarea.[SeeFigure4.]
(Note:Theturntablecomesshippedwiththevoltageselector
switchsetfor115VAC.)
Setting the Pre-amp Selector Switch
Forincreasedflexibilityofuse,thisturntablehasaninternalste-
reophonopre-amplifier.Thepre-ampselectorswitch
locatedintherear-centerofthehousingdeckundertheplatter
[SeeFigure4],selectstheinternalstereopre-amplifier(LINE
OUT),orbypassesthepre-amp(PHONOOUT)forusewith
systemshavingspecializedmagneticphonoinputjacks.The
audiooutputcable’sRedRCA-typeplugistheRightchannel;
theWhiteplugistheLeftchannel.
IfthesystemyouareusinghasaPHONOinput,setthe
pre-ampselectorswitchtothePHONOOUTpositionand
connecttheturntable’soutputcablestothePHONOinputson
yoursystem,observingRedforRightchannelandWhitefor
Leftchannel.
IfyoursystemdoesnothaveaPHONO(magneticphono)input,
setthepre-ampselectorswitchtoLINEOUTandconnect
theturntable’soutputcablestotheAuxiliary(AUX)orother
high-levelinputsonyoursystem,observingRedforRight
channelandWhiteforLeftchannel.
Whenusingtheturntablewithacomputersoundcard,setthe
switchtoLINEOUTandconnecttheturntabletotheaudioline
inputonthecomputersoundcard.Note:Anaudioadapter(not
included)mayberequiredtointerfacethetwoRCAjacksofthe
turntableoutputcabletothecomputersoundcardinput.
Assembling the Tone Arm
(Note:Theheadshellandcartridgearesuppliedpre-assembled
withtheAT-PL120.)
1. Removethevinyltieusedtosecurethetonearmduring
 shipment.Temporarilysecurethetonearminthetonearm
 restwiththelockingclamp.[Figure2,page4,#24.]
2. Attachtheheadshellassemblybyinsertingitintothe
 socketatthefrontofthetonearm[SeeFigure5.](It’s
 goodpracticealwaystoholdaheadshellassemblybythe
left and right edges of the headshell to reduce the
 possibilityofdamagingthestylusordisruptingthe
 cartridgewiring.)
3. Whileholdingtheheadshellinposition,rotatethe
 headshelllockingringcounter-clockwise(totheleft).
 Astheringturns,itpullstheheadshellintoitsseated
 position.(Rotatetheringafullturntotherighttopermit
 removaloftheheadshell.)
4. Withitsblackdialtowardthefront,useascrewingmotion
 toattachthecounterweighttothearmextendingback
 fromthetonearmpivot[Figure2,page4,#28];the
 counterweightwillengagethespiralgrooveinthereararm
 sectionandmoveforward.
Figure 5 Headshell
Voltage
switch
Figure 4 Voltage Switch and Pre-amp Selector Switch
Pre-ampSelector
Switch