Thanks so much for the Owner's manual for my Sony PS - FL1. I had purchased the turntable off of eBay. It came in and looked great. Packed well and appeared to be great. I balanced and aligned the tone are and hooked it up. When trying to play a record the tone are would move to the right place and just before it would drop to play it moved back off the edge of the record before touching down. I searched the net for an answer to this issue. No luck. Then I purchased the owners manual and sure enough there was a place to adjust where the stylus touched down. That adjustment solved the problem and saved me a $35 feet to have the player checked out. The manual is well written and easy to understand. It is a must have for anyone with this front loading Sony turntable.
Some years back I pruchased a Sansui G-9000. I had it cleaned up and a problem with the left channel repaired. When I got it back I hooked it up to my tape decks, turn tables, TV and it played great. The only thing I was not really satisfied with was the performance of my Graphic Equalizer. I purchased this owner's manual had poured myself a cup of coffee. The manual is well organized and written in plain language. It also contained the solution to my dissatisfaction. By using the preamp connections coupled I was able to run everything through my graphic equalizer and now enjoy the full potential of my complete system.
An excellent service for the price, however, it would also have been handy if the troubleshooter pages were included. The manual is only sent in the language of your country, thus it looks as though there are some pages missing. Otherwise highly recommended.
I am happy to get a rare TECHNICS SH-9090 Owner's Manual by PDF in clear copy.
Text excerpt from page 12 (click to view)
Operating sequence
1. Check the filters
Ensure they are clean and properly positioned (see "Maintenance and cleaning").
8a. Setting and starting the programme without "delay start"
Press the "SELECTION" push button until the required programme number appears in the digital display. Select a drying option and/or half load (if desired). Press the START push button, an audible signal advises you that the programme has started. The display will show the running time of the programme and the indicator lights of the phases will turn off except for the indicator light of the current phase. The time in the digital display will start to decrease from minute to minute. Pressing the "SELECTION" push button while the programme is running will display the number of the current programme. If the door is opened during the run of the programme the current phase will be interrupted and the digital display will show the number of the programme. The indicator light of the interrupted phase will start to flash and the indicator light "open door" will illuminate. Once the door is closed the programme will start from the point where it was interrupted.
2. Press the On/Off push button
The display will show the last selected programme and the corresponding phase indicator lights will illuminate. If the door is open also the "open door" indicator light will illuminate.
3. Check that there is rinse aid and salt
The corresponding indicator lights will illuminate if refilling is necessary.
4. Load the dishes
Remove any scraps of food. Pull the lower basket out and arrange the saucepans, plates and cutlery in it. Pull the upper basket out and arrange the plates, saucers, glasses and cups etc. in it. Slide the baskets back into the machine.
8b. Setting and starting the programme with "delay start"
Once a programme and required options (see point 8a) have been selected to use DELAY proceed as follows: Press the DELAY push button. The digital display will show "h 0". Press the button again to select the number of hours by which you wish to delay the programme start (up to a maximum of 12 hours). The delay start will not modify the settings made previously . To set the time setting to zero press the DELAY push button until "h 0" appears in the digital display. Press the START push button. The digital display shows the delay time required before the start of the programme that will decrease from hour in hour. The start of the countdown will be confirmed by the flashing "h" in the digital display. The phase indicator lights will turn off, only the indicator lights of the options (drying and/or half load), if selected, will remain on. Once the delayed time has elapsed the programme will start automatically. If you desire to cancel a delay start in progress follow the instructions given in the following chapter (point 9).
5. Ensure that the spray arms can rotate freely
6. Measure out detergent
Add the required amount of detergent into the dispenser. Important! If you select the half load option remember to reduce the quantity of detergent. Close the detergent dispenser lid.
7. The setting of the programme can be done both with opened or closed door
Opened door: select the programme and if necessary the options (drying options, half load, delay start). The START push button can be pressed before the closure of the door (in this case the phase indicator lights for that programme will turn off, except for the indicator light of the first phase of the programme that will flash continuously until the closure of the door). Close the door and the programme will start automatically. Opened door: select the programme and if necessary the options (drying options, half load, delay start). Close the door and press the START push button, the programme will start automatically. Closed door: select the programme and if necessary the options (drying options, half load, delay start). The start of the programme will only occur only after having pressed the START push button. 12
