Technics SL-1500C / Auto lift-up function Adjustment

[@ntg1980]

The only video which shows that an adjustment is possible! Every other “wanna be professional” review does not give any information about it. Thank you! 👍

[@1061shrink1061]

yeah all the professionals saying they turned it off because it didnt work for them.... no idea it could just be adjusted

[@crd560]

Thank you! You explained this very well. I just bought an SL-1500C today, and the first record I played ("The Divine Miss M" by Bette Midler), it lifted up before the last song was done. A Google search for "technics sl-1500c arm lifts too soon" led me here and now I've made the adjustment and it worked!

[@knockshinnoch1950]

So glad I stumbled upon this video! I bought an SL-1500C a few weeks ago and this problem has been driving me nuts! Thanks for sharing this information, greatly appreciated.

[@gillesboone5377]

Genius ! This is gonna help a lot of 1500c owners out... I guess when I got mine it was all ready programmed correctly out of the box. Never had any issues with any records, also noth with the ones with a very small run out groove. Thanks for sharing !

[@sachoparvanov1697]

Thank you for detailed information! Just did it successfully for SL-100C, works a treat!

[@atexnik]

thanks for confirmation!

[@shanew7488]

Killer. Auto-lift hadn't lifted early until just today. Thanks to this video I was able to change the setting and all is well. Thank you for posting this!

[@tonyjwking]

You're a genius - thanks for sharing! Just done this and works perfectly. No more early auto-lifts here!

[@Tobafett71]

Two thumbs up for this video-guide, i have played about a hundered different LPs without any issues... until yesterday. Reeperbahn from Record Store Day 2023 Side B last track, the pickup lifted about 30 seconds from the end, your guide saved the day =)

[@Jacob1701]

You saved me! I just bought this model new in good condition for $800 with 2M Silver :) . On some records I noticed it lifted before the song was over and thought I bought a bad unit.....until I saw your video. Thanks alot!

[@oliversingle]

Excellent video. I had the auto lift turned off because it often lifted before the end of the record. Now it's working correctly. Very easy to follow instructions. Thanks very much!

[@LostinTranslation2.0]

Thank you for your video. Made adjustments for my SL-100C and it works like a charm. The manual is a bit weird and misleading as it clearly switched the positions with each other (the faster intervals should indicate that the tonearm lifts up later and not earlier). Also the detection point isn’t at 51,5mm as indicated by the photo in the manual but actually, as it should be, around 56,5/57mm. Your video also confirms this. Thanks!!

[@atexnik]

Is it true, that unlike the SL1500, the SL100c also stops the motor after lifting up the tonearm and then goes to standby after few minutes of idle?

[@carolinemangum1604]

@@atexnik Only if you activate that function, you need to hold the 33 & 45 rpm buttons simultaneously while flipping the auto lift switch to on to activate the "auto off"

[@1Hiprascal]

@@carolinemangum1604 Is it possible to reduce the time spent playing the end of record groove. I have been seeing times of like 60 seconds! Position 1 should be default, actually should be the only one. Skunkie's video brought this issue up but did not properly solve it.

[@stuartyaxley5308]

I've just bought the technics sl1500 and it wouldn't go to the end of the record and was driving me nuts and thanks to this video I've sorted it now thanks

[@neutravlad]

I literally saved this video few months ago in case I need it. Today, it happened :) So, I went back to it and I corrected it to the position that works for me. Thanks!

[@user-ey9cf9mn2c]

Thank you SO much for taking the time to do this….Bless you! I shudder to think of all of these great tables were returned because Technics didn’t clearly address this in the owner’s manual! Still love ya though Technics!😉

[@msbng]

This was a lifesaver. However, I would recommend downloading the service manual to make sure you get the last step just right. There was some confusion (at least in my feeble brain) on which buttons to push on that final requirement. But indeed it does work, and now all my LPs (and 45s) play out. Thank you for the video!!

[@ProtoSFX]

have you mannaged to get the pdf? It's gone out of the web. I'll appreciate if you could share it by e-mail.

[@stumm72]

Thanks for this - it works for the SL-100C as well with the same position 1 / 2 mixup as described in the video

[@ericstarr3591]

Worked on my SL-100C as well. Thx.

[@fluxcapacitor-gg5lv]

@@ericstarr3591 worked on my 100c too. Thanks.😀

[@steveb4012]

Excellent, im hoping to get my Sony PS X65 repaired and serviced, if I'm out of luck with that I'm taking a good look at this Technics. This arm lift issue was concerning me but now I know its not a problem. * Update * I've gone ahead and picked up a black SL1500C, your video was helpful in making the final decision, thank you.

[@ilovecds9606]

Great thanks you have helped another 1500-C owner on day one.

[@flamingyouth]

Great, thanks for the video. Worked fine with my Technics SL-100C

[@draganstosic38]

Hm for me on Technics SL-100C does not work. I tried many times but still has no positive feedback.

[@Дмитрий_С-з9ч]

Dear CHafecito, you made my evening! Faced this early lift problem with a 45 rpm record and it was so annoying but thanks to your clear instructions I was able to ajust it to pos 1. I found some guides in the web but you showed it pretty clear. Thanks a lot for this! But you know that it takes about 70 seconds on pos 1 to trigger autolift on, unfortunately. I think 70 seconds are too much... So I returned to pos 2 actually since it takes only 17-18 sec to enable autolift. Decided to use autolift switch on/off at the back of the tt if I want to play 45 rpm records recorded almost to the apple ring.

[@lybros474]

It really works!!! But, on the other hand, we should be conscious that when listening to normal LP or EP, the time when the tonearm will be lifted up is about 35 seconds longer on position 1 than on position 2.

[@jsg1469]

Thank you for this. I actually watched you video before I got my turntable in and knew of this issue. Switched it from 2 to 1 and it works perfectly. You're the man!!

[@imagesbyjonevan3890]

Thank you for this,,could not find any other solutions,,took a little time but WOW..just WOW..brilliant solution

[@coley1skipton]

Thanks for posting this tutorial, I switched off the auto lift on my deck because it was lifting too early on my Ziggy Stardust album ,I will do this adjustment. Regards from UK

[@darylchng9243]

Thank you Sir... wasn't sure if there is such a service mode to relocate the auto lift function... now i am ready to order this unit!

[@MrSouzy]

thanks for taking the trouble to research that and explain it...

[@bgroovin1343]

Thanks! Worked on my 100C. But now it seems it takes longer for the auto lift to engage, about a full minute. Anyone else experience this? I found the service manual but I didn't see any mention of the time the cartridge sits in the runout groove being adjustable.

[@meckanicall]

Thank you so much. What I find odd is that Technics provide 2x positions. You would imagine that only one position is required and that is when the stylus has reached the final run-out groove right next to the central label. I can't see any reason to lift the tone-arm any sooner before the run out...

[@LLQushell]

Good point. Might be interesting to have a talk with an product manager or engineer.

[@meckanicall]

@@LLQushell Just to add: I made the adjustment and I thought the problem was solved...However, every so often, the tone arm still lifts before the end...Not only that, sometimes the arm goes right to the final position near the label and still does not lift for at least 10 revolutions of the disc. I find it absolutely amazing that Technics could not design a lift system that works PERFECTLY!... It only needs an optical sensor at the one correct position. It is the most SIMPLE thing to design an arm lift that works perfectly. I am genuinely amazed that TECHNICS have failed. :(

[@Jthe5th]

@@meckanicall Do you know if such issue exists with old turntables like say SL-1300 or SL-1700 ? Products of that era.

[@dweblinveltz5035]

@@Jthe5th I just moved to an SL-1500 from a Realistic Lab 400. The full-auto mechanism on the latter is leaps-and-bounds better. Only issue I ever had there were records whose run-out groove was too far from the "label" portion, so auto-return wouldn't engage. Better than preemptive engaging.

[@Jthe5th]

@@dweblinveltz5035 On the latter, you mean the last mentioned in the sentence or the last one you have bought? It's the SL-1500 leaps-and-bounds better?

[@dmnddog7417]

A link to the service manual in your video description would've been great.

[@ZesPre]

Yeah, is it possible to know where you have acquired it? I can’t find it 😢

[@RH-ur2ld]

Vielen Dank für die Anleitung. Hat geklappt! Spitze😀

[@eriklangkemper1414]

thank you for the info greeting from amsterdam

[@thomasrey7104]

Great video. Thank you Ps: can you please publish a link to the service manual by any chance? This would be awesome.

[@legentilo]

Merci, mon problème est réglé grace à vous ☮️✌️

[@dedkostet]

Thank you so much for the detailed and useful video !!! 👍👍👍

[@marsmops]

Hey, that's working. Wow! Great help. Many many thanks from Germany, CHafecito. :-)

[@neilrobinson9806]

Thanks much appreciated video many regards ❤

[@truthseeker9243]

Excellent job.! Thank you.

[@johnnylanc]

Great video. I’ve now done this but.. it’s not consistent!? Sometimes it plays right to the end, sometimes not. Auto lifts at a different point every time. Really frustrating!

[@olafolsson288]

Thenks from Germany!

[@mikec8423]

Excellent video, I have been contemplating buying either a 100C or 1500C, and a few reviews stating that auto-lift operates too early was putting me off purchasing. Your video has helped immensely, Thank You. (PS. Why does it need two settings in first place - why not have it on the later setting and be done with it ?)

[@ΚεΚάΚι]

Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏!

[@MrFlembot]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

On my technics I got in 1984 SL-QX300 it would lift up and return early on 1 lp I had. The Beastie Boys. The last song Fight For Your Right (To Party). It was the reason I bought the album!! Never did it on any other album. I have the technics SL1200GR now so no more auto return. I got it just before technics announced the news for the 1500C!! I would have preferred the 1500C. Still might get it eventually!!

[@LLQushell]

I understand the frustration about the Beastie Album. I adore the Beastie Boys! On old players you weren't even able to set off the auto lift up function. I think the SL-1200GR is a great player as well. Has got some more features than the SL-1500C if you need it for DJing. Does the GR spin with 78rpm as well?

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

@@LLQushell Yes it spins 78 rpm. I've never had a 78 record. I sure would play Wynonie Mr. Blues Harris my most favorite blues shouter!!

[@LLQushell]

@@Lee.Higginbotham you would have to get a shellac needle. I'm using the AT-VM95SP. Sounds great.

[@jasonblickstein-gd6iu]

Thanks for posting. I had to try 4x before getting it right. I didn’t bother trying to set it because it only happens on a few longer playing LPs, but this is great. Auto lift takes another 15 seconds or so to kick in. It’s a great feature and a great turntable. Thanks for taking the time.

[@richardrosetta2728]

I've tried the auto lift and it lifts well at a certain distance but the issue is that all albums do not end at the same place so usually you lift before the end of some records. I'm usually recording the album so I use the manual method.

[@candystonestone]

Thank you very much. It was helpful.

[@andreasankara]

Fantastic, thank you man!!!!!

[@computerlucaworldplus]

the same problem in the old sl bd 22, so this problem remains also in newer models?

[@clauspyroth1238]

Thank you so much 👍👌

[@loran-bozic]

Merci Beaucoup ! it 's a great turntable

[@atexnik]

I also suggest you add a simple electronic schematics which emulates the STOP button after lift-up event. One of my friends did that, and now it stops spinning when the tonearm auto lifts.

[@sciabbanimu]

With turntable on and auto lift switch set to off, keep press both 33 and 45 button pressed while switching on auto lift on. After that release buttons. Set to 33 rpm speed and now the turntable will switch off when tonearm auto lift.

[@atexnik]

​@@sciabbanimuyeah, I learned that trick later )

[@luctardif8444]

Thanks for this tutorial !

[@mu8164]

Thanks for the video. I have made the adjustment, but still have a problem with 45s/7 inch records. Do you have any advice?

[@stayoutofmyhouse]

Just turn off the auto-lift and use the table fully manual.

[@vladislavnalitov476]

Service manual downloads there without registration!

[@12_inch_spinnerz]

Would this be the same for the sl-100C?

[@LLQushell]

@@12_inch_spinnerz I don't know . If you got one, please try it and let me know.

[@QoraxAudio]

Do you have a link to the service manual for the 1500C?

[@LLQushell]

Hello, I have downoaded it from Vinylengine. You have to register and then you can download it. Good luck! www.vinylengine.com/library/technics/sl-1500c.shtml

[@QoraxAudio]

@@LLQushell Nice, thank you!

[@dannysachdev]

would it be okay for you to email me the service manual please? for whatever reason, vinylengine won’t let me download the file due to my location. i have tried using a vpn and the site detects that as well

[@vskhat]

Why not to stop platter after tonearm lifted?

[@stephenjohnson4481]

Just what I needed for Pat Benatar :-)

[@DSupremeLounge]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@antonlehtla1]

Thank you! This works.

[@thomasm2151]

Thank you. It was really annoying that it lifted to early!

[@michaelyu75]

When u set the arm during the safe mode, the arm should be lift up right?

[@LLQushell]

I don't know if it should be, but certainly its easier when lifted up.

[@whittiertennyson6297]

Hi Just have question for you about this turntable. How is the power button of this table ?? Just got the same table and the power button is missing presses now and then. The power button on this table does not feel very reliable ?? I can somehow understand it has some delay because it is logic controlled (does not respond to very fast presses) but it feels kinda irrational, all the other buttons work and respond like a charm. Someone else was talking about this same thing in reddit. Does it need a somekind of power down and up cycle ???

[@Дмитрий_С-з9ч]

Don't know where is the issue but after one month of use I cannot use my technics sl-1500c anymore. After finishing one record I move the tonarm to the base, lower the lever as usual till the end but suddenly tonarm returned back to the up position and since then I cannot lower it. I mean I can lower it by pushing the lever down but when I take off my finger the tonarm returns to the up position.

[@ntg1980]

Question: Do you have also the instructions for 45” (7”) records?

[@LLQushell]

No, I think the lifting point is the same as when it spins at 33.

[@VladimirBoychuk]

maybe someone knows why in the service mode the auto-lift is triggered but not normally. I can not register on the site share the service manual

[@JavierGarcia-wi9yp]

Very interesting tutorial. Let me buy it first! 😂😂😂

[@Venomforyall]

Thinking of getting this turntable, was curious about this function. Is the silver part of chassi aluminum or plastic?

[@andreimartinas8465]

Aluminium

[@magnusjarl9575]

Tanx 🙏🙏

[@SERGEYSS17]

Where can I find instructions? I tried to configure it, now it does not work at all.

[@LLQushell]

I've downloaded the manual from vinylengine. You have to register, than you can download it.

[@vladislavnalitov476]

​@@LLQushell Without registration! :)

[@gargunza4141]

Thank you.

[@mikevnlfrk]

That helped a lot! Thanks!

[@pgon1217]

Great info. Question: How did you set your counter weight?

[@LLQushell]

What do you mean? My AT-VM95ML is set to 2g.

[@AlexDD]

Prima, danke!

[@ProtoSFX]

Can anyone share a service manual please? Can't download it from the site and they closed the registration for some reason. I managed to adjust it, But then I tried to readjust it to a slightly different position and failed multiple times.

[@LLQushell]

You could write me your email adress and i will send it to you.

[@weberaudio]

since you are very familiar with the SL-1500C, can I ask you a question regarding one I just purchased? Upon balancing the arm (with the anti-skate set to “0”) I noticed that while the arm is floating (balancing level with weight set at “0”) the arm wants to move toward its resting post if it is about an inch in from the edge of the platter. If the arm is located in the middle of the platter, or toward the spindle, the arm floats perfectly without any movement. Is this normal for this unit? It is almost like the anti-skate is still interacting even though it is set to “0”. The reason I ask is because none of my other Technics turntables do this. With my other units, the arm will float perfectly in any position, until the anti-skate is applied. Thank You for any insight you can provide.

[@deadquietvinyl]

Hey, great tip! Thanks a lot! By any chance have you had any issues with the 2M Black and the VTA for this specific SL model? I can't seem to find a good position. It feels like, applying the Ortofon recommendations for VTA set to 4 is not working well.Cartridge's belly is hitting the vinyl's labels. Am I the only one encountering such issues guys?

[@LLQushell]

The 2m red was delivered with the turntable. Should work. But I switched to AT VM95ML and I havent used the Ortofon.

[@deadquietvinyl]

2M Black is different than 2M Black. Nevermind. I figured it out now. By any chance, do you have issues with heavy static discharges?

[@deadquietvinyl]

I notice the static electricity very often and I am not sure what to do anymore 😟

[@LLQushell]

Can the static issue be heard? Only when swiping the lid, it happend that the tonarm moved. I have to fix it while cleaning. You might try another mat, not rubber. And it think the lid is loaded as well.

[@deadquietvinyl]

@@LLQushell could be the lid also yes... I will be trying something from He Funk Firm about the mat. I was considering this weeks ago. My problem is that while listening to music, sometimes I hear the disc heavily loaded, popping very often in the speakers. Is not fust pr anything just repeated clicks and pops

[@kevinatkab5219]

I think the manual is misleading. There is only one sensor inside. What this adjustment does is change the length of time the arm waits - after triggering the sensor - before lifting. If you go back and play the first record you will see it takes even longer for it to lift now. Not sure why the manual implies two different trigger points.

[@johngeorgiou283]

👌👌👍

[@johngeorgiou283]

😊

[@norbeus6702]

thank you where can i get this in *pdf? i'm french sorry for my language

[@Mahalia_zh]

hi its in the info bix

[@Bullerjahn666]

Nice, thanks !!!

[@LLQushell]

On the sheet, delivered with the turntable it's only mentioned to set the function off, when the tonearm rises too soon. But there's another possibility, as mentioned.

[@Super8france]

hi. Why it is not stated in the manual ?

[@LLQushell]

No idea. Should be mentioned.

[@U.Ort.]

the turntables should have been adjusted correctly from the factory and it is not justified. question, why doesn't the turntable stop after the arm is raised?

[@NeilTarasov]

auto stop can be adjust too

[@raffaelevalentini9498]

👍🤗❣️

[@Macchi202]

2:17 AAAH!!! The same hateful problem of my Thorens TD-280 MkII!!!!!!!!

[@DIRECTSOUNDVINYL]

I don't preconise to use auto lift. I think that this function destroy the lift mecanism. Big risk after for the arm to down (when its up,manually), risk too of blockes up.

[@LLQushell]

Thanks for your comment. I like the auto lift-up function. It works properly at the moment for me. Let's see if I will change my mind.

[@coley1skipton]

As well as having a 1500c I have a 1400 auto return that is still working properly (made in 1976 I think) so I don't think you should worry about reliability.

[@DavidParker-jr5bd]

Bitchin! Thank you.

[@SamplingPercussion]

So many people leaving negative marks for the deck in reviews, when it could have been adjusted the whole time.

[@faultyecho4196]

Technics forgot how to make a semi automatic turntable. I bought one. but I hated the auto lift and the cueing arm so much I sent it back to Amazon. They graciously refunded me.

[@brucetowell3432]

Do not understand why the "buyer' of this player has to set up the auto return of the record after playing?? I had all kinds of record players growing up as a kid, they were cheap ones as well, probably cost 5 -12 dollars back in the 50's....and every one had an automatic tone arm that returned smoothly to its resting place after playing the record, no need to wait. I also had a Juke Box from 1950, and every 45 played the tonearm returned to its place. This is NOT rocket science but for some reason nowadays they act as if you are asking for the moon to require the company to have this function in place!???

[@audioman6007]

It lifted off because the tune was rubbish 😂

[@LLQushell]

Huhu

[@ralph4840]

Does this work for a SL1000C as well?