Pickering XV 15 Owners Manual

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The, XV-15 cartridge is covered by the following [3.8.
Patents: 3,546,399; 2,917,590; 3,572,725; 3,602-
519, as well as corresponding patents or pending
applications in the leading industrial nations
throughout the world.

for those who can hear the diffnerece"

" Only PlCKERlNG AND COMPANY, INC. manufac-
tures the genuineV-G UARD'm stylus assemblies used
in the XV-15stereoFLUX-VALllETM cartridge series.

xv-15/ncFo SERIES

the difference

for those who can hear

PICKERING 3. COMPANY, INC.
Sunnyside Boulevard ,
Plainview. New York 11803

Made in USA.

4500-9360-08
XV-l 5 Series

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY

Pickering & Company, lnc., of 101 Sunnyside
Blvd., Plainview, New York 11803, hereby war-
rants to the owner of this cartridge that the
cartridge and stylus originally purchased in the
United States with this warranty shall be free
from defects in material and workmanship for
a period of one year from the date of original
purchase. Proof of date of original purchase
must be retained bfiyou. In the event of any
defect covered by t IS warranty, the cartridge
should be carefully packed and sent prepaid
with proof of date of original purchase to
Pickering & Company, lnc. at the above ad-
dress and the cartridge will thenbe repaired
or replaced without charge and promptly re.
turned to you prepaid. If it cannot be repaired
or replaced in a reasonable period of time, you
may elect to receive a product of equal value,
or a refund.

Consequential damages are excluded from
this warranty. The warranty shall not extend
to stylus wear nor to damage resulting from
abuse or misuse of the cartridge or stylus.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential dam-
ages, so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply to you._ _ _

This warranty gives you specufic legal rights,
and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.

This warranty applies to products purchased
by the consumer in the United States.

Printed in U.S.A.

WE

Made in USA.

FEATURING

LOW FREQUENCY TRACKING

AND HIGH FREQUENCY

MIDI-7y TM

T TM
veumo" STYLUS with 'DUSTAMATIC BRUSH

The patented. replaceable V-GUARD'mDUST-
AMATICTstylus assembly is removable.$imply
grasp between the tips of the thumb and
forefinger. Pull gently to remove the stylus
assembly. Although the V-GUARD stylus as-
sembly is sturdily constructed. please handle
it carefully when removing and replacing it.

STYLUS PROTECTIVE COVER

STYLUS GUARD

Your XV-ls is supplied with
a protective cover over the
stylus. To remove. pull
gently down on the two
Side ears. The stylus cover
can be replaced. when
desired. by placing the
front lip over the stylus
guard and pressing the ears

gggtyly onto the carriage SIDE EARS 3

STYLUS PROTECTIVE COVER

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SPECIFICATIONS

inal l Ch I Stylu Replacement
OCF Stylus Tracking Froqmncy Nomina anno s
' ' 1 Re 1 Out ' ration Color Stylus
l Value T ication T t b. 1 Radius at Force L soonu it out $090 .. .
ranscription urn a es .
xv-tsnzooe 1200 and Automatic Trans Elliptical 3/4- 1;: 10 to 30.000 4 4 mV 35 as Black w/Gold 01200
db cription Turntables 0002 x 0007 Gram Hz Ellipse & 01200
Transcr ptlon Turntables
xvqsnsoa 750 and Automatic Trans Elliptical 1 z x/ a 10 to 25.000 4 4 mV 35 dB Black w/Gold 0750
cription Turntables 0003 x 0007 Gram Hz Ellipse 8: 0750
Manual Turntables + lb 8 Bl * 0625
xVISImE 825 LIghI Tracking AutomaIICS (nfgllpnc&7 117.: 101053. 4 luv 35 d 0:2,?
I 0400 '
XV-lS/wfi 400 Manual Turntables Elliptical 1's 2 is 10 to 25.000 5.5 mV 35 as Black w/Goid
Lmt TrackinlAutomatics .0004' x .0007 Grams Hz Ellipse a. 0400
350
XV-15/350 350 Manual Turntables Spherical 2 t t 10 to 25.000 6.0 mV 35 (18 Block w/Gold D
Lght Tracking Automatics .(XXN Grams ._ Hz Dot I: 0350
- 200: 200 A tomatic Turntables Elliptical 3 z 1 10 to 25.000 8.0 mi! 35 08 Black iii/Silver 0200
xv 15/ 4 «r U .0004' x .W7 Guns H1 EIIlpfl 02)
- 50 A tomatic Turntables Spherical 3 : 1 10 to 25.000 8.0 mV 35 68 Black iii/Silver 0150
XV A 1 + U 7 Grams Hz WI 8- 0150
- R 0 Chan ers Elliptical 4 t 1 10 to 20.000 8.0 mV 35 (18 Block w/Rod 0140
XV 15" 0 ecor s .0005 x .0007 (grim; Hz Ellipse G DUO
- 00 R o 0 Chan ers Spherical 5 t 2 10 to 20.000 8.0 mV 35 as Black «Med 0100.-
IV 15/100 1 ec 8 7 [grams Hz W In 0100
1 Accessory Stylus LP. Monophonic Spherical 4 z 1 10 to 17.000 8.0mv Monaural Black var/Green 4510
k For LP. Records J Records .001 Grams Hz 40:» 8: 4110
20005000 Stylus tor 78 rpm. Monophonic Spherical 5 z 2 10 to 17.000 8.0 mV Monaural Black w/Blue 4527
7| RPM. Records RecOrds 002? Grams Hz Dot 0. 4527 .

Note 1: Recommended by manufacturer for optimum performance.
Note 2: When the cartridge is terminated in the recommended load of 47k ohms and 275pF.
Note 3: Output with reference to 5.5 cmlsec record velocity.

TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS

1. Balance the tone arm and mounted cartridge
according to turntable manufacturer's instruc-
tions. At balance brush and stylus tip should
just clear the record. (SeeFigu re 6)

2. Apply the desired tracking force PLUS one
gram to compensate for the weight of the brush.

3. Stylus point is now in position and ready for
operation (Figure 7). REMEMBER: When read-

ing

tracking

force scale,

you are actually

tracking at one gram LESS than indicated due to
the one gram added to compensate for the brush
weight. .

Important
Notice!

51:1

PICKERING CARTRIDGES
ARE DESIGNED FOR USE WITH
STEREO RECORDS
AND ALL FOUR-CHANNEL
MATRIX DERIVED COMPATIBLE SYSTEMS