STANTON T.92USB User Manual

T.92 USB

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USER MANUAL

T.92 USB

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. Water and Moisture – The appliance should not be used near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

7. Heat – Appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

8. Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer the operating instructions.

9. Grounding or Polarization – This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

10. Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the cord in correspondence of plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

11. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. Clean by wiping with a cloth slightly damp with water. Avoid getting water inside the appliance.

12. Non-use Periods – The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

13. Object and Liquid Entry – Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings

14. Damage Requiring Service – The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or

D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a

marked change in performance; or

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damage

15. Servicing –The user should not attempt any service to the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel..

16. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

17. Attachments – do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

18. Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use amounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

19. Lightning – For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

20. Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

21. Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

22. This product is in compliance with EUWEEE regulations. Disposal of end of life product should not be treated as municipal waste. Please refer to your local regulations for instructions on proper disposal of this product.

23. Carts and Stands – The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

24. WARNING: The mains plug is used as disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

25. This equipment is a Class II or double insulated electrical appliance. It has been designed in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any cover.

No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service

ersonnel only.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficien magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be full

inserted to prevent blade exposure.

ASSEMBLY

Thank you for purchasing the T.92 USB turntable from Stanton. The T.92 USB has been designed to allow easy transfer of vinyl records to CD or Mp3. The T.92 USB is built upon Stanton's heritage of designing audiophile products for the most discriminating listener. Before assembling the T.92 USB please check to make sure the following items are included with the main unit in the carton.

yCakewalk Pyro Installation CD

yAC cord

yRCA cable

yUSB cable

y45 rpm adaptor

yCounter weight

After confirming that all of the above parts are included in the box, its time to assemble the turntable.

1) Remove the platter from its protective wrapping and place on the spindle of the main unit.

2) Remove the slipmat from its protective wrapping and place on the platter.

3) Place the counter-weight on the back of the tonearm assembly.

yPlatter

ySlipmat

yCloth dust cover

yInstruction manual

yStanton 500.V3 Cartridge pre-mounted on headshell

CONNECTIONS

1. Connect the power cord to an AC outlet.

2. Connect the RCA cable to the PHONO input of your mixer. You can also use a line input by setting the phono/line switch at the rear of the turntable to Line.

Set the phono/line switch to “PH”.

Set the phono/line switch to “LINE”.

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ONE ARM AND CARTRIDGE SETTING

The major cause of problems in sound and skipping on the vinyl is the lack of proper set up of the needle and turntable adjustments. The needle is designed to operate at a specific angle to the vinyl. The T.92 USB has several adjustments to correctly position the needle to the vinyl.

1. The first adjustment is the installation of the cartridge-head-shell assembly into the tone arm tube lock. The T.92 USB includes a Stanton 500 V3 cartridge pre-mounted to the headshell. Holding the tone arm tube in one hand, insert the cartridge-headshell into the tube lock with the other hand. Turn the lock ring clockwise (when viewed from the rear) until the headshell is locked tightly into the tone arm. Remove the needle protector from the cartridge and place the needle on record. View the needle from the front and insure that the needle is perpendicular to the record surface. If some adjustment is needed, simply loosen the lock ring and rotate the cartridge headshell until the needle is perpendicular to the record surface. Then re-tighten the lock ring.

2. The second adjustment is the needle (or stylus) pressure. Start with the cartridge headshell assembly mounted into the tone arm. Remove any needle protectors provided. With tone arm free, adjust the tone arm counterweight by rotating the rear section until the tone arm floats in a balanced condition above the record or mat. Do not allow the needle to drop onto the mat or the turntable platter during this adjustment. You might damage the needle tip. Now, carefully hold the tone arm in one hand while rotating the numbered ring on the front of the counter-weight with the other hand to the “0” setting. Next, without touching the numbered ring, Rotate the rear counterweight until the desired needle pressure reading is next to the line on top of the tone arm tube. The recommended stylus pressure for the Stanton 500 V3 cartridge is between two and five grams.

Locking Ring

Rear Section

2.0

1.0

Numbered Ring

3. The third adjustment is to set the anti-skating. If you are using the turntable /cartridge for playback purposes you will need to set anti-skating. Anti-skating helps keep the needle centered in groove during standard playback. However anti-skate will actually cause the needle to skip if used while scratching or back cueing. To set anti-skating for playback simply turn the anti-skate dial to the same number setting as the stylus pressure reading (ex: 1 gram of stylus pressure = 1 gram anti-skate). If you are scratching leave the anti-skating to "0".

Anti-skate

CONTROLS OVERVIEW

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1. REVERSE - This button is used to reverse the direction of the platter

rotation.

2. START/STOP - Press this button to start or stop the platter.

3. STROBE DOTS - The dots around the edge of the platter are used in

conjunction with the light located inside the motor ON/OFF switch. While the platter is in rotation, the dots help to indicate the speed of rotation. The speed is lower than the displayed speed (33,45,78) when the dots are flowing to the right. It is higher than the displayed speed (33,45,78) when the dots are flowing to the left. When the strobe is stopped, the platter is rotating at the displayed speed.

4. SLIP MAT

5. CENTER SPINDLE - This spindle holds the turntable PLATTER

record stable and centered.

6. MOTOR ON/OFF SWITCH - As opposed to fully analog turntables,

this is not the power switch. This switch only turns the motor on or off. Rotate clockwise to turn on the motor. The platter will not start spinning until the start/stop button has been pressed. Rotate counterclockwise during playback (off position) for a slow winding down effect.

7. PLATTER SPEED BUTTONS (rpm)

33 rpm – Press 33 45 rpm – Press 45 78 rpm – Press the 33 and 45 buttons simultaneously. To return to 33 or 45-rpm play mode, just press the desired button.

8. HEADSHELL - Install the cartridge here per the “Tonearm and

Cartridge Settings” section of this manual.

9. KEY LOCK - Press to enable key lock. When KEY LOCK is on, the

pitch slider will only affect the speed of the platter. The key (pitch) will remain fixed. This speeds up the musical tempo without changing the pitch.

10. HEADSHELL LOCKING NUT - Attach the headshell by inserting into

the front end of the tone arm. Turn the locking nut clockwise with the head shell firmly held horizontally.

11. PITCH ON/OFF INDICATOR - When this indicator is illuminated the

speed of the platter is locked in either 33 1/3, 45, or 78RPM via the quartz lock feature depending on which RPM the PLATTER SPEED BUTTONS are set to.

12. PITCH SLIDER - This slider is used to speed up or slow down the

turntable platter. Pitch speed is often changed in DJing to match corresponding tempo’s of two records

13. TONE ARM - 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.

14. PITCH SELECT - Press the button to select between +/-8% and

+/-12% pitch range.

15. TONE ARM CLAMP AND REST - Use this rest for the tone arm and

clamp it in position during transportation.

CONTROLS OVERVIEW

16. ANTI SKATE KNOB - When a record is playing, a centrifugal force is

generated drawing the stylus towards the center of the record. This control compensates for that force and needs to be set to the same value as the counter weight pressure ring. See “Tonearm and Cartridge Settings” instructions for more information.

17. TONE ARM BASE - The tone arm base includes tone arm rest.

18. COUNTERWEIGHT - Use this to balance the tone arm and to adjust

the stylus pressure. See “Tone Arm And Cartridge Settings” for proper adjustments.

19. 45-RPM ADAPTOR HOLDER - Place the attached 45-rpm adaptor

here. Push down the rear side of 45 rpm adaptor to take it off.

20. EXTRA HEADSHELL HOLDER - Place extra headshell here.

21. PHONO/LINE OUTPUT L & R - This is the standard analog output

(RCA jacks) which can be connected either to a phono or line input on any DJ mixer or stereo system, depending on the setting of the phono / line selector.

22. PHONO/LINE SWITCH - 5witches the output to either phono or line

level. Use the PHONO setting when plugging into a “PHONO” input on a receiver or DJ mixer. Use “LINE” position when connecting to a line level input such as CD or VCR on a receiver.

WARNING – Never connect a line level output (LINE position) to a PHONO input on a receiver or DJ mixer.

23. USB SOCKET- Connect the USB cable (included) to this socket and

to a USB connector on your computer. After connecting the turntable to your computer, you can record your vinyl to your hard disk using the included Cakewalk Pyro software. For recording instructions please follow the instructions outlined in “Cakewalk Pyro Audio Creator LE Overview” section of this manual.

Note: maximum USB cable length is 3m

24. DIGITAL OUTPUT - Use this output to connect your T.92 USB to the

S/PDIF digital input of any equipped digital device, such as a CDR or computer soundcard

25. POWER CORD CONNECTOR - Used to connect the included power

cord.

26. POWER SWITCH - This switch turns the power on or off, including

the motor and audio signal. Use this switch when the unit will not be active for extended periods of time.

CREATING A CD FROM AN LP

The T.92 USB includes a USB computer interface and Cakewalk Pyro Audio Creator LE CD software for Windows. Macintosh users can download the free Audacity software for recording directly from the T.92 USB. By connecting the T.92 USB to your computer and using the correct software, you can create custom CDs from your record albums.

In addition to creating CDs, you can edit the LP tracks, clean up clicks and noise, and apply special audio effects if desired. You can even make custom mixes with one track crossfading to another. To take full advantage of these features, be sure to read the User Manual or Help files in the software.

AUDACITY SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ( for MAC and PC users )

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

* Please ensure you have installed the software before starting.

SET UP PROCEDURE

1. Start by connecting your T.92 USB to the computer using a USB cable (included).

2. Download and install the Audacity recording software by visiting http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

3. Open the Audacity program.

4. Go to EDIT then PREFERENCES.

5. Click AUDIO I/O tab.

6. Choose recording device USB AUDIO CODEC from the drop down menu.

7. Choose CHANNELS (2 STEREO).

8. Tick SOFTWARE PLAY THROUGH BOX.

9. Click OK. .

AUDACITY SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ( for MAC and PC users )

RECORDING & SAVING TRACKS

10. When you are ready to record, click the RED record button on the computer. Play the LP track to be recorded.

11. When you have finished the recording, click the YELLOW stop button. Click the GREEN play button to playback your finished recording.

You can now click FILE and choose Export As AIFF (Macintosh) or Wave (Windows) to save the recording. This will save the entire recording as one audio file.

12. If you want to record the entire side of an LP, or a continuous selection of songs, repeat steps 1-3 above. When you are finished, you will be able to see

each song as a waveform, with silence in-between each song. If you stop the recording and then start again, the new recording will appear as new audio tracks below the previous recording.

If you want to separate the recorded audio into different tracks, drag the cursor over a song segment in the waveform window to highlight it, and then from the FILE menu select Export Selection As AIFF (Macintosh) or Wave (Windows). If you want to save it as an MP3 file, then choose Export Selection As MP3. Give the file a name when prompted. Repeat for each song segment.

13. You can remove silences at the start or end of the recording by dragging the cursor over the silent region and then choosing DELETE or CUT from the

Edit window.

14. For a Macintosh, after you have recorded your tracks, burn them to a CD using the Mac OSX Finder, or with other Macintosh CD creation programs.

For Windows, use Windows Explorer or another Windows CD creation program to burn a CD.

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