MODEL NO.: LP-56U-BT Instruction Manual PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT 1 Important Safety Instructions FCC Warnings NOTE: This equipmenthas beentestedand found to comply or has been dropped. with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help . Additional Warnings The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects flled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on apparatus. Lappareil ne doit pas tre expos aux coulements ou aux claboussures et aucun objet ne contenant de liquide, tel quun vase, ne doit tre plac sur lobjet. Main plug is used as disconnect device and it should remain readily operable during intended use. In order to disconnect the apparatus from the mains completely, the mains plug should be disconnected form the mains socket outlet completely. La prise du secteur ne doit pas tre obstrue ou doit tre facilement accessible pendant son utilisation. Pour tre compltement dconnect de lalimentation dentre, la prise doit tre dbranche du secteur. Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. Les piles ne doivent pas tre exposes de forte chaleur, tel qu la lumire du soleil, au feu ou autres choses de semblable. Caution marking is located at the rear or back of the apparatus. Attention marquage est situ larrire ou larrire de lappareil. The marking information is located at the rear or back of apparatus. Les informations de marquage est situ larrire ou larrire de lappareil. 1 Read these Instructions. 2 Keep these Instructions. 3 Heed all Warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with a dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifers) that produce heat. 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding - type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not ft into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11 Only use attachments/accessories specifed by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specifed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualifed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 2 TURNTABLE PANEL 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 45 RPM ADAPTER TURNTABLE CONTROL PANEL TRANSIT SCREW CROSSING LIFT LEVER SPEED SELECTOR (33/45/78 RPM) AUTO STOP CONTROL SWITCH TONE ARM LOCK TONE ARM WITH STYLUS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. VOLUME DIAL 3 TURNTABLE PANEL 11 12 13 14 11. AUX IN 12. LINE OUT R 13. LINE OUT L 14. DC 9V/2000 mA FRONT LEFT PANEL 15 16 17 18 STANDBY/
ON USB-MP3 PHONO BT USB PHONO-REC 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 15. STANDBY/ON INDICATOR 16. USB PLAYER INDICATOR 17. PHONO PLAYER/REC INDICATOR 18. BT INDICATOR 19. USB-MP3 PLAYER BUTTON 20. STANDBY/ON BUTTON 21. PHONO-REC BUTTON BUTTON 22. 23. PHONO PLAYER BUTTON 24. BT BUTTON 25. USB SOCKET BUTTON 26. 27. BUTTON 4 BOX CONTENTS Make sure the items listed below are included in the box:
Main Turntable Unit Power Adapter Instruction Manaul UNPACKING AND SETUP 1 Carefully remove the turntable from the display package and remove all packing material. 2. Unwind the AC adapter power cord and extend it to its full length. 3. Place the turntable on a stable, level surface in proximity to an AC outlet and away from any strong magnetic fields. 4 Plug the power cord into your AC outlet. 5. Remove the opaque white plastic stylus cover from the phonograph stylus by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 6. Be cautious and gentle when removing this stylus cover, as damage to the stylus is not covered by warranty. 7. Remove the twist-tie securing the tone arm during the shipment. 8. Release the tone arm lever lock. POWERING ON THE UNIT 1 Connect the AC Adapter to the AC POWER Socket on the back of the turntable. 2. Press the STANDBY/ON button, the STANDY/ON indicator will turn off and PHONO mode will power on. 3. When you have finished using the turntable, press the STANDBY/ON button again and the voice message POWER OFF will confirm the turntable is off. NOTE The turntable will automatically turn off without further instruction or singal for 15 minutes. 5 PLAYING RECORDS This turntable is full-sized, belt-driven, and plays 33, 45 and 78 RPM records. 1 To turn the turntable on, press the STANDY/ON button to set the volume to a low level. 2. Press the PHONO button to turn on phono mode. Please be sure that you have removed the stylus cover from the stylus and have released the Tone arm lock. 3. Set the turntable speed switch to the appropriate speed of 33, 45 and 78 RPM. Set the record on the turntable. If you are playing 45 RPM singles, place the 45 RPM adapter on the center spindle. 4. Slide the AUTO STOP CONTROL switch to choose the auto stop function. 5. When finish playing the song, put the LIFT LEVER gently backward to yourself, the tone arm gently lifter onto the record. The song will stop playing. 6. At the end of the record, the TONE ARM will stop automatically. Put the LIFT LEVER gently backward to yourself, the TONE ARM gently lifter onto the record. 7. Adjust the VOLUME control to set the volume as desired. 8. Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn off the system when you are done. 9. Please keep the dust cover open when playing a record. PHONOGRAPH RECORDING OPERATION 1 Place a phono record on the turntable. 2. Plug a USB disk into the USB socket. Press the PHONO-REC button, the blue LED indicator light will flash, meaning the recording has started. 3. Press the PHONO-REC button again when you are finished recording. 4. Press the USB-MP3 button with the blue light and you will hear the recorded music from the USB. NOTE 1 PNONO-REC is only for phonograph recording. 2. PHONO-REC is for recording music from the phono record to a USB disk device (-FAT32 format only). 6 USB OPERATION 1 Press the USB-MP3 button to turn on USB mode. The blue idicator light will turn on. 2. Insert the USB device into the USB input on the turntable and the music tracks on the USB device will start playing. 3. Press the or buttons to choos your desired track. 4. Press the button to pause or play the track. 5. Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn off the turntable when you are done. NOTE 1 USE-MP3 playing mode has a memory function. When reinserting the same USB device, the last played track will be resumed. 2. This turntable is equipped with USB socket that can play MP3/WMA files stored on standard USB flash drives (compatible with USB version 2.0). 3. USB flash drives with more than 32GB memory may not be compatible. 4. Although this product is fully compatible with USB 2.0 standard format, a small percentage of USB flash drives might not be readable due to those device manufacturers non-compliance with full (offical) USB standards. REMOVING THE USB DRIVE Please be sure the stop playback and turn the unit off before removing the USB drive to avoid damage to the USB and the turntable. BLUETOOTH OPERATION 1 Press the BT button on the front left panel to activate the BLUETOOTH function and the blue LED light will e flashing. 2. Set up the Bluetooth playback device so it searches for other Bluetooth devices. 3. Select the entry Geekoala LP-56U-BT from the list of found devices on your Bluetooth playback device. If pairing is successful, the LED light will stop flashing and stay on Blue. 4. Play your music through the connected device and enjoy. NOTE 1 The next time you turn on the device it will automatically connect to the last Bluetooth playback device connected. If your Bluetooth playback does not automatically reconnect to the device, you will need to manually re-establish the connection to your Bluetooth device. If you use a smartphone as your Bluetooth playback device, the audio file will muted when there is an icoming call. Acceptance/termination of the call is carried out via the smartphone. After finishing the call, music playback will resume automatically. 2. 7 LINE OUT OPERATION 1. A set of Line Out jacks is included to allow audio from BT, USB-MP3 and PHONOGRAPH of this turntable to play on an external device. Insert the audio cable (not included) into the turntables Line Out socket. 2. 3. Operate the turntable as usual. 4. In order to achieve the best sound, it is advised to set the turntable volume to a minimal level. 5. The turntables audio will then be played back through the external device. REPLACING THE STYLUS Its suggested to replace the stylus after400 hours of use. Please follow the steps below to change the stylus:
1. Lift the tone arm off the tone arm lock. 2. At the front end of the tone arm, place the tip of your fingernail between the red stylus holder and the black cartridge housing as shown. Press down down on the red stylus holder until it separates from the cartridge housing. 3. Completely remove the red stylus holder with worn stylus and discard it. 4. Place the new red stylus holder with stylus under the cartridge housing. First press upward on the back side of the stylus holder, and then press up on the fron tedge of the stylus holder until it snaps into place on the cartridge housing. 8 AUX-IN OPERATION 1. This turntable includes an auxiliary audio signal input jack for connecting external audio devices like MP3 plyaers, CD players, and older, non-dockable iPods so you can listen to your external source through the turntables speakers. 2. Use an audio cable (not included) with one 3.5mm stereo connection on each end of the cable. 3. Plug one end into the AUX-IN jack on the turntable and the other end to the Line Out jack of the audio device. 4. Power on the turntable and audio device. 5. The volume level can be controlled through the turntable. Operate all the functions on the auxiliary devcie as usual. 6. Please note that AUX-IN funcion is a first-priority function. Even if the indicator light for USB-MP3/PHONO/BT is on, these functions wont work while the AUX-IN function is in use.Please unplug the AUX-IN cable before using the USB-MP3/PHONO/BT functions. 7. Remove the twist-tie securing the tone arm during the shipment. 8. Release the tone arm level lock. NOTE 1. If the Line Out jack of your external device is connnected, you only need to adjust the volume control of this system. 2. Make sure the tone arm is securely locked to avoid any damage. 3. Press STANDBY/ON button to turn off the turntable when you are done. Dont forget to turn off the power on your external device as well. 9 IMPORTANT!
TRANSPORTING THE SYSTEM 1. To protect the turntable from damage during transportation, a silver trnasit screw is located on the upper right of the turntable platform. 2. Before playing, please use a screwdriver to turn the transit screw in a clockwise direction (screw going down) completely to unlock the turntable. 3. To lock the turntable again for trnasportation, please turn screw in a counter-clockwise direction. CARE OF THE WOOD PANEL AND DUST COVER 1. Care of the turntable is the same as any piece of furniture. 2. When the dust cover is dusty, you may wipe it using a soft, non-abrasive dust 3. cloth. If the wood panel becomes smudged with fingerprints, you may use any good quality commerical dusting and polishing spray cleaner. 4. We recommend spraying the cleaner on a cloth, not directly on the wooden panel. 10 CARE THE MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE FROM THE TONE ARM PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDUCE BELOW. 1. Gently lift off the tone arm from the tone arm lock. 2. Use your left hand to hold the tone arm and your right hand to hold the rear portion of the cartridge. Then push the cartridge backwards and downwards according to the direction as shown to sparate the cartridge from the tone arm. 3. Using either a tweezer or your fingers, carefully unplug the terminals to the new cartridge. 4. Carefully connect the terminals to the new cartridge (not included). 5. To re-install the new cartridge to the tone arn, first lock the front end of the new cartridge on the hook of the tone arm. 6. Press the rear side of the new cartridge upwards to lock it on the tone arm. WHITE WIRE L RED WIRE R BLACK WIRE 1 2 HOOK NEW CARTRIDGE LOCKER PRESS UPWARDS TO LOCK CATUION:
Please do not damage the stylus when installing the new cartridge. 11 SPECIFICATIONS Bluetooth specification Version 2.1 + EDR Operating voltage DC 9V / 2000 mA Output power 2 x 4W RMS Supported storage USB Dimensions (L*W*H) 434 x 360 x 135.5 mm Unit weight 4.38 kg Specifications and functions connected to the continual improvement of the device are subject to change without notice. 12