Guangzhou Liwei DP500 User manual

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DP500
PROFESSONAL 33/45 RPM TURNTABLE WITH
MAGNETIC MOVING CARTRIDGE, PITCH CONTROL,
AUTO RETURN & BLUETOOTH TRANSMISSION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE

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PRODUCT FEATURES
- 33/45 RPM SELECTABLE TURNTABLE
- BELT DRIVEN SYSTEM
- LIFT LEVER
- RCA LINE-OUT
- DETTACHABLE HEADSHELL
- AUTO-RETURN TONE-ARM
- PITCH CONTROL FOR TURNTABLE
- BLUETOOTH TRANSMISSION
- PC LINK FUNCTION (RECORDING FROM TURNTABLE TO COMPUTER)
- ACCESSORIES INCLUDED:
1. TURNTABLE PLATTER
2. SLIP MAT
3. DUST COVER
4. 45 RPM ADAPTOR
5. WEIGHT-COUNTER
6. AUDIO TECHNICA CARTRIDGE AT-3600L
7. OPERATION MANUAL
8. EXTERNAL POWER ADAPTOR
9. USB CABLE
LOCATION OF CONTROL
1) TURNTABLE PLATTER
2) CENTER SPINDLE
3) HEADSHELL
4) PITCH COTROL KNOB
5) EJECT KNOB
6) START/STOP SWITCH
7) TONE ARM
8) 33RPM / 45RPM SPEED SWITCH
9) LIFT LEVER
10) ANTI-SKATE KNOB
11) WEIGHT-COUNTER
12) AUTO RETURN ON/OFF
13) BT ON/OFF
14) PHONO / LINE SELECTOR
15) RCA LINE-OUT SOCKET
16) USB SOCKET
17) EXTERNAL POWER ADATOR JACK
18) ON/OFF SWITCH
19) TURNTABLE FOOT

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CAUTION:
USAGE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULTE IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
WARNING:
- THE APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
- THE MAINS PLUGS OR AN APPLIANCE COUPLER IS USED AS THE DISCONNECT DEVICE, AND
THE DISCONNECT DEVISE SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE.
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
INSTALLATION
UNPACK ALL PARTS AND REMOVE PROTECTIVE MATERIAL.
DO NOT CONNECT THE UNIT TO THE MAINS BEFORE CHECKING THE MAINS VOLTAGE AND BEFORE
ALL OTHER CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
DO NOT COVER ANY VENTS AND MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A SPACE OF SEVERAL CENTIMETERS
AROUND THE UNIT FOR VENTILATION.
CONNECTION
1. CONNECT THE EXTERNAL POWER ADAPTOR WITH EXTERNAL POWER ADAPTOR SOCKET.
2. PLUG THE UNIT INTO A SUITABLE MAINS SOCKET
3. SWITCH ON THE TURNTABLE BY ON / OFF SWITCH.
OPERATION
INSTALL THE DUST COVER INTO HINGE ON THE UPPER CABINET.
-SET THE TURNTABLE PLATTER ONTO THE CENTER SPINDLE.
-PLACE THE SLIP MAT ON THE TURNTABLE PLATTER.
-SLIDE WEIGHT-COUNTER ONTO THE TONEARM. TWIST IT LIGHTLY AND IT WILL SCREW INWARDS
(COUNTER CLOCKWISE) ONTO THE REAR END OF THE TONEARM.EVERY FULL TURN OF THE SCALE RING
REPRESENTS AROUND 5.0 GRAM (+/-0.5 GRAM).
-FOR THE DEFAULT AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-3600L CARTRIDGE, TURN THE WEIGHT-COUNTER INWARD TILL THE
SCALE RING AGAINST THE SCALE LINE ON THE REAR END OF THE TONEARM.

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-HOLD THE WEIGHT-COUNTER WITH ONE HAND, TURN SCALE RING TO “0” AGAINST SCALE LINE ON
THE SHAFT WITH ANOTHER HAND, BE SURE NOT TO TURN TOGETHER WITH THE WEIGHT-COUNTER.
-AUDIO-TECHNICA AT-3600L CARTRIDGE NEEDS TRACKING FROCE AROUND 2.5 GRAM. TO REACH THIS
TRACKING FORCE, TURN THE WEIGHT-COUNTER INWARD TILL “3” ON THE SCALE RING.
-THERE IS TOLERANCE IN WEIGHT AROUND +/-0.5 GRAM. IF NECESSARY, TURNING THE WEIGHT COUNTER
INWARD (COUNTER CLOCKWISE) CAN INCREASE THE TRACKING FORCE, WHILE TURNING THE WEIGHT
COUNTER BACKWARD (CLOCKWISE) CAN DECREASE THE TRACKING FORCE.
-FOR OTHER CARTRIDGE, USER CAN ADJUST THE TRACKING FORCE BY TURNING WEIGHT COUNTER INWARD OR
BACKWARD.
LEVEL BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
-SET THE ANTI-SKATE KNOB TO “0”.
-HOLD THE HEADSHELL’S FINGER-LIFT WITH ONE HAND AND ACHIEVE “LEVEL BALANCE” BY TURNING
THE WEIGHT-COUNTER EITHER CLOCKWISE OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE. “LEVEL BALANCE” MEANS THE
TONEARM IS PARALLEL TO THE RECORD ON THE PLATTER, AND THAT THE TONEARM PIPE SHOULD
NOT TILT TOWARDS THE WEIGHT-COUNTER SIDE OF THE HEADSHELL SIDE
TONEARM PROPERLY BALANCED:

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WEIGHT COUNTER END IS TOO HEAVY, TURN THE WEIGHT COUNTER INWARD TO ADJUST:
HEADSHELL END IS TOO HEAVY, TURN THE COUNTERWEIGHT BACKWARD TO ADJUST:
ANTI-SKATING ADJUSTMENT
TO ADJUST THE ANTI SKATING MECHANISM, TURNING THE ANTI-SKATE KNOB COUNTER CLOCKWISE CAN
REACH 0 GRAM OF TRACKING FORCE. TURNING THE ANTI-SKATE KNOB CLOCKWISE CAN REACH 4 GRAM
OF TRACKING FORCE. ADJUST THE ANTI-SKATING KNOB IN CASE OF NEEDLE SKATING.
PICKUP SELECTOR
-PHONO / LINE SELECTOR IS LOCATED AT THE BACK PANEL.
-SELECT “PHONO”, AUDIO SGINAL WILL BY PASS INTERNAL PRE-AMPLIFIER WITHOUT ANY PROCESSOR.
THEN TURNTABLE HAS TO BE CONNECTED WITH EXTERNAL PRE-AMPLIFIER FOR MUSIC PLAYBACK.
-SELECT “LINE”, AUDIO SIGNAL WILL BE PROCESSED BY INTERNAL PRE-AMPLIFIER. TURNTABLE CAN
BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH ACTIVE SPEAKER FOR MUSIC PLAYBACK.
-REMOVE THE STYLUS PROTECTOR.
-BE SURE THAT THE TONE ARM IS BEING DETACHED FROM THE TONE ARM REST PART BEFORE
OPERATING AND RE-SECURED AGAIN AFTERWARDS.
-PUSH THE LIFT LEVER UPWARD TO RAISE THE TONE ARM FROM THE ARM PARK, AND THEN SLOWLY
MOVE IT TO THE RECORD SIDE, THE PLATTER WILL START TO ROTATE.
-PUT THE LIFT LEVER DOWNWARD TO DROP THE TONE ARM AND TOUCH THE RECORD GENTLY.
PHONO PLAYING STARTS NOW.
-PUSH THE LIFT LEVER UPWARD TO RAISE THE TONE ARM FROM THE ARM PARK, NOW PLATTER WILL
STILL BE ROTATING BUT PHONO PLAYING WILL STOP. TO CONTINUE THE PLAYING, THE USER NEEDS
TO PUT DOWN THE LIFT LEVER.
-33RPM / 45RPM SPEED SWITCH: DEPENDING ON THE RECORD TO BE PLAYED TO SWITCH 33RPM
OR 45RPM TURNTABLE PLAYBACK.
-START / STOP SWTICH: STOP TURNTABLE FROM ROTATING OR RESUME TO WORK.
-USE THE 45 RPM ADAPTOR IF REQUIRED.
-THERE IS AUTO RETURN ON/OFF BUTTON AT THE BACK PANEL TO SWITCH ON/OFF THE AUTO
RETURN TONE ARM FUNCTION. IF THE AUTO RETURN FUNCTON IS ON, THE TONE ARM WILL RETURN
AUTOMATICALLY AFTER THE PLAYBACK OF RECORD FINISHED.
-TRIGGER THE EJECT SWITCH DURING RECORD PLAYING, TURNTABLE WILL STOP GENTLY AND TONE
ARM WILL UTOMATICALLY RETURN TO THE TONE ARM REST PART.
-SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS VINYL MAUFACTURERS, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE AUTO RETURN
FUNCTION IS APPLICABLE ON ALL VINYL. IF THE TONEARM CANNOT RETURN AUTOMATICALLY, PLEASE
TRIGGER THE EJECT SWITCH TO ACTIVATE AUTO RETURN

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-REMOVE THE CABLE PROTECTIVE CAP UNDER THE HEADSHELL IF END USER TAKES OUT THE WHOLE
CARTRIDGE:
LINE OUT SOCKET
-THIS SYSTEM CAN BE CONNECTED WITH EXTERNAL DEVICE (EG. ACTIVE AMPLIFIER AND
SPEAKER) BY RCA LINE-OUT SOCKET AT REAR CABINET.
-CONNECT EXTERNAL DEVICE (EG. ACTIVE AMPLIFIER AND MIXER) WITH GROUND LEAD IF
NECESSARY.
DIGITALIZING TURNTABLE INTO COMPUTER
1. CONNECT THE PRODUCT TO A COMPUTER VIA THE USB CABLE
2. USER CAN FIND FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SOFTWARE FUNCITONS IN THE HELP MENU AND IN
THE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS OF THE SOFTWARE. THERE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING
LINKS:
http://www.audacity.com/
BLUETOOTH TRANSMITTER
-THIS SYSTEM CAN BE CONNECTED WITH EXTERNAL BLUETOOTH SPEAKER FOR WIRELESS MUSIC PLAYBACK.
-SWITCH TO LINE SELECTOR AT THE BACK PANEL.
-PRESS BT ON/OFF BUTTON AT THE BACK PANEL TO CONTROL THE BLUETOOTH TRANSMITTER FUNCTION,
THE BUTTON IS A LIGHT INDICATOR AND WILL SHOW BELOW:
BT PAIRING INDICATOR FLASHING: READY TO CONNECT WITH EXTERNAL BLUETOOTH SPEAKER.
BT PAIRING INDICATOR STAY ON: ALREADY CONNECTED WITH EXTERNAL BLUETOOTH SPEAKER.
BT PAIRING INDICATOR OFF: DISCONNECTED WITH EXTERNAL BLUETOOTH SPEAKER.
-SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS BLUETOOTH SOLUTION, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS TURNTABLE CAN
SUPPORT ALL BLUETOOTH SPEAKER FROM EVERY MANUFACTURERS. IN CASE THERE IS ANY EXTERNAL
BLUETOOTH SPEAKER CANNOT BE CONNECTED, PLEASE TRY ANOTHER BLUETOOTH SPEAKER AGAIN. OR
CONNECT THIS TURNTABLE WITH WIRED SPEAKER FOR MUSIC PLAYBACK.
ENERGY SAVING
IF THERE IS NO AUDIO SIGNAL FROM TURNTABLE FOR OVER AROUND 10 MINUTUES, THE UNIT
WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH TO STANBY MODE FOR ENERGY SAVING.

FCC Warning
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
·Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
·Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.