CR6004A Instruction Manual R AI S E LO W ER USB TURNTABLE www.crosleyradio.
Unpacking • Remove the record player and rubber mat from the packaging and remove all packing material. Setting up and preparing the device • Place the device on an even and stable surface. • Turn the white transport braces on the turntable until you can remove them. Store them carefully. • Place the rubber mat on the turntable so that the spindle on the turntable pokes through the opening in the mat. • Remove the protective cap from the pick-up system by pulling it downwards.
• The adapter must always be used when playing singles. • Check the connection to your hi-fi system before playing a record. • Clean your records with an antistatic cloth before playing them. 1. Lift the cover until it clicks into place. 2. Place the record on the turntable. 3. Set the required rpm by pressing the 33 or 45 button. 4. Remove the protective cap from the pick-up system, if necessary, by pulling it downwards. 5. Push the tone arm locking lever to the right. 6.
• USB port • 500 MB free memory on the hard disk (for programme and data) • CD-ROM drive • Sound card Connecting to a PC 1. Connect the record player to an easily accessible wall socket by means of the mains plug. 2. Boot your PC.
3. Plug the square-shaped plug on the supplied USB cable into the USB port on the back of the record player. 4. Plug the rectangular plug on the cable into a USB port on your PC. Depending on the operating system, your computer might display a message saying that the record player has been recognised as a new device and is available to use. You can now install the enclosed software. Installing software 1. Insert the enclosed CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2.
2. Select "Preferences..." in the "Edit" menu. The "Audacity Preferences" window appears. 3. Make the following settings in this window: Under "Audio I/O" "Playback" / "Device": Here you need to select your sound card, e.g. "Speaker (Realtek)". "Recording" / "Device": "Microphone (USB Audio CODEC)“; this selects the record player as the input device. E "USB Audio CODEC" only appears as a setting option when the record player is connected to the PC.
Under "Quality" "Default Sample Rate“: "44100 Hz"; the sample frequency used for CDs. "Default Sample Format": "16 bit"; the sample format used for CDs. Under "File Formats“ "Uncompressed Export Format“: "WAV (Microsoft 16bit PCM)"; the format with which audio CDs can be created later. 4. Click on "OK" to save the settings. Listening to Monitor input via PC speakers 5.
E You must select the setting "Monitor input“ each time you record. The other settings are stored, although they may be lost when you disconnect the record player from the PC. Recording E Check the system settings if you are unable to record despite making the correct settings under Audacity: For Windows XP the record player ("USB Audio CODEC") must be selected in the "Control Panel" under "Sounds and Audio Devices" / "Voice" /"Voice recording".
to the recording over headphones, speakers or your hi-fi system, depending on the setting. E If the recording is not displayed or you cannot hear it, check the cable connections and settings. You will find some hints under "Fault/Remedy“. 10. Click on the stop button. The recording ends. 11. Select "Save project" in the "File" menu. The "Save Project As" window appears. E The project file can only be read by Audacity.
Listening to a recording • Click on the playback button to play back the recording. The playback is controlled via the buttons in the menu bar. Editing an audio signal (optional) E In the "Effect" menu you will find a series of functions with which you can edit your recordings. This allows you to change the volume ("Amplify"), balance deviations in volume ("Normalize...") or fade recordings in or out ("Fade In" or "Fade Out").
4. Mark with the cursor the part of the recording that is to be edited, or select "All" under "Select..." in the "Edit" menu. 5. Select "Noise Removal..." again in the "Effect" menu. The "Noise Removal" window appears. 6. Use the slider to set the strength of the effect. 7. Click on "Preview“ to check the effect. Attention: Only use Effect with great care, otherwise parts of the recording will also be erased with the noise. 8. Click on "Remove Noise". The window closes and Audacity removes the noise.
3. Use the slider under "Select threshold" to set the sensitivity of the filter. 4. Use the slide control under "Max. spike width" to set the maximum length of the click that is to be removed. 5. Click on "Preview“ to check the effect. Attention: Only use Effect with great care, otherwise parts of the recording will also be erased with the click. 6. Click on "Remove clicks". The window closes and Audacity removes the clicks. This may take several minutes, depending on the length of the recording.
Automatically splitting your recording 1. Select "Silence Finder..." in the "Analyze" menu. The "Silence Finder" window appears. 2. Enter "15" after "Silence Level" and click on "OK". The recording will then be analysed. A label track will appear underneath the recording containing markers (vertical lines) representing the beginning of each recognised new track. E If the "Silence Finder" inserts too few, too many or wrong markers, you can undo the operation and repeat using a different setting.
4. Select "Save Project" in the "File" menu. The project file is stored. Manually splitting your recording 1. Click on the "Skip to Start" button. 2. Select "Add Label at Selection" in the "Project" menu to determine the starting point of the first track. 3. Position the cursor at a point between the first and second track where there is no visible waveform. 4. Right click on this point. A vertical line appears. 5.
Exporting tracks E Audacity can export the files in different formats, e.g. as a WAV, OGG or MP3 file. WAV is a standard Windows format played by the Windows Media Player and many MP3 players. WAV files are needed to create audio CDs. The music quality is very good, but the files do become very big. OGG and MP3 are compressed and so they use less memory. Compression may detract from the sound quality. To export MP3 files you need a separately available encoder (see "Exporting as an MP3 file").
"Using Label/Track Name" to import the names you gave them as file names. 3. Click on "Export". The files are created and stored in the selected directory. Exporting as an MP3 file If you wish to export your recordings as MP3 files you will need a separately available MP3 encoder. Audacity uses the freely available LAME MP3 library. You will find details on how to download the file and how to install it on the Internet at http://audacity.sourceforge.net.
LIMITED MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY Crosley Radio, Inc. warrants the product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. This warranty is not transferable. If the product is determined to be defective during the warranty period, the unit will be repaired or replaced at Crosley Radios sole discretion.
