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Basic operation, Handling records

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Handling records Holding records When holding a record or removing it from its sleeve, avoid touching the grooves by holding the record by its label and edge with one hand or by holding it by its edge with both hands. Label Grooves Playing records oo Remove the protective cap from the cartridge stylus before using the turntable. 1 Press the STANDBY/ON button on the back of the unit to turn it on. Basic operation 4 Select the rotation speed indicated on the record. The rotation speed can be set to 33 1/3 or 45 RPM. 7 Move the tone arm to the track where you want to start playback. Outer edge Cleaning oo Fingerprints and dust on a record can cause noise and the sound to skip, as well as damage the record itself and the stylus. Use a commercially-available record cleaner to clean records. Do not use thinner or anything other than a record cleaner. Such chemicals could harm the surface of the record. oo When using a record cleaner, wipe the surface of the record in a circular motion, following the grooves. Precautions for use oo Do not leave records in places that are exposed to direct sunlight or are very hot or very humid. Leaving a record in such a condition for a long time could result in warping, mold growth or other damage. oo Do not stack multiple records or place heavy objects on top of them. Do not leave records at an angle for long amounts of time, either. Doing so could result in warping or other damage. oo Do not allow hard objects to directly touch the audio grooves. Doing so could cause scratches. oo After you finish playing a record, always put it back into its sleeve for storage. Leaving a record unprotected could result in warping or scratching. oo Do not use cracked records. 18 2 Open the dust cover slowly. VV Be careful not to pinch your hand, for example, when opening and closing the dust cover. 3 Place a record on the turntable (platter). When playing a 45 RPM large-hole single record, use the included adapter. AN 0 3 AN 0 3 NG NG 5 Move the tone arm clasp to the right to release the tone arm. TI-SKATI Clasp 6 Raise the arm lifter lever. This raises the arm lifter, keeping the tone arm up, so the stylus will not contact the record even if the tone arm is moved over it. TI-SKATI Arm lifter lever Tone arm oo You can also manually move the tone arm to above the record without raising the arm lifter lever and then slowly lower the tone arm to start playback. 8 Lower the arm lifter lever. The tone arm lowers slowly until the stylus touches the record and playback begins. oo Close the dust cover during playback. Since doing this prevents skipping caused by unintended contact and blocks external sound pressure, it makes noise less likely to occur. VV Do not place anything on the dust cover. ATTENTION oo During playback, do not touch the tone arm or the record. Doing so could damage the stylus tip and cause scratches on the record. oo Do not forcibly stop turntable (platter) rotation during playback. Since this product is not a turntable designed for DJs (direct drive), doing something like this could cause malfunction. During record playback, feedback could occur if the volume is too loud. If this happens, lower the volume of the amplifier.

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Basic operation
4
Select the rotation speed indicated on
the record.
The rotation speed can be set to 33 1/3 or 45 RPM.
5
Move the tone arm clasp to the right to
release the tone arm.
Clasp
A
N
T
I
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S
K
A
T
I
N
G
3
0
6
Raise the arm lifter lever.
This raises the arm lifter, keeping the tone arm up, so the
stylus will not contact the record even if the tone arm is
moved over it.
Tone arm
Arm lifter lever
A
N
T
I
–
S
K
A
T
I
N
G
3
0
o
You can also manually move the tone arm to above
the record without raising the arm lifter lever and
then slowly lower the tone arm to start playback.
7
Move the tone arm to the track where
you want to start playback.
8
Lower the arm lifter lever.
The tone arm lowers slowly until the stylus touches the
record and playback begins.
o
Close the dust cover during playback. Since doing
this prevents skipping caused by unintended contact
and blocks external sound pressure, it makes noise
less likely to occur.
V
Do not place anything on the dust cover.
ATTENTION
o
During playback, do not touch the tone arm or the record.
Doing so could damage the stylus tip and cause scratches
on the record.
o
Do not forcibly stop turntable (platter) rotation during
playback. Since this product is not a turntable designed
for DJs (direct drive), doing something like this could cause
malfunction.
During record playback, feedback could occur if the
volume is too loud. If this happens, lower the volume of
the amplifier.
Handling records
Holding records
When holding a record or removing it from its sleeve, avoid
touching the grooves by holding the record by its label and
edge with one hand or by holding it by its edge with both
hands.
Label
Grooves
Outer edge
Cleaning
o
Fingerprints and dust on a record can cause noise and the
sound to skip, as well as damage the record itself and the
stylus. Use a commercially-available record cleaner to clean
records. Do not use thinner or anything other than a record
cleaner. Such chemicals could harm the surface of the record.
o
When using a record cleaner, wipe the surface of the record
in a circular motion, following the grooves.
Precautions for use
o
Do not leave records in places that are exposed to direct
sunlight or are very hot or very humid. Leaving a record in
such a condition for a long time could result in warping,
mold growth or other damage.
o
Do not stack multiple records or place heavy objects on top
of them. Do not leave records at an angle for long amounts
of time, either. Doing so could result in warping or other
damage.
o
Do not allow hard objects to directly touch the audio
grooves. Doing so could cause scratches.
o
After you finish playing a record, always put it back into
its sleeve for storage. Leaving a record unprotected could
result in warping or scratching.
o
Do not use cracked records.
Playing records
o
Remove the protective cap from the cartridge stylus before
using the turntable.
1
Press the STANDBY/ON button on the
back of the unit to turn it on.
2
Open the dust cover slowly.
V
Be careful not to pinch your hand, for
example, when opening and closing the
dust cover.
3
Place a record on the turntable (platter).
When playing a 45 RPM large-hole single record, use the
included adapter.