Sony PS-LX300USB - USB Stereo Turntable System User manual

SONY;
3-198-123-11 (1)
Stereo
TurntableSystem
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model number and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record these numbers in the
spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product. Model No. PS-LX300USB
PS-LX300USB
©2008 Sony Corporation
Serial No. _

WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock,
do not expose this apparatus
to rain or moisture.
Do not install the appliance in a
confined space,
such as abookcase
or built-in cabinet.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock,
do not place objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE TttE RISK OF ElECTRIC SHOCK.
00 NOT REMOYE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABlE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICINO TO QlJAUFlED SEFMC£ PEASONNEL
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence
of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute arisk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol
is intended to alert the user to
the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
The Caution Marking
is put on the Bottom
Enclosure.
The unit
is not disconnected from the AC power
source as long as it
is connected to the wall
outlet, even
if the unit itselfhas been turned off.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for aClass Bdigital
device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in
aresidential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, ifnot 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 aparticular installation. Ifthis
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
acircuit different from that to which the
receiver
is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modification not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

ImportantSafety 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 dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer'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 defeat the safety purpose
of the
polarized
or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider
than the other. Agrounding type plug has
two blades and athird grounding prong. The
wide blade
or the third prong are provided
for your safety. Ifthe provided plug does not
fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement
of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked
on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified
by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand,
6)
tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manufacturer,
or sold with • ~1
the apparatus. When acart is :I ~b!
used, use caution when moving
the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms
or when unused for long periods of
time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. SerVicing
is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does
not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
Install this system so that the
AC power cord can
be unplugged from the wall socket immediately
in the event
of trouble.
Ifyou have any questions about this product, you
may call:
Sony Customer Information Services Center
1-800-222-7669
or http://www.sony.com/
Declaration
of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model
Name: PS-LX300USB (Stereo
Turntable System)
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16450
W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego,
CA92127
USA
Telephone No. :858-942-2230
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.

Table of Contents
AboutThis Manual 4
Getting Started
Unpacking 5
Assembling
the Turntable 5
Hooking Up
the Turntable 6
Operations
Playing aVinyl Record 7
Recording Audio
Tracks on
Your Computer 8
Additional Information
Precautions 11
Maintenance 11
Troubleshooting 13
Specifications 15
Parts and Controls 16
About This Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Stereo
Turntable System. Before operating
the unit,
please read this manual thoroughly
and retain
it for future reference.
•IBM and PCI AT are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
•Microsoft, Windows
and Windows Vista are
either registered trademarks
or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and I
or other countries.
•In this manual, Microsoft- Windows-
XP
Home Edition and Microsoft- Windows- XP
Professional are referred to as Windows XP.
•In this manual, Microsoft- Windows Vista-
Home Basic, Windows Vista'" Home Premium,
Windows Vista- Business, and Windows Vista-
Ultimate are referred to as Windows Vista.
•Sound Forge is atrademark
or registered
trademark of Sony Creative Software Inc. in
the United States
and other countries.
•All other names
of systems and products are
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or registered trademarks of their
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in this manual.

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1Getting Started
Unpacking
Check that you received the following items
with your turntable:
•Platter (with drive belt) (1)
•Rubber mat (1)
•45 r/min adaptor (1)
•
USB cable (1)
•Supplied CD-ROM, "Sound Forge Audio
Studio LE" included (1)
•Operating Instructions (this manual)
•The installation guide for "Sound Forge
Audio Studio
LE"
Assembling the Turntable
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1Move the metallic parts inside the
larger
gear in the direction ofthe
arrow.
2 Carefully place the platter on the
spindle.
3 Using the ribbon, loop the drive belt
around the motor pully.
After looping the belt, do not forget to
remove the ribbon.
4 Place the rubber mat on the platter.
Note
When the AC power cord is plugged after assembling or
moving the turntable, the turntable sometimes rotates
and the torn arm descends to the platter even if
START
is not pressed.
Ifthis occurs, press STOP to return the tone arm to the
arm stand.
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To remove the dust (over
With the dust cover fully opened, grasp both
sides of the cover, then remove it carefully.
Hinge pocket
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Tip
You can use the turntable leaving the dust cover removed.
In that case, store the cover correctly.
To install the dust (over
Insert the hinge pockets on the dust cover into
the hinges
on the rear of the cabinet.
Hooking Up the Turntable
The phono cables come attached to the rear of
the cabinet.
1 Set the PHONO/L1NE switch (on
the rear of the turntable) according
to the jacks of your stereo system
(amplifier).
PHONO LINE
• When your stereo system (amplifier) has
PHONO input jacks (connect to PHONO
input jacks)
--+set to PHONO. The Equalizer function
is
off.
• When your stereo system (amplifier) does
not have
PHONO input jacks (connect to
AUX, VIDEO input jacks, etc.)
--+set to LINE. The Equalizer function
is on.
2Connect the cable with the white
plug to the white (L) jack and connect
the cable with the red plug to the red
(R) jack.
Make sure to insert the plugs firmly into the
jacks. Ifthe plugs are not inserted firmly,
noise may occur.
PHONGIN
3Connect the AC power cord.
Connect the AC power cord to an AC
wall outlet after completing all of the
connections by performing steps 1
and 2.
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.Operations
Playing a Vinyl Record
7Adjust the volume on your amplifier.
When playback is finished
The tone arm returns to the arm stand
automatically, then the platter stops rotating.
1Place avinyl record on the platter.
To playa 17·on vinyl record
Place the supplied 45 r/min adaptor on the
spindle.
When you have finished using the adaptor, put
it back in the adaptor tray.
3 Press the UP/DOWN button.
The tone arm descends to the record, then playback
starts.
2Move the tone arm to the position you
desire.
To playa different part of the vinyl record
1After performing step 4, press the UP/
DOWN button, then lift
the tone arm.
To pause playing
Press the UP/DOWN button to raise the stylus
offthe vinyl record. .
To stop playing
Press the STOP button.
The tone arm returns to the arm stand.
The platter stops rotating.
16
4
23
45 r/min
adaptor
STOP
UP/DOWN
Note
Place only one vinyl record on the platter at atime.
Iftwo
or more vinyl records are stacked on the
platter, the stylus will not make proper contact with
the grooves and the quality
of reproduction will be
impaired.
2 Press the Speed select button to
select the speed.
3Set the SIZE SELECTOR to 17 or 30.
4Turn the protective cover to expose
the stylus.
5Close the dust cover.
6 Press START.
The platter starts rotating.
Note
Lower the volume of the amplifier to prevent damage
to
it. Ifthe tone arm descends and the stylus touches
the vinyl record, aloud creaking noise may occur
and harm the amplifier
or speakers. Adjust the
volume
of the amplifier after the stylus descends.

Recording Audio Tracks on
Your Computer
You can record audio tracks of avinyl record
on your computer by:
•Connecting the turntable and your computer
using the supplied
USB cable
•Using the supplied software, "Sound Forge
Audio Studio
LE"
System requirements for the computer to be
connected to the turntable*
•Compliant computer:
IBM PCI
AT or compatible computers
•Operating systems:
Windows Vista- Home Basic
Windows Vista- Home Premium
Windows Vista- Business
Windows Vista- Ultimate
Windows·
XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
or higher
Windows-
XP Professional Service Pack 2 or
higher
Pre-Installed (manufacturer installed English
version only)
-Operating systems other than those listed above are
not supported.
-64bit operating systems are not supported.
•Hardware Environment:
-Port: USB port"
•Required when recording audio tracks of avinyl
record onto acomputer via a
USB connection.
"The USB jack of the turntable supports USB (full-
speed).
Notes
•For the operating environment mentioned above,
the turntable
is not guaranteed to operate with all
computers.
•The turntable
is not guaranteed to operate with home
built computers, operating systems that are personally
up-graded
or multiple operating systems.
•The turntable
is not guaranteed to operate with
functions such
as system suspend, sleep (stand-by
mode) and hibernation,
on all computers.
Before recording, install the supplied software,
"Sound Forge Audio Studio LE:'
Once you install the software into your
computer, you do not have to install it again
other than that you need to re-install
it.
1Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the
CD drive of your computer.
2Install the software according to on-
screen instructions.
Tip
For details about installing the software, refer to the
"Sound Forge Audio Studio LE" installation guide.
Connect the turntable and the computer with
the supplied USB cable.
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Notes
•The turntable is not guaranteed to operate with a USB
hub or USB extension cable. Use the supplied USB
cable.
•Connect the
USB cable into the USB jack/USB port
securely,
or may cause amalfunction.
•Disconnect the
USB cable when it is not in use.
•
When the turntable and computer are connected via
USB cable, the audio that is adjusted with the turntable
equalizer
is input to the USB port of the computer,
when playing the turntable to record audio tracks on
your computer.
Tip
USB drivers are included in operating systems ifyou are
using Windows XP
or Windows Vista. USB drivers will
be installed automatically when the system
is connected
to the computer for the first time. For details, refer to the
manual
of your computer.
Before recording, set the recording audio
device according to the operation system you
use
as follows:
•For Windows
XP
([Control Panel) is in [Category View))
1Select [Control Panel] from the [Start]
menu.
2Click [Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices].
3Click [Sounds and Audio Devices].
4Click the [Audio] tab.
SSelect [USB Audio CODEC] for
[Default device:] of [Sound
recording].
6Click [OK].
•For Windows Vista
([Control Panel) is in the [Control Panel Home) view)
1Select [Settings] from the [Start]
menu.
2Select [Control Panel].
3Click [Hardware and Sound].
4Click [Sound].
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7Click [Set default].
8Select [USB Audio CODEC], then click
[Properties].
9Click the [Advanced] tab.
10 Select [2 channel, ... ](ex: [2 channel,
16 bit, 44100
Hz (CD Quality)]) from
the [Default Format] drop-down list.
11 Click [OK].
Note
To input stereo signal from the turntable to the computer,
performing steps 8through
11 is necessary.
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1Launch "Sound Forge Audio Studio
LE;' which you have installed from the
supplied CD-ROM.
The Main Window opens automatically.
2Click the recording button (i) in the
Main Window, as shown below.
Click here
The new [Recording] dialog box and Data
Window open.
By default, the new Data Window is
activated. Ifyou want to change Data
Window, open
and activate the Data
Window you want to record.
3Click the [Record] button in the
[Recording] dialog box.
4Start playback the audio track of the
vinyl record with the turntable.
Before playing avinyl record, be sure that
the software
is in the recording mode.
While recording, you can recognize that the
recording indicator lights in red
and blinks
in the [Recording] dialog box.
5Check that playback of the audio
track
is completelyfinished, then
click
[STOP] in the [Recording] dialog
box.
The recorded data is displayed as a
waveform
on the Data Window.
6Click [Close] to close the [Recording]
dialog box.
7 To save the recorded audiotrack on
your computer, activate
the Data
Window you want to save, then select
[Save] from the [File] menu.
8Enter afilename, then select afile
formatfrom
the drop-down list.
9Select the location you want to save,
then click [Save].
10 To exitfrom the application, select
[Exit] from
the [File] menu.
11 Disconnect the USB cable from the
computer and turntable when you
have finished recording.
Tip
For details about using the software, refer to the "Sound
Forge Audio Studio
LE" quick start guide (on the
supplied CD-ROM)
or on-line help of the software.
Reference guides for the supplied software
Refer to the following instructions:
•The installation guide for "Sound Forge
Audio Studio LE":
Refer to this supplied manual to install
"Sound Forge Audio Studio LE:'
•The "Sound Forge Audio Studio LE" tutorial:
This tutorial provides easy instructions
on
how to operate the software. After installing
the software, the tutorial appears when you
launch the software for the first time.
•The "Sound Forge Audio Studio LE" quick
start guide (on the supplied CD-ROM):
This provides instructions
on the basic
operation
of the software.

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Additional Information
Precautions
On safety
•Before operating the unit, check that the
operating voltage
of your unit is identical with
that
of your local power supply.
•Should any solid object or liquid
fall into the
cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked
by qualified personnel before operating it any
further.
•Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not
to be used for an extended period
of time. To
disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug.
Never pull the cord itself.
On placement
•Place the unit on alevel surface.
•Avoid placing the unit near electrical
appliances (such
as atelevision, hair dryer, or
fluorescent lamp) which may cause hum or
noise.
•Place the unit where it will not be subject
to any vibration, such as from speakers,
slamming
of doors, etc.
•Keep the unit away from direct sunlight,
extremes
of temperature, and excessive dust
and moisture.
On repacking
Keep the carton and packing materials. They
provide an ideal container to transport the unit.
Ifyou have any question or problem concerning
your unit that
is not covered in this manual,
please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Noteon recording
The recorded music is limited to private
use only.
Use of the music beyond this limit
requires permission
of the copyright holders.
Maintenance
In order to prevent premature stylus and record
wear, the stylus
and record should be cleaned
before playback.
To clean the stylus, brush it from back to front
using agood quality stylus cleaning brush. Do
not clean the stylus with your finger tip.
When
using afluid stylus cleaner, make sure not to
moisten the stylus too much.
To clean your records, wipe thoroughly using a
good quality record cleaner.
C1~an the cabinet and dust cover periodically
usmg asoft
dry cloth. If stains are difficult to
remove, use acloth moistened with amild
detergent solution. Do not use solvents such
as alcohol, benzine
or thinner, since they will
damage the finish.
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The life expectancy of the stylus tip is about
500 hours. To preserve good sound quality and
avoid damage to your records, we recommend
replacing the stylus within this time limit.
For areplacement stylus, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
To remove the stylus
1Turn off and unplug the AC powercords of
the turntable and amplifier.
2Protect the stylus with
the stylus cover.
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3Grasp the stylus holder and pull it
downward away from the body of the
cartridge/headshell
as shown.
Cartridge/headshell
To install the stylus
Do this procedure with the stylus protected by
the stylus cover.
1Grasp both sides of the stylus holder, then
insert the stylus grip into the cartridge/
headshell receptacle.
Stylus holder ~
Stylus (Over /~ Stylus gnp
2 Push up the stylus holder until it clicks so
that it locks completely.
Do not leave any ~§1E
space.
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Note
Do not push the stylus cover forcefully. Otherwise,
the exposed stylus from the cover may cause injury,
or
damage the stylus.

Troubleshooting
Before going through the check list below, first
make sure that:
•The power cord
is securely connected.
•The speaker cords are securely connected.
Should any problem persist after you have made
these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The tone arm skips, skates or does not
advance.
•The turntable is not level. Place the turntable
on alevel surface.
•The record
is dirty or scratched.
Clean the record with acommercially
available record cleaning kit, or replace the
record.
Poor sound quality, excessive noise,
intermittent sound, etc ...
•The stylus is dirty or worn. Remove dust on
the stylus using astylus cleaning brush, or
replace the worn stylus (see page II, 12).
•Dust
or dirt has collected on the vinyl record.
Clean the record using agood quality record
cleaner.
Rumble or low-frequency howl*.
•The turntable is placed too close to speakers.
Move speakers away from the turntable.
•This phenomenon, called "acoustic feedback'; occurs
when vibrations from the speakers are transmitted
through the air
or via solid objects (such as shelves, a
cabinet,
or the floor) to the turntable where they are
picked up by the stylus, amplified
and reproduced
through the speakers.
Tempo is incorrect.
•Incorrect r/min. Set the rlmin setting to
match the one indicated on the vinyl record.
(Select "33" for
33 1/
3rlmin records or "45"
for 45 rlmin records.)
The drive belt is deteriorated.
•Replace the drive belt. For details, consult
your nearest Sony dealer.
Platter does not rotate.
•Make sure the power cord is inserted all the
way into an
AC wall outlet.
•Make sure that the drive belt
is looped
around the motor pully completely.
The drive belt is broken.
•Replace the drive belt. For details, consult
your nearest Sony dealer.
Sound is too lowor distorted.
•The turntable is not connected to the PHONO
IN inputs on the amplifier (see page
6) .
The turntable is not detected on your
computer.
•Disconnect the supplied USB cable, and
connect it again.
•With the turntable and the computer
connected, restart the computer.
•Disconnect the supplied
USB cable, and
restart the computer. After restarting,
connect the computer and the turntable with
the supplied
USB cable.
•The device setting
of your computer may not
be set correctly.
- If the turntable is connected to the computer with
the
USB cable for the first time, the USB Composite
Device, HID-compliant consumer control device,
USB Human Interface Device and USB Audio Device
(Windows XP)IUSB Audio CODEC (Windows
Vista) are installed automatically.
To confirm ifthe driver is correctly installed, check
as follows:
•For Windows XP
([Control Panel) is in [Category View))
1Select [Control Panel] from the [Start]
menu.
2Click [Performance and Maintenance].
3Click [System].
4Click
the [Hardware] tab, and then click
[Device manager].
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5Check the [Device manager] screen.
Check the devices installed as follows.
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[USB Human Interface Devices] and [HID-
compliant consumer control device] under [Human
Interface Devices)
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[USB Audio Device) under [Sound, video and
game controllers)
-
[USB Composite Device] under [Universal Serial
Bus controllers)
•For Windows Vista
([Control Panel) is in the [Control Panel Home) view)
1Select [Settings] from the [Start] menu.
2Select [Control Panel].
3Select [System and Maintenance].
4Select [Device Manager].
5Check
the [Device manager] screen.
Check the devices installed as follows.
-
[USB Human Interface Devices) and [HID-
compliant consumer control device)
under
[Human Interface Devices)
-
[USB Audio CODEC] under [Sound, video and
game controllers)
-
[USB Composite Device] under [Universal Serial
Bus controllers)
Notes
• When connecting to different USB ports, you may
have to install
USB drivers.
•
When connecting to different USB ports, the
computerautomatically installs the driver again. In
such case, check that the driver is correctly installed
as in this procedure.
The recorded sound is disrupted.
•The CPU of your computer is overloaded.
Exit other applications.
•
Other USB devices are connected to your
computer
and being operated simultaneously.
Quit operating other
USB devices.
You cannot record sound from the
turntable.
•The audio recording device of your computer
is not set correctly. See page 9to check the
device settings.
There is noise in recorded sound.
•There are electrical wires, fluorescent
lights
or mobile phones near the turntable.
Move away from any possible sources of
electromagnetic interference.
Notes
•For details on the operation of your computer, refer to
the operating instructions
of your computer.
•There can be some breakdowns that cannot be solved
even with Troubleshooting. In such cases, contact your
nearest Sony dealer.

Specifications
Motor and Platter
Drive system:
Belt-drive
Motor:
DC motor
Platter:295
mm dia. (aluminum die-cast)
Speeds
33
1
13 and 45 rlmin, 2speed
Wow
and flutter:
Less
than 0.25% (WRMS)
Signal to noise ratio:
More
than 50 dB (DIN-B)
ToneArm
Type:
Dynamic balanced straight-shaped with
soft
dumping control
Effective
arm length:
195mm
USB jack
Power supply:
USB bus power compliant (5 V, 100 rnA)
(The power supply
of the USB brock is
supplied by the
PC which connected with
an attached USB cable)
Output jack:
Plug-in-power system Dedicated
USB jack
USB series B
connector
USB (full-speed)
General
Power requirements:
120 VAC, 60 Hz
Power consumption:
2W
Dimensions:
Approx. 420 x95 x360
mm (16 1/2 x 3 5/s x
14
1
14 in) (w/h/d)
Mass: 3.3 kg (7 lb 5oz)
Supplied Accessories:
45 rlmin adaptor (1)
Platter (with drive belt) (1)
Rubber mat (1)
USB cable (1)
Supplied
CD-ROM (1)
Operating Instructions (this manual)
The installation guide for "Sound Forge
Audio Studio
LEn
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
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Parts and Controls
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[ID Dust cover
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[1] Tone arm
[12J Arm stand
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[1§] UP/DOWN button
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Recording audio tracks of a vinyl record to
your computer
Before Starting Recording
ˎInstall the supplied soware, [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE], on your
computer.
ˎConnect the turntable to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
Recording
1 Start [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE] on the computer.
2 Click [How to Record Audio from a Vinyl Record] on the [Show Me
How] window.
Tip
Start operations from step 5if the [Show Me How] window is not displayed.
3 The [Overview] window under [How to Record Audio from a Vinyl
Record] is displayed. Click [Next].
4 The [Set Up Hardware] window under [How to Record Audio from
a Vinyl Record] is displayed. Click [Next].
Tip
Connections given on the [Set Up Hardware] window do not need to be
conrmed if the turntable and the computer are connected with the USB cable.
5 [Step 1 (of 1): Start Vinyl Recording and Restoration] under [How
to Record Audio from a Vinyl Record] is displayed. Select [Vinyl
Recording and Restoration…] from the [Tools] menu on the tool
bar.
Tip
To continue without using the [Show Me How] window, select [Vinyl
Recording and Restoration…] from the [Tools] menu on the tool bar.
6 The [Vinyl Recording and Restoration Tool] window is displayed.
Click [Next]. To output recording monitor sound from the
computer, check ( ) [Monitor recording level].
7 Click [Record].
Recording starts.
8 Play the audio track of the vinyl record.
For details on operating this turntable, refer to the Operating
Instructions.
9 When the tracks you want to record nish playing, click [Pause/
Stop].
Recording stops.
To Save Recorded Data
Clicking [Next] in step 9proceeds to operations for saving recorded data.
Window for setting album information to be recorded
Enter information about the album being recorded as necessary.
Window for selecting processing to be applied
You can eliminate noise from records with a lot of noise and increase the
overall volume.
Window for selecting processing to be applied to recorded tracks
Select the destination to save the recorded data.
ˎ[Save tracks as audio les on your hard drive.]
Save the data as a le on the computer. Editing operations such as
removing unwanted parts before and aer the track can be performed.
ˎ[Burn a CD]
Save the data to a CD-R or CD-RW.
Window for nishing vinyl record recording and restoration
Click [Record Another] to continue recording another album.
Click [Finish] to nish recording.
For details on soware operations, refer to the quick start guide included
on the supplied CD-ROM.
Français
Enregistrement de plages audio d’un
disque vinyle sur votre ordinateur
Avant de commencer l’enregistrement
ˎInstallez le logiciel fourni, [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE], sur votre
ordinateur.
ˎRaccordez le tourne-disque à l’ordinateur à l’aide du câble USB fourni.
Enregistrement
1 Lancez [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE] sur l’ordinateur.
2 Cliquez sur [Comment eectuer un enregistrement audio à partir
d’un disque vinyle ?] dans la fenêtre [Astuce].
Conseil
Commencez les opérations à partir de l’étape 5si la fenêtre [Astuce] ne s’ache
pas.
3 La fenêtre [Présentation] de [Comment eectuer un
enregistrement audio à partir d’un disque vinyle ?] s’ache.
Cliquez sur [Suivant].
4 La fenêtre [Installer le matériel] de [Comment eectuer un
enregistrement audio à partir d’un disque vinyle ?] s’ache.
Cliquez sur [Suivant].
Conseil
Il est inutile de conrmer les connexions indiquées dans la fenêtre [Installer le
matériel] si le tourne-disque et l’ordinateur sont raccordés avec le câble USB.
5 [Étape 1 (sur 1): Démarrer l’enregistrement et la restauration de
disque vinyle] de [Comment eectuer un enregistrement audio à
partir d’un disque vinyle ?] s’ache. Sélectionnez [Enregistrement
et restauration de disque vinyle…] dans le menu [Outils] sur la
barre d’outils.
Conseil
Pour continuer sans utiliser la fenêtre [Astuce], sélectionnez [Enregistrement
et restauration de disque vinyle…] dans le menu [Outils] sur la barre d’outils.
6 La fenêtre [Outil d’enregistrement et de restauration de disque
vinyle] s’ache. Cliquez sur [Suivant]. Pour émettre le son de
contrôle d’enregistrement par l’ordinateur, cochez ( ) [Contrôler
le niveau d’enregistrement].
7 Cliquez sur [Enregistrer].
L’enregistrement commence.
8 Eectuez la lecture de la plage audio du disque vinyle.
Pour plus d’informations sur l’utilisation de ce tourne-disque, consultez
le mode d’emploi.
9 Lorsque la lecture des plages que vous souhaitez enregistrer se
termine, cliquez sur [Pause/Arrêt].
L’enregistrement s’arrête.
Pour sauvegarder les données enregistrées
Cliquez sur [Suivant] à l’étape 9pour passer aux opérations de sauvegarde
des données enregistrées.
Fenêtre pour spécier les informations d’album à enregistrer
Saisissez des informations sur l’album en cours d’enregistrement si
nécessaire.
Fenêtre pour sélectionner le traitement à appliquer
Vous pouvez éliminer le bruit de disques en comportant beaucoup et
augmenter le volume général.
Fenêtre pour sélectionner le traitement à appliquer aux plages
enregistrées
Sélectionnez la destination pour sauvegarder les données enregistrées.
ˎ[Enregistrer les pistes en tant que chiers audio sur le disque dur.]
Sauvegardez les données comme chier sur l’ordinateur. Il est possible
d’eectuer des opérations d’édition telles que la suppression de parties
non désirées avant et après la plage.
ˎ[Graver un CD]
Sauvegardez les données sur un CD-R ou CD-RW.
Fenêtre pour terminer l’enregistrement et la restauration d’un
disque vinyle
Cliquez sur [Autre enregistrement] pour continuer à enregistrer un autre
album.
Cliquez sur [Terminer] pour terminer l’enregistrement.
Pour plus de détails sur les opérations concernant le logiciel, consultez le
guide de démarrage rapide se trouvant sur le CD-ROM fourni.
2
[Show Me How]
[Astuce]
[Tutorial]
[How to Record
Audio from aVinyl
Record]
[Comment
eectuer un
enregistrement
audio à partir
d’un disque
vinyle ?]
[Aufzeichnen von
Audio von einer
Schallplatte]
3
[Overview]/[How to Record Audio from a
Vinyl Record]
[Présentation]/[Comment eectuer un
enregistrement audio à partir d’un disque
vinyle ?]
[Übersicht]/[Aufzeichnen von Audio von
einer Schallplatte]
[Next]
[Suivant]
[Weiter]
4
[Next]
[Suivant]
[Weiter]
[Set Up Hardware]/[How to Record Audio
from aVinyl Record]
[Installer le matériel]/[Comment eectuer
un enregistrement audio à partir d’un
disque vinyle ?]
[Hardware einrichten]/[Aufzeichnen von
Audio von einer Schallplatte]
5[Tools]
[Outils]
[Extras]
[Vinyl Recording
and Restoration…]
[Enregistrement
et restauration de
disque vinyle…]
[Schallplatten-
aufnahme und
-wiederherstellung]
6
[Vinyl Recording and Restoration Tool]
[Outil d’enregistrement et de restauration
de disque vinyle]
[Tool für Schallplattenaufnahme und
-wiederherstellung]
[Monitor recording level]
[Contrôler le niveau d’enregistrement]
[Aufzeichnungspegel überwachen]
[Next]
[Suivant]
[Weiter]
7
[Record]
[Enregistrer]
[Aufzeichnen]
9
[Pause/Stop]
[Pause/Arrêt]
[Pause/Stopp]

Español
Grabación de pistas de audio de un disco
de vinilo en su ordenador
Antes de comenzar a grabar
ˎInstale el soware suministrado, [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE], en su
ordenador.
ˎConecte el tocadiscos al ordenador utilizando el cable USB suministrado.
Grabación
1 Inicie [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE] en el ordenador.
2 Haga clic en [How to Record Audio from a Vinyl Record] de la
ventana [Show Me How].
Observación
Si no se visualiza la ventana [Show Me How], inicie las operaciones desde el
paso 5.
3 Se visualiza la ventana [Overview] de [How to Record Audio from a
Vinyl Record]. Haga clic en [Next].
4 Se visualiza la ventana [Set Up Hardware] de [How to Record Audio
from a Vinyl Record]. Haga clic en [Next].
Observación
Si el tocadiscos y el ordenador están conectados con el cable USB, no habrá
necesidad de conrmar las conexiones ofrecidas en la ventana [Set Up
Hardware].
5 Se visualiza [Step 1 (of 1): Start Vinyl Recording and Restoration]
de [How to Record Audio from a Vinyl Record]. Seleccione [Vinyl
Recording and Restoration…] en el menú [Tools] de la barra de
herramientas.
Observación
Para continuar sin utilizar la ventana [Show Me How], seleccione [Vinyl
Recording and Restoration…] en el menú [Tools] de la barra de herramientas.
6 Se visualiza la ventana [Vinyl Recording and Restoration Tool].
Haga clic en [Next]. Para sacar el sonido de comprobación de la
grabación por el ordenador, marque ( ) [Monitor recording
level].
7 Haga clic en [Record].
Comienza la grabación.
8 Reproduzca la pista de audio del disco de vinilo.
Para más detalles sobre la operación de este tocadiscos, consulte el
manual de instrucciones.
9 Cuando termine la reproducción de las pistas que quiere grabar,
haga clic en [Pause/Stop].
Se detiene la grabación.
Para guardar los datos grabados
Al hacer clic en [Next] en el paso 9se prosigue con las operaciones para
guardar los datos grabados.
Ventana para ajustar información del álbum que se va a grabar
Introduzca información sobre el álbum que está grabando según sus
necesidades.
Ventana para seleccionar el procesamiento que se va a aplicar
Puede eliminar el ruido de los discos que tienen mucho ruido y aumentar
el volumen general.
Ventana para seleccionar el procesamiento que se va a aplicar a
pistas grabadas
Seleccione el destino para guardar los datos grabados.
ˎ[Save tracks as audio les on your hard drive.]
Guarde los datos como archivo en el ordenador. Se pueden realizar
operaciones de edición tales como eliminación de partes no deseadas de
antes y después de la pista.
ˎ[Burn a CD]
Guarde los datos en un CD-R o CD-RW.
Ventana para nalizar la grabación y restauración del disco de
vinilo
Haga clic en [Record Another] para continuar grabando otro álbum.
Haga clic en [Finish] para nalizar la grabación.
Para más detalles sobre las operaciones del soware, consulte la guía de
inicio rápido incluida en el CD-ROM suministrado.
Deutsch
Aufzeichnen von Audiotracks einer
Schallplatte auf Ihrem Computer
Vor Aufnahmebeginn
ˎInstallieren Sie die mitgelieferte Soware [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE]
auf Ihrem Computer.
ˎVerbinden Sie den Plattenspieler über das mitgelieferte USB-Kabel mit
dem Computer.
Aufnahme
1 Starten Sie [Sound Forge Audio Studio LE] auf dem Computer.
2 Klicken Sie auf [Aufzeichnen von Audio von einer Schallplatte] im
Fenster [Tutorial].
Tipp
Starten Sie den Vorgang ab Schritt 5, falls das Fenster [Tutorial] nicht angezeigt
wird.
3 Das Fenster [Übersicht] unter [Aufzeichnen von Audio von einer
Schallplatte] wird angezeigt. Klicken Sie auf [Weiter].
4 Das Fenster [Hardware einrichten] unter [Aufzeichnen von Audio
von einer Schallplatte] wird angezeigt. Klicken Sie auf [Weiter].
Tipp
Die im Fenster [Hardware einrichten] angezeigten Verbindungen müssen nicht
überprü werden, wenn Plattenspieler und Computer über das USB-Kabel
verbunden sind.
5 [Schritt 1 (von 1): Schallplattenaufnahme und -wiederherstellung
starten] unter [Aufzeichnen von Audio von einer Schallplatte]
wird angezeigt. Wählen Sie [Schallplattenaufnahme und
-wiederherstellung] im Menü [Extras] in der Symbolleiste.
Tipp
Um den Vorgang ohne Verwendung des Fensters [Tutorial] fortzusetzen,
wählen Sie [Schallplattenaufnahme und -wiederherstellung] im Menü [Extras]
in der Symbolleiste.
6 Das Fenster [Tool für Schallplattenaufnahme und
-wiederherstellung] wird angezeigt. Klicken Sie auf [Weiter].
Um den Mithörton der Aufnahme vom Computer auszugeben,
aktivieren Sie [Aufzeichnungspegel überwachen] ( ).
7 Klicken Sie auf [Aufzeichnen].
Die Aufnahme beginnt.
8 Geben Sie den Audiotrack der Schallplatte wieder.
Einzelheiten zur Bedienung dieses Plattenspielers nden Sie in der
Bedienungsanleitung.
9 Wenn die Wiedergabe der aufzuzeichnenden Tracks beendet ist,
klicken Sie auf [Pause/Stopp].
Die Aufnahme stoppt.
So speichern Sie die aufgezeichneten Daten
Durch Klicken auf [Weiter] in Schritt 9wird der Vorgang zum Speichern
der aufgezeichneten Daten durchgeführt.
Fenster zur Einstellung der Informationen des aufzuzeichnenden
Albums
Geben Sie bei Bedarf Informationen über das aufzuzeichnende Album ein.
Fenster zur Wahl der anzuwendenden Verarbeitung
Sie können Rauschen von stark verrauschten Schallplatten eliminieren und
die Gesamtlautstärke erhöhen.
Fenster zur Wahl der auf die aufgezeichneten Tracks
anzuwendenden Verarbeitung
Wählen Sie das Speicherziel der aufgezeichneten Daten.
ˎ[Tracks als Audiodateien auf der Festplatte speichern]
Speichern Sie die Daten als Datei auf dem Computer.
Bearbeitungsvorgänge, wie das Entfernen unerwünschter Teile vor und
nach dem Track, können durchgeführt werden.
ˎ[CD Brennen]
Speichern Sie die Daten auf einer CD-R oder CD-RW.
Fenster zur Beendung der Schallplattenaufnahme und
Wiederherstellung
Klicken Sie auf [Weitere aufzeichnen], um ein weiteres Album
aufzunehmen.
Klicken Sie auf [Fertig stellen], um die Aufnahme zu beenden.
Einzelheiten zu den Sowarefunktionen nden Sie in der
Schnellstartanleitung auf der mitgelieferten CD-ROM.
2
[Show Me How]
[Astuce]
[Tutorial]
[How to Record
Audio from aVinyl
Record]
[Comment
eectuer un
enregistrement
audio à partir
d’un disque
vinyle ?]
[Aufzeichnen von
Audio von einer
Schallplatte]
3
[Overview]/[How to Record Audio from a
Vinyl Record]
[Présentation]/[Comment eectuer un
enregistrement audio à partir d’un disque
vinyle ?]
[Übersicht]/[Aufzeichnen von Audio von
einer Schallplatte]
[Next]
[Suivant]
[Weiter]
4
[Next]
[Suivant]
[Weiter]
[Set Up Hardware]/[How to Record Audio
from aVinyl Record]
[Installer le matériel]/[Comment eectuer
un enregistrement audio à partir d’un
disque vinyle ?]
[Hardware einrichten]/[Aufzeichnen von
Audio von einer Schallplatte]
5
[Tools]
[Outils]
[Extras]
[Vinyl Recording
and Restoration…]
[Enregistrement
et restauration de
disque vinyle…]
[Schallplatten-
aufnahme und
-wiederherstellung]
6
[Vinyl Recording and Restoration Tool]
[Outil d’enregistrement et de restauration
de disque vinyle]
[Tool für Schallplattenaufnahme und
-wiederherstellung]
[Monitor recording level]
[Contrôler le niveau d’enregistrement]
[Aufzeichnungspegel überwachen]
[Next]
[Suivant]
[Weiter]
7
[Record]
[Enregistrer]
[Aufzeichnen]
9
[Pause/Stop]
[Pause/Arrêt]
[Pause/Stopp]

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used by recording studios and musicians worldwide,
Sound Forge Audio Studio software puts the editing power
of the pros on consumer desktops.
Minimum System Requirements
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150 MB hard-disk space for program installation
256 MB RAM
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Perfect for:
Home recording studios
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