Headquarter Address/Adresse du siege social : Panasonic Corporation Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Importer for Europe/Importateur pour l'Europe : Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany EU Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102-5490 Panasonic Corporation www.shop.panasonic.com Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com For Canada / Pour le Canada Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 www.panasonic.com Direct Drive Turntable Platine tourne-disque a entrarnement direct Plattenspieler mit Direktantrieb Platine vinyle a entrarnement direct Giradischi ad azionamento diretto Plato giratorio de accionamiento directo Pladespiller med direkte drev Draaischijf met directe aandrijving Skivspelare med direktdrivning Suoravetoinen levysoitin Gramofon Direct Drive Operating Instructions Manuel d'utilisation Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Istruzioni per l'uso Instrucciones de funcionamiento Betjeningsvejledning Gebruiksaanwijzing Bruksanvisning Kayttoohjeet Instrukcja obstugi

Music is borderless and timeless, touching people’s hearts across cultures and generations. Each day the discovery of a truly emotive experience from an unencountered sound awaits. Let us take you on your journey to rediscover music. Delivering the Ultimate Emotive Musical Experience to All At Technics we understand that the listening experience is not purely about technology but the magical and emotional relationship between people and music. We want people to experience music as it was originally intended and enable them to feel the emotional impact that enthuses and delights them. Through...

For the United Kingdom and Ireland customers Sales and Support Information Customer Communications Centre zz For customers within the UK: 0333 222 8777 zz For customers within Ireland: 01 447 5229 zz Monday–Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, (Excluding public holidays). zz For further support on your product, please visit our website: www.technics.com/uk/ Getting started If you have any questions, visit: U.S.A.: http://shop.panasonic.com/support Canada: www.panasonic.ca/english/support Register online at http://shop.panasonic.com/support (U.S. customers only) Thank you for purchasing this product. Please...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For the U.S.A. and Canada Warning Caution for AC Mains Lead Unit • To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, - Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing. - Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on this unit. - Use only the recommended accessories. - Do not remove covers. - Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. - Do not let metal objects fall inside this unit. - Do not place heavy items on this unit. AC mains lead • To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The following mark and symbols are located on THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to...

Parts Name Numbers such as ( 00) indicate reference pages. Main unit (Back) Main unit (Front) Before use Start-stop button ( 18) Centre spindle ( 14) Control unit connection cable ( 16) Speed select buttons ( 18) Turntable ( 14) Control unit (Front) Control unit (Back) Terminal for connecting with the main unit ( 16) Turntable speed selector button 33/45/78 ( 21) Pitch adjust -/+ button ( 20) Rating plate The product nu

Putting the player together Notes for taking out the goods from the package box and transporting Attention Take out the turntable sheet and operating Packing order Unit Control unit AC mains lead Turntable Accessories zz This player preserves the bottom shape and screw locations of SP-10MK2 and SP-10MK3 so that you can continue using your cabinet and tone arm for a system using SP-10MK2 or SP-10MK3. zz This player is a model with a large starting torque. To make full use of its characteristics and performance, use a heavy cabinet made of a thick material. zz When choosing a cabinet, decide its...

Putting the player together In order to prevent damage during shipping, some of the equipment has been disassembled. Put the player together in the following order. Attention zz Do not connect the AC mains lead until set up is complete. zz When fitting the turntable, prevent foreign material from getting in between the main unit and turntable. Mounting screw for turntable Belleville spring Washers Detachable handle mounting hole Mount the turntable by aligning the rotor shaft fix hole (dotted line area in the figure below) located at the peak of the triangle with the rotor shaft marked with an...

Connections and installation zz Turn off all units and disconnect the AC power supply cord from the outlet before making any connections. zz Connect the AC power supply cord only after all other connections are completed. zz Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected device. Connecting the control unit / Connecting the power plug and earth ground Connect the control unit connection cable by inserting it until it clicks into place. Connect the power plug and earth ground. zz Confirm the wattage of the AC outlet on the connected equipment before using it for this unit. (This unit consumes...

Preparation *1 Put a record (not included) on the turntable. Turntable speed selector button 33/45/78 Press the power button of the control unit to turn it on. The speed is automatically set to 331/3 turns, the [33] indicator lights on the main unit and the turntable speed of [33.33] appears on the display of the control unit. Press [START-STOP]. The turntable starts revolving. ■ When play finishes ©Lift the cue lever, return the tone arm to the arm rest and lower the cue lever. ©Press [START-STOP]. The electronic brake gently stops the turntable. ©Press the power button of the control unit to turn...