Yamaha TT-S303 Owner's Manual page 19

 Pausing playback
If you raise the lift lever, the tone arm rises and playback pauses.
When you lower the lift lever, playback resumes.
 Stopping playback
1
Raise the lift lever.
2
Return the tone arm to the arm rest.
3
Lower the lift lever.
4
Press PLAY/STOP (play/stop).
The platter stops rotating.
5
Lock the tone arm.
NOTE

The tone arm does not automatically rise when the record finishes playing.

If you will not be using the unit for a time, attach the cover to the stylus to
protect it.
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