Scott VINYL ENCODER 10 User manual

USER MANUAL
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DJX 100 TT / VINYL ENCODER 10
PROFESSIONAL USB TURNTABLE

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USER MANUAL
Vinyl Encoder 10
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these Instructions.
2. Keep these Instructions.
3. Heed all Warnings.
4. Follow all Instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacture’s
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not try to bypass the safety purpose of the polarized plug. The wide blade is provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your wall outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.
10. Prevent the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug, convenience
receptacles, and point where from the power cord is connected to the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, exercise caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Serving is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled into
the apparatus or objects have fallen into it, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. The mains plug is used to unplug the device, so it must remain easily accessible.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of the fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
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.
CAUTION
DO NOT OPEN
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any cover. No user-serviceable parts
inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only.
The lightning flash with an symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use to the
presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation mark within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this
appliance.
CAUTION
To prevent any risk of electric shock, ensure that the blades of the polarized plug can be fully inserted,
in order to prevent blade exposure.

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UNPACKING THE BOX
Before you begin assembly, please be sure all parts and accessories have arrived intact. In order to
do so, please use the check list below:
* Instruction manual * RCA cable * Slipmat * Platter
* 45rpm adaptor * Headshell * AC cord * Counterweight
Note:
* Do not connect the AC power plug before assembly has been completed.
* Before turning the power on, make sure once again that all the connections and power voltage
settings are correct.
Always turn off the power when connecting or disconnecting
* Read this manual carefully before using the unit. Be sure to store the manual in a safe place for
future reference.
* Attach a stylus cartridge to the headshell before assembling the turntable unit.
1. Unpacking:
Carefully remove the main unit with the packaging material intact from the box. Remove the
packaging material once the unit has been removed from the shipping carton. Be sure to
identify all the accessories located in the packaging material.
2. 45 rpm adaptor
Locate and remove the 45 rpm adapter from the packaging material and place it in the cut out
designed for this purpose on the top of the main unit.
3. Turntable platter:
Remove the turntable platter from the packaging material and gently insert the platter into the
center spindle on the base of the turntable unit.
4. Drive hub:
Pull the belt to the lower side of the turntable over the drive hub.
5. Slipmat:
Remove the black slipmat from the packaging and place it on the platter.
6. Headshell:
Insert the headshell into the front end of the tone arm. While holding headshell firmly onto the front
end of the tone arm, turn the headshell locking nut counterclockwise to firmly secure the headshell
to the tone arm.
7. Counterweight:

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SET-UP
a. Remove the stylus protective cover, if necessary. Never touch the stylus tip during the
adjustment.
b. Lower the tonearm lever.
c. Release the tonearm clamp and release the tonearm from the arm rest.
d. Set the anti-skate adjustment to “0”.
e. Rotate the counterweight in either direction until the tonearm is perfectly balanced
horizontally (floats freely)
f. Return the tonearm to the arm rest and lock it in place.
g. Hold the counterweight stationary with one hand and rotate only the stylus pressure ring in
order to adjust the pressure: the centre line on the rear shaft of the tone arm should be
aligned with the number “0” on the stylus pressure ring.
h. Rotate the counterweight clockwise until the scale value corresponds to the recommend
stylus pressure.
Note: The recommended stylus pressure of the optional cartridge that may have been included
with your unit is 2 grams. For all other cartridge systems please refer to the manufactures
specifications included with the cartridge.
HEADSHELL AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY:
When installing a cartridge, refer to the operating instructions of that cartridge. During installation,
attach the stylus protector to guard the stylus tip from damage.
Connect the headshell lead wires to the cartridge terminals. The terminals of cartridges and the
headshell lead wires are color-coded. Connect each lead wire to the cartridge terminals of the
same color.
White (L+) L CH (+)
Blue (L-) L CH (-)
Red (R+) R CH (+)
Green (R-) R CH (-)
CONNECTIONS:
Before connecting the unit it is advised that you also
consult the instruction manuals for your current
equipment.
Note: Be sure to turn off the equipment before you
make changes to the different connections.
1. Connect the power cord to an AC outlet.
2. Connect the RCA cable to the PHONO input
of your amplifier.
Output terminals Amplifier (Receiver)
L (White) L CH
R (Red) R CH
You can also use a line input by setting the phono/line switch at the rear of the turntable to line.
Se t t h e P H ONO/LINE
sw i t c h t o “LINE”
Se t t h e P H ONO/LINE
sw i t c h to “PHONO”

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CONTROL AND FUNCTIONS
1. USB PORT
USB record only for MP3 format.
2. PLATTER
3. START/STOP BUTTON
Press this button to start or stop the platter.
4. PHONO/LINE SWITCH
Switch the output to either Phono or Line level.
5. PLATTER SPEEDS
Used to select the desired speed.
* Press the “33” button to select the 33rpm speed.
* Press the “45” button to select the 45rpm speed.
6. RECORD/STOP BUTTON
Press the button to start recording and press again to stop recording.
7. HEADSHELL LOCKING NUT
Attach the headshell by inserting it into the front end of the tone arm, then turn the locking
nut clockwise.
8. PITCH SLIDER
Use this control to change the speed of the platter. When you move the PITCH SLIDER,
the PITCH indicator will not light up; it will only light up when the PITCH SLIDER is at the
central position (0%).
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9. S-SHAPED TONEARM
10. TONEARM CLAMP AND REST
Use this rest to clamp the tone arm in position during transportation.
11. MOTOR OFF/Reverse BUTTON
Press this button to select Reverse/Forward playback.
Press the button for more than 1second to switch the motor off, and the LED will be flash.
Press the button again for more than 1 second again to switch the motor back on
12. 45 RPM ADAPTOR
Place on center spindle for playing 7” records with large center holes.
13. TONEARM LEVER
Allows you to move the tone arm the up or down.
14. ANTI-SKATE BUTTON
When a record is playing, a force is generated drawing the stylus towards the center of the
record. This control compensates for that force. Set the anti-skate button to the same
value as the stylus pressure.
15. COUNTERWEIGHT
Use the counterweight to balance the tone arm and to adjust the stylus pressure.
16. PHONO/LINE OUTPUT
Connect the turntable to any phono or line level input, using the supplied RCA/RCA cable.
Be sure to set the phono/line switch to the right position.
17. AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR
Make sure the selector is set properly.
18. POWER SWITCH
This switch turns the power on or off.
19. POWER CORD CONNECTOR
Used to connect the included power cord.
OPERATIONS
1. Push power button to switch the turntable on.
2. Place a record on the turntable mat. When playing a 45 rpm record with a large center
hole, place the 45 rpm adapter on the center spindle.
3. Set the rotation speed (33/45 rpm) to match the record.
4. Release the arm clamp
5. Set the cueing lever to the up position.
6. Press the Start/Stop button and the turntable platter will start to rotate.
7. Move the tone arm over the desired groove.
8. Set the cueing lever to the down position, the tone arm will descend slowly onto the record
and play begins.
9. Adjust the pitch to a desirable speed, move the pitch control slider towards the “+” or “-“ to
adjust the speed.
10. To pause play, lift the tone arm using the cueing lever.
11. When play is finished, raise the cueing lever, move the tone arm to the arm-rest and
secure the tone arm with the arm clamp.
12. Press the Start/Stop button to stop the platter rotating.
13. Push the Power button to switch the turntable off.

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SPECIFICATIONS
TURNTABLE
Type 2-speed full manual
Motor DC motor
Driving method Belt drive
Turntable platter 330mm diameter, aluminum diecast
Speeds 33
1/3and 45 rpm
USB function USB REC. Function (only for MP3 format 192 kbps)
Wow and flutter Less than 0.2% WRMS (JIS WTD) with 33 1/3rpm
S/N ratio More than 55dB (DIN-B)
Pitch controls +/- 10%
Starting Time Less than 1 second with 33 1/3
Braking Time Less than 1 second with 33 1/3
Time for Speed Change Less than 1 second from 33 1/3to 45 rpm
Less than 1 second from 45 to 33 1/3rpm
TONEARM
Type Static balanced S-shaped tonearm with detachable headshell
Effective Arm Length 230.5mm
Phono Output Level 1.5~3.6mV at 1KHz 5cm/sec (HP-4005)
Line Output Level 90~216mV at 1KHz 5cm/sec (HP-4005)
Frequency Response 20Hz-20KHz
Channel Separation More than 15dB
Channel Balance Within 2.5dB at 1KHz
GENERAL
Power Supply AC115/230V, 60/50Hz
Power Consumption 9 Watt
Dimensions 449 (W) x 370 (D) x 145 (H) mm
Weight 3.8 Kg
NOTE: Specifications and design subject to possible modification without notice, due to
improvements.
Should you have any questions/doubts on operating the unit, please send an e-mail to djtech@first-
audio.com
DISPOSAL
Disposal of waste electrical & electronic equipment (applicable in the European Union and
other European countries with separate collection systems).
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be
treated as household waste. Instead it must be handed over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local
authorities, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.