Sony PS-LX300USB manual

PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-14(1) 3-198-123- 14 (1) Ster eo T ur ntable System Owner’ s Record T he model number and serial numbers are located at the r ear . Record these numbers in the spaces provided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regar ding this product. Model No. PS-LX300USB Serial No.________________ ©[...]

2 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-13(1) WARNING T o red uce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this appara tus to rain or m oistur e. T o pr event re, do n ot cover the ven tilation of the appa ratus with news pa pers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don ’ t place lighted candles o n the appa ratus. T o pr event re o r shock h[...]

3 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-13(1) Ho wever , there is no guaran tee that interf erence will not occur in a partic ular installation. I f this equipm ent does cause harmful interf erence to radio or televisio n reception, which can be determined by turning the equi pmen t o and on, the user is encourag ed to tr y to correct the interfer ence b[...]

4 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) T able of Contents About This Manual .................................................... 4 Getting Star ted Unpacking ...................................................................... 5 Assembling the T urntable .................................... 5 Hooking Up the T urntable ..............................[...]

5 GB Getting Star ted PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-14(1) Getting Star ted Unpacking Check that yo u received the follo wing items with your t urntable:  Pla tter (with drive bel t) (1)  R ubber mat (1)  45 r/min ada ptor (1)  US B cable (1)  CD-RO M, “Sound F org e Audio S tudio LE” included (1)  Operating Instructions (this m[...]

6 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) 2 Carefully place the pla tter on the spindle. 3 Using the ribbon, loop the drive belt around the motor pulley . Aer loopin g the belt, do not for get to remo ve the ribbon. 4 Place the rubber mat on the platter . Note When the A C power cord is p lugged aer assemblin g or moving the turn table, the turnta[...]

7 GB Getting Star ted PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Hooking Up the T urntable e phon o cable comes a ttached to the rear o f the cabinet. 1 Set the PHONO/LINE switch (on the rear of the turntable) accor ding to the jacks of your ster eo system (amplier). • When y our stereo syst em (amplier) ha s PHON O inpu t jacks (connect to PHON O [...]

8 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Operations Playing a Vin yl Record 45 r/min adaptor ST OP UP/DOWN 1 Place a vinyl r ecord on the platter . Note Place only one vin yl record o n the platter a t a time. If two or m ore vinyl reco rds are stack ed on the platt er , the stylus will not make pr oper contact with the grooves and the q uality of repr[...]

9 GB Operations PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) T o pause playing Press the UP/DOWN b utto n to raise the stylus o the vin yl record. T o play a di erent part of the vinyl record 1 After performing step 4, press the UP/ DOWN button, then lift the tone arm. 2 Move the tone arm to the position you desire. 3 Press the UP/DOWN butt on. e tone [...]

10 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Installing the supplied software Before reco rding, install the sup plied soware, “Sound F org e A udio Studio LE. ” Once you in stall the s oware in to your com puter , you do not h ave to ins tall it again other than tha t you need to re-ins tall it. 1 Inser t the supplied CD-ROM into the CD drive o[...]

11 GB Operations PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-14(1) Continued   F or W indows V ista ([Control P anel] is in the [Contr ol Pane l Home] view) 1 Select [Settings] from the [Star t] menu. 2 Select [Control P anel]. 3 Click [Hardware and Sound]. 4 Click [Sound]. 5 Click the [Recording] tab . 6 Select [USB Audio CODEC] for [Microphone]. 7 Click [Set[...]

12 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-14(1) Reference guides f or the supplied software Refer to the follo wing instructions:  e in stallation guide for “ Sound Fo rge A udio Studio LE ”: Refer to this sup plied manual to in stall “Sound F org e A udio Studio LE. ”  e “ Sound Fo rge A udio St udio LE” tut orial: is tut orial pr[...]

13 GB Additional Information PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Additional Inf ormation Prec autions On safety  Before o perating the unit, check tha t the operating v oltage of y our unit is iden tical with that of y our local power supp ly .  Should a ny solid object or liquid fall in to the cabinet, un plug the unit a nd have i t checked by q[...]

14 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Maintenance Stylus and record care In or der to preven t pr ematur e stylus and reco rd wear , the stylus and reco rd should be cleaned before p layback. T o clean the stylus, brush it fro m back to fron t using a good quality stylus clea ning brush. Do not clean the stylu s with your nger ti p. W hen using [...]

15 GB Additional Information PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) T o install the stylus Do this procedure wi th the stylus pro tected by the stylus cov er . 1 Grasp both sides of the stylus holder , then insert the st ylus grip into the cartridge/ headshell receptacle. Stylus holder Stylus grip Stylus cover 2 Push up the stylus holder until it clicks s[...]

16 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Rumble or low-frequency howl*.  e t urntable is placed too close to speakers. Mo ve speakers awa y from the turn table. * is phenom enon, called “ acoustic feedback ” , occ urs when vibratio ns from the speakers are tran smitted through the air or via solid ob jects (such as shelves, a cabinet, or [...]

17 GB Additional Information PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1)  F or W indows V ista ([Control P anel] is in the [Contr ol Pane l Home] view) 1 Select [Settings] from the [Star t] menu. 2 Select [Control P anel]. 3 Select [System and Maintenance]. 4 Select [Device Manager]. 5 Check the [Device manager] screen. Check the devices installed as follow[...]

18 GB PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-14(1) Specic ations Motor and Platter Drive system: Belt-drive Mo tor: DC motor Platt er : 295 mm dia. (aluminum die-cast) Speeds: 33 1 / 3 and 45 r/min, 2 speed W ow and ut ter: Less than 0.25% (WRMS) Signal to noise ra tio: Mo re than 50 dB (DIN-B) T one Arm T ype: Dynamic balanced straight-sha ped with so[...]

19 GB Additional Information PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Parts and Controls  Hinge  T one arm  Arm stand  F inger lift  SIZE SELEC T OR  ST OP button  UP/DOWN button  PHONO/LINE switch  USB jack  Spindle  45 r/min adaptor  Speed select button  Rubber mat  Platte[...]

PS-LX300USB.GB .3-198-123-12(1) Printed in China[...]