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Note: Always ensure that the tone arm is
secured before transporting.
RECORDING AUDIO
This turntable is equipped with a PC
Encoding feature to record audio from
a vinyl record. This feature can be used
by installing and using a program called
‘Audacity’ for the Windows Operating
System.
1. Insert the Audacity program CD into the
drive of your computer or download the
Audacity program.
2. Click on the ‘Audacity’ file to open
it and click on ‘adacity.exe’ to run
the program. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install it onto your
computer.
3. After the software is installed, you
should be able to record vinyl records
to your PC.
4. Connect the power cord to the
turntable’s DC power jack, and the
other end to the Mains outlet.
5. Plug the supplied USB cable into the
USB port of the turntable and the other
end into the computer’s USB port.
6. Rotate the Power/Volume knob to turn
on the appliance and open the Audacity
program on your computer.
7. Before recording, click on the ‘Edit’
menu and select ‘Preferences’. The
‘Preferences’ menu should open up.
8. Under the ‘Recording’ section, select
the USB audio device and choose
‘Software Playthrough’ to hear
the audio while it records. Note: In
Windows, the turntable may show
up under a different name. This may
depend on your computer model and
operating system.
9. If you have difficulty finding the
turntable, check your system settings
or on the control panel to adjust the
audio input settings from the sound
control panel.
10. To record, start the turntable and place
the stylus on the vinyl record to begin
playback. In Audacity, click on the red
record button located on the toolbar.
This will begin recording the audio
from a vinyl to PC.
11. When the track has finished recording,
click on the orange stop button.
Note: After recording to the computer, the
USB cable may need to be removed from
the USB port to enable playback from the
computer later on.
Note: For full instructions on using Audacity,
please refer to Audacity manual, which can
be located on the Audacity website:
http://www.audacityteam.org