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USER INSTRUCTIONS TT -Record 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles Ca. 90040 www .AmericanAudio.us T urntable Mp3 Recorder "Fast, Easy , and Reliable" 1/08[...]
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© American Audio ® - www .americanaudio.us - TT -Recor d™ Instruction Manual Page 2[...]
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© American Audio ® - www .americanaudio.us - TT -Recor d™ Instruction Manual Page 3 ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................4 INST ALLA TION GUIDLINES................... ........................ ........................................ .......................[...]
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W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN, LIQUIDS, OR MOISTURE The serial and model number for this unit is located on the rear panel. Please write down the numbers here and retain for future r efer - ence. Model No._____________________________ Serial No._____________________________ Purchase Notes: Date [...]
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ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, [...]
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PRODUCT INFORMA TION © American Audio ® - www .americanaudio.us - TT -Recor d™ Instruction Manual Page 6 W ARRANTY INFORMA TION The TT -RECORD™ carries a ONE year (365 days) limited warranty. This warranty covers parts and labor . Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase and warranty . All returned service items wh[...]
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QUICK-ST ART T urnt able Q uick -Star t: 1 . Changin g Platter S peed Use the RPM selectors (5 & 6) to change the platter speeds. 2 . S tart/ Stopping Platter Use the Sta r t /Sto p Button (7 ) to star t and stop playback. 3 . Pitch Cont rol 1 . The pitch adjustment is a fine adjustment to the plat ter' s RPMs. 2 . T he pit ch adjustment i[...]
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Some assembly r equired be fore you can be gin to use you r new T T - Record. Please follow the assembly instruction be low b efore at tempting to use you new tur ntable. ASSE MBL Y : Bef ore yo u begin assembly please be sure all pa r ts and accessories hav e a rriv ed intact. Please use the che ck list be lo w to identif y and order par ts and ac[...]
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SET -UP NO TES: • Do not connect the AC pow er plug before assembly has been complet ed. • Before turning the power on, make sure once again all the connections and pow er voltage set - tings a re correct. Alwa ys turn of f the pow er when connecting or disconnecting. • Read this manual carefully before u sing the unit. Be sure to store the m[...]
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6 . Count er weigh t ( 1 6 ): Locat e and remo v e the tonearm Count er weight ( 1 6) from the packag ing. Slide Count er weigh t ( 1 6) ont o the rear of the T onearm ( 1 2) . T urn it lightly and it will screw ont o the rear shaf t of the tonearm. Ant i-S k at e: The anti-skate adjustment p re vent s the T onear m As sembly (2 ) from skipping acr[...]
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SET -UP T urnt able I nst alla tion : 1. Do not place the unit in a location where it will be exposed to direct sunlight or near any t ype of heating appliance. 2 . D o not place the unit in a location where there is high humidity or a lot of dust. 3. Car tridge may pick up slight sound p ressure or vibrations of near by speak ers. F or best result[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1. Platter - This platter connects directly to the center spindle ( 8 ) . T he pl at te r a nd ce nt er sp in dl e ( 8 ) h o l ds a v in yl r ec or d pe rf ec tl y c en te r . T he pl at te r a ls o s p i n s th e r ec or d at a c on si st en t s pe ed . 2. T one Arm Assembly - This assembly will be explained in tonearm secti[...]
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6. 33-rpm Speed Selector Button - Engaging this button will rotate the platter at 33 revolutions per a minute (RPMs). A function LED will glow when this function is activated. 7. ST ART/STOP Button - This over sized push button controls platter motion. When the unit is tur ned on the platter will not a u t om at ic al ly be gi n t o s pi n. Pr e ss[...]
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 10. Stylus Headshell - The included headshell is used to connect your sty- lus with the tone arm. 11. Headshell Locking Nut - After attaching the headshell to the tonearm, this locking nut will secur ely hold the headshell to the tonearm. 12. T one Arm - The tonearm is the mechanism that holds the head- shell and stylus allow[...]
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© American Audio ® - www .americanaudio.us - TT -Recor d™ Instruction Manual Page 15 TROUBLE SHOOTING T rouble Shooting: Listed below ar e common problems you may encounter , and solutions. The turntable has no power: 1 . Check the power cord, is it connected? The sound is distorted or on one side only: 1 . Make sure that the cartridge is pr op[...]
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1-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY A. American Audio ® her eby warrants, to the original purchaser , American Audio ® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Y ear (365 days) from the date of pur chase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, inclu[...]
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SPECIFICA TIONS © American Audio ® - www .americanaudio.us - TT -Recor d™ Instruction Manual Page 17 GENERAL Model: American Audio ® TT -Record - T urntable Mp3 Recorder System: 2-Speed Belt Drive Phono T ur ntable Dimensions: 449 (W) x 370 (D) x 145 (H) mm Installation: Place on flat surface or mount in flat case W eight: 8.3 Lbs. / 3.8 Kgs P[...]
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©American Audio® American DJ® Group of Companies W orld Headquarters: 6122 S. Easter n Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90040 USA T el: 323-582-2650 Fax: 323-582-2610 W eb: www .americanaudio.us E-mail: info@americanaudio.us[...]