Akai ATT-603 User manual

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Turntable
User’s Manual
ATT-603

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Getting Started
Remove appliance from the box.
Remove any packaging from the product.
Place packaging inside the box and either store or dispose of safely.
Accessories Included:
USB Turntable
Software Installation CD
Instruction manual
RCA Cable
USB Cable
Features
●USB digital audio output
●Software included to record and process your recordings.
●Three speed turntable 33, 45 and 78rpm
●Separate line level output via Phono connections.
●Rear panel mounted Power switch.
●45 rpm single adaptor.
●With Auto Stop
●Built-in Speaker
PLEASE READ THIS OPERATING MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE
OPERATING THIS UNIT AND RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.

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SPECIFICATION:
1.GENERAL SECTION :
Power Supply
AC 230V 50 Hz
Built-in Speaker
Output:
1X8 ohm 5W
Power Consumption
5 Watts
Consumption Of
Power Standby
< 0.5 Watts
Dimensions:
350(W) x 280(D) x 50(H)mm
Weight
1.50Kg
Standard Test
Condition:
Ambient Temperature:20 +/- 2 degC
Relative Humidity:65% +/- 5%
NOTE : If there is no doubt for the measure results , test can be done at 5 degC to 35
degC , and 45% to 85% relative humidity .
2.TURNTABLE SECTION :
Type
3-speed full - auto
Motor
Motor (EG-530SD-3F)
Driving Method
Belt drive
Turntable platter
216mm dia. (Plastic)
Speeds
33-1/3 and 45 rpm,78rpm.
Wow and Flutter
Less than 0.5% (WTD) at 3KHz (JIS)
S/N ratio
More than 50 dB (DIN-B)
Speed Tolerance
3000Hz +1%,-1%
3.TONEARM SECTION :
Type
The integration of the arm
Effective Arm Length
195mm
Tracking Force
6.2 +/- 0.5 g

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4.CARTRIDGE SECTION :
Type
Moving magnetic cartridge
Stylus
Diamond stylus
Output VOLTAGE
100-190mV , 1KHz 5 cm/sec LAT
Frequency Response
20Hz ~ 20KHz +1/-3(RIAA)
Channel Separation
More than 15dB at 1KHz (HP-4005)
Channel Balance
Within 2.5dB at 1KHz (HP-4005)
Load Impedence
4ohm ,3W
Important Safety Information
●When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed.
●This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) who are not
mentally able, physically capable, experienced or do not understand the product.
They should be given supervision and instruction in the use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
●Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
●Do not leave appliance unattended whilst connected to the mains supply
●To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
●Do not immerse in water or any other liquids.
●Do not use if unit has been dropped or damaged in any way.
●Repairs to electrical equipment should only be performed by a qualified electrician.
Improper repairs may place user at serious risk
●Place the unit on sound, level surface free of vibrations and away from sources of heat.
●Do not use with wet hands.
●Do not put objects into openings.
●Keep free of dust, lint, hair, etc.
●Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers and all parts of the body away from moving parts.
●Do not use this unit for anything other than its intended use.
●Never place unit on top of or near loudspeakers as acoustic feedback will occur.

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FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS
1. 45 Single adaptor 2. Tone arm
3. Speed control switch 4. Tone arm rest and security latch
5. Cartridge/Stylus 6. Hi-fi speaker
7. Turntable 8. USB OUTPUT
9.AUX-L OUT 10. AUX-R OUT
11. Power Switch & Volume Control 12.Auto Stop Switch
Setting up the USB Turntable
●Remove all packaging from the unit.
●Ensure that the security latch is closed so that the tone arm is not free to move.
●Ensure unit is on a solid level surface, away from sources of heat, sunlight, etc.
●Remove the protective stylus guard from the tone arm cartridge by gently pulling
forwards.
Auto Stop Switch
If the AUTO STOP switch is set to ON, the record wills top automatically. If it is set to
OFF, the record will not stop automatically.

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Installing the software
●Place the supplied CD into the drive of your computer, follow the instructions and the
software will automatically install as follows:
●Click ‘Next’
●Select ‘I accept’ option then click ‘Next’:

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●Click ‘Next’:
●Here either select another location or click ‘Next’ to continue (recommended):

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●Click ‘Next’ to continue:
●Click ‘Install’ to continue:

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●The software will start to install:
●Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the installation:

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●Audacity should automatically start up, if not follow the next sequence:
●The Audacity icon will now be seen on the desktop, double click on it to start Audacity
running, if an icon does not appear, go to the ‘C’ drive under ‘My Computer’, click on
‘Program files’ and then ‘Audacity’. Right click on the ‘orange ball wearing
Headphones’ icon and select ‘Send to’ then ‘Desktop (create shortcut)’.
Using Audacity
●Plug the USB cable into the back of the unit and the other end into a spare USB port on
your computer.
●Insert the mains plug into the nearest mains socket and switch on if applicable.
●Run the Audacity software by double clicking the Audacity icon.
●Before recording, click on Edit at the top of the main page; select Preferences at the
bottom of the menu which will open up Preferences.
●At the recording part of the window open the Device menu by using the down arrow on
the right hand side. Select the USB Audio Device option from the menu. Also tick the
box next to ‘Software Play through (Play new track while recoding it)’.
●The lower box enables the number of recording channels to be set, 1 is Mono and 2 is
Stereo, select the Stereo option.
●Click ‘OK’ once the options have been selected:
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