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ENGLISH

DX-101 USB & DX-101 USB-R

DX-101 USB-R

HEADSHELL

S-SHAPED TONE ARM

TONE ARM LEVER

ANTI-SKATE CONTROL

COUNTERWEIGHT

USB SOCKET

PLATTER SPEEDS

RECORD/STOP BUTTON

- Install cartridge here. When installing a

cartridge, refer to the installation instructions supplied by the
manufacturer of that cartridge. During installation, attach the

stylus protector to guard the stylus tip from damage.
Attach wires as follows:
White (L+)

Left

Blue (L-)

Left channel -

Red (R+)

Right

Green (R-)

Right channel-

Controls the up and down action of the tone arm lift.

This applies inward force to the

tone arm so it doesn't skip outward across the record due to the
centrifugal force of the record spinning. Cartridge manufacturers
usually specify the proper setting of this.

Adjustment creates the proper

downward pressure of the stylus to the record. Attach now by
sliding the counterweight onto the rear of the tone arm. Twist it
lightly and it will screw onto the rear shaft of the tone arm.

Connect a USB Pen Drive or HDD to record your vinyl, info will
stored in MP3 format only.

Select between 33 rpm & 45 rpm using the appropiate knobs.

Press the button to start recording and press again to stop
recording.

START/STOP

PLATTER
MOTOR OFF

TARGET LIGHT

PLATTER REVOLUTION SPEEDS (rpm)

REVERSE

HEAD SHELL LOCKING NUT

PITCH SLIDER

TONE ARM

45 RPM ADAPTOR

ANTI SKATE KNOB

COUNTERWEIGHT

POWER SWITCH

POWER CORD CONNECTOR

USB CONNECTOR

PHONO/LINE SWITCH

OUTPUT L & R

Press this button to start or stop the platter.

Press the button to enable motor off, and the led will be flash .
Press the button again to disable function.

Insert target light to the deck and it will light up.

33 rpm Press 33
45 rpm Press 45
(Only DX-101 USB) 78 rpm

Press 33 and 45 buttons

simultaneously. To return to 33 or 45rpm play mode just press the
desired button.

This button is used to reverse the direction of the platter rotation.

Attach the headshell by inserting into the front end of the tone arm,
then turn the locking nut clockwise with the head shell firmly held
horizontally.

Use this to change the speed of the platter when the PITCH
indicator is NOT lit.

This is a fully manual tone arm. To start playback, gently place
the stylus on the record using the headshell finger support. Do
not drop the stylus onto the record as it may cause damage to the
diamond tip and to the record.

Place on center spindle for playing 7” records with large center
holes.

When a record is playing, a force is generated drawing the stylus
towards the center of the record. Set this knob to the same value as
the stylus pressure to offset this force.

Use this to balance the tone arm and to adjust the stylus pressure.

This switch turns the power on or off, including the motor and
audio signal

Used to connect the included power cord.

USB connection (USB cable limit within 3M).

This is a switchable ‘phono level’ or 'line level' output (using RCA
jacks) which can be connected to the ‘phono’ or 'line' input on an

exterior unit.

This is the standard analog output (RCA jacks) which can be
connected either to a phono or line input on any DJ mixer,
depending on the setting of the phono / line selector.

a. Remove the stylus protective cover, if so equipped. 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 zero
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 to bring the number “0” of the ring into
alignment with the center line on the tonearm rear shaft.

h. Rotate the counterweight clockwise until the scale value

corresponding to the recommend stylus pressure

Note: The recommended stylus pressure of the optional cartridge

that may have been includ-ed with your unit is 2 grams. For all
other cartridge systems please refer to the manufactures
specification included with the cartridge.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

TONE ARM ASSEMBLY

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AUDACITY SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

Setting up your PC to work with Audacity

RECORDING ALBUMS WITH AUDACITY

SAVING FILES IN MP3 FORMAT

Windows

Mac OSX

Insert target light for illumination the

stylus.

Place a record on the turntable mat.

When playing a 45rpm record with a
large centre hole; place the 45rpm
adapter on the centre spindle.

Set the rotation speed (33/45/78) to

match the record.

. Release the arm clamp.

Set the cueing lever to the up

position.

Press the Start/Stop button and the

turntable platter will start to rotate.

Move the tone arm over the desired

groove.

Set the cueing lever to the down
position, the tone arm will descend
slowly onto.

The record and play begins.

Set the desired pitch adjusts range

by depressing the buttons until the
desired pitch is reached.

Options are +/-10%.

Adjust the pitch to a desirable

speed.

To suspend play, lift tone arm with

cueing lever.

When play is finished, raise the

cueing lever, move the tone arm to
the armrest and secure the tone arm
with the arm clamp.

Press the Start/Stop button to stop

the platter rotating.

Turn the power dial to turn off the

power.

Audacity is free software, licensed under the GNU

General Public License(GPL). More information as
well as open source code can be found on the web at
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Note : Please ensure you have installed the software

before starting.

1. Connect an input source to the unit
2. Connect the USB lead to your computer
3. Install the Audacity recording software
4. Open the Audacity program
5. Select Preference from the Edit tab in the

Audacity menu

6. Select Audio I/O tab at the top left

• Under Playback, Device, select your internal

sound card

• Under Recording, Device, select USB Audio

CODEC

• Under Recording, Channels, select 2 (Stereo)
• Check the box marked Play other tracks

while recording new one

• Check the box marked Software Play through

1. Saving a project

• Audacity writes all the changed and recorded

audio to a directory called Projectname_data,
which is located right where you saved the
project file itself

• Thus, select Save project as from your Audacity

File tab and choose a location and filename for
your project

• Please note that when you startup Audacity

fresh, only the “Save As...” menu option is
available.

2. How to record

• Set your USB turntable up to play the song or
album you want to record

• Click on the red Record button to
begin recording.

• Lower tone arm on USB turntable onto album
and track you want to record.

• Click on the blue Pause button to
pause the recording. Press it again to
continue.

• Click on the yellow Stop button.

That's it. You can now play around with your

recording and explore the editing capabilities of
Audacity.
Remember that you can use the Undo function
almost without limits while the project is open.
Note: CD's cannot be burned directly from the
Audacity application. Other CD burning
applications should be used.

Audacity software saves files in Wav and Ogg
Vorbis format. For saving files in MP3 format you
will need files x"lame_enc.dll" for Windows and
file "LameLib" for Mac.

To get these files for Windows & Mac OSX:
Click at:

- Access download page LAME.
- Click at any "lame-3.96.1" file, they are the
same.
- When LAME files download is finish save it in
you PC.
- At Audacity, when exporting to MP3 format
software will ask for lame_enc.dll file.

- Access download page LAME.
- LameLib in to your MAC
- Use Stuffit Expander to extract files.
- Save file "LameLib" in your MAC.
- Audacity, when exporting to MP3 format
software will ask for LameLib file.

If you have any trouble with this chapter contact
us at

ush the power to on and the

speed indicator and the stylus
illuminator will light up.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install

&item=lame-mp3&lang=es

[email protected]

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USB OPERATION