Raspberry Music is a Huge Deal User manual
“Music is a Huge Deal”
20.5.2017
FOR MR + MRS YOUNG
Thank you for supplying encouragement and
unwavering enthusiasm, as well as endless cups of
tea to help fuel product development.
Also for being perhaps the only
person who seemed to
understand what I was going
to build from the very start!
Acknowledgements
Dad
Mum
Thank you for helping me dig the wood
out of the uniquely organised scrap standby pile
in your garage, and for your invaluable advice
and guidance with this build.
Thank you to the sister who never stops,
who has endless energy and imagination
and who’s impeccable taste in music
helped inspire this project.
Thank you to the best brother-in-law
who planted this idea in my head
when he said
Holly
Dougie
“Music is a huge deal”
Setting Up Your Smart Turntable
Plug in the AC power cable
to the back of the turntable.
Lift the lid of the turntable
from the front.
It should ‘click’ into
position once open and
stay supported.
(If the latch doesn’t click
into place automatically,
you can press it into
place manually)
1
Turn the main power switch
on the right hand side of the
turntable to the ON position.
2
3
Off Position On Position
CLICK!
It will take a few moments for the turntable
to power-up. It might beep a couple of times
and the screen will show various patterns
until it’s ready to use.
Connecting to Wifi
This step will only need to be completed once as the device
will automatically connect to the same Wifi network again
in future.
Plug in a USB keyboard and mouse into
the two USB sockets on the back of the
turntable.
1
Lift off the vinyl from the record deck
to reveal the full display.
Press ALT + F4 on the keyboard to reveal
the desktop interface on the display.
2
3
The record is not attached to the surface
and should lift off easily.
ALT F4
+
Click the Wifi icon in
the top-right of the screen.
Select your Wifi network, enter your
Wifi password and click connect.
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Now that you have connected to Wifi, you can restart and begin using your
Smart Turntable. Restart by clicking the small raspberry icon in the top left
of the display, and selecting ‘Shut Down’.
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From now on, your Smart Turntable should connect to your Wifi automatically.
If you change your Wifi network or it’s settings, you may need to repeat these steps.
Once your Smart Turntable
starts up, you should see the
screen shown here.
Tap on your picture to select
who will be using the device
this time.
1
The Turntable will ask you to confirm
that you are happy for it to access
your Spotify account information.
2
You’ll want to keep your keyboard plugged in
for this bit, as you might need to type in your
Spotify login details.
Don’t worry, it won’t ask you this every time.
Tapping Tips:
The display on this device uses a slightly more
old-school touchscreen than your fancy modern
smartphone. It won’t respond to a feather touch, but
it doesn’t need to be stabbed or held down in order to work.
My best advice is just tap with confidence, using the end of your finger.
#retro!
Connecting to Spotify™
By connecting your Smart Turntable with your Spotify account,
it will be able to know what you are listening to, and show the
correct album cover on the record as you listen.
Connecting Bluetooth
Once you have Spotify connected successfully, it’s time to
play some music from the speakers.
To do this, we need to connect using Bluetooth. Open your Bluetooth
settings on your phone or computer, and select ‘SANWU AUDIO’ from
the available devices.
Sign in to Spotify using your
usual login name and password.
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The first person to sign in will be prompted
with a normal Log In screen from Spotify.
The second person to sign in might see a
screen similar to this one. Spotify likes to
assume you’re the same person as before,
so be sure to click the ‘Not you?’ link in order
to enter your own details instead.
The currently playing track should
appear in the centre of the record
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If Spotify is currently playing it will rotate*.
If the track is paused the label will remain
stationary until the song is set to play.
*You can change this setting.
See ‘Changing Settings’.
Song Title
Artist Name - Album Title
On the main ‘Now Playing’
screen, tap once to bring up
the main menu.
1
Tap on ‘Change User’.
The turntable will return to the
welcome screen, allowing you to
select a new listener.
2
Switching Users
Turning Off Your Turntable
Your Smart Turntable is powered by a little
computer called a Raspberry Pi. Just like a regular
computer, it’s never a good idea to suddenly
turn off it’s power without shutting it down.
Tap once on the display to bring
up the main menu.
1
Select ‘Shut Down’ from the
list of options.
2
Select ‘Yes’ when the Turntable
asks if you are sure you wish to
shut down.
3
After about 5-10 seconds, the
display will be dark and it will
be safe to use the main power
switch to turn off the device
completely.
4
Don’t just use the main power
switch to turn off your Turntable.
Always shut it down properly first.
Music can still be played over Bluetooth after the Shut Down button is pressed and the
Raspberry Pi has turned off. The Bluetooth components and speakers are a separate
system from the Raspberry Pi and they don’t need to be shut down. As long as the Pi
has shut down and the display is dark, it is safe to switch off, even if music is still playing.
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Off PositionOn Position
Your Smart Turntable comes with a few options which you can
set according to your preference.
On the main ‘Now Playing’
screen, tap once to bring up
the main menu.
1
Tap on ‘Settings’ to display the settings menu.
Click the back arrow at the top of the screen if you wish to return
to the main menu.
2
Tap on any of the options to change it’s setting.
3
Changing Settings
On : The record label will rotate any time a song is playing. If a song
is paused, the label will stop turning.
Off : The record label will remain stationary regardless of whether
a song is currently playing or paused.
Available Options
Rotation
On : The turntable will pause your Spotfiy playback if the needle is
lifted from the surface of the record. It will resume playback if
the needle is placed back onto the surface of the record.
Off : The position of the needle will not affect playback.
Auto Pause
This setting adjusts the length of time that the track information
is shown on the display each time the song changes.
This will delete all of the stored data on the device. This is useful if you
wish to log out both of the accounts for any reason, or it can be useful
in certain troubleshooting scenarios.
Off : Track information will not be shown.
5s : Track information will show for approximately 5 seconds, then fade.
20s: Track information will show for approximately 20 seconds, then fade.
Always : Track information will be permanently displayed at all times.
Track Info
Clear All User Data
Tech Specs
Power
Audio
Display
Connectivity
240V AC 60Hz. Use only fused cable (13A).
Amplifier 25W per channel. Stereo L+R.
Speakers: 2x 30W Woofer/Midrange Drivers
2x 50W Dome Tweeters. 1x Passive Bass Radiator
1024 x 600 pixels LCD (600 x 600 visible)
Resistive Touch Panel
Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Name: SANWU AUDIO)
Wifi 802.11n/b/g
USB - 2x USB 2.0 Sockets
Musi i hug dea
Musi i hug dea
Troubleshooting
Check the power lead is secure. Double check the fuse in the plug.
Do you see any LED lights inside the case (look closely through the
speaker grille) if you see any lights then the unit is getting power.
It might be a problem with the display.
If there are absolutely no red or blue LED lights then there may be a
problem with the power supply inside the machine.
Won’t switch on.
Your Wifi connection might be down. See steps under ‘Connecting
to Wifi’ to check that the device is connected.
No user interface appears or ‘Webpage Unavailable’
There is a bug in the touch screen software which sometimes (rarely)
prevents it from working correctly. Remove the record and press
ALT + F4 on the keyboard. Double click the ‘TouchScreen Fixer’
icon on the desktop (you’ll need to use a mouse to do this).
If that doesn’t correct the issue, shut down, unplug, wait a few
seconds and then restart the turntable.
Turntable starts, but touch screen doesn’t work
While I did what I could to make sure your turntable works properly,
it is after all a home made object and might screw up from time to time.
Luckily the device comes with a lifetime warranty and should you
need help, just get in touch with me and I’ll see what I can do!
Something else is wrong
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