Potentiometer or fader?

[jmsdvdp@aol.]

I have a Pioneer SX-680 and have been trying to find out exactly what the control switches are classified as. There are push buttons for the Power, A/B speakers, Mode/FM Mute, Tape Monitor 1 & 2 and Loudness. They are all a simple push in or push out. There are rotary Pots for Bass, Treble, AM/FM/Phono/Aux, Balance and Volume. I'm pretty sure the rotary ones are potentiometers, but I'm trying to pin down if the other push button ones are faders as they don't raise or lower volume, just an on off switch. Just trying to get the right Deoxit to use on them and it seems like there are plenty to choose from. I have The Idiots Guide to Using Deoxit (revisited), but still trying to sort out exactly which they are to be able to determine which Deoxit to use.

 

[kwayde]

Bass, treble, balance and volume are resistive pots that should be cleaned with Deoxit F5, faderlube.

The other push buttons have metal to metal contacts that should be cleaned with Deoxit D5 or CRC QD contact cleaner.

I myself don't use anything on power switches most of the time, especially those crappy Noble power switches that arc.

 

[jmsdvdp@aol.]

Bass, treble, balance and volume are resistive pots that should be cleaned with Deoxit F5, faderlube.

The other push buttons have metal to metal contacts that should be cleaned with Deoxit D5 or CRC QD contact cleaner.

I myself don't use anything on power switches most of the time, especially those crappy Noble power switches that arc.

Awesome! Thanks so much; what I've been looking for!

 

[kwayde]

Awesome! Thanks so much; what I've been looking for!

When you look at the insides, look at the function switch and rotate it to see how the contacts work. This gets the same treatment as the push buttons.

Metal to metal contacts.