Akai BT100, User Manual

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Setup
Connecting the Dust Cover to BT100
1. Insert the included hinges (found in plastic bags inside the foam packaging in the box contents) into the back
panel hinge plates.
2. Insert the dust cover into the space between the hinges to clasp the dust cover (see images below).
3. Flip up the hinges so they are in the upright position (see images below).
Attaching the Turntable Belt
1. Make sure the power adapter is not connected to
BT100.
2. First-Time Users: Remove the platter from the
packaging.
3. Place the platter upside-down on a flat surface and
position the belt so that it is wrapped around the
underside of the platter’s inner ring, centered
straight and free of any twists (see image on right).
4. Move your thumb through the platter’s larger belt
window and carefully lift part of the belt up. Flip over
the platter and place the belt over the groove in the
brass motor spindle, while aligning the platter back
onto the middle spindle (see image on right).
5. Connect the power adapter to the turntable and
power on the turntable.
6. To test if the platter motor spins, press Start to have
the tonearm automatically place the needle or
manually move the tonearm and place on the record.