Technics SL 1610 Mk2a Service Manual

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ORDER NO. SD7911-1643

Service Manual

Direct Drive Automatic Turntable System

SL-16OOM K2

(XG), (XGF), (XGB),
(XAL), (E), (XA), (XGE)

SL-1600M K2A

(XA), (XG), (E)

SL-161OM K2

(XG): (E)

SL-161OMK2A

(XG) , (E)

I The model SL-1600MK2 (X6), SL-lGOOMKZA (XG), SL-lGiOMK2
(X6) and SL-1610MK2A (XG) are available in European only.

0 The model SL-1600MK2 (XGF) is available in France only.

0 The model SL-lGODMK2 (XGE) is available in Belgium only.

- The model SL-1600MK2 (XAL) is available in Australia only.

- The model SL-1600MK2 (E). SLA1600MK2A (E), SL1610MK2 (E)
and SL-1610MK2A (E) are available in Scandinavia only.

e The model SL-1600MK2 (XA) and SL-lSOOMKZA (XA) are available
in Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa only.

I The model SL-1600MK2 (XGE) is available in United Kingdom only.

C SL-1600MK2 and SL-1600MK2A are of silver finish.

0 SL-1610MK2 and SL1610MK2A are of black finish.

SPECIFICATIONS (Specifications are subject to change withoutnotice)

General
Power supply:
Power consumption:
Dimensions:

(W x H x D)
Weight:

Turntable section
Type:

Drive method:
Motor:
Turntable platter:

Turntable speeds:

Pitch control:

Starting torque:

Build-up characteristics:

Braking system:

Speed change due to
load torque:

Wow and flutter:

A. l 10-120/220 -240V, AC 50 or 60 H2
18.5w

45.3 x 14.9 x 39.9 cm

(17-27/32" x 57/8 x 15-45/64")

10 kg (22 lb.)

Quartz direct drive
Automatic turntable

Auto start, Auto return,
Auto stop. Repeat play
DireCt drive

Brushless DC motor
Aluminum diercast

Diameter 33.2 cm (135164")
Weight 2 kg (4.4 lb.)

334/3 rpm and 45 rpm

16% range

1.5 kg-cm (1.3 lb-inl

0.7 sec. from standstill to 33-1/3 rpm
Electronic brake

0% within 1.0 kg-cm (0.87 lb-in)
0.01% WFiMS'

0.025% WRMS (JlS C5521)
:0.035% peak (IEC 98A Weighted)

'This rating refers to turntable assembly alone, excluding effects of
record, cartridge or tonearm, but including platter.
Measured by obtaining signal from built-in frequency generator of

motor assembly.
Rumble:

Tonearm section

Type:

Effective length:

'Arm height adjustment
range:

-56 dB (IEC 98A Unweighted)
#78 dB (IEC 98A Weighted)

Universal
230 mm (9-1/16)

0-6 mm

Overhang:
Effective mess:
Tracking error angle:

Offset angle:

Friction:

Stylus pressure
adjustment range:

Applicable cartridge
weight range:

(with auxielly weight):
(with shell weight):
Headshell weight:
Cartridge section
Model No.:

Type:

Frequency response:

Output voltage:

Channel separation:
Channel blluncn:

Compliance (dynamic):

Stylus pressure:
Load impedance:
Weight:
Replacement stylus:

15 mm (19/32")

12 9 (without cartridge)

Within 2°32 at the outer groove
of 30cm (12) record

Within 0°32 at the inner groove
of 30 cm (12) record

22°

Less than 7 mg (lateral. vertical)

02.5 g

6710 g

l3.5l7.5 9 (including headshell)
9.513 g

17-205 9 .( including headshell)
3.5-6.5 a

11-14 g (including headshell)
7.5 g

EPC-207C

Moving magnet

20 Hz to 25 kHz

20 Hz to 15 kH212dB

3 mV at 1 kHz

5 cm/s. zero to peak lateral velocity
[8.5 mV at 1 kHz 10 cm/s. zero to
peak 45° velocity (DIN 45500)]
25 dB at 1 kHz

Within 2 dB at1 kHz

10 x105 cm/dyne at 100 Hz

1.75 10.25 g (17.5 12.5 mN)

47 k0 to 100 k0

5.6 g (cartridge only)

EPS-207ED

(Elliptical stylus)

Technics

Matsushita Electric Trading Co., Ltd.

PO. Box 288, Central Osaka Japan